A quick question,
how many amps does the normal Swedish house electric outlet put out?? I know the UK is 13 amps but not sure here :(
My 230v single phase rock crusher tries to turn but trips out, maybe need a heavier amp connection on the outside of my house.
Any ideas are welcome as I am no electrician, it's voodoo!!
John.
normal is 10A but it can be up to 13A and there is slow and fast fuses you should have an slow
Thanks, that explains it then, i need to have a heavy duty connection outside of my house. :(
John.
do you run it as single phase with an capacitor?
Try one of those automatic fuses. Hold the button down as you start the motor. Your motor is using a lot more ampere as it starts up to full speed.
No idea! Haha, i just plugged it in! I have no clue about capacitors etc but it's a 230v motor. It works geat without the crusher connected but tries to go & trips out when connected to the crusher.
It's on an automatic fuse, i never thought of holding it down but i don't want a house fire so i'll pass on that one haha....
It should not be a problem to run, could you please take a closer picture on the lable then i can tell.
A normal Swedish household would have 10amp fuse and 240voltage, letting you use 2400watts on one phase. In almost any power outlet.
Just been out for the photo, it runs really smooth with no load but connecting the crusher trips the automatic fuse downstairs on the main panel....
Thanks,
John.
Hi, It might be a problem, make sure that you dont have any other load on the same fuse. A lamp or anything..
Remember, your engine will use 9.7 amp, it is a close call. If you have a 16amp outlet then use it.
oops, have you made sure it is wired for high power 220 - 240 as in Sweden? And not for 115V.
It says 60 hz and we have 50 Hz in Sweden, not sure how much it does matter though.
Yes, for sure it's wired right ;)
Actually I put it together in the conseratory off my living room so just ran the cable into the house...
I have an external dedicated double socket in my parking area that handles a small Biltema stick welder so that's possibly ok to use...
What specs would I be looking for on a generator if I was to use it "in the field"??
Thanks again it's appreciated.
John.
Connected as it says on the right on the picture. With bridges over the T# terminals?
I read on the 60 hz & from what I saw it just means that it will be a little slower. Am I right??
This is a good learning curve!!
50 or 60 Hz does not matter here, if you by a generator for the field you should prefer a 16amp outlet but i belive a 10 amp outlet will do if you dont run it to hard.
Thanks for the help :-)
John.
You will be able to tell that I'm not electrical by my next question BUT, if I had a generator with two 10amp outlets & had a female socket to plug my crusher into which then had two cables (one to each 10amp socket) would that somehow spread the load or????
It depend if each socket has its own fuse, you can Never use the outlets in parallel or in serial to get a higher amp usage. If the outlet is 220-240v then use it as a single phase outlet if you have a 3phase outlet you may use it as a 380-400v there are ways to alter this but Dont if you are a novise.
Never play around with electricity if you not a trained professional. In Sweden it is even illigal.
And you may also cause a fire.
Take care.
Sorry my spelling is like a pile of shit.
:) exactly why I asked, i'll make sure that there's a 16 amp connection then everything is good to go ;)
Ok, lot's learned....
Låt elekriken installera en 16 A uttag. Är bra och ha .
Kör så det ryker :o
http://youtu.be/MkV6L9av2o4
Exactly, my twin boys can collect quartz rocks while I use the highbanker/dredge ;)
brukar det inte vara 16 amp i tvättstugan ? inte helt säker
Not sure but I don't think so, it's in my basement anyway & in the middle of the house, good thinking though ;)
Cheers,
John.