Generator on Farm

[Guybrows]

Hi

Had a phone call to go and look at moving a 44kva 3 phase generator on a farm. Im going to have to resupply it in swa. I havent done any work on a farm and i ve only ever installed temporary generators when the electricity board have decided not to turn up a day before a shop opens. I am thinking i should bury the cable 0.6m as per regs. Does anyone know if it has to be bureied. The guy on the phone was talking about taking it over a building but i want it to be done to regs. Any other advice would be greatly appreciated

Thanks guys

 

[needasparks]

There is no reason it has to be buried other than if you do it should be deep enough that it will not be damaged hence the recomended depth of 600mm or if it is going surface it should be placed where vehicle or livestock damage will not happen, However from past experience on farms I would think carefully on the route underground as layouts change contantly with fenceposts etc.
Best advice is to keep to straight lines with solid markers (buildings etc) at direction changes, go deeper if you can and give them a layout drawing to stop damage to it later not forgetting marker tape above its route.
My guess its for a standby with auto or manual changover so earthing should also be checked but i'm sure you have that covered.

 

[poppypiesdad]

BUY WELLIES , that is all

 

[needasparks]

BUY WELLIES , that is all

you win Quote of the day

 

[Marvo]

The guy on the phone was talking about taking it over a building

Not sure I like the sound of that. What exactly is 'over' a building?

 

[Guybrows]

I dont know Marvo, but i didnt like the sound of it either.​

 

[Marvo]

Lol, I'd rather stick to terra firma if I were you.

 

[JD6400]

If going across productive land then we go at least one meter deep .

 

[Knobhead]

Don't forget to earth the generator properly!

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[johnboy6083]

when you eary your genny, try to get a low reading as possible.This will entail driving 2 or more seperate rods down, at least the same distance as the deepest rod apart. Also any metalwork that can be touched at the same time as the genny frame, will need to be bonded to the genny.

 

[JD6400]

Don't forget to earth the generator properly!

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If i could not see the pipe in the background then i would have bet me lot that was a finished farm install !
That is true ingenuity for you .

 

[Knobhead]

That is true ingenuity for you .

Only in America!

 

[UKMeterman]

It says 240V on the photo..

 

[JD6400]

It says 240V on the photo..

Thats what i mean !
To read the instructions on how to start it they must have finally learnt how to read the Queen's English !:ciappa::79:

 

[Engineer54]

when you eary your genny, try to get a low reading as possible.This will entail driving 2 or more seperate rods down, at least the same distance as the deepest rod apart. Also any metalwork that can be touched at the same time as the genny frame, will need to be bonded to the genny.

Far better to have one rod position and coupling the rods to give you the depth, rather than having 2 X 1 metre rods in 2 positions. Even better, to have the 2 rod positions each with 2 rods coupled together!!

What is important is to make absolutely sure your neutral point on the Genny is earthed via your rods, and not just bonded to the Genny frame.