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Hi All I’ve been a long time lurker on this forum and has gained some valuable knowledge from here! Decided to join up and see what’s what ...
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Hi Guys, any help is really appreciated! Want to wire a start button while using a three phase contactor. Contactor has A1 and A2 for coil and is...
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So, some of us tape over the cylindrical part of a ring crimp. Advantage is it gives some form of insulation against accidental contact...
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The hoist brake coil is a 48VDC coil. The original electrical system for the coil involved a transformer (480VAC-48VAC), rectifier, and...
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Well guys , I have been looking at a big contactor for a power factor unit which is buzzing mad and causing a lot of vibration/noise to adjacent...
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Hi All, Where I can buy descent feeder pillar except Lucy and Schneider. Minimum 6 ways with a max 200 A rating .
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What is the cause if Mitsubishi PLC shows an "XY error"
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hi all, end of last year as part of some agri work we had to re supply some barns. changing nothing to their install individually but from an...
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The project specification says, "All compression connectors for 10mm2 (8 AWG) and larger conductors shall have a manufacturer's reference...
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Advise please , I'm installing a endress and hauser system to gauge level in a DI water tank and I'm having difficulty wiring it . The instrument...
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hi guys hope you all doing good so here my question the input voltage of the VFD (altivar 71) is 400v but when start in mode run the output...
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anyone able to help me with this motor? its a dc motor with forced vent. i am trying to find a suitable motor drive for it but the nameplate is...
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4 core, 10mm SWA cable feeding a trace heating installation. The Installer has stated he wants to use 2 cores as 2 phases and 2 cores as Neutrals...
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So Our Centaur 50 Turbine engine shutdown on High Fwd Gearbox Vibration. SD set point is 16G. Looked at the trends and for two hours spiked from...
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