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Can someone recommend testing equipment one can use to simulate both digital and analogue singles that a commissioning technician can use ? What input generators can be used to feed 0/1 signals to PLC ? Thank
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I would like to control motorised operated valves using PLC which is in turn is triggered by a manual switch . I’m now adding a scada system and want to be able to trigger both the PLC using the manual switch and the scada ( simply by triggering a digital input signal ‘1’). What are...
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I am looking at a system wich will be designed for an crude oil company which involves some pipelines,pumps, site instruments etc. I am now given the process information and was wondering if someone could help me work out weather ASME class 300 or 600 is required?
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I am working on a project where a company is bidding with a solution for a pump which he claim meets our requirements. He mentioned the pump vendor combined ISO standards ( ISO 2858 and Iso5199) to meet our requirements. I am just wondering if it's true that vendors can combine standards when...
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I am working on a project where I am asking a vendor to provide me with a system of a pressure rating of ANSi #300. The vendor has recommended both ISO15783 and ISO2858 pumps. Please let me know if the suggested pumps are compliant with my system?
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I am control engineer and currently working in the design of crude oil skids. I have just started the job and I find myself dealing with various terminologies that I do not understand including SS316/304, pressure rating , ANSI rating ( #150,300 etc), pipework standards ( ASMI...
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I am new to installation and commissioning and was wondering if anyone has a guide or a manual on the type of installing, testing and commissioning procedures for all site equipment that are generally connected with plc including, pressure, flow, temperature transmitters, flow control...
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I am doing the earthing for date centre , as shown in the attached drawing, we have four racks each of which is fed from a different source ( different DBs and switchboards), can someone show how the earthing can be done? With this be affected by the fact that each rack is fed from...
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I am designing the power infrastructure for a factory that has around 20 CNN, Welding , drilling machines etc ( with loads between 4A to 50A) and based on the loads I have, the max amperage demand is around 400A with a diversity of 50%. with this in mind, one can supply these through...
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Do we normally need to take the charging current into consideration when we size the MCB for static inverters? says we have (3Phase in-1phase out) 11KVA static inverter , what would be a good size that we can use for the MCB when supply voltage is 415V?
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can someone give me a firm answer on the way in which generators feeding fire pumps can be sized ? is this carried out with respect to the inrush current or the nominal bearing in mind the first is 3times the latter ( start Delta starting)?
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could someone please explain the main difference between a ring main unit and MV switchgear. in a substation do we have to have the two?
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I am just wondering if there are any useful online courses in electrical design, that I can be introduced to please, preferably British standards but open to other standards ? anything related to substation design, MV and LV distribution network design, cable sizing etc
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I am trying to learn about HV and LV distribution networks for healthcare facilities ( hospitals etc) from british standards point of view . Does anyone have any good guides or materials please ? I have a cope of the HTM.
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I’m new to MV circuit breaker sizing . Could someone help me size the MV vacuum circuit Breakers A,B, C and D below please
We have a 11kv cable suppling a MV switchgear (A) which is also supplied by a 2mva (B)generator .
The switchgear is supplying two substation with 2.5mva and...
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Can anyone explain how earthing cables sizes can be calculated to comply with BS7671 please? any supporting documents or materials would be appreciated.
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Does the type of transformers ( Knan, onan etc) one can use matter depending on whether they will be placed inside or outside a substation ? could someone explain what the rule is on this.
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From water electrical engineers point of view, what does ‘Production of MCC/ Control Panel details including ICA information’ mean? Also, could anyone share any useful materials or guides on the design of control panel and MCC in the water industry .
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Hello everyone, I am an electrical engineer very new to building services, I would like to know what exactly I need to know in order to do well in the field. I am starting a new job in building services but not sure what I will be expected to do and what exactly I need to be capable of . Do you...