single phase car lift

[daveyb26]

need to know what amp breaker needed for car lift will be using 10mm cable and it only needs to be twin & earth. If i'm correct ? some idiot paited over the motor load plate so how else would i fnd out the load needed ?

Going to take feed from consumer unit to breaker and then to the lift which will be ok !

Done household electric's before but not commercial

Help greatly appreciated

dave

 

[RF Lighting]

Fetch the yellow pages, and look under 'electricians'

You are so for from competent to be installing commercial electrical equipment, it is frightening.

 

[breezer]

not to mention insurance, if ANYTHING goes wrong, it wont be me (or RF Lighing) who gets sued

 

[Spark123]

Each model of car lift will differ, does it have a manufacturers name and a model number on it? Maybe an avenue worth looking at.
Can you clean the motor plate up? Sometimes the figures are put in with a stamp.
I'll second what rob has said too, use a qualified spark for commercial environments.

 

[Fuseblower]

If you can't see the motor details, look at the motor control gear.
I would presume there would be a overload unit fitted to the contactor(s) that start/stop the motor.
Look at what the overload setting has been set to in amps. this will give you a rough indication of maximum current. You then have to allow for the starting current so a motor rated breaker (type D) would be needed in the CU or dist board.
Regards
FB

 

[ColJack]

if the rating plate has been painted over, then scrape the paint off.. it's not rocket science..

the rating plate should be stamped or engraved, never just printed..

 

[mikeyd]

some idiot paited over the motor load plate so how else would i fnd out the load needed ?

By removing the motor and taking it to your local re-winders for advice.

You could take resistance measurements of the windings but it would still be guess work at best. better to have them test it properly.

 

[daveyb26]

Had to get new motor has the one fitted was burn't out. All installed and working now

Thanks lads

 

[Lectrician]

need to know what amp breaker needed for car lift will be using 10mm cable and it only needs to be twin & earth. If i'm correct ? some idiot paited over the motor load plate so how else would i fnd out the load needed ?

Going to take feed from consumer unit to breaker and then to the lift which will be ok !

Done household electric's before but not commercial

Help greatly appreciated

dave

Even when painted, a motor plate can usually still be read. It will be indented, not screen printed.