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  1. randman2

    Worm Drive 5:1 Speed Reducer Backdrivin at 30 RPM

    Can you back drive a worm gear 5:1 gear ratio, I would like to add a little drag to a cabled spooled down hill cart, the cable spooler has a 5 HP Euro drive with a 48:1 gearbox, the load with the brake off and no power to the motor will back drive the motor gear box ever so slowly, I would like...
  2. randman2

    LEGACY ELECTRICAL NON COMPLIANCE ISSUES

    Thank you cachehiker itmben for your reply and good information. In response to your reply I still have an argument for grounding the -24DC to earth ground. Some manufactures of third party devices that run on system 24VDC like (STI Light curtain controllers) of a few years ago grounded the -24...
  3. randman2

    LEGACY ELECTRICAL NON COMPLIANCE ISSUES

    Recently our company had moved a piece of equipment from one location to another location, while installing and troubleshooting the electrical system I discovered what seem to be electrical safety non compliances. As a matter of ethics I believe the compliance issues should be fixed. The...
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