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Anyone want a 100A ammeter?
I spotted 3 in a building that are no longer in use. They are about the same
size as an old electric meter so bear that in mind when it comes to P&P. No charge for the ammeter itself. Obviously I am happy to send them out individually and not as a set. If anyone is interested drop me an email and I'll get details of them, take photos and take them off the wall tomorrow. It looked like decent gear - they currently sit between the three single phase meters and the disboard on a now removed 3 phase supply ie they are not handheld devices. -- Adam |
Anyone want a 100A ammeter?
"ARW" wrote in message ... I spotted 3 in a building that are no longer in use. They are about the same size as an old electric meter so bear that in mind when it comes to P&P. No charge for the ammeter itself. Obviously I am happy to send them out individually and not as a set. If anyone is interested drop me an email and I'll get details of them, take photos and take them off the wall tomorrow. It looked like decent gear - they currently sit between the three single phase meters and the disboard on a now removed 3 phase supply ie they are not handheld devices. You might find they run off current transformers. |
Anyone want a 100A ammeter?
On Thursday, October 9, 2014 6:09:55 PM UTC+1, ARW wrote:
I spotted 3 in a building that are no longer in use. They are about the same size as an old electric meter so bear that in mind when it comes to P&P. No charge for the ammeter itself. Obviously I am happy to send them out individually and not as a set. If anyone is interested drop me an email and I'll get details of them, take photos and take them off the wall tomorrow. It looked like decent gear - they currently sit between the three single phase meters and the disboard on a now removed 3 phase supply ie they are not handheld devices. Probably ebayable if no-one takes them. NT |
Anyone want a 100A ammeter?
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Anyone want a 100A ammeter?
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Anyone want a 100A ammeter?
On 10/10/2014 08:46, Peter Crosland wrote:
Taking them is still theft! +1 They still belong to someone regardless of the apparent "lack of ownership" of the building. |
Anyone want a 100A ammeter?
On 10/10/14 08:49, "Pet @ www.gymratz.co.uk ;¬)" wrote:
On 10/10/2014 08:46, Peter Crosland wrote: Taking them is still theft! +1 They still belong to someone regardless of the apparent "lack of ownership" of the building. How do you geniuses know that Adam hasn't been asked to remove and scrap them? Noone apart from pikies just walks into a random building and pulls out electrical equipment. |
Anyone want a 100A ammeter?
On 10/10/2014 08:59, Tim Watts wrote:
On 10/10/14 08:49, "Pet @ www.gymratz.co.uk ;¬)" wrote: On 10/10/2014 08:46, Peter Crosland wrote: Taking them is still theft! +1 They still belong to someone regardless of the apparent "lack of ownership" of the building. How do you geniuses know that Adam hasn't been asked to remove and scrap them? Noone apart from pikies just walks into a random building and pulls out electrical equipment. It depends on your definition of pikies. Theft is not exclusive to them. Lots of people seem to regard derelict buildings as fair game to be stolen from. -- Peter Crosland Reply address is valid |
Anyone want a 100A ammeter?
On Fri, 10 Oct 2014 08:59:06 +0100
Tim Watts wrote: On 10/10/14 08:49, "Pet @ www.gymratz.co.uk ;¬)" wrote: On 10/10/2014 08:46, Peter Crosland wrote: Taking them is still theft! +1 They still belong to someone regardless of the apparent "lack of ownership" of the building. How do you geniuses know that Adam hasn't been asked to remove and scrap them? Noone apart from pikies just walks into a random building and pulls out electrical equipment. I agree. The fact that he is so willing to remove them in broad daylight indicated to me that he had any necessary permissions. -- Davey. |
Anyone want a 100A ammeter?
"Davey" wrote in message
... On Fri, 10 Oct 2014 08:59:06 +0100 Tim Watts wrote: On 10/10/14 08:49, "Pet @ www.gymratz.co.uk ;¬)" wrote: On 10/10/2014 08:46, Peter Crosland wrote: Taking them is still theft! +1 They still belong to someone regardless of the apparent "lack of ownership" of the building. How do you geniuses know that Adam hasn't been asked to remove and scrap them? Noone apart from pikies just walks into a random building and pulls out electrical equipment. I agree. The fact that he is so willing to remove them in broad daylight indicated to me that he had any necessary permissions. As this is a legal stripout and a new electrical install is taking place then I believe I can offer the items for free to anyone who wants them. -- Adam |
Anyone want a 100A ammeter?
