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    Is CRCA steel good enough for Outdoor electronics applications?

    Thanks swall, what would be plating/galvanising recommendation? [ I am not from this background]
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    Is CRCA steel good enough for Outdoor electronics applications?

    Hi, Normally we use aluminum cabinets for outdoor electronics enclosure. To reduce cost we propose use of CRCA steel. Please suggest if this is OK and what type of plating and painting are required to achieve 10yr+ life.Regards
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    Has anyone had a serious look at this: Burning saline to generate heat

    Hi All, Interesting reading:Researchers at Purdue University have further developed a technology that could represent a pollution-free energy source. The technology produces hydrogen by adding water to an alloy of aluminum and gallium...
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    Has anyone had a serious look at this: Burning saline to generate heat

    dcosta, nothing nuclear about it. Just to repeat tinfoil- "Seems ridiculous, but who knows?". I merely tried to say initially most discoveries are looked upon on with ridicule.
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    Has anyone had a serious look at this: Burning saline to generate heat

    Hi, Einstein gave the equation e=mc2, that theoretically means that you can get huge energy out of small matter. As everyone here I am also skeptical, however did any one notice magic of falling Apple, or splashing water before Newton and Archmedes?
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    Small generator sizing

    davidbeach: Our suppliers do not have such software.
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    Small generator sizing

    Hi All, my query is not fully answered.The GENSET is meant to be standby duty, typical 8 hours a day. We normally program A/C to start late or early. Gensets we have specs like say for 15KVA GENSET- 15KVA continuous and 16.5KVA standby max.rating at 0.8 pf. This model has 19bhp @1500rpm engine...
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    Small generator sizing

    Hi All, We often have to size Diesel genset for telecom sites. My questions are A) how much continuous(8-12 hours) KW load (0.9PF) & no A/C can be put on a 1 PHASE 10KVA DG set. B)If we have SMPS load of 7.5KW (0.9PF) and A/C load 2KW (0.6pf) what should be min. DG set capacity in KVA &KW? Regards
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    Linking Spreadsheet Data

    Zip all needed files together with path info. This will ensure a 'good move'. br/
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    Faster Excel Macro

    Hi Roger, I decided to give a hard look at this. I repeated your data in 20000 +rows in one worksheet, it takes about 2 seconds to organise with code given below. Have I overlooked anything? I am using excel 2000 . Application.ScreenUpdating = False l = Range("A65536").End(xlUp).Row For k = 2...
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    HOW TO GET ORGANIZE ?

    gomirage, "I always try to prioritize but always find myself doing things not on my to-do list." Make a list of tasks on paper. Mark 'A' in red for highest priority immediate deadline tasks( max. 3). mark 'B' in yellow for high priority longer deadline (max. 3). Cross out everything else...
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    Creating A Database And Using The Data For Project Quotes

    Shearstrength, For about 2500 parts I use a EXCEL sheet to store all master data with unique number ( item id ) for each part. For new costing or quote sheet I just need to enter item id in one cell and other cells which contain VLOOKUP formula get required details e.g. description, order...
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    Communication skills

    I looked at the original post of ParabolicTet "good communication skills are much more valuable than technical knowledge" Communication skills are very important as one goes up the ladder, however good communicator is not necessarily technically weak. In fact if you are technically sound you...
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    Efficient Tables

    Can you consideruse OFFSET(reference,rows, cols,height,width)function? GOOD LUCK.
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    Control of DC Motor Driver - Help

    Hi, Hope that you have resolved all issues, please share the info with us. REgards.

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