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		Recent Activity at ECN Forum: Come, Join Us! Re: Accessing J-box behind luminaires Posted by sparkyinak: I'd that hole required per code? I'll dig in my old code books tomorrow Re: Back to back bends on electric bender Posted by sparkyinak: Simple, you came up 3" short... My thoughts and not to question your bending skills. Common bending problems: *offsets are measured center to center of left to left, top to top, or bottom to bottom. Back to back 90's are measured outside to outside *back to back bends requires the bender or pipe (...) Re: 100AMP panel in 60 degree ambient what size wire? Posted by twh: No, #12 is wrong. Originally Posted By: sidmuer heater 2500 / 240 = 10.4 AMPS. x 1.25 for continuous load = 13. Stop there. That's your minimum circuit ampacity. Re: 480V motor vs 208V on VFD's Posted by sparkyinak: Smaller wires but requires a sizable transfromer $$$ Re: Braking of single phase induction motor Posted by gfretwell: The Whirlpool machines I am familiar with (really about 10 brand names, 100 models/same basic machine) use a garden variety induction motor with a direct drive coupler under the transmission. They are actually pretty simple and all the fancy stuff in the different models boils down to (...) Re: Flygt slurry pump Posted by Merlin: The owner took the pump in for repair. As it turns out, the pump had a seal blown and got oil into the windings. $3500 later, the pump is back in operation. Re: What do you look like?II Posted by johno12345: im still here, but far from active :(, uk too Re: Installing and using MICC Posted by Owain: I have scanned and PDF'd a BICC cables publication, "The Electrician's Mate" showing how to install and use Mineral Insulated cable. It includes a description of Earthed Concentric Wiring (TN-C) which is now no longer permitted to be connected to the public electricity mains. Re: disconnect for gate operator Posted by gfretwell: You might be able to find that switch but how do you get around the low voltage and line voltage in the same enclosure? You might be able to provide suitable barriers but you still have to convince the AHJ it s OK.

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