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What Do These Specs Describe?

11/07/2007 12:07 PM

Hello,

I'am not an engeneer, I own a trading company. one of my customer is looking for this item bellow, but not manufactor seems to know what it is...

Would you, anyone help me clarifying this issue?

Thanks to you all.

"SHEET METAL MANUFACTURE
TANK: STAINLESS STEEL, THICKNESS 2MM, FOLDED.

COVER: SS,

THICKNESS 1.5MM. IP55.

PAINTING: (OPTIONAL),

THICKNESS 30 MICRONMETER.

ELECTRICAL DATA: IN= 1250A, U= 6.6KV,

FREQUENCY= 60HZ. "

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11/07/2007 12:11 PM

Sounds like half the spec. for some kind of transformer. Sure you have got all the details?

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11/07/2007 12:20 PM

That's the problem, I don't know that much about technical things.

The manufactor ask for: charge book and plan in order to study the request at best,

but the engeneer ask for more clarification, so I'am just turning around..

Thanks for you reply,

Solange.

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11/07/2007 12:14 PM

This is some tank! It could even be an electrical transformer from this description. Only one thing is for sure: it's applicable to the American continents, where a 60Hz electrical supply is commonplace.

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11/07/2007 2:12 PM

Since there are 3 "Thickness" measurements listed, I am going to ignore that part.

The spec that grabbed my attention was: "ELECTRICAL DATA: IN= 1250A, U= 6.6KV". That is quite a lot of power. The only thing I can come up with is an ESP (Electro Static Precipitator).

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11/07/2007 5:08 PM

... but that's a hell of a lot of current for an ESP. Solange - any idea how big this thing is? Someone must have a clue!

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11/07/2007 11:55 PM

Depends upon the size. The ones I have worked on are pretty damn big (mining industry). My first thought on current was "electro plating", requires a lot of current, but the voltage is wrong.

Perhaps Solange will tell us his customers industry, that would help narrow the SWAG's. Otherwise we are all shooting in the dark.

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11/07/2007 3:56 PM

The IP55 is a enclosure protection number first 5 is protection from dust second 5 is protection from water jet.

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Re: What Do These Specs Describe?

11/07/2007 8:12 PM

Im interested in it.

But Im not aware of these discrepton,

stainless steel, painting, electrical data? Whats relation among them?

I know there are many kinds of colored stainless steel sheet on the market with various size and thickness. the color lay can be 30um. and what color?

The electrical data seems a large power transfermer use in usa. but stainless steel cannt be played as role as core of thransfermer, that will be silicon steel sheet.

so can anyone explain me more about the spec?

Bao mill produce color stainless stell as well.

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11/08/2007 2:04 AM

I think this is a pad mounted transformer with SS casing, cover and compartment. Just a guess!...nothing serious.

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11/08/2007 9:06 AM

Have your customer tell you what it is!

Is it a tank?

Is it a transformer?

Is it a gum-ball dispenser?

Is it a human waste processor?

If your customer cannot tell you what the purpose of this item is, you are wasting your and everybody else's time.

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11/08/2007 9:21 AM

Need more data.

2mm is approximately 14 gauge stainless steel sheetmetal.

1.5mm is approximately 16 gauge stainless steel sheetmetal.

Stainless steel is not meant to be painted but the 30 micrometers is allowance for the the thickness of the paint if any is to be used. I just wouldn't bother painting it, it's an unnecessary expense.

The electrical data is very much similar to the size of motor used for running a gearbox or a water pump. My quess is the tank is meant for pumping something through it.

As for any particular product available to meet that criteria, any sheetmetal fab shop can manufacture it but there needs to be more information.

Things like dimensions for the tank in fact a drawing would be necessary. Material to be pumped and quantity to be pumped will have a bearing on motor size.

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11/08/2007 1:39 PM

¿Transformer? In the data given there is only a nominal voltage. No mention to voltage relationship, etc.

¿What about a circuit breaker? In power plants the values of 1.25 kA and 6.6 kV are very common in distribution centers of medium voltage.

At least I´ve seen a lot of circuit breakers with similar values (of course, in Europe the net frequency is 50 Hz) and the usual medium voltage is 6.3 kV.

Obviously it isn´t a "tank" I think is a result of a worst knowledge of english language than mine. At least I never heard about tanks with protection grade IP55

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11/08/2007 3:29 PM

Why would you say that "IP55 Air-water heat exchanger."

You have a 14 gauge SS tank with a 16 gauge SS lid.

You have an electric moter to run a pump for liquid transfer and the liquid has variance with temperatures because you have an IP55 air-water heat exchanger.

I can gather that much information from what is given. There needs to be more information provided to give a better picture.

The original poster needs to get a hold of the customer and get more information.

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11/08/2007 6:47 PM

I just want to point out that I really do know how to spell "motor."

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Re: What Do These Specs Describe?

11/08/2007 4:26 PM

Why wont the person requesting you to provide the system tell you what it is or what it's function is. It seems like he doesnt know. Suggest you go back to the source for a better description.

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Re: What Do These Specs Describe?

11/08/2007 6:40 PM

wow

I add tht they are not only one articles. but several.

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