2p + e

switch10 · Jan 18, 2018

evening all, wondered if you could shed some light on a little project. Friend of mine has a forklift and charger and are moving , the existing set up is a blue 2p + e 3 pin plug into a 3pin socket . (Haven’t seen Board etc so not sure what cable) ,

Well there moving to a new premises, and he has a 3 phase board with spare ways, question is as the socket states 230v 2phase + e , how can he achieve this on a 3 phase board?

Never come across this wondered if you can help.

He was advised to fit a double pole mcb in Board and wire into l1, l2 and earth , but unless I’m missing something this isn’t correct and won’t give him 230v

Picture of plug from charger attached

westward10 · Jan 18, 2018

That means Two Pole and earth and it is seriously dangerous to connect that blue plug/socket across two phases.

SparkyChick · Jan 18, 2018

Without seeing the wiring diagram for the charger, I would interpret this as being two pole (line/neutral) and earth, not two phase and earth, in which case it's a single MCB on one of the phases, a connection to neutral and of course the earth.

Toneyz · Jan 18, 2018

SparkyChick said:
Without seeing the wiring diagram for the charger, I would interpret this as being two pole (line/neutral) and earth, not two phase and earth, in which case it's a single MCB on one of the phases, a connection to neutral and of course the earth.

That's what I am seeing as well SparkyChick.

buzzlightyear · Jan 18, 2018

switch10 said:
Well there moving to a new premises, and he has a 3 phase board with spare ways, question is as the socket states 230v 2phase + e , how can he achieve this on a 3 phase board?

by putting it on one of the phases !

telectrix · Jan 18, 2018

what they said. ^^^^^^^. standard 1 phase 230V 16A socket.

switch10 · Jan 18, 2018

Thanks all, exactly what I was thinking but as I don’t do commercial works I wanted to double check and it now confirms my friend has been told a load of rubbish and they were trying to justify quoting him £780 to do the work when it’s only 1 meter away from fuse board

Thanks everyone will let my friend know

westward10 · Jan 18, 2018

That is outrageous, 1m to a 32A socket.

buzzlightyear · Jan 18, 2018

buzzlightyear said:
by putting it on one of the phases !

Dumb x 1,List not other curtain twitchier!

MJPD29 · Jan 18, 2018

Sounds like someone is going to blow up the forklift charger

PEG · Jan 18, 2018

westward10 said:
That is outrageous, 1m to a 32A socket.

Not if the DB is on the other side of a 600mm granite wall,and to go round it is 60 meters extra

See how i'm always trying to give folk the benefit of the doubt....

telectrix · Jan 19, 2018

PEG said:
Not if the DB is on the other side of a 600mm granite wall,and to go round it is 60 meters extra

See how i'm always trying to give folk the benefit of the doubt....

we're not all in Strangeways.

David M · Jan 19, 2018

telectrix said:
what they said. ^^^^^^^. standard 1 phase 230V ~~16A~~ 32A socket.

Hey Tel have you got your glasses on? Or have you stared through the bottom of too much glass this evening

David M · Jan 19, 2018

telectrix said:
what they said. ^^^^^^^. standard 1 phase 230V ~~16A~~ 32A socket.

Hey Tel have you got your glasses on? Or have you stared through the bottom of too much glass this evening

David M · Jan 19, 2018

telectrix said:
what they said. ^^^^^^^. standard 1 phase 230V ~~16A~~ 32A socket.

Hey Tel have you got your glasses on? Or have you stared through the bottom of too much glass this evening

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