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Xenon strobe sensitive to ambient light?
I have a strobe light which is sold as a safety device for attaching to a diving suit to attract attention whilst lost and adrift. I think the actual flashing bit is a xenon discharge tube (out of my depth here). When I test the strobe in ambient light it works normally. flash rate once every 3...- rads
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- Forum: Electrical Engineering general discussion
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Oil Flingers
Good afternoon. I have a gearbox design which is showing signs of gentle incontinence (note NOT incompetence ;-) ). Oil is seeping trough a sealed bearing (which is way above the static oil level, we thought the "seals" in the bearing should resist the occasional splash of oil but...- rads
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- Forum: Mechanical engineering general discussion
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Star or Delta
Suspect this is a dumb question from an electrically inept mechanical guy! We have a 415 volt 3 phase supply (415 volt between phases?). Can I connect a 3 phase motor in either star or delta configuration? I think in star, the torque / current is greatly reduced. Correct? If so, why would anyone...- rads
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- Forum: Electric motors & generators engineering