On Fri, 10 Oct 2014 10:27:46 +0100, Peter Crosland wrote:
On 10/10/2014 08:59, Tim Watts wrote: On 10/10/14 08:49, "Pet @ www.gymratz.co.uk ;¬)" wrote: On 10/10/2014 08:46, Peter Crosland wrote: Taking them is still theft! +1 They still belong to someone regardless of the apparent "lack of ownership" of the building. How do you geniuses know that Adam hasn't been asked to remove and scrap them? Noone apart from pikies just walks into a random building and pulls out electrical equipment. It depends on your definition of pikies. Theft is not exclusive to them. Lots of people seem to regard derelict buildings as fair game to be stolen from. What makes you think this is a derelict building? -- My posts are my copyright and if @diy_forums or Home Owners' Hub wish to copy them they can pay me £30a message. Use the BIG mirror service in the UK: http://www.mirrorservice.org *lightning surge protection* - a w_tom conductor |
Anyone want a 100A ammeter?
In article , ARW
writes "Davey" wrote in message ... On Fri, 10 Oct 2014 08:59:06 +0100 Tim Watts wrote: On 10/10/14 08:49, "Pet @ www.gymratz.co.uk ;¬)" wrote: On 10/10/2014 08:46, Peter Crosland wrote: Taking them is still theft! +1 They still belong to someone regardless of the apparent "lack of ownership" of the building. How do you geniuses know that Adam hasn't been asked to remove and scrap them? Noone apart from pikies just walks into a random building and pulls out electrical equipment. I agree. The fact that he is so willing to remove them in broad daylight indicated to me that he had any necessary permissions. As this is a legal stripout and a new electrical install is taking place then I believe I can offer the items for free to anyone who wants them. And there was me about to post about the b'stard plumber who's just installed a new boiler at our office and has nicked the old one. No, wait a minute, that was part of the deal, fit new and remove waste so he hasn't stolen anything. I'm so relieved I didn't slander him by suggesting that he had. -- fred it's a ba-na-na . . . . |
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On 11/10/14 14:13, fred wrote:
In article , ARW writes "Davey" wrote in message ... On Fri, 10 Oct 2014 08:59:06 +0100 Tim Watts wrote: On 10/10/14 08:49, "Pet @ www.gymratz.co.uk ;¬)" wrote: On 10/10/2014 08:46, Peter Crosland wrote: Taking them is still theft! +1 They still belong to someone regardless of the apparent "lack of ownership" of the building. How do you geniuses know that Adam hasn't been asked to remove and scrap them? Noone apart from pikies just walks into a random building and pulls out electrical equipment. I agree. The fact that he is so willing to remove them in broad daylight indicated to me that he had any necessary permissions. As this is a legal stripout and a new electrical install is taking place then I believe I can offer the items for free to anyone who wants them. And there was me about to post about the b'stard plumber who's just installed a new boiler at our office and has nicked the old one. No, wait a minute, that was part of the deal, fit new and remove waste so he hasn't stolen anything. I'm so relieved I didn't slander him by suggesting that he had. And indeed it is the default position. Unless agreed in advance. eg if I am having a copper cylinder replaced, and I fancy taking it to the scrappy myself for the cash, I would really have to make the clear up front. |
Anyone want a 100A ammeter?
