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    maintenance checklist

    Hi psozot You will find all the service checklists and remedial actions in the manufacturers manuals.This is a quick way to start your scheme,these manuals will also advise you on fequency of inspection.
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    5 hp motor help.

    Hi Alex After reading your mail and learning that you build snow machines it suggests that your background is mechanical engineering. I think it would be a good idea to invest in 3 types of electrical test instruments,so you can diagnose electrical promblems more rapidly. (1) Insulation test...
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    Corrosion Inhibitor on Ground Connections

    When fixing ss tray work to mild steel bases a nylon strip is inserted between the faces, all fixing screws are coated with copper slip which will prevent any reaction when using disimlar metals,this method is used in the oil/gas industry. Pentrox or a equivelent is used on ground...
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    Common Keying on Switchboard Locks?

    HI PAULUSGNOME. IT IS COMMON PRACTICE TO PROVIDE KEYS ALIKE FOR SITE SWITCH BOARDS ON LARGE SITES WITH LARGE NUMBER OF MAINTENANCE STAFF,BUT THIS IS ONLY TO OPEN THE FRONT COVER AND EXPOSE THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS.ANY WORK CARRIED OUT ON THE BOARD OR EXTERNAL CIRCUITS SHOULD BE CONTROLLED BY THE...
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    Need help with Delta Y transformer to make 3 phase.

    Hi JR2 PLEASE EXPAND ON YOUR PROPLEM.ARE YOU TRYING TO RUN 3 PHASE MOTORS FROM A 240V SUPPLY?
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    DC tach failure - output 75% of nameplate

    Quick tip-If you are experiencing problems with a tacho,switch your drive to armature feedback this wiil give you some time until a spare arrives.
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    Vacuum Breaker or SF6 Breakers for Furnace Transformer

    I cannot offer any advice on furnace transformer design,but choosing sf6 switch gear can have large environmment issues in the future. ie high cost disposal of sf6 high clean up costs if the switchgear should fail(under large fault conditions sf6 gas produces a highly corisive paste wich...
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