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Harland T. Culford

Canada
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 The difficulty with electrical questions is that sometimes what is being described to you is not necessarily what is going on. I can offer suggestions for most residential and/or commercial installations but ultimately it is going to be necessary to consult with your local electrician to ensure you are complying with all health and safety concerns as well as with your local, provincial or international electrical code.

W.A. (Bill) Stevens

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  • Knowledgeability 9.88
  • Clarity of Response 9.80
  • Timeliness 9.83
  • Politeness 9.98
  • Total Questions 423
 I'm a professional mechanical engineer. I can explain the economic tradeoffs of making electricity from natural gas, coal, nuclear, solar, and biomass energy sources. I have a pretty good understanding of the science on global warming and can explain how these energy conversion technologies affect that process. I can tell you why we have to build more nuclear plants, keep using coal, and cut way back on using natural gas to make elctricity. I can de-mystify the concepts of efficiency and energy conservation. But, I'm not an electrician so I don't do wiring! :-)

C_Greenlights

U.S.
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 I can answer questions regarding energy efficient lighting systems and solutions such as T12 vs. T8/T5; HID/MH vs. Induction; Led decorative lighting units and benefits of seeing greenlights with green savings and incentives. In other words, I am currently a consultant specializing in educating the general public and providing my service to commerical clients regarding going with greenlights with green incentives (money from rebates/tax credits/programs).

PV Electric Bob Mossman

U.S.
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  • Knowledgeability 9.85
  • Clarity of Response 9.88
  • Timeliness 9.84
  • Politeness 9.96
  • Total Questions 310
 Master Electrician licensed (29 years) 6165B Contractor in Closter New Jersey with 38 years total experience in Residential - Commercial - Industrial work. Emergency Service - General trouble shooting and repair work - Paddle fans - Kitchen & Bath exhaust fans - AC lines - Smoke detectors - Telephone lines - Cable TV lines - Computer network cabling - Exterior lighting - Recessed lighting - Security lighting - (200 - 150 - 100 amp service up grades) - Electric Heat - New circuits - New appliance hook ups - Back up generators - and more ! FREE ESTIMATES Fully insured .....

Al Dykstra

U.S.
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  • Knowledgeability 10.0
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  • Politeness 10.0
  • Total Questions 21
 I have the ability to answer any question regarding the operation and dispatching of an electric power system. This includes questions regarding Fossil Fuel generating stations, Nuclear generating stations, Hydroelectric generating stations and high voltage power system dispatching and operation along with fault detection and circuit protection devices.

Charles C. Jones

U.S.
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  • Knowledgeability 9.89
  • Clarity of Response 9.80
  • Timeliness 9.91
  • Politeness 9.91
  • Total Questions 1412
 Let Me help you with your problems with single phase and three phase electric motors. I can tell you how to troubleshoot your motor problems. From simple testing of capacitors, how to test your windings, replacing bearings, and general maintance. Before we go any further, remember these words of advice: Disconnect the power before you do anything! Please limit your questions to electric motors and there immediate components. I review each question, and if I can answer or help, then I will. If you receive a rejection, it means it is out of my expertise, and just do not have .....

Ron Robertson

U.S.
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  • Knowledgeability 9.87
  • Clarity of Response 9.70
  • Timeliness 10.0
  • Politeness 9.93
  • Total Questions 163
 I can answer questions regarding: Code, services, feeders, branch circuits, transformers,overcurrent protection, basic motors and motor conrol, load and voltage drop calculations, troubleshooting. I will not answer questions on advanced motor control, logic controllers, and questions which are typically engineering functions: short circuit current calcs, power factor correction, etc.

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2009-11-05 electric motors:

Mark... After looking at the literature, it seems the wiring changes are confined to the numbered leads coming out of the motor (No.s 1 thru 6) From the picture, it looks as if the leads are numbered

2009-11-05 John S Barnes Corp. motor connections:

All pumps both liquid and hydraulic that I have worked on are set in one direction. If this motor were meant to be reversed, the T5 and T8 would not be connected to the terminals along with the main windings

2009-11-03 wiring a 220 volt Doerr motor:

I have been away this weekend, but I haven't forgot you. I will try to have a answer for you this evening, if I can figure it out. After making a drawing of the data you gave, here is my best and only

2009-10-31 power generation:

The main attraction of nuclear power plants is that they produce no carbon dioxide (CO2) greenhouse gas, thus they do not add to global warming in the way that coal-fired plant do. There is a concern that

2009-10-28 the motor on my 10 inch Craftsman saw quit running:

Check for voltage at the motor. If the motor has a manual overload, see if it is tripped. Also check the breaker. The motor should at least try to start if you have voltage. Also be advised, if it is not

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