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Clubman A

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Why, Grinder destroyed by plasma cutter??


The other day I wanted to cut stainless with our plasma cutter.

Cleaned off the bench and took the grinder off the bench and put it in the floor out of the way, it was still plugged in and socket turned on.

Set up the plasma cutter and went to do the first cut, pressed the trigger and heard a bang and saw a flash on the floor in the corner of my eye, found nothing wrong so continued using plasma cutter.

I finished with the Plasma cutter and put it away.

Picked up the grinder, it don't bloody work!!

Speed controller blown up!!

 

The plasma cutter cable/pipe to the cutting nozzle is all sheathed, and was actually resting on the sheathed cable to the grinder.

What caused it?! 

Must be an electronics expert on here somewhere..

 

 



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Is "Grinder" appropriate on a TRF forum??
Asking for a friend.

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Jerry atterick wrote:

Is "Grinder" appropriate on a TRF forum??
Asking for a friend.


 And is plasma cutter a euphemism?? biggrin



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NeilM wrote:

The plasma cutter cable/pipe to the cutting nozzle is all sheathed, and was actually resting on the sheathed cable to the grinder.

What caused it?! 

Must be an electronics expert on here somewhere..

 

 


I would say that is your answer Neil. Despite the fact that the cables are sheathed, the power requirements of the plasma cutter would have produced an induced EMF in the cable to the grinder.

Wrong voltage + wrong place = bang flash.



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Wrong voltage + wrong place = bang flash.


 Never make alliances with electrical appliances when taking a bath..biggrin



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cee-b wrote:
NeilM wrote:

The plasma cutter cable/pipe to the cutting nozzle is all sheathed, and was actually resting on the sheathed cable to the grinder.

What caused it?! 

Must be an electronics expert on here somewhere..

 

 


I would say that is your answer Neil. Despite the fact that the cables are sheathed, the power requirements of the plasma cutter would have produced an induced EMF in the cable to the grinder.

Wrong voltage + wrong place = bang flash.


 That is our thoughts.



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On a serious note, I use both bits of kit, often on the same job.
Id better be more observant.
Thanks for the heads up!

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No worries JA biggrin

-- Edited by Jhonny Yoga on Thursday 11th of March 2021 10:29:38 PM

... ahh apologies.....only just realised you weren't responding to my use of electrical appliances in the bath post confuse

 blankstare Comment above has magically reappeared L. Ron Hubbard and the first church of appliantology....or just someone, with the power, buggaring about? 

 



-- Edited by Jhonny Yoga on Friday 12th of March 2021 09:58:59 PM

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Approved CEE or TUV sheathed power tools will not impact upon nor create an electro motive force to disturb an unpowered device...it broke and the timing was unfortunate.

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Jhonny Yoga wrote:

Approved CEE or TUV sheathed power tools will not impact upon nor create an electro motive force to disturb an unpowered device...it broke and the timing was unfortunate.


 The OP said that the grinder was plugged in and turned on. Therefore, not an unpowered device.



-- Edited by cee-b on Friday 12th of March 2021 05:35:27 PM

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