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    Request for advice: switch for lathe

    To be honest, I’d go more with EN ISO 23125 As that is the harmonised C-type for the MD.
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    Request for advice: switch for lathe

    To be honest 60204 is the easy it bit! I would expect a chuck guard, and thus interlock, and an e-stop or two. Both of these come under 13849-1 for "concept" and design, then 13849-2 for validation, and that requires somebody other than the designer to validate. Then there is the technical file...
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    Automation vs. Construction - career advice please

    Better career prospects, less of a race to the bottom on price which exists in construction, no builders. You can stay in the line you are, move into factory maintenance, move into training/teaching, move into design, programming, commissioning etc etc. This route could take you over into BMS...
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    Request for advice: switch for lathe

    Is this DIY or for a business?
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    Automation vs. Construction - career advice please

    Stick it out in the automation industry.
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    How to wire motor plug

    jinsingh, seriously are you going to use this in a business, or for DIY at home? As far as protective conductors go, the Chinese have weird ideas, I've spent time out there teaching a company to comply with EU requirements. Their socket outlets are not necessarily earthed, so they fit a...
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    How to wire motor plug

    Is this for DIY, or for your business jinsingh?
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    How to wire motor plug

    If this was bought in the UK, the law states it must come with a fitted plug.
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    Does anyone have IET membership?

    Yes I'm a member, and also IEng with the EngC. Like a lot of things, you get out what you put in to a certain extent.
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    Ferrule Crimps

    If you look at a reputable supplier such as Weidmuller you will see that their crimps are rated at the same current carrying capacity as the cable they are fitted to.
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    Stroma Certification Scheme NAPIT bought out Stroma?

    Contact NAPIT and I'm sure that they can sort this for you.
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    Stroma Certification Scheme NAPIT bought out Stroma?

    Looks like there is an official announcement: https://professional-electrician.com/news/napit-acquires-stroma-installer-certification/ (I hope this is allowed as it goes to a trade press website, if not, sorry.)
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    Testing ACBs during Periodic inspection

    They use secondary injection into the protection unit to test the trip of the main breaker.
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    Stroma Certification Scheme NAPIT bought out Stroma?

    The experienced worker route does not include electrical installations though, according to that link posted.
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    Stroma Certification Scheme NAPIT bought out Stroma?

    Doesn't seem like it here: https://www.napit.org.uk/downloads/forms/electrical-application-form.pdf & here: https://www.napit.org.uk/downloads/forms/napit-guide-to-qualifications-requirements-electrical.pdf Though, I would not understand everything in that as I've never heard of most of the...
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    Going digital for VAT

    We have had to upgrade our Sage system, but then it was nearly 10 years old. It's just another business expense, put your rate up to cover it.
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    suggestion on using contactor with phase failure

    OK, I'm out as I'm not familiar with the legal requirements for machinery in the U.A.E. In the UK machinery is governed by PUWER & SMSR, as well as MHSWR & EAWR (& a few others). I know how to use standards to meet the legal requirements in the UK, but not in the U.A.E. I would suggest though...
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    suggestion on using contactor with phase failure

    Is this machine located in the UK, or the USA?
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    suggestion on using contactor with phase failure

    Is this a UK machine?
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    Motor protection

    This fan is likely to be under a DoI rather than a DoC therefore it will require integrating into a complete system, in accordance with the manufacturers instructions, if that requires overload protection then it will need that. If it is being built into machinery then the requirements of the...

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