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  1. skiier

    impact 1336 drive faults

    Have recurring faults from AB 1336 impact drives. The faults are occurring on two diferent machines. One machine has 2 drives and the other has 3. These machines are enviromental test cells which mostly test automotive parts. The loads on the drives are very light usually but the test durations...
  2. skiier

    solid wire and pull elbows

    I searched my code book for 2hrs the other night trying to find an old rule regarding the use of solid wire in conduit. Maybe someone can help me here. I think I read in my old Canadian code book years ago that you cannot use solid wire in pull elbows. But I cannot find any reference to it in my...
  3. skiier

    Anyone know what HP this motor is?

    I have a customer who strapped a 230V single phase motor to an old reciprocating air compressor. The nameplate is missing of course and I want to know if I can use this motor with the compressor. The customer says this motor is 230V but he doesn't remember the HP rating. There is no nameplate on...
  4. skiier

    Need to Sense DC current draw.

    Unusual question here. I want to sense when a car lighter is on. A car lighter is a self contained simple unit. When you press the lighter "in" you "load" a spring while engaging the contact points of the lighter resistance element to 12VDC and in turn this causes the lighter element to heat up...

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