Yeah, thats the problem I run into at elevators, they dont go by code. Panels with 110 on one phase, 65 on another. I assume its caused by tying a sub panel into a 3phase with a problematic motor
Most of them have approved us doing the work. the 1200 dollar bill for an electrician to run a 120 foot conduit circuit is what pushed this On Fri, Dec 11, 2015 at 11:28 AM, George Skorup <[email protected]> wrote: > For the bigger outfits, we don't want the liability, so we pay their > electrician. And usually everything has to be in rigid or aluminum. For the > smaller guys, we ask how they want it done. Most of the time they don't > care, so we just do it and follow code. You have to keep in mind that > you're going to run into lots of 3-phase, possible weird configurations and > sub panels all over the place. > > > On 12/11/2015 11:15 AM, That One Guy /sarcasm wrote: > > Without getting into the licensing details > Im getting more freedom to touch the service side at our sites > Im a really handy home wiring guy, overly cautious > > In illinois or online, does anybody know of a basic competency program for > electrical? If I was going to do a full training, id tell my boss to punch > sand and go be a union electrician, so im not looking at that. > > Liability may not allow for a program like this to exist, I just dont want > to blow a grain elevator up because I didnt know something (not overly > concerned considering some of the wiring at the elevators we operate at) > > -- > If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team > as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team. > > > -- If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team.
