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magicmickey
Hi Guys
This is my first post, I am always on here reading threads but this is the first time I have registered and sent a post so please be gentle!!
I am a qualified electrician but have worked as a maintenance engineer for a few years now so feel a little rusty with my electrical skills.
I have been asked to wire in some light industrial machinery into a new unit. All machines are 3 phase, with a working load ranging from 5A to 20A. I have calculate that the demand for all machines could be up to 110A as all machines could be on at the same time.
My problem is the unit only has one 3 phase distribution board for the whole unit. It has a 125A switch on it and is currently approximately 80% occupied. all three tails supplying the board go through a suppliers 100A BS1361 fuse.
My thoughts are that we need to get a new 3 phase supply into the building but this would obviously cost a lot so before I made that suggestion I just wanted to ask for your opinions and hopefully some advice on anything that I could do
Thanks for your help in advance
Mick
This is my first post, I am always on here reading threads but this is the first time I have registered and sent a post so please be gentle!!
I am a qualified electrician but have worked as a maintenance engineer for a few years now so feel a little rusty with my electrical skills.
I have been asked to wire in some light industrial machinery into a new unit. All machines are 3 phase, with a working load ranging from 5A to 20A. I have calculate that the demand for all machines could be up to 110A as all machines could be on at the same time.
My problem is the unit only has one 3 phase distribution board for the whole unit. It has a 125A switch on it and is currently approximately 80% occupied. all three tails supplying the board go through a suppliers 100A BS1361 fuse.
My thoughts are that we need to get a new 3 phase supply into the building but this would obviously cost a lot so before I made that suggestion I just wanted to ask for your opinions and hopefully some advice on anything that I could do
Thanks for your help in advance
Mick