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    Battery Room Venting

    Can anyone give me a quick rule of thumb method/ formula to calculate the minimum safe (below the lower explosion limit LEL) ventilation rate required to ventilate a battery room whilst boost charging both valve regulated and lead acid batteries?
  2. peterpylon

    Transformer fault current

    General system fault level is specified at 35kA Part of installation involves small isolation 50kVA Tx's before dist boards for lighting & small power etc. (415/433V) What is best way to calculate expected max fault level to be expected at secondary terminals? Z = 6% I am looking to rate the...
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    Brazing Copper Earth Tape

    The spec is that all copper earth tape joints must be brazed. Fault level is 15kA. Size of tape is 50mm x 6mm (300mm²) What should the joint overlap measure and what is the best filler material to use to gain optimum strength and conductivity? Would a butted "T" joint be acceptable IE...
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    French Wiring Systems

    What is the usual preferred colour code for the three live and neutral phase conductors and earth (cpc) cables in France. This is with regard to industrial and domestic power.
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    Earthing requirements for siting near HV Pylons

    Can someone please give me any document or specification details pertaining to earthing and insulation requirements of metallic structures sited near high voltage pylons or masts G78???
  6. peterpylon

    Calculating Heat Load

    What's the easiest most accurate way to quickly calculate the heat generated from DC equipment such as rectifiers, radio cabinets etc.
  7. peterpylon

    Isolation of standy generator earthing system

    Please what is the safest and most cost effective way to keep a 3ph & N + E generator supply isolated (including the generator earthing system) when not in use via the 4* pole c/o contactor? I want a seperate earth and neutral wire to the installation from the earth/neutral star point on the...

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