Mist-air pressure washer

[johndeere6920]

yes 10 and tw series are great, we've a 2wd 7610 gen 2 super q cab

 

[JD6400]

We had one of them with a grays loader then went to a 4wd Deutz with the same loader before seeing the light and going Deere .

 

[johndeere6920]

orite, must get to bed, cows to milk in morning and get that power washer lit up lol

 

[johndeere6920]

It's a memera 2000 board, sorry about quality, I could get better ones

 

[JD6400]

Hi Josh
They are not really good enough for me to tell , so we will have to approach it differently !
Is there a bit of kit on there that looks a bit like one of the other trips but is about twice as wide and has a little button on which has the markings "test" by it , the little button may be yellow ?
If the fuse board has got one then the best way to find out if you are covered is to turn on the washer and go and press this little button to trip the RCD , if when you do this it turns off the washer you are probably on a RCD .
If there is more than one of these in the fuse board do it for each one and check the washer even if you think it is one you have already tripped .
You will then need to write down all of the details on which ever ones stop the power to the washer and let us know what they say !
Be carefully not to do these test before you shut down any computers as they may lose power and thus lose any unsaved data , if you have any form of data feed system in place for the in/out of parlour feeding this should be OK , but you may want to shut them down as well just to be sure ?

What plant have you got , we used to have a Alfa Laval blue diamond on our family farm which used to be a sore point for my then boss as we were Fullwood dealers !!!
How many girls have you got there , and what are they mainly ?

Dave

 

[johndeere6920]

ok, i'll test them, when I get time, could be a couple of days so please bear with me!
11 point swingover fullwood, but we're putting in 3 more points up each side and doubling up to 28 clusters hopefully around mid march. And putting in an automatic wash down system. I'm milking 130 holstein friesan in the parlour at the moment.

 

[JD6400]

Sounds good !
I am normally down in Bucks for a few days each week and have not got around to sorting out the tinter net at me new digs yet so will reply if i manage to get into the office down there this week ?
Sounds like a nice set up , we were involved in a new build Fullwood 40/40 rapid exit a couple of years ago , still the best kit IMO !
Catch you soon .

 

[johndeere6920]

back again!
we just have circuit breakers, no rcds in the board, so i was thinking of a 13 amp plug in rcd. The 15 amp socket for the pressure washer is connected to a cable which at the other end leads back to a 13 amp plug and 13 amp socket, which then leads back to the box. Would a 13 amp rcd adaptor work on the 13 amp socket to protect the washer and us????

 

[JD6400]

Hi Josh , this sounds like it should work .
But !
I am not sure of the differences in the regs over in Ireland , but i would imagine that you should have some form of RCD covering all of the circuits on a agricultural installation as standard , which you seem not to have ?
Hopefully someone familiar with the appropriate regs way be able to answer .
I will pm Sintra one of the moderators and see if he can help .

 

[johndeere6920]

ok, i think from 2008 or something, the regs are that an rcd should cover all of the circuits on a agricultural installation!
speak soon!

 

[Sintra]

If you have a look a section 605 BRB might have changed in BGB.

This type of installation should have an upfront RCD not exceeding 500mA and socket outlets protected by 30mA RCD.

 

[johndeere6920]

i've got my rcd now but it says on it that i sould test it before use, do i need to test before every use?? or would every couple of days be sufficent?? And would the rcd stop power flowing through it if a fault occured in the rcd or would the power carry on regardless?

 

[JD6400]

Hi josh , you have lost me a wee bit there mate . How do you mean a fault in the rcd ?

 

[johndeere6920]

is the reliability of potable rcd's good?, will the rcd stop power flowing through the rcd if it stops working? mines a toolstop one with 40ms 30ma trip

 

[Sintra]

The thing with RCD's is they are not failsafe therfore power can continue to flow regardless of whether or not the RCD will trip in the event of a fault. That is why regular testing is required to ensure the device disconnects within the permissible times.