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  1. littlespark

    Phase loading in a chippy

    What can be worse than electrical installations on a farm, or in a pub?...... Chippys! Got a phone call from my local.... Lights and kitchen equipment not working... needs checked by a sparky before Scottish Power would attend. She'd blown a main fuse! So ive been tasked with working out the...
  2. K

    Wiring single phase motor

    hi Can anyone tell me where to wire the active and neutral wires to in this single phase electric motor
  3. R

    What diversity factor to be applied to a three phase food holding unit?

    Hi there currently doing some diversity calcs for college work and had a query about what diversity factor to apply to a 16A 3 phase commercial food holding unit. I'm thinking that this equipment will be only used in the day time(breakfast, Lunch and Tea (what we call the evening meal- dinner...
  4. Pastory

    WHY ISNT THERE A NEUTRAL WIRE IN THREE PHASE

    Why the main three phase doesnt have a neutral wire before reaching a stepdown transformer, how does electricity form a loop back to its source
  5. R

    3 phase (220 volt) pizza oven to 1 phase (220)?

    How can I convert a 3-phase (220 volt 5.6 kw) pizza oven to 1-phase (220) 2 heating elements, no motor.
  6. D

    UK 3 phase sub board addition

    Hi Looking at a job currently adding a 3 phase solar installation but the distribution board is full obviously a new board is the best option but if the customer isn't interested in this what do people usually do? Add a small 3 phase board and use Henley blocks, I've never seen this done but I...
  7. O

    4 pole 3 phase breaker

    I have above mentioned breaker which does not have any markings to show which is the neutral pathway, I wish to fit it directly above a 3 phase 4 way surge protector which has its neutral on the right hand side and so would ideally want to connect the neutral above it on the right hand side of...
  8. D

    Can I run a Phase 3 boiler from a split phase supply

    Hi - first-time post from a complete novice. I want to install a 24kw electric boiler on my property but that size requires Phase 3 supply. Northern Powergrid don't install Phase 3 in my area (off grid) but can increase capacity via a split supply. Can I run a phase 3 boiler from a split...
  9. N

    Soft Starters for Single Phase Submersible Pump

    Hi Everyone, Has anyone ever encountered an undersized start capacitor (from manufacture) for a single phase pump??? I would like to integrate some sort of soft starter for my submersible pump which pumps rain water to a tank. Is this possible??.... Thanks, NKC
  10. B

    3 phase voltage drop calculation?

    Hi! Once you've calculated the voltage drop in Volts - you divide by 400V for three phase right? For example: three phase 30kW appliance, 10mm 90 degree SWA, 45 meter run. 30,000/sqrt3/400 = 43.3A = Ib from the table 4E4B, a 10mm cable gives 4.7 So then 43.3 x 4.7 x the 45 meter run gives =...
  11. J

    UK Three phase dust extraction auto start

    Hello, I am currently working with 2 separate circuits, one for the dust extraction and another for a circular saw. Both circuits have an isolator with 3 phase and neutral then each goes off to its own dol starter. I was wondering if there is a way to make them both turn on at the same time...
  12. B

    Single and three phase current capacity and voltage drop differences.

    Hi All, From what I understand, working out the design current - Ib for single phase is quite easy (max appliance power/voltage). For three phase, do I take the max power, divide by 3 then divide by 230 to get the Ib? (We definitely use 230V for everything right?) Now for voltage drop, We...
  13. newfutile

    3phase DB as single phase

    It's coming out anyway so it's a rhetorical question. What do you you all think of this? Bits of wire used to bridge the bus bars and don't single phase consumer units need a linked switched line and neutral?
  14. Lucien Nunes

    How many phases? And another Lucien grumble: 'Amps Per Phase'

    When I joined this forum a decade or so back, there was a discussion going on about a welder that was connected with a 3-core cable to L1, L2 and earth of a 3-phase supply, operating on the 400V present between L1 and L2. The advantage of choosing 400V is the reduced current requirement. My own...
  15. C

    3 phase shed feed in NSW

    Gday lads. Have a question about a 3 phase shed feed. I have a roll on 16mm2, 3 core and earth orange circular. Can I run a 16mm2 SDI neutral in the same conduit. And anything I need to comply with in SNWR. 3 phase Will be for shed and mainly to run welder
  16. M

    Solar Maximum kW anyone has on single phase?

    I (well, the MCS installer) obtained approval under G59 back in 2015 for 11.5 kW of grid connection on a single phase. 12kW of panels into two 6kW inverters. I'm in a fairly remote area. Not aware of any other solar arrays feeding into my local pole mounted transformer. I'd now like to add...
  17. G

    UK Economy 7 meter out of phase

    My Economy 7 meter is running out of phase and gaining around 2 hours a day. Any ideas why this is? Thanks, Gez.
  18. T

    How to check if 3 phase is easily available for a flat ?

    My daughter lives in a flat in London in converted circa 1900 5 storey terrace in Bethnal Green. She is considering getting a Stiebel Eltron instant water heater fitted, however if she wants one that is powerful enough for a bath, she needs 3 phase. Are flats like houses in that each flat is on...
  19. T

    Mounting height for residential three phase dis board

    Hi everyone, this ones a first for me but weve been asked install and use a three phase supply in a large new build house. The 16 way dis board is going to go in a ground floor store / plant room and will give us either 48 single phase ways or a few less if we use some three phase 22kw EV's...
  20. S

    Solar 3 phase kva limit

    My client wants to install a 100kw solar system. He has 3 phase and 100 amp fuse installed on 200kva transformer. Is 69kw the limit on 100 amp fuse or can he go over without a limiter fitted? Thanks
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