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    Practice of Solar Power for Remote CCTV/ Low power applications

    We are installing new CCTV cameras on a project and I want some feedback experience of electrical teams on providing solar powers (maybe) dual supply or dual batteries to power security cameras ? technology of power generation and storage seems to have moved on a lot.. so at 60watt type power...
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    Packed Bed L/D to avoid channeling

    Packed Bed L/D to avoid channeling : I am after a rough guide / or basic validation to avoid Channeling in packed beds .. for activited carbon treating a product to remove order.
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    Retube process key steps

    Hopefully this is ok to ask in the Re-tube process of a fixed tubesheet. Id like to validate my understanding of the process. Is it as below 1. Grind out welds on all tubes 2. Pull all tubes out. 3. re-detail (tube sheet) 4. insert new tube sheet 5. reweld up tube sheet. with a very large...
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    NPFA 30 - Warehouse Fire protection schemes A,B,C,D,E - What sets the scheme

    Hopefully this is ok to ask. I'm going through NPFA 30, to understand a proposal I've been given. (I will ask the vendor as well).. (and sorry if its obvious).. On CH16, Im struggling to see what determines if I have Class II combustible Class IIIA combustible , Class IIIB combustible -...
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    External Power Cable - Code - Black, Red etc.. is it a standard UK or convention

    Hopefully this is ok to ask. Id like to validate that its only a convention in the UK that electrical cables are black and red above a certain voltage etc.. from what i can tell its what is normally done .. not a standard otherwise this is only cable colour you would normally get
  6. mrtangent2

    Rugosity spec for GMP Valves

    Please delete if not ok to ask: All the literature I can see (and the info ) from valve vendors (Ive found so far).. is that rugosity of GMP valves is always 0.8 or less. A chemist in our organization has asked can we get lower , say 0.5 . We have some drivers for a lower spec for quality...
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    Fibre Optic systems "for dummies" (hopefully ok to ask) - coaxial testing

    Hi, Sorry if this basic questions and not approprate please delete..(sorry) I am a project engineer without an EI background. but a moderate experience with this.. I'm looking to get a background basic understanding of capacities and system setup. Why I am asking: > Site project to...
  8. mrtangent2

    GMP Piping for stainless steel systems - Are flanged joints allowed

    For piping design of GMP systems is there an EU / British standard which must be followed. The current systems on a unit we have is clamp ring. Is there an EU standard or reference which dictates this. thanks
  9. mrtangent2

    GMP Specs for plant design - Reference : Flooring and other questions

    Im not sure exactly where to post this. I'm supporting a GMP plant. I after a design guide for general GMP practice.. is it a GMP requirement to have flooring plate ? (on 1st,2nd. 3rd floors..) or is the requirement just to be clean.. and generally structural steel floors are plated to...
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    Electrical cabinets design in areas with springlers EU/ UK/ US Standards

    (None electrical engineer question here. so applogies) is there a standard which defines how you manage an electrical cabinet MCC/ Switch gear in an area with a wet springler system. this is an exsiting system but also plans to put new cabinets in. fire protection is required in general area...
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    SEP - Dossier requirements - what is expected to be included in handover file - EU pipers

    Dear Pipers.. Is their a list to what is expected as "common" practice for a SEP -Piping system under PED for a handover package from a contractor. I'm finding a variety of detail being provided.. and struggling to get a recommendation.. is there any decent info or background references one...
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    Limit of balance bellows relief valves

    Dear all, i like to confirm my understanding of the limit for balanced bellows relief valves.. can you get a valve with a set pressure and balanced bellows below 1 barg? i Dont believe so but i wanted to check thanks in advance
  13. mrtangent2

    Electric cable and Multi mode fiber optic cable - separation distance required?

    Apologies if this has been asked before for different levels of voltage is Medium 415 V, 11KV etc.. is there a minimum separation distance from mult-mode fibre optic cable? or a design code which should be followed to design too. For a mixture of overheads cable racks and ducted cable runs...
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    Finned pipe - Approximate thermal calculator

    Hi, I'm after some short advice here or a decent rule of thumb calculator to approximate the potential to cool about 1.5 te/hr in 1 inch pipe from around 200 to 60 C in finned pipe. Its a basic oil fluid. From a quick google search typical HTC id assume would be 500 w/m2 K, but I need a...
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    NRV's and FO upstream and down stream diameters

    ive recently come accross some specs internally that say > FO's you need 5 upstream and downsteams. (not the flow meters) the standard FO's for pump min flow recycles on pumps. I've not seen this before as 20+ years as a process engineer, has apparently its due to pipe errosion has anyone...

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