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Hi, Is it OK to create a rear entry in an eight way three phase BD. A technician friend of mine says he has never seen this done before?
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Hi all. First, I have to admit that i have no experience and very little knowledge in electrics and I'm therefore looking for some general...
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I'm working in a warehouse and replacing the old fuse boards with a new 3 phase board. The board will be sitting directly above the buzz bar im...
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Hi all, thanks again for any input. I have been asked to look at this starter as motor starts ok, but when switches over to run motor stops and...
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Im an electrical apprentise just about out of my time been working for 2 years now mainly as a mainternance engineer, but do lots of installs and...
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So here's the situation I have 3 mobile lighting towers to rig up in the bottom of a quarry. Now I was just going to drive in an earth rod for...
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Can anyone recommened a training course for carrying out terminations / connections on a HV (MV if you like) system? The system in question is...
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What are you chaps using for intumescent seal and chafe prevention on rear entry consumer units where the big oval hole(s) have been knocked out Pict
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Hi everyone wasn’t here for a while, nice to be back. I got to replace a SP, 16 way fuse board in the office block. It is an old Dorman Smith...
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Il give you the scenario, stables in a field, e-on have been out and put a supply in a hut with a meter on and a one shot, main fuse is 80amps...
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Will these be any issues running a Chinese 3 phase motor, 380v 50z motor on standard UK 3 phase mains? Will be used for a few hours max each day...
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Hi people, Could one of you lovely people tell me the maximum cable size that you can fit in a three phase new style wylex circuit breaker. I...
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Morning guys, Had a U-trough mixer go down, contactor failure as well as electro-pneumatic pressure switch problems. So i have decided to do away...
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Help! We are opening a large tanning salon in a newly build site which has 2 * 3000sq ft retail units and 26 apartments above. We asked for a...
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Hey guys. My mate is looking at a new compressor for his body shop. The only thing is, its 3 phase and he only has single phase in the...
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:nono: Afternoon chaps, I think this has been discussed before, but ... Lets say, I have a piece of old kit (in my case it is a 1970s spool...
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now this is not exact, but comes close. say you have a 3 phase, 400v motor, given the kW, to get an approx. value for the current per phase, (can...
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Hello all I'm a commercial/industrial sparky and got roped into changing a couple of flood lights for led for a family member. They supplied some...
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Hi lads,ladies I have just put together an E stop circuit that is integrated into an auger motor control circuit w/ forward/reverse DOL. I have...
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hi guys can someone help me out there with the going rate to install Galv conduit 20mm The main contractor is providing all the materials. Is...
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