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  1. Reid2006

    Ball of Wax

    Hi all, I've got a bit of a challenge for you (I think). We need to melt a large tote (big plastic cube) full of wax. A heat wrap blanket was purchased to accomplish this, but the results were not acceptable. The heating blanket took 5 days to melt the wax, when ideally, we'd like to have it...
  2. Reid2006

    Fly Ash & Moisture Condensation

    Quick question: Our plant is installing a small Fly Ash handling system. The storage bin will be located outside, and it gets quite cold here in the winter. We are concerned about potential moisture condensation on the inside of the storage bin. As you may know, Fly Ash powder reacts quite...
  3. Reid2006

    3 Phase Motor Amperage

    Quick (and probably painfully simple) question: I have a 3phase, 60Hz, 3HP motor wired up to 460V. Based on this information alone, is it possible for me to calculate the running aperage? Do I need to assume a power factor to accomplish this? What should that assumption be? Thanks

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