Today, I removed the old board and put on a new one. I could not finish because the hole in the mat holders were larger then the head on the concrete fastener. So I gave up. Tomorrow, I should finish on this one then two more bays.
Wylam pumps and motors
I have three model 31ds Cat pumps and three c182t17db11a Leeson electric motors. The motor is rated at 1725 rpm and 3 hp.
Wylam MH wall pack fixed
I replace the bulb and the wire nuts today. This also fixed the breaker problems I was having. The wires must have been touching the casing and popping the breaker.
Wylam picture
Here is a great picture of Wylam downtown.
Ant problem
I discovered that ants want to take over the car wash. I will have to fix this problem tomorrow.
Wylam Rowe changer problem
Today, I had a new Rowe changer problem. "Bucket power on" I thought it was a weird error. I said "yes the bucket power is on" then hit reset and everything seemed okay.
Wylam pvc and tubing install
Today, I installed the last of the tubing, which my Dad gave me. Also, I cut and installed pvc pipes for the chemical buckets. Tomorrow, I will install the pvc pipes at Hueytown.
Wylam MH wall pack
Today Greg emailed me and informed me that:
-My wall lights at Wylam are 175 watt MH wall packs using mercury vapor lamps in a metal halide fixture, but you can not use a metal halide lamp in a mercury vapor fixture.
-Metal Halide puts out a light that has a color temperature that is warmer i.e., the colors look more like they are supposed to. Mercury vapor lamps don’t have that quality, but they put out more lumens (measurable light) and last longer. Regardless, both dim with age and it is a good policy to swap every lamp on both properties every two years.
Wylam MH wall pack
I was having a problem with my light bulb being blown. Well, I looked at the old bulb which said: "Philips 175wr h39kb-175 usa j2-_2". So I went to the store and purchased a "Sylvania Mercury Vapor 175 ANSI Ballast h39". Which I assumed was the same because the model number of the old was h39 and the ballast of the new was h39.
When I went to install the light it was labeled "Type T or R Metal Halide" which means I did not purchase the correct one. Can I use the other or do you have to use the correct bulb? Also, when I was trying to replace the bulb half the lights started not to work and I blew the fuse. Apparently, something is wrong with the wires in the MH wall pack. I will have to look at that tomorrow.
PVC pipes add on
I am going to add the PVC pipes to the end of the tubing tomorrow. This way when the tubing gets old and hard it will at least be straight. This would have fixed the problem from the other day. I believe this is why Greg had these installed on some of the chemicals.