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  1. cerpico

    Standard Color for indicator lights

    My apology to pinnpoint for causing him to feel defensive.(Sept 12) Such was not my intent but reading my thread I can see how it could have been intrepreted as such. Regardless of what everyone feels should be used it would be wise to measure the industry "known" in which your making...
  2. cerpico

    surge due to "bump" test for motor rotation?

    This is a common practice for large motors as well as small motors where I used to work. The nuclear electrical industry motors ranged anywhere from 480V up to 6.9KV We bumped the motors for rotation uncoupled. I empahasize UNCOUPLED. We found the effects which you have spoken of to be...
  3. cerpico

    surge due to "bump" test for motor rotation?

    This is a common practice for large motors as well as small motors where I used to work. The nuclear electrical industry motors ranged anywhere from 480V up to 6.9KV We bumped the motors for rotation uncoupled. I empahasize UNCOUPLED. We found the effects which you have spoken of to be...
  4. cerpico

    Standard Color for indicator lights

    On 5/6 pennpoint gave opinion on stutus lights. It is interesting to note the differring thoughts on this between an electrical engineer and a mechanical and a X Navy person. What you all need to do is take the engineer mentality out of your thought process and consider the human factors. You...
  5. cerpico

    Standard Color for indicator lights

    Most of my working life has been in the electrical power industry. From Fossil fuel powered plants including gas turbines as well as Nuclear Plant Control rooms. I have always known RED as 'energized', 'running', 'on', and 'open ( when referring to valves)' Green the opposite of all the above...

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