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    L@@k We have a new youtuber handyman

    So all that faffing with the locking off and proving unit, and he doesn't connect the bloody earth to the metal switch.....
  2. M

    Going back to employment....

    Thanks guys, yes i wondered if £40K may be a but ambitious, but its likely to be long hours at times! They usually work saturday mornings, so worked on the basis of 44 hours a week times £20 X 52 weeks of the year.... Yes £25/H is a bit cheap, when i raised my rates to £30 i left this...
  3. M

    Going back to employment....

    Guys, I have been self employed for 5 years now, and TBH im not sure its for me! Too much going on, spend the evenings/weekends doing quotes/invoices/certs/paperwork, customers constantly bugging wanting things done yesterday. Anyway one of my biggest customers which is also my favourite...
  4. M

    How many lights in a burger van......

    Lotsa lights now..........
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  7. M

    How many lights in a burger van......

    The current bulbs are Elite 4W 4K bulbs, which are 400lm with a 60D beam angle. It was a customer request to have replaceable bulbs. It is just a standard trailer "burger van" that is towed with a van. The full Articulated trailer's we have done have had less lights! Will take a photo of the...
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    How many lights in a burger van......

    The current bulbs are Elite 4W 4K bulbs, which are 400lm with a 60D beam angle. It was a customer request to have replaceable bulbs. It is just a standard trailer "burger van" that is towed with a van. The full Articulated trailer's we have done have had less lights! Will take a photo of...
  9. M

    How many lights in a burger van......

    A coach building company I do work for built a posh "burger van" for a customer. now I put 14 GU10 Downlights into this space which I and everyone thought was more than sufficient. However the customer believes this is woefully insufficient, and wants an additional 25 fittings fitted! ie 49...
  10. M

    New SWA 3core cable 2.5mm2

    Is it really worth it for saving £20?? 2.5 3 core is about £1 per M and 6mm is about £2 per M
  11. M

    Conservatory lighting

    Out of interest, if a fire was to break out in the conservatory, what do you anticipate your fire rated Downlights will achieve? Unless there are some mice living up there to save.....
  12. M

    overheard conversation re 3phase working

    Loads of houses already have 3 phase supply/meters/DB. In large houses where the electrical demand is more than 80/100A the only real option is 3 phase to split the load. With the idea of 2+ electric cars being plugged into the supply at 5PM, then the electrical demand is going to go up, and...
  13. M

    Melted motor terminal post?

    Thanks, Its pretty much started once a day and then just runs all day. Its always started empty, so the motor can spin freely. TBH I don't think I will get any 110KWn soft start to fit in the existing enclosure, so its going to need a bigger enclosure anyway.
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    Melted motor terminal post?

    That looks like it! I was wondering if the base was a generic part the overload connects to, but looks like its all 1 unit. Its an ABB soft start which does not have overload protection, the L3 has been bypassed from the overload. The motor is balanced. So looks like the soft start is...
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    Melted motor terminal post?

    As a further curve ball, I had the motor briefly running earlier, after initial start up, and no material in the mill the motor was pulling 20A in L1 and L3, but 200A in L2!! This would explain the generator going into overload. Im thinking possibly the soft starter is buggered from...
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  17. M

    Melted motor terminal post?

    Thanks, motor expert came out this morning and confirmed the motor should only be in Delta! And that it is a 110KW motor! However he tested the coils again himself and confirmed the motor was ok. When I left him he was going to look for a new terminal block and replace that. Now my problem...
  18. M

    Melted motor terminal post?

    Nope, from soft starter (55KW) direct to motor. However im not overly familiar with soft starters and did note the motor was wired in star, I would have expected delta? I did wonder if it was a loose connection on the star link connection? However now wondering if it should have been in...
  19. M

    Melted motor terminal post?

    I suspect it was a temporary bodge that was never rectified, its been like that any least a year. I actually measured the running currents of this motor a few weeks ago (with aim of getting onto grid supply) and it varied from around 50-100A, which FLC of 97A for a 55KW motor seemed ok...
  20. M

    Melted motor terminal post?

    Customer has this 110KW (converted to 55KW) motor powered via a generator. They had a problem with the generator cutting out on startup showing overload fault. Having investigated this issue, along with the motor overload having been bypassed!! (will be rectifying this!) when I took the...

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