2p + e

[switch10]

evening all, wondered if you could shed some light on a little project. Friend of mine has a forklift and charger and are moving , the existing set up is a blue 2p + e 3 pin plug into a 3pin socket . (Haven’t seen Board etc so not sure what cable) ,

Well there moving to a new premises, and he has a 3 phase board with spare ways, question is as the socket states 230v 2phase + e , how can he achieve this on a 3 phase board?

Never come across this wondered if you can help.

He was advised to fit a double pole mcb in Board and wire into l1, l2 and earth , but unless I’m missing something this isn’t correct and won’t give him 230v

Picture of plug from charger attached

 

[westward10]

That means Two Pole and earth and it is seriously dangerous to connect that blue plug/socket across two phases.

 

[SparkyChick]

Without seeing the wiring diagram for the charger, I would interpret this as being two pole (line/neutral) and earth, not two phase and earth, in which case it's a single MCB on one of the phases, a connection to neutral and of course the earth.

 

[Toneyz]

Without seeing the wiring diagram for the charger, I would interpret this as being two pole (line/neutral) and earth, not two phase and earth, in which case it's a single MCB on one of the phases, a connection to neutral and of course the earth.

That's what I am seeing as well SparkyChick.

 

[buzzlightyear]

Well there moving to a new premises, and he has a 3 phase board with spare ways, question is as the socket states 230v 2phase + e , how can he achieve this on a 3 phase board?

by putting it on one of the phases !

 

[telectrix]

what they said. ^^^^^^^. standard 1 phase 230V 16A socket.

 

[switch10]

Thanks all, exactly what I was thinking but as I don’t do commercial works I wanted to double check and it now confirms my friend has been told a load of rubbish and they were trying to justify quoting him £780 to do the work when it’s only 1 meter away from fuse board

Thanks everyone will let my friend know

 

[westward10]

That is outrageous, 1m to a 32A socket.

 

[buzzlightyear]

by putting it on one of the phases !

Dumb x 1,List not other curtain twitchier!

 

[MJPD29]

Sounds like someone is going to blow up the forklift charger

 

[PEG]

That is outrageous, 1m to a 32A socket.

Not if the DB is on the other side of a 600mm granite wall,and to go round it is 60 meters extra

See how i'm always trying to give folk the benefit of the doubt....

 

[telectrix]

Not if the DB is on the other side of a 600mm granite wall,and to go round it is 60 meters extra

See how i'm always trying to give folk the benefit of the doubt....

we're not all in Strangeways.

 

[David M]

what they said. ^^^^^^^. standard 1 phase 230V 16A 32A socket.

Hey Tel have you got your glasses on? Or have you stared through the bottom of too much glass this evening

 

[David M]

what they said. ^^^^^^^. standard 1 phase 230V 16A 32A socket.

Hey Tel have you got your glasses on? Or have you stared through the bottom of too much glass this evening

 

[David M]

what they said. ^^^^^^^. standard 1 phase 230V 16A 32A socket.

Hey Tel have you got your glasses on? Or have you stared through the bottom of too much glass this evening