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You can see a little rust spotting through the epoxy
Originally Posted by Tommy knocker Like a brand new penny. How's the proxy paint holding up in motor section? Poxy paint
Originally Posted by Freightshaker Attachment 378731 Attachment 378741 Attachment 378751 Just to put your mind at ease. Fresh start to spring. Like a brand new penny. How's the proxy paint holding up in motor section?
Originally Posted by Tommy knocker Close you mouth, the beetles will fly in. Attachment 378731 Attachment 378741 Attachment 378751 Just to put your mind at ease. Fresh start to spring.
Your just jealous I'm jealous of all the generator magic your learning about. They told us we have been doing so good this one time we don't have to do any work just let these beautiful women fan you and feed you deer jerky while you relax all week. Too bad your down south your missing out.
Close you mouth, the beetles will fly in.
Attachment 378711 156,000lb. Armature on the move.
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Worked at an abandoned aluminum mill site today. It was purchased by another mill, shut down, and is only used as warehousing. We were there to check unit heaters to keep sprinklers from freezing. Here is a 3,000 HP GE I could take pictures of and scale. I used a gallon bubble jug for a scale in the first two. Attachment 327351 Covered up armature Attachment 327361 Stator Attachment 327371 Attachment 327381
Originally Posted by Tommy knocker $3000 a minut down the drain when production stops. No pressure. I used to install industrial air pollution control equipment with substantial fans. We had an installation with a 500HP VFD controlled fan, but the client wanted an across the line starter for the fan, so he could run it if the VFD went down. We installed the backup as directly. When we tested it, it seemed like the whole grid was going to crash; lights dimmed, etc. That sucker hummed and whined but finally started moving and got up to speed. Scariest startup I was ever on.
Originally Posted by mikeacman I get your point ! my fear is the opposite .... When big $$$ production is at stake I fear breaking something that will prevent production ... Comfort cooling means they may not be comfortable ....process means they lose big $$$ and you may not be invited back ... $3000 a minut down the drain when production stops. No pressure.
Originally Posted by Tommy knocker Yep. When they crack these open we have to stop and stare in awe. Usually takes shaker an hour or so to recover. In the rare event that it lasts more than 4 hours I will have to seek medical help.
Originally Posted by meplumber Yes it does. I started in the industrial and institutional side of the industry. In the late 80's and early 90's when there was a sharp downturn in manufacturing, I got tired of less than 40 hour weeks, and took a job with a light commercial and residential service company. I was scared to death that I was gonna break something. Everything suddenly looked so small. Thanks for the pics and the trip down memory lane. I get your point ! my fear is the opposite .... When big $$$ production is at stake I fear breaking something that will prevent production ... Comfort cooling means they may not be comfortable ....process means they lose big $$$ and you may not be invited back ...
Originally Posted by motoguy128 Kind of makes thsoe little 1/20th HP fans on a residental ID fan seem a little small. Yes it does. I started in the industrial and institutional side of the industry. In the late 80's and early 90's when there was a sharp downturn in manufacturing, I got tired of less than 40 hour weeks, and took a job with a light commercial and residential service company. I was scared to death that I was gonna break something. Everything suddenly looked so small. Thanks for the pics and the trip down memory lane.
Yep. When they crack these open we have to stop and stare in awe. Usually takes shaker an hour or so to recover.
Our coal boiler has a 3500HP ID Fan with a VFD the size of a small room. The fresh air fan for the HRSG on our Cogeneration gas boiler is 1250HP. Kind of makes thsoe little 1/20th HP fans on a residental ID fan seem a little small. All this helps produce corn syrup for that nice cold can of soda, loaf of bread, food for cattle, chewing gum and plenty of other products. Big foundaries, paper mills and other mills are truely impressive. We're just a tiny corn mill.
I have a lot of pride working in this industry because we are kind of the unsung heroes. People dont understand how important HVAC is to modern life until it breaks.
Originally Posted by Nuclrchiller Being in this industry often reminds me of just what it takes to keep this country going, day to day. Most people have no idea. Those two 5000hp motors being enclosed like that reminds me of motor-generator sets. Hard to believe and these are the small ones. All this is here running wide open no expenses spared to maintain continuous production so Americans can crack open a cold one.
Being in this industry often reminds me of just what it takes to keep this country going, day to day. Most people have no idea. Those two 5000hp motors being enclosed like that reminds me of motor-generator sets.
Imagine what the electric bill would be just to start it!
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