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    Panel building; is it too late?

    I have been to the college and been offered a place at Level 3 Electrical & Electrical Engineering. 2 year course; As an old bloke lol It kinda felt odd at the interview. I have also been offered a panel building 4 day course for £1600...
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    Wiring diagram with USB/peripheral CONNECTIONS

    Let's say in the conventional single phase electrical schematic drawings there is a pc motherboard. All the voltage lines, MCB's etc have been done. How would you now show for instance ; USB from the PC motherboard to a peripheral device such as a printer. Would it be a straight solid line...
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    Level 3 Electrical & Electrical Engineering

    I am 40 and joing a level 3 electrical & electrical engineering course in college. I only did A-levels in electronics and that was so long ago I have forgotten alot. I still do abit of electrics' ie. building single phase IP65 control panels for a gaming rig. It includes 240AC withyour usual...
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    Panel building; is it too late?

    Shall I just build them and get my fully qualified electrician just to check them out and give me a certificate. He is commercial and has done lots of three phase installation of machinery and panels. If it is shown that I have lets say 10 certificates from him and then I am building them all...
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    Panel building; is it too late?

    I am 40. dont hold any quals but have always done electrical work with electricians which included panel building. I have built a good few panels without fail. I am wanting to sell 240V single phase small panels for a gaming machine that I have built. Is a small panel building course enough...
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    contactor single phase L3 used as a pilot light

    Using a three phase contactor but in single phase so just live and neatural using L1 and L2 . Is it okay to hook up a pilot light on L3 terminal so when contactor is pulled in L3 becomes engaged hence pilot light turning on. I dont want to know about aux contact because I will be using that for...
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    EMINoise filter amp ratings?

    Guys RSEN"2030D but they are from US and the postage will be pretty big. I have been told these TDK emi filters are very good. Anyone can receommend some emi filters than will 100% be good as tdk ones,
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    electrical enclosures

    not as cheap as these;Metal Enclosure IP65 800mm x 600mm x 250mm - Galvanised Steel - https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/CMSB806025.html these are cheapas heck and come with 2mm mounting pate.
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    electrical enclosures

    hi guys. when you mount din rails into electrical enclosures ; does the screw show from behind the panel? does EVERY electrical enclosure come with a seperate rear plate spaced out where you can secure din rails into without screws bolts showing from externally. Thank you.
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    3 phase isolator switch

    thank you
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    3 phase isolator switch

    can I use the above isolator switch with single phase 240V wiring. live neutral and earth? its the right designed switch for me and also it is the right current rating.
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    EMINoise filter amp ratings?

    cant i just buy 4 of those good quality tdk lambda filters for each servo and bolt themsecurley to panel to get brilliant grounding.?
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    EMINoise filter amp ratings?

    also can you use just one line filter for 4 servos or is it okay to use 4 seperate ones , one for each servo
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    EMINoise filter amp ratings?

    if a servo driver has a amp rating of 9.5 amp single phase 240V and peak current at 30amp what amp rating should be chosen for a emi power/line filter? thank you.
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    sizing up mcb and a contactor

    im stucknow, so 6 mcb's with magnetic contactoras suggested in manual drawing for 3 phase althought imusing singephase 240v (theres no drawing for that) or 6 din fuse rail way. and using 6 bus bars (3+3); 2 for live 2 for neutral and 2 for earth. and using two seperate 40A feeds from main...
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    sizing up mcb and a contactor

    So that’s all that is needed? Because I was going to install 6 of these servo drives in an electrical Cabinet. So you advise just to keep it simple and leave it with fuses. I was dreaming of a very pretty electrical layout within a electrical enclosure so you advise that it is best just to...
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    sizing up mcb and a contactor

    Thanks guys for the prompt replies. James it is single phase 240V . Would that mean I have to go with a higher mcb or shall I start off with lower ones as I can always go with higher ones later. I’d just like to get something going before I get an electrician in to check it out all because...

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