power

[wiganlad]

when using your machines do you have to use an genny or can you use the site power. and what happens wen u on a job with low water pressure does this affect the machine

 

[merlin]

you can use power off silos brickies use or ant 3 phase supply, low water pressure not a problem just run off barrels

 

[plasterjfe]

so will it suck the water from the barrel