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    wooden fence post install method

    Thanks to all for your posts. C
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    wooden fence post install method

    This topic has been adressed before, but I wasn't able to really find an answer. Purpose of Post: To determine the best method for setting posts for a wood fence: embedded in concrete vs. post base atop concrete pier etc. Fence Description: 6x6 posts, 6ft high, 10ft long (i.e. a short bit of...
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    MathCAD greek letters in a string

    How does one enter greek letters into a string? eg. Consider the following assignment statement, which assigns a string to variable 'x': x := "[phi] is greater than [theta]" How can phi and theta be made into greek letters? ctrl-G doesn't work, neither does the Greek toolbar. Thanks
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    Mechanically-held contactor for Emergency Stop circuit

    In closing: Thank you all for the posts. The client elected to hire his electrical maintenance contractor to do the fix - leaving it out of the Scope of Work for my project. The contractor chose to install starters (3-wire control) on the machines that presented the danger. As an example...
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    lighting design

    Reesh14, -See previous post. -Try the Basic edition of Visual at http://www.visuallightingsoftware.com/
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    Mechanically-held contactor for Emergency Stop circuit

    I am working on renovations to a High School machine shop which involves relocating the shop from one room to another. The idea is to reuse equipment where possible. The existing shop has rotating machines fed from a panelboard which is fed from a lighting contactor. The coil of the contactor...
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    125VDC 60A Panelboard for substation batteries

    I need to specify a 125VDC 60A panelboard to replace a dog's breakfast of old circuit breakers and disconnects. The panelboard will supply protective devices in a substation. It is protected upstream by a 60A fused disconnect. Are a standard AC panelboard, rated for 125/250VDC, and associated...

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