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  1. M

    Direct online starter with overload wiring help

    Hi guys, I was looking for a bit of help on wiring up a direct online starter with overload and stop start for an ancient bandsaw located in a workshop I'm working in. The band saw has a really old overload contactor intergrated into it. Basically the usuall 3 phases in and 3 phases out, but it...
  2. J

    Manual motor starter

    Been to a job in a poultry unit and there are some moller PKZM manual motor starters connected to 3 phase busbar in a consumer unit, not sen it done like this before. This is in a sub board supplied by a C32 TP mcb. Is this technically to regs? Do these starters cover short circuit as well as...
  3. Robotstar5

    Old motor starter?

    Seeing a pic of something similar reminded me of the motor starters we had in the foundry where I did my apprenticeship in the 70's so probably 50's/60's "technology". A metal tank, presumably oil filled with a winding handle on the side and an ammeter on the top, you had to wind the handle...
  4. S

    starter

    kitchen light takes over 10 mins to switch on likely problem? starter?
  5. F

    motor starter for conveyor

    hello guys... im now doing motor starter for conveyor..so i decide to use 4 magnetic contactor connected with overload relay each..1 contactor for main supply and i make some looping for other 3 contactor each contactor connected to one conveyor... it is 3 phase and 2 poles overload relay..im...
  6. K

    single phase motor contactor starter

    How should it be wired we have feed in and load out. Two black and white cables I think are signal wires coming from inside machine
  7. J

    Advice for a new starter!

    Hi all, i am johno! from Essex. I have been seriously thinking for a year now about a career change to become an electrician. I am now in a position to make this happen. Due to the recession my currant employment is not secure at all and i need to make some serious decisions fast as time is not...
  8. S

    3 phase reversing dol starter

    hi guys , hope some one can help i am looking for any sites that would sell a 3 phase reversing direct online starter for a reasonable price.
    • spiders803
    • Thread
    • 3 phase dol google phase starter
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. J

    How do you continuity test a motor circuit to obtain Zs

    Hi, I can't seem to get my head around how to test a 3 Phase Motor circuit to obtain the value of Zs. 1. After isolation of circuit and locking off u short out the 3 Phases on the motor terminal block with shorting straps. 2. At the Dist Board with a Low Ohm meter you test the resistance...
  10. A

    3 Phase Dol starter [help needed on wireing diagram]

    Hi, can anyone help me with any diagrams on how to wire a 3 phase Dol starter with the links put in, with the diagram also showing the incoming supply obvously being the three phases and neutral and where exactly they all get terminated. As the diagrams on google images are not that useful...
  11. S

    DOL starter overload calculation

    Hi can anyone tell me the calculation for above? Got the last day of my install of my AM2 tomorrow can't remember from college and havnt had much luck searching, cheers.
    • sparkyy
    • Thread
    • calculation dol overload starter
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  12. Brightspark2

    Star Delta Starter, Remote stop start

    I have a star delta starter that I'm wiring a remote start stop too. Now there is a spare 3 wire swa cable running from next to the starter to the location that the remote start stop is needed. My question is can I use a 3 wire start stop on this star delta starter, as I see it its not possible...
  13. J

    DOL Starter Wring

    Hello, Can someone please tell me the reason why you always loop back the netural wire from T2 to L3, I was always told 'its because we do' , I have one to replace and would like to know the reason i assumed it was so all the poles are covered and it may help pick up on overloads better. Many...
  14. D

    Strange fault - larger cable tripps mcb ????? Why ???

    Hi There I have a very strange one here , that no one iv asked seems to know the answer to . On a recent test i found a 6mm XPLE SWA cabel protected by a 63A D rated mcb , for 3 phase motor circuit . I desided to derate the mcb to a 50A but it triipped when ther motor was running . So i then...
    • djjeff99
    • Thread
    • cable clamp fault larger mcb motor starter strange
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  15. W

    2391 3 phase rig

    Sorry Lads and Lasses, I know this has been discussed many times throughout this forum and other websites but I just can’t get my head round the testing of a 3 phase supply connected to a 3 phase isolator and a DOL starter/motor. There could also be a 3 phase socket. After finding many solutions...
  16. Amp David

    Star Delta Starter

    Can anyone advise of a good reliable supplier off star delta starters please. Local places don't do this sort of stuff and not driving miles to somewhere that will, so online is preferred. Thanks for suggestions.
  17. G

    for sale mcs starter kit

    I have for sale my mcs starter kit that i fitted on my garage to pass my mcs 2x sharp mono panels nur245j5 panels 1x soladin 600 inverter will take 600 watt schuco mounting system for pan tiles rail fixings and and roof hooks Cost over 1100+vat sell for 600 including vat bargain Gordon
  18. A

    HELP! 2x 58w 5ft fluro fitting fault

    Ok, so I have a surface 2x58 5ft modular fluorescent fitting. Changed both tubes and starters. Each tube has their own ballast. One tube is running fine, however the other one flickers, goes on for around 20 secs then goes off...then the starter keeps on trying to fire up. When I pull the...
    • aes2011
    • Thread
    • aus ballast current fault fitting help help! problem starter
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Australia
  19. M

    tools recommendation for starter

    I think I need to buy some personal tools for practice and for work. What kind of tools do I need to buy? I can't afford to buy expensive and high quality tools. So will you recommend some basic tools which is not so expensive and is not rubbish?
  20. E

    G9 halogens, any good?

    are these worth getting? i'm looking for a basic ceiling light, nothing fancy, but needs to be low energy and come with decent bulbs that last. have just fitted a 16W 2D CFL light (on my landing) and it gives off an awful white clinical light, and it flickers like mad on startup. so i'm going...
    • ExArmy
    • Thread
    • aus energy fitting halogen halogens light starter white
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Australia
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