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    HIGH VOLTAGE EQUIPMENT DISCHARGE IN HAZARDOUS AREA ZONE 2.

    We have Desalter unit in our plant. When it is off line and available for maintenance. I want to discharge the positive and negative electrodes (within the vessel) to ground, for safe working on bushing entrance assembly. My question is does this comply with NFPA standards or any other...
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    Fuel Gas Heater operated by thyristor control panel causing fluctuating on feeder Ampere

    Dear Gents, We have following thyristor control panel from CD Automation srl MULTIDRIVE-3PH Thyristor Unit 1100A – 1400A 1700A-1900A-2100A It is operating to a fuel gas heater (manufactured by Fati srl. 400V, 50HZ, 700KW, 1011.6A). It is working perfect. only the problem we are noticing...
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    Neutral Connection For Balanced Load

    Thanks all for your technical expertise shared. Please see attached report I have finally submitted. Client intension to go with Inverter option. Kindly advice how much watt inverter would be enough for spring charging motor of ACB. I have proposed 1000W I believe it very much...
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    Neutral Connection For Balanced Load

    Here page 16-17-18/21https://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=dc440258-52d1-4d35-a711-b78a11c3bed3&file=SOM5464753_MCC_PANEL_SINGLE_LINE_DIAGRAM.pdf
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    Neutral Connection For Balanced Load

    No, you should NOT connect any load to the Board Neutral bar, even the utility Neutral is earthed. Take note that (in this case) there is No connection between the utility Neutral to the Board Neutral, which is "floating" and is isolated from earth. Che Kuan Yau AGREE Please see attached pdf...
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    Neutral Connection For Balanced Load

    Thanks Kiribanda for your important highlights, Thanks to all Gents who benefited me with their professional expertise.The concept is very clear and i will implement accordingly. Thanks a lot. Stay blessed
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    Neutral Connection For Balanced Load

    Thanks Che Kuan Yau for valuable input.
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    Neutral Connection For Balanced Load

    Yes thanks David, I can install one Control/Auxiliary Transformer 400/230Vac on the incoming of the ACB. On the Name Plate of Panel it is mention it as external supply from ups. But all these external supplies are far apart and not so feasible to arrange. But What are the other potential...
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    Neutral Connection For Balanced Load

    Okay our actual problem is we do not have 230Vac in main panel to charge spring charging motor of ACB. From Transformer no Neutral is coming to main panel. So what are doing manually charging the spring. And we have faced some problem doing so. So I decided to bring Neutral from transformer to...
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    Neutral Connection For Balanced Load

    Could you please guide me that I have LV transformer Star connected. Only 3-phase are going to panel. Star point(Neutral bus) of TR is only solidly grounded. Panel has neutral bus BUT empty (No cables), No Ground. Reason not being using Neutral is completely balanced load (4-Motors DOL and...
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    CORROSION IN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION BOX

    Assembly Drawinghttp://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=55f478c5-e88b-4604-878c-0941305a6b2d&file=REGENERATION_HEATER_CONSTRUCTION_DRAWING.pdf
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    CORROSION IN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION BOX

    Dear ScottyUK, Thank you so much, you have proposed one of very good solution. We will sure look into it deeply and see its implementation. for me it is new indeed. Thanks again. Attach here with two technical...
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    CORROSION IN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION BOX

    Dear EdStainless, Thank you for your expertise and recommendation. You technical assessment is very right. Due to assembly constraints, we have no choice to replace the bolts, but we will ask manufacturer to send us new heaters with copper alloy/bronze bolts. We will ask manufacturer to give us...
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    CORROSION IN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION BOX

    AMBIENT CONDITIONShttp://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=d7151925-407d-4839-ab31-6e5363df7874&file=AMBIENT_CONDITIONS.jpg
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    CORROSION IN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION BOX

    PHOTO-2http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=3038cc1d-a62a-4949-93e3-9891e66d0437&file=photos-2.jpg

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