Hi all, good afternoon.
New on here, so here goes!
Quick question and some advice really!
I have a 12KW three phase immersion heater installed into a hot water cylinder (for commercial premises).
The immersion heater enables and disables via an on site building management system so therefore...
Hello everyone please can someone calculate the current for a three phase machine at 28kw unity pf I already I have seemed to forgot how to use the calculator cheers in advance 27kw three phase
I have a couple of domestic clients with 3-phase PV and they could usefully use something like an Immersun to power a single phase load, but by monitoring import/export on all 3 phases, not just the one. The reason is that meters net the power consumption across the phases. Does anything exist...
Hi,
I have a single fitting on a 3 gang, 3 phase floodlight over an astro-turf at a school that wont work. I have changed the 2kW MH lamp with no joy. Is there a safe way I can test the dedicated ballast and ignitor for correct operation? There is voltage on the incoming terminals on the...
Can anyone tell me what the permissible voltage drop is for a three phase circuit serving a power circuit. Is it still 5% like for a 230V circuit. I don't have my BS 7671 to hand at the mo. Thanks in advance.
Hi guys,
i had a look at a building in the west end of london which is spilt into 10 flats this weekend to do some upgrading works to the landlord area.
i noticed that there was originally 6 flats and the landlord must of added an addition 4 flats on top. Called 10 9 8 7. ( obviously).
The...
Hi chaps,
Spent today repairing a load of 63A and 125A three phase flexes.
When taking the damaged plugs off I was somewhat surprised to find that two of the cores were the same colour...
Can anyone explain why I've got two black cores and one brown? I was expecting to find black, brown and...
hi i was hoping to get some help with a question please.
why does the current flow in the neutral when the three phase system is un-balanced?
is it to do with the fact when you have an unbalance between the phases the difference of current between the phases that causes excess current will...
Evening Chaps,
I need some assistance with regard to a three phase load calculation.
Back story here is im fitting a new supply cable for an industrial three phase oven and need to know what the max load will be per phase to ensure adequatley sized cable is is fitted. The cable run will be 80...
I am after some advice/help. Im currently on a new build home which has a new 3 phase supply put in by uk power networks. The consumer unit is well in excess of 3 meters away from the meter but the problem I have is that it is an external meter box and I cant put the switch fuse back to back...
Hi to all
So this is the question
I have heater system in my basement, it has 3x heater elements all rated 6kw, so i have 3x6kw. Each of them is connected through kontaktor with three phases and neutral wire, so correct me if im wrong, each heater element works 3x2kw 220v right? That means every...
Hi Guys,
I'm currently tendering on two separate projects which are two blocks of 6x 1 bed flats
I am fully redesigning due to all of them eventually being sold separately sold and metered
ill give you an overview of the two projects and my thoughts of the distribution aspects any thoughts in...
Hi all a bit confused and need some advice on what size of mcbs I require for wiring a three phase motor just wanted to get some some info on it. So if I have a three phase induction motor with full load current at say 30amps on the nameplate at voltage 415volts. What size of breaker will I...
Hello All, Just wondered if you have time to answer a quick question.
For maximum demand on a three phase final circuit i.e A 20 A TP-N supply. Do I have to allow 20 Amps for each phase without further calculation.
Hi all can anyone give me there thoughts on setting of thermal overloads. I have heard all types such as set them at 110% of FLA. Set them 125% of FLA. Set them at 100% of FLA. Get running current and set them 10% above this. But I have heard a lot set them at 110% to avoid nuse tripping...
Hi all
Hoping someone might be able to give me steer..
I have purchased a commercial convection oven with a three phase plug. I'd like to switch the plug out to a regular household UK 3 pin plug. Is this possible and how would I go about it?
Cheers! :grin:
Customer has two industrial washing machines three phase he wants to install in hotel faceplate indicates three phase 60hz supply needed. Says they came off a ship. Would our 50 hz supply work they are roughly 16 and 18 kamps each.
Hi all, was wondering if anyone could help me with this. I have had a three phase induction motor rated at 85.8amps full load and voltage is 480volts connected in delta. My question is that when I was first starting up the motor it kept on tripping the main switch due to the inrush currents. The...
Hi just a question on setting the thermal overloads of a three phase motor. I have heard a few electricians state a few things regarding what it should be set at
1. Get operational current of motor and set it just above that reading
2. Set it at full load current of the motor
3.set it at 110% of...
Guys
What cable would you guys use to make up a three phase extension lead for use with a jet washer? I was thinking SY cable but I can't earth the sheath in commando sockets. Someone suggested a heavy duty rubber type flex. What do you think?
The supply would be 32a per phase.
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