On Fri, 10 Oct 2014 19:42:10 +0100, ARW wrote:
"Peter Crosland" wrote in message o.uk... On 09/10/2014 21:39, wrote: On Thursday, October 9, 2014 6:09:55 PM UTC+1, ARW wrote: I spotted 3 in a building that are no longer in use. They are about the same size as an old electric meter so bear that in mind when it comes to P&P. No charge for the ammeter itself. Obviously I am happy to send them out individually and not as a set. If anyone is interested drop me an email and I'll get details of them, take photos and take them off the wall tomorrow. It looked like decent gear - they currently sit between the three single phase meters and the disboard on a now removed 3 phase supply ie they are not handheld devices. Taking them is still theft! Is it **** and nor is selling them or giving them away. They will be going into the skip or Ebay next week unless anyone wants them. And now I have got some lights on in the basement it turns out that they are maximum load indicators not ammeters. As someone has already pointed out, at 100A these will probably be CT operated (100:5A at a guess). You'll need to either remove the CTs as well (probably rings round the mains cables) or short out the wires to them BEFORE DISCONNECTING FROM THE INSTRUMENTS. An open-circuit CT can produce a high voltage on the secondary if there is any load on the primary. Quite often on an old max demand indicator there is a secondary pointer that is pushed up by the main one and needs to be released with a key or something similar, although there are manual reset ones. |
Anyone want a 100A ammeter?
"mick" wrote in message
web.com... On Fri, 10 Oct 2014 19:42:10 +0100, ARW wrote: "Peter Crosland" wrote in message o.uk... On 09/10/2014 21:39, wrote: On Thursday, October 9, 2014 6:09:55 PM UTC+1, ARW wrote: I spotted 3 in a building that are no longer in use. They are about the same size as an old electric meter so bear that in mind when it comes to P&P. No charge for the ammeter itself. Obviously I am happy to send them out individually and not as a set. If anyone is interested drop me an email and I'll get details of them, take photos and take them off the wall tomorrow. It looked like decent gear - they currently sit between the three single phase meters and the disboard on a now removed 3 phase supply ie they are not handheld devices. Taking them is still theft! Is it **** and nor is selling them or giving them away. They will be going into the skip or Ebay next week unless anyone wants them. And now I have got some lights on in the basement it turns out that they are maximum load indicators not ammeters. As someone has already pointed out, at 100A these will probably be CT operated (100:5A at a guess). You'll need to either remove the CTs as well (probably rings round the mains cables) or short out the wires to them BEFORE DISCONNECTING FROM THE INSTRUMENTS. An open-circuit CT can produce a high voltage on the secondary if there is any load on the primary. Quite often on an old max demand indicator there is a secondary pointer that is pushed up by the main one and needs to be released with a key or something similar, although there are manual reset ones. Direct in line 25mm copper tails. And the power was disconnected 12 months ago. -- Adam |
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On Sun, 12 Oct 2014 18:11:21 +0100
"ARW" wrote: Direct in line 25mm copper tails. And the power was disconnected 12 months ago. I thought that you had meant something like that when you said: "that are no longer in use" in your OP! -- Davey. |
Anyone want a 100A ammeter?
On Sun, 12 Oct 2014 18:11:21 +0100, "ARW"
wrote: "mick" wrote in message aweb.com... On Fri, 10 Oct 2014 19:42:10 +0100, ARW wrote: "Peter Crosland" wrote in message o.uk... On 09/10/2014 21:39, wrote: On Thursday, October 9, 2014 6:09:55 PM UTC+1, ARW wrote: I spotted 3 in a building that are no longer in use. They are about the same size as an old electric meter so bear that in mind when it comes to P&P. No charge for the ammeter itself. Obviously I am happy to send them out individually and not as a set. If anyone is interested drop me an email and I'll get details of them, take photos and take them off the wall tomorrow. It looked like decent gear - they currently sit between the three single phase meters and the disboard on a now removed 3 phase supply ie they are not handheld devices. Taking them is still theft! Is it **** and nor is selling them or giving them away. They will be going into the skip or Ebay next week unless anyone wants them. And now I have got some lights on in the basement it turns out that they are maximum load indicators not ammeters. As someone has already pointed out, at 100A these will probably be CT operated (100:5A at a guess). You'll need to either remove the CTs as well (probably rings round the mains cables) or short out the wires to them BEFORE DISCONNECTING FROM THE INSTRUMENTS. An open-circuit CT can produce a high voltage on the secondary if there is any load on the primary. Quite often on an old max demand indicator there is a secondary pointer that is pushed up by the main one and needs to be released with a key or something similar, although there are manual reset ones. Direct in line 25mm copper tails. And the power was disconnected 12 months ago. Designed to be 'tamper proof' then. Well, that shoiuld end the speculation about the use of current transformers. -- J B Good |
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