As part of a large waterfall installation I'm installing a single phase 0.75kW motor with time clock and need advice on the overload setting please! I was told anything above 0.5hp/0.37kW required a contactor with thermal overload?!
I'm aware the 3 phase calculation would be...
kW/ Vl x sqrt 3...
Hello folks, not posted in a while, been busy. However this week I have been slightly busier than usual.
I completed my AM2, results due tomorrow morning 8 AM...
I did the PRE AM2, I did find it a big help. Glad I did it.
AM2 consisted of the following - Risk Assessment, Safe Isolation. There...
At work there has been a problem I've been told about, small 1.8 Kw 3 phase fans tripping the overloads
I'm not really involved in this but I am interested......
The fans are run off Inverters and the OL's for any circuit are usually within the control panels, length of run is upto 35 metres...
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Is there anyone that knows what tests are required when carrying out injection tests on a Crompton Thermal motor overload type CR 12 /13 model.
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Sparky 63
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I'm due to get my kitchen replaced and will be installing x2 2400w plinth heaters so will I require a seperate circuit or can I connect them to my ring circuit ?
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has anyone recently done the am2? I just wanted a basic calculation for setting the overload (they give you motor rating in Kw) for the 3 phase dol motor. I have tried looking this up for last few nights, but keep getting inconsistent or over complicated findings.
and people at work say...
Holiday let sleeping 8+. Gas ch (combi) and cooking. 2 x Wylex rewireable cu's, pme (6mm earthing conductor!), no rcd protection. 16mm dno supply, prob 100A dno fuse, no rating on meter but likely to be 80A
1 x cu for normal (lights, rfc's) etc. 2nd cu 60A rating with 3 x 45A fuses feeding 3 x...
I have an issue with a three phase submersible pump. The pump is controlled via a 55v control panel. The panel consists of the mains isolator, the 240 - 55v transformer for the control circuit, relay, contactor and overload. The pump works off three floats, one start one stop and one high level...
a big hotel group has asked us that they want 2 way dbs in each bedroom feeding one socket and 5 lights all led fittings, but they want the supplies to boards daisy chained from 10mm t&e or swa feeding 4 rooms per circuit. the only way ive ever done this is sub per board, but cant find anything...
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I'm an apprentice electrican. Please could someone give me some guidance on this as I am confused? Thanks.
What is the difference between overload rating ie 6amp on a circuit breaker and breaking capacity on a circuit breaker ie 10ka?
I'm confused.
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I am new to D.O.L but have sussed them out except I have one scenario I still need help with.
There is a single phase pool pump which is set to come on with a honeywell single channel 7 day time clock.
I have wired the D.O.L as single phase with a 230V coil.
The problem is I need the...
Hello. I need advice about choosing MCB for cable overload protection.
I'm using BS7671:2008 Requirements for Electrical Installations.
Reg 433.1.1 has 3 requirements:
1. Ib <= In
2. In <= Iz
3. 1.45Iz >= I2
I don't understand reason of 1.45Iz >= I2.
And I think this requirements are...
Hi,
Just came across something earlier that made the have a think.
Distribution panel fed by 25mm cable.
This goes directly in to a D50 breaker.
The D50 feeds 4 6mm cables squeezed in top of the MCB that feeds small 3 phase bus bars, these in turn feed 1.5mm circuits.
I have fitted MCBs to...
Hi all,
Could some one explain the correct way in connecting a 3phase contactor with overload protection.
I have the supply going into l1, l2, l3 and motor connected to the load terminals, t1, t2, t3. I also have the 230v connected to the a1 coil and neutral on a2. Just a bit confused...
hi guys if installing a shower consumer unit with a 63amp rcd main switch and a 100 amp OPD PRIMARY SUPPLY then main switch is of a lesser value than the main over current protective device how do we get around this.
Right following on from my last post.
i rewired a pizza oven circuit as the oven was being moved.its done in 16mm twin and earth.protected by a 50 a mcb.
guynfoned tonight saying after half an hour the circuit tripped so went up the oven is 13 kw can this be an overload?should I put a 63a mcb...
Hi guys in installing a 16mm submain with a 10mm earth and I'm going to install a 80amp time delay RCD with a 63amp MCB to protect it. Some one said I could just use a 63amp RCD to protect it? Never done this before and wouldn't think you could.
Also should I just use a 63amp RCD with a 63amp MCB
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I am an IT Tech and not an Electrician so please excuse my ignorance... I have three monitors, one 860W computer and multiple other devices including printers etc.. plugged into 2 x 7 UK Power Socket Extension Cords which can be found by googling the following: Belkin Conserve Smart AV...
Hi Guys I hve a ring main that keeps tripping, but it also trips the main rcd on the board, is there a possibility that it is being overloaded? There are about 6 computers a franking machine a photocopier coffee machine and a few other gadgets on this one ring of 10 sockets! Should the ring be...
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