We Do Our Best ... - 11/26/05 05:31 AM
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We do our best- and sometimes end up with a job we know we could have done better.
I was involved recently in converting an office into a restaraunt. For the areas in these pics, I did have a print showing the soda, coffee, tea, sink, and ice cream machine. I even had a panel schedule, showing the required electric. What could go wrong?
The general contractor helpfully opened up the wall for me. His first words to me were "those prints don't mean nothin'"; there had already been some pretty radical changes in the layout of the place. I took this to mean that my stuf was to go where he had opened up the wall.
I also understood that the entire area would be a counter.
I was involved recently in converting an office into a restaraunt. For the areas in these pics, I did have a print showing the soda, coffee, tea, sink, and ice cream machine. I even had a panel schedule, showing the required electric. What could go wrong?
The general contractor helpfully opened up the wall for me. His first words to me were "those prints don't mean nothin'"; there had already been some pretty radical changes in the layout of the place. I took this to mean that my stuf was to go where he had opened up the wall.
I also understood that the entire area would be a counter.
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The "after" pic shows what really happened. Not one piece of equipment had electrical needs as called for in the panel schedule. The ice cream machine was a particular heartburn-generator.
The prints called for 2 pole; the first machine needed two 3-pole circuits- but couldn't be used as it was an illegal type in Nevada. The width of the "pocket" matches the width of this machine. The final machine only needed one 3-pole circuit.
One thing that failed to register - shame on me - was the SINK. Even with the plumbing in place, I missed it. Less obvious, It did not register that the ice cream machine was on wheels, and not sitting on the counter.
The result is that the receptacle for the ice cream machine is very poorly placed, above the counter, and too close to the sink. Being 3 phase, there is no GFI breaker available from the panel maker we used. So, a twist-lock plug is the best I could do.
It can be challenging to imagine what a place will look like when it's finished; this, being my first restaraunt job, was quite a learning experience.
The general contractor - who surely saw this situation developing - was more than happy to keep his mouth shut during this project. Nevertheless, this receptacle placement appears to have been my biggest "goof," and for that, I'm grateful.
- renosteinke
The prints called for 2 pole; the first machine needed two 3-pole circuits- but couldn't be used as it was an illegal type in Nevada. The width of the "pocket" matches the width of this machine. The final machine only needed one 3-pole circuit.
One thing that failed to register - shame on me - was the SINK. Even with the plumbing in place, I missed it. Less obvious, It did not register that the ice cream machine was on wheels, and not sitting on the counter.
The result is that the receptacle for the ice cream machine is very poorly placed, above the counter, and too close to the sink. Being 3 phase, there is no GFI breaker available from the panel maker we used. So, a twist-lock plug is the best I could do.
It can be challenging to imagine what a place will look like when it's finished; this, being my first restaraunt job, was quite a learning experience.
The general contractor - who surely saw this situation developing - was more than happy to keep his mouth shut during this project. Nevertheless, this receptacle placement appears to have been my biggest "goof," and for that, I'm grateful.
- renosteinke