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    Current Limiting Fuse

    Buzzp brand new everything in the panel. Checked and tightened all connections. Eventually pulled the fuse and replaced with wire. Worked like a champ. Put fuse back in and same ol' problem. I replaced the fuse with a larger one and it works fine. I would think that if a fuse was bad it...
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    Current Limiting Fuse

    I would agree with you to yesterday. The transformer was properly sized (i rechecked it according to the transformer mfg's formula). A 75VA would be sufficient with the inrush and seal-in characteristics of the coils. I actually put in a 150VA for your reasoning above. Same problem occured...
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    Current Limiting Fuse

    I was trouble-shooting a control panel that had 3 small motor starters in it. Whenever I had two starters energized and brought in the third, the contactor would chatter or drop out all three contactors. The problem turned out to be that the 100VA transformer had a 1 amp KLD-R current limiting...
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    Heating an oil platform Motor control center

    I am looking for a solution on how to safely heat an offshore drilling Motor Contol Room. Any ideas? The room is pressurized to keep out explosive gas. In the event of a powerloss or shutdown (in which the room is no longer pressurized) I need to heat the inside of the motor control center...
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    GFCI at a lower voltage.

    Can a GFCI 120V Class A (5mA) be used at 24VAC? I am using as a pass-through device for downstream protection in a control panel.
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    When do I use a 4 pole breaker or disconnect?

    I am trying to find documentation that talks about when to use a 4 pole circuit breaker. Is there a source that specifies the countries that still use a 5 wire power system(i.e. 3 phases, N, PE) that switches the neutral? I would appreciate any help in this matter.

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