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  1. kuwait

    Lightning Protection roof copper tape fixation and usage of cranflex gasket

    Dear Friends, We have an installation wherein we intend to use a galvanised iron clamp outdoors to fix copper tape of lightning protection with its base saddle onto the roof ridge ( see picture attached) .Now for preventing galvanic corrosion we intend to use a cranflex gasket at brass to G.I...
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    Usage of Cranflex Gasket Paper Material outdoors

    Dear Friends, we have an installation wherein intend to use a galvanised iron clamp outdoors to fix copper tape with its base saddle on the roof ridge ( see picture attached) .For preventing galvanic corrosion we intend to use a cranflex gasket at brass to G.I. junction ( as in picture) and to...
  3. kuwait

    What electrical tests for motor maintenance?

    Dear dougMSOE, Could you please clarify Insulation power factor and its test set up.
  4. kuwait

    Heat Tracing in Classified Area

    I too agree with peebee, a commercial dryer multistage or online FRL (FILTER+REGULATOR+LUBRICANT) unit should serve your purpose, instead of going for an extensive heat tracing and its associated modalities.You may contact FESTO for futher info
  5. kuwait

    automobile starter motors

    Hi Plats, I don't think you can have a normal vehicular starter for power boat application.In cranking application(prime mover of engine) it is in circuit for only a fraction of time and by that time it drains from the battery current in 100s of amps.You need to have very high ampere hour...
  6. kuwait

    Star Delta changeover fault

    Hello Marke, Top Class!! One of the more authoritive and informative answers I have read. Now I have a small query in your words "----LENGTHENING the open time will allow the rotor field to reduce the magnitude of the transients......" I doubt ,if it should be instead of...
  7. kuwait

    Choke Vs Filter

    friends, THE RULE IS CURRENT THRO AN INDUCTOR CANNOT CHANGE INSTANTANEOUSLY AND VOLTAGE ACROSS CAPACITOR CANNOT CHANGE INSTANTANEOUSLY.HENCE THEIR USAGE
  8. kuwait

    using megger to dry out motor ?!?

    Friends, MAY BE TO SURMOUNT THIS PROBLEM THEY HAVE POLARISATION INDEX IE., (INSULATION READING AFTER 15 SECONDS)/( INSULATION READING INSTANTANEOUS) AND THE PASS VALUE IS SOMEWHERE 1.5 OR SO.
  9. kuwait

    Fire Alarm System Interaction with Energy Efficient Lighting

    HI TDUNRUH, THIS SURE IS A SEPTEMBER 11 PROBLEM FOR YOU .DID YOU CHECK IF THE SHIELDING IS EARTHED AT BOTH ENDS - THEN THE COUPLING CAPACITORS TO EARTH MIGHT CREATE A PROBLEM OR IN SOME JOINTS.
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    STARTING OF DIESEL ENGINE THRO' CONTROL PANEL

    A VARIETY OF ATS (AUTO TRANSFER SWITCH) ARE AVAILABLE IN THE MARKET WHICH BASICALLY IS A CHANGEOVER PANEL WITH SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR. THE CONTROLGEAR MAINLY COSISTS OF WATCHDOGS LIKE UV/OV RELAYS, FREQUENCY RELAYS ETC. CONTINOUSLY MONITORING SUPPLY CONDITIONS AND TIMERS WHICH CONTROL THE...
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    Electric Motor Efficiency

    there definitely is available in market meters with plug in type CTs which measure not only the instantaneous power but also kva,kvar,p.f.,V,I etc. I used one by ITT germany even one madras based firm markets one with printout option.

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