Electrical systems
Electrical Systems
The electrical supplies at Makespace are very confusing, there are at lest five distribution broads supplying the circuits in Makespace. Over the 2012 Christmas break, a quick survey was done. The following was found.
- Class room
the class room, circuits are feed from a distribution broad located outside of Makespace and was not checked.
- Corridor
the corridor, circuits are feed from a distribution broad located outside of Makespace and was not checked.
- Main Workshop
The main workshop circuits are fed from the two distribution broads located in the workshop shop. The left hand broad supplies power for the lighting and sockets in the main workshop(lighting only), kitchen, quiet room, store room and the right hand distribution broad. The sockets in the main workshop are fed from the right hand distribution broad. The right hand distribution broad circuits are protected via a electrical contactor, when any of the red emergency stop buttons in the workshop are operated, the supply to the right hand broad is isolated, and therefore any circuits supplied from it will also be isolated.
- Secure Workshop
The secure workshop lighting is feed from a distribution broad located outside of Makespace and was not checked.
The sockets in the Secure workshop are fed from the distribution broad located in the secure workshop. The distribution broad is protected via a electrical contactor, when any of the red emergency stop buttons in the secure workshop are operated, the supply to the right hand broad is isolated, and therefore any circuits supplied from it will also be isolated. The sockets in the secure workshop are spilt into three circuits.
