hockeyoligist2
Senior Member
- Location
- close to greenville sc
Is there anything on the market that could detect the loss of a phase down stream? Here is the situation. We have floating aerators (sewer plants) with SO cord from the disconnect to the aerators. Phase monitors in the box with the starters, which only monitors the incoming power. But, the SO cords wear from the movement of the aerators and eventually they will wear one or more of the wires in two. Very often the motors burn out before the overloads on the starters trip. Yes, in case anyone asks, we have them set correctly! They are mostly 40 hp motors so it's not a cheap rewind or replace! Plus a high $ Crane to lift them out. The "powers that be" are tightening up the budget and want answers, even though this has been a problem for 50 years......
If I can't find anything..... I'll probably have to start going out in a Jon boat ( 300 lb capacity and I weigh 250, plus tools) every two weeks and visually inspecting the SO cord! We have about 80, scattered around different plants.. HELP!!!!!!!!! LOL
If I can't find anything..... I'll probably have to start going out in a Jon boat ( 300 lb capacity and I weigh 250, plus tools) every two weeks and visually inspecting the SO cord! We have about 80, scattered around different plants.. HELP!!!!!!!!! LOL