Re: [WISPA] Electrical Question.......

2010-08-13 Thread Robert West
: Re: [WISPA] Electrical Question... 3 phase metering (as in how much you pay the utility )is done different than single phase, I would check with your utility, also check your initial costs of 3 phase equipment - meter base and entrance panel. How I understand the billing in our area is, 3

Re: [WISPA] Electrical Question.......

2010-08-13 Thread Ralph
, 2010 11:32 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] Electrical Question... Putting together a new NOC. The new NOC is in an older warehouse and we ripped out ALL the crazy wiring and the multiple electrical panels. Total gut job. Installed a single phase electrical panel for the retail

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2010-08-13 Thread Frank Crawford
*From:* wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] *On Behalf Of *Robert West *Sent:* Thursday, August 12, 2010 11:32 PM *To:* WISPA General List *Subject:* [WISPA] Electrical Question... Putting together a new NOC. The new NOC is in an older warehouse and we ripped out ALL

Re: [WISPA] Electrical Question.......

2010-08-13 Thread jp
I put 3 phase into my datacenter because I have a three phase generator and I knew eventually my load would be too big for a 1-phase generator and potentially too big for a 1-phase service. I know of no reason why it would handle lightning any differently. It has a neutral/ground just like

Re: [WISPA] Electrical Question.......

2010-08-13 Thread Robert West
Thanks, man. -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of jp Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 4:58 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Electrical Question... I put 3 phase into my datacenter because I have a three

[WISPA] Electrical Question.......

2010-08-12 Thread Robert West
Putting together a new NOC. The new NOC is in an older warehouse and we ripped out ALL the crazy wiring and the multiple electrical panels. Total gut job. Installed a single phase electrical panel for the retail and service area in the front but we have three phase coming into the building.

Re: [WISPA] Electrical Question.......

2010-08-12 Thread Chris Gotstein
One bad thing that i have seen with 3 phase is that you can lose 1 leg of it and bad things happen. But as long as you are protected with a UPS with filtering, you should be all good. Will also let you run more efficiently with higher voltages. On 8/12/2010 10:31 PM, Robert West wrote:

Re: [WISPA] Electrical Question.......

2010-08-12 Thread Frank Crawford
3 phase metering (as in how much you pay the utility )is done different than single phase, I would check with your utility, also check your initial costs of 3 phase equipment - meter base and entrance panel. How I understand the billing in our area is, 3 phase meter has a needle that is moved

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2010-08-12 Thread ccrum
Three phase does not provide any more or less protection against lightning. I have three phase power to my house...lucky me...live in a 60 year old house. I, and one other guy on my block who still has three phase power, both lost our AC compressors in a lightning storm on the same night two

Re: [WISPA] Electrical Question.......

2010-08-12 Thread Frank Crawford
Cameron; I was currious, how does your monthly billing work where you are located. Frank On 8/12/2010 10:20 PM, cc...@dot11net.com wrote: Three phase does not provide any more or less protection against lightning. I have three phase power to my house...lucky me...live in a 60 year old house.

Re: [WISPA] Electrical Question.......

2010-08-12 Thread ccrum
We just have a 3 phase meter. They read it like any other. Cameron Cameron; I was currious, how does your monthly billing work where you are located. Frank On 8/12/2010 10:20 PM, cc...@dot11net.com wrote: Three phase does not provide any more or less protection against lightning. I have