motor starter for conveyor

[Knobhead]

...... Im speachless!

Perhaps Ethan could take over from here.

 

[Bobster]

This has to be a wind up.

 

[ian.settle1]

the motor using wye connection...from what i learnt wye connection have neutral wire...so i have to use neutral wire too? because without the neutral wire the conveyor still moving..

why conveyor got thermal control??

From across the pond by any chance?

 

[Deleted member 26818]

I actually gave this chap some advice on how to wire up his buttons on another forum!

 

[stef]

Was not aware that pull wires are required.
When did that come in?

Machine safety directive. It is also desired to have two channel safety relays for open style conveyors, as access to moving parts. Can't remeber the date whin it came in, could be 2006 or so.

 

[Brightspark2]

the motor using wye connection...from what i learnt wye connection have neutral wire...so i have to use neutral wire too? because without the neutral wire the conveyor still moving..

LOL head scratching time

 

[Swicade]

The Thermal control is there to keep the button warm while your pushing it but not so hot that you burn your finger while holding the button in....

 

[Guest22]

I`ve actually worked on a few conveyors at work, replaced the pull wire + EM stop unit, was faulty. But yes let me take over. Basically you put the wires where you were trained to put them. That is all.

 

[Knobhead]

These are the conveyor switches I've used for years.

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[Guest22]

Look quite different to the one I had to replace. I`ll post up a picture of it when back at work.

 

[shoddyboby]

we all have to start somewhere nobody is born knowing all the answers..the lad is asking a question this site is ment to be a friendly place were u can point people in the rite direction knowledge comes with experience and im sure at one stage u were all scratching ur heads looking for the answer..luckily for you someody took a momment to help you out and dint take this pompous attitude

 

[Knobhead]

Look quite different to the one I had to replace. I`ll post up a picture of it when back at work.

The ones pictured will trip on slack, shorted or broken wire as well as been pulled.

The pull cable has two wires through it and the last switch in a chain has a diode fitted. If half wave rectified doesn’t come back down the line, either a switch has operated (either slack or pull) or the pull cable has broken. AC coming back shows a short in the system.

A pig to fault find on but as safe as you will get.

Mind you the process monkeys will still find a way to get their fingers in there! I’ve done my fair share of looking for fingers under conveyors.

 

[Bobster]

we all have to start somewhere nobody is born knowing all the answers..the lad is asking a question this site is ment to be a friendly place were u can point people in the rite direction knowledge comes with experience and im sure at one stage u were all scratching ur heads looking for the answer..luckily for you someody took a momment to help you out and dint take this pompous attitude

So your telling me I should tell him how to do the job in question, even though he is blatantly not competent in doing it. Not only that but I can't supervise the work he's doing under my instruction, which is what happened when I learnt, I was supervised to make sure I did everything correct. Now say for instance he goes ahead and installes this wrong and kills people. Am I still being pompous in not telling him?

 

[shoddyboby]

your exactly correct the lad should have spoken to his supervisor and been honest about his ignorance and either been taken off the job or supervised......thats the kind of advice that should have been dished out ...Its important with these young fellas not to make them afraid of asking a question because then we really do have a problem and someone will get hurt

 

[Knobhead]

The age-old conundrum for this forum, do we give information and “hang the consequences” or withhold and maybe save someone’s life????

 

[formach]

the motor im using rated delta 230v / wye400 v..actually what does it mean?is it a dual voltage? can i supply 230v to this motor? is it sufficient for the wye 400v?..

 

[Spoon]

Hi formach, please read posts 5 & 33 and then have a word with your supervisor. This is more complicated than just wiring up a motor.

 

[Knobhead]

formach, where are you based? Where ever it is, you will have safety regulation that you must stick to. We could easily tell you how to conect a starter but with out the safety controls in place, I for one will not.

I hope others will back RoB, Spoon and I in this stance!

 

[Bobster]

Personally Tony I think he may just be a forum troll, his responses make no sense with the answers given to him so far.

 

[RogertheBodger]

formach, where are you based? Where ever it is, you will have safety regulation that you must stick to. We could easily tell you how to conect a starter but with out the safety controls in place, I for one will not.

I hope others will back RoB, Spoon and I in this stance!

Can't see anyone on this Forum taking exception to the stance taken Tony.

The guy has asked his question and he has received his answers in a polite and direct way.

He can't ask for any more, he may not have received the answers that he wanted, but he has got the answers that are right for him.