Thread: Moving into new shed

Originally Posted by Christos

This room could very well have been used for computer equipment especially if this room was dust free.

Thanks Christos, but I assure you that this room was NOT dust free. There is even evidence that they had their clothes dryer in that room. It would have been a pretty unhealthy atmosphere for computers/electronics or any tools.

I have quite a bit of timber so I have spent some time over the past few weeks loading it onto some "pallets".

That way I can load them quickly onto the trailer with the engine crane. Much better than loading and unloading it a piece at a time.

Weather has not been the best so the top layers are just to protect the good stuff further down the stack from the elements.

One down - nine to go.

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I have come across single phase plugs like that 30 years ago also in the computing industry. The reason was this circuit had special conditioning and uninterrupted power supply. So it forced people to plug the computers into one of those circuits and not a regular grid circuit.

Not sure why it would be in a shed but my point is to make sure you look at the distribution board to determine the circuit's rating and not base your next purchase on what the plug says.


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Originally Posted by doug3030

..I do not have anything that needs 20 amps

Is this a good excuse to go out and buy new toys?

Doug, perhaps I could plug my bandsaw in there .... just need a long enough extension

Regards from Perth

Derek

Originally Posted by derekcohen

Doug, perhaps I could plug my bandsaw in there .... just need a long enough extension

Regards from Perth

Derek

Well you have got me there Derek - my biggest bandsaw only needs 15 amps

As for your proposed 2000km extension lead - always happy to help out a fellow woody but a quick calculation of the thickness of the required cable to overcome the voltage drop over that range indicates that it would require wire so thick that I would never be able to close the rolla-door on my shedwhile your saw is plugged in.

Originally Posted by doug3030

Is this a good excuse to go out and buy new toys?

duh !!

of course it is

Originally Posted by doug3030

Well you have got me there Derek - my biggest bandsaw only needs 15 amps

As for your proposed 2000km extension lead - always happy to help out a fellow woody but a quick calculation of the thickness of the required cable to overcome the voltage drop over that range indicates that it would require wire so thick that I would never be able to close the rolla-door on my shedwhile your saw is plugged in.

Good news, I think it’s do-able. Not sure how much 2000m of 600kcmil will cost tho

Interestingly, it’s about $80000 with free delivery from amazon. About 13 rolls of 500’

oops

the calculation is missing 3 naughts

Originally Posted by ian

oops

the calculation is missing 3 naughts

My bad. Here’s the correction. Bad news, no it’s not do-able

Silly question Doug.
While the engine hoist was great idea to lift that pallet of timber onto the trailer;
how did you get it off???
cheers Peter

It gets worse, the actual distance between Melbourne and Perth (WA) is very close to 3,500 km.

Mick.

Originally Posted by crowie

While the engine hoist was great idea to lift that pallet of timber onto the trailer;
how did you get it off???

With the engine crane.