I just got my inspection report by email. The inspector couldn't even remember that it was a mill, and called it a "lathe". He references RCW 19.28 and WAC 296-46B-903.
I think my best option is to use this as an excuse to buy a phase converter. It will be UL approved, and I'll connect it to the 220 circuit. It should serve as the "load" as far as the inspector is concerned. I don't want to start lying about my machinery and intentions. A phase converter for testing and repairing 3ph machines is legitimate enough. I'll either tarp my CNC mill in place as Chris suggested, or move it temporarily ($250 for forklift rental twice). The mill is a 1998 French Realmeca C2, with absolutely no labels of any sort on it. Good electrical diagram, but that carries no weight. Thanks for all the advice, everybody. I'll update when I finally pass. I need another visit after I finish installing my ductless heat pump anyway. -- Ralph ________________________________________ From: Bari [bari00...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2021 3:06 PM To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Emc-users] electrical inspection pain CAUTION: This email originated from outside the Walla Walla University email system. Replace mill with UL approved saw or similar for $100 off CL (if you don't already have one). Call for inspection. On 7/28/21 2:14 PM, Ralph Stirling wrote: > I'm in a bind now. I just had the electrical wiring I put > into my garage shop inspected. The WA state inspector > liked my wiring fine, but balked at the non-UL-listed > CNC mill (the main point to my whole garage shop project). > He insists it get stamped by one of the *seven* official > "approved engineers" for the state of WA before he can > sign off on my electric. I suspect that the field approval > would cost considerably more than my entire mill (1998 > vintage French 5hp spindle, 300x200x300mm travels, > $5K). Didn't matter to him that the new VFD is listed. > > Any other US-based, especially WA-based LinuxCNC > retrofitters faced this problem successfully? > > Thanks, > -- Ralph > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flists.sourceforge.net%2Flists%2Flistinfo%2Femc-users&data=04%7C01%7Cralph.stirling%40wallawalla.edu%7C52abd7130bca44cad9a408d95213f435%7Cd958f048e43142779c8debfb75e7aa64%7C0%7C0%7C637631067926333800%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=byd0VosvVDmAs8M2iHoOJhppwlrRgaYGwgYNNiRGGOI%3D&reserved=0 _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flists.sourceforge.net%2Flists%2Flistinfo%2Femc-users&data=04%7C01%7Cralph.stirling%40wallawalla.edu%7C52abd7130bca44cad9a408d95213f435%7Cd958f048e43142779c8debfb75e7aa64%7C0%7C0%7C637631067926333800%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=byd0VosvVDmAs8M2iHoOJhppwlrRgaYGwgYNNiRGGOI%3D&reserved=0 _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
