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Monday, October 8, 2007
Problems with Toshiba Inverter
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By andy kulick on 8 October, 2007 - 7:26 pm -
By andy kulick on 8 October, 2007 - 7:26 pm -
Thanks for the info. I also have a toshiba vs7s 2015up that is rated for 1.5kw or for a 6.8 amp...
Balancing load in parallel electric generator
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By luigi on 8 October, 2007 - 7:25 pm -
By luigi on 8 October, 2007 - 7:25 pm -
Hi Sir,
thanks also for your help and input. I don't still understand on how the droop is being...
By Luigi on 8 October, 2007 - 7:21 pm - Hi Sir,
Thanks for your help. I really appreciate your effort. The other problems is that I don't...
confusion about contactor function...
I need a temperature transmitter, which includes remotely selectable dual inputs...
I need to learn Honeywell DCS model C300
In need of a air mass flow meter and a flow meter for diesel.
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By Walt Boyes on 8 October, 2007 - 6:16 pm -
By Walt Boyes on 8 October, 2007 - 6:16 pm -
That's one of the reasons David Spitzer and I started to publish the "Consumer Guide...
By Rohit Chandak on 8 October, 2007 - 3:21 pm - Yes, there are many players who do manufacture quality products. If you know them all you can...
I have a small x-y gantry/bridge with an encoder on x leg and one on the y leg...
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By Busse, Brian on 8 October, 2007 - 6:14 pm -
By Busse, Brian on 8 October, 2007 - 6:14 pm -
Bruce,
There are many ways to solve this problem, the hard part is choosing which one fits the...
By Anonymous on 8 October, 2007 - 6:13 pm - Bruce,
Check out US Digital p/n EDAC2...
Mark V Liquid Flow Measurement with Flow Divider
I want to know why main steam temperature drops in steam turbine during expansion.
Looking to automatically drain a tank that currently does not fully drain. Need Level transmitter, plc, and pump.
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By steve on 8 October, 2007 - 4:10 pm -
By steve on 8 October, 2007 - 4:10 pm -
Hi- Not sure if you found a solution yet but I have a few ideas.
A float. It's cheap but you...
Differential Protection Problems for a YNd11 transformer.
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By Phil Corso, PE on 8 October, 2007 - 4:10 pm -
By Phil Corso, PE on 8 October, 2007 - 4:10 pm -
Further to my 08-Oct (08:33) response:
4) Are transformer's wye-side CTs delta connected?
5)...
By Phili Corso, PE on 8 October, 2007 - 8:33 am - Responding to T. Foster's query... please answer the following:
1) Does the transformer trip...
Is it possible to install digital control regulation system with water hydraulics?
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By Prashant on 8 October, 2007 - 3:59 pm -
By Prashant on 8 October, 2007 - 3:59 pm -
With my little experience with Electric arc Furnaces I can say that:
1. Both Hydraulic (OIL)...
I was wondering if anyone out there is familiar with this standard and/or know of a coating that can be used on PCBs to protect them from potentially corrosive gases and airborne contaminents. The standard specifically deals with process measurement and control systems.
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By David Greenman on 8 October, 2007 - 3:57 pm -
By David Greenman on 8 October, 2007 - 3:57 pm -
HumiSeal has provided conformal coatings to all national and international standards for the last...
Output of frame 6551B GE Gas turbine generator reduced to nearly 1 MW after Major Overhauling.
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By Greg Ponto on 8 October, 2007 - 3:56 pm -
By Greg Ponto on 8 October, 2007 - 3:56 pm -
Two similar experiences come to mind when units lost MWs after a major overhaul. One was outage...
By M M Ahsan on 8 October, 2007 - 8:29 am - I have noticed what Mr. CSA has quoted in his reply to the above subject and I want to put my...
Control Valve Sizing, Flow Transmitter selection, How to read/prepare P&ID
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By Carmel on 8 October, 2007 - 3:53 pm -
By Carmel on 8 October, 2007 - 3:53 pm -
Omega, Endress & Hauser have very helpful sites...
What is the difference between 4 wire RTD and 3 wire RTD?
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By Carmel on 8 October, 2007 - 3:53 pm -
By Carmel on 8 October, 2007 - 3:53 pm -
3 wire are most commonaly uesed in Process Control, 4 wire for lab applicatiions. You can have...
By kakil on 8 October, 2007 - 8:30 am - please can you send me the electrical drawing for the pt100 that connect with the panel...
what is mean DLN-1 AND DLN-2
How can i add a Neutral line to a 4KVA 3Ph step up transformer 220 -380 V
Feedback on Teco AC Variable Speed Drives
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By William Sturm on 8 October, 2007 - 3:40 pm -
By William Sturm on 8 October, 2007 - 3:40 pm -
It appears to me that the Teco drives are relabeled Yaskawa drives. If that is the case, then they...
By James Ingraham on 8 October, 2007 - 3:39 pm - I would advise against Teco drives. We have had poor luck with them. In particular, their...
By Walt Boyes on 8 October, 2007 - 3:03 pm - "Teco" is actually TECO/Westinghouse, the successor to Westinghouse Heavy
Motor...
Finding a solution for expensive D-I/O for Foundation Fieldbus
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By Carmel on 8 October, 2007 - 3:38 pm -
By Carmel on 8 October, 2007 - 3:38 pm -
Hamid,
I have just recently finished on a project where we used Foundation Fieldbus for all the...
What are the advantages of switching over to PCS7 from Apacs and what are the the disavantages?
Part-time embedded training
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By Myself on 8 October, 2007 - 3:30 pm -
By Myself on 8 October, 2007 - 3:30 pm -
The course is not well planned. They have spent more time on linux internals - subsystems of linux...
Communication problems between iFix and Honeywell S9000 and S9000 freeze.
Servo valve adjustment (MOOG).
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By Bob Johnston on 8 October, 2007 - 9:56 am -
By Bob Johnston on 8 October, 2007 - 9:56 am -
Before you start looking at servo null bias I think we need to have a closer look at the start-up...
Difference between a Fault Tolerant Ethernet and Industrial Ethernet,
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By Anonymous on 8 October, 2007 - 9:55 am -
By Anonymous on 8 October, 2007 - 9:55 am -
Fault Tolerant Ethernet only applies to Honeywell servers, stations, and controllers. You can...
Require DNP3i (Ethernet) Remote IO modules
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By NB on 8 October, 2007 - 9:54 am -
By NB on 8 October, 2007 - 9:54 am -
You can look at http://controlmicrosystems.com/support/support_protocols.html...
The big question is to select the proper field communication system for a STP (Sewage Treatment Plant)...
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By Jonas Berge on 8 October, 2007 - 9:53 am -
By Jonas Berge on 8 October, 2007 - 9:53 am -
It looks like you are only looking at CAPEX (capital expenditure = cable and manpower) savings. It...
When we changed EEPROM's everything went well but the motor current shown by operator interface is 180 Amps with alarming condition whereas local indication gives 50 Amps...
what does this mean?
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By Anonymous on 8 October, 2007 - 8:33 am -
By Anonymous on 8 October, 2007 - 8:33 am -
Normally automation equipments like PLCs,SCADA system is being provided this type of supply.here...
By Mark on 8 October, 2007 - 8:32 am - Hello,
While I am not an EE or anything near it, from what I recall one of the reasons would be...
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