Hi all, I am an electrician working for a OEM machinery manufacturer based in Germany, we are the local hub that is now taking over the installation of the machines in the UK, the machines are liquid filling, packing and palletizing.
So on to my question, as I understand it the machines...
Can someone please remind me what a) the general requirements are for E-Stops on machinery such as lifting hoist controls and b) what the applicable BS/EN standards for this are? I know I used to know this stuff…..
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Hi all.
First post here and a serious question regarding electrical testing after work.
In particular testing machinery in a factory after work.
A friend works in a factory where they have a few 440v machines.
The maintenance bloke there has no electrical qualifications and a few times the...
An appliance is to be tested, happens to be a 3 line but the question could equally apply to single phase. The appliance is essentially a rotating machine driving a gearbox. Looking at 552.1.3 it is clear a device to prevent auto starting in the event of power interruption should be fitted. If...
Hi All.
Not asking anyone to break any laws but if you could point me in the right direction?
BS EN 60204-1:2006 + Amendment1:2009 Safety of machinery. Electrical equipment of machines. General requirements
Anyone have a copy or know where I could source one without having to pay 200 odd...
Hi Guys
This is my first post, I am always on here reading threads but this is the first time I have registered and sent a post so please be gentle!!
I am a qualified electrician but have worked as a maintenance engineer for a few years now so feel a little rusty with my electrical skills.
I...
Hi Guys,
The 17th edition gives you a table of circuit breakers and their maximum allowed Zs, however as the 17th edition does not cover "machinery", we have just started working with BS EN 60204-1 "Safety of machinery - Electrical equipment of machines - Part 1 General requirements", and this...
Hi Guys,
I work for a large food factory, a couple of days ago a chap was electrocuted from a machine that had a bonding issue. Now we are being asked to check all the bonding on our machines.
But before i do i want to be sure what the requirements are, so far what i have found on machinery...
Hey up, guys
I've completed, over the last two years, three projects upgrading the controls of some aging machines in a beer bottling environment.
The 1st; converting a capping machine from relay logic to PLC and upgraded safety using a 2 ch. pilz.
The 2nd; converting a rinser from S5 to S7...
Hi all , a mate has just bought a 3 phase machine. Only has single phase in the garage so has bought a single phase to 3 phase convertor. He's asked me to connect it up which I'm planning on doing via a rotary isolator. My question is, as it needs to be RCd protected, am I right in thinking it...
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