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    Turbine power - theory?

    Hi, Can anyone help and explain in 'laymans terms' why the power delivered to a turbine is proportional to: - i) the density of a fluid, and ii) the cube of the speed of a fluid. My question application is related to hydro-electric power generation. Many thanks cctdiag
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    ABB SACE E6 - racking out issue

    Hi, Can anybody advise on a racking out issue that I have with two SACE E6 breakers? To insert the racking out handle a shutter has to be dropped to allow the handle to be engaged; a standard arrangement in many switches. According to the SACE manual this is achieved by pulling down on a small...
  3. cctdiag

    Incinerator noise control

    Hi, I have been asked to investigate noise control methods for waste incinerator stacks. As this is not my field of speciality can anybody give me some ideas or know of any existing solutions to get me started. Thanks
  4. cctdiag

    Incinerator noise

    Hi, I have been asked to investigate noise control methods for waste incinerator stacks. As this is not my field of speciality can anybody give me some ideas or know of any existing solutions to get me started. Thanks Cctdiag.
  5. cctdiag

    Stack characteristics?

    Hi, Knowing virtually nothing about combustion hopefull you guys maybe able to help? I am working on a dispersion model for NOx emission but I need to work out an effective stack height by using a Briggs equation. But I have no info' on flue gas temperature, gas volume being discharged or flue...
  6. cctdiag

    Low resistance??

    Hi Can anybody advise on what would cause the internal resistance of a lead/acid 6V 3-cell battery to suddenly drop. The value has gone from 4 ohms down to 0.3 ohms over a period of 2 weeks. The voltage of the cell has remained constant at 6.58 volts. This is one battery of 64, all other...
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    Switch off A/C at altitude

    Hi Could anybody please explain why there is a sign at the top of Yosimite Pass which asks drivers to switch off their cars air conditioning. I am presuming it has something to do with the effect of air prssure at altitude which could damge the A/C unit - but not being fridge minded can...
  8. cctdiag

    Switch off A/C at altitude?

    Hi Could anybody please explain why there is a sign at the top of Yosimite Pass which asks drivers to switch off their cars air conditioning. I am presuming it has something to do with the effect of air prssure at altitude which could damge the A/C unit - but not being fridge minded can...
  9. cctdiag

    Icing under pressure?

    Gents I have a watermist fire extinguishing system which states 'Protect from freezing'. It has a water filled sensing line charged at about 50 psi, this in turn fires a bank of water filled cylinders at 200 psi. The installation is in an unheated generator room, so what I would like to know...
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    Transformer room ventilation

    Hi Does anybody know if there is a requirement or guide (in UK)for ventilating transformer rooms? We have 2 x 1MW 11kv/415v ONAN tansformers in their own dedicated rooms, both have ventilation grilles in the entrance doors. I have been asked if they could be boarded up so to create a 'sealed'...
  11. cctdiag

    Tap changing?

    Normally we tap change our 11000/415v transformers isolated (as recommended), however due to a high authority supply voltage we had to do a change on a transformer energised but with no load.(load supported via generators) Can anybody advise if this could of had a detrimental affect on the...
  12. cctdiag

    Battery Cell Oil?

    Hi Could any body explain the reason for the addition of cell oil found in Ni-Cad batteries. Thanks cctdiag
  13. cctdiag

    Condenser freezing up?

    Hi Can anybody give me an indication of what I need to get checked with a heat pump installation. I have a system on a air handling unit whose condenser ices up at the bottom third during the winter months, obviously when we are trying to extract heat from the outside air (typically about 1-2...
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    IDMT relays

    Hi Can anybody help with a description of the principle of operation of the IDMT relay used on HV circuit breakers Many thanks
  15. cctdiag

    Silcon UPS - battery time expired?

    I have had a recent situation where I have had a loss of mains and have been running on a single standby generator. During a programmed switch of 1 of our 4 Silcon UPS systems the generator freq altered to such an extent all UPS modules went onto battery (supply freq out of tolerance). Our...
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    Merlin Gerin NS breakers (protection)

    Could somebody explain the Io adjustment pot on the NS breakers I have fitted. Some of my units have this faclity and others dont? Jeff

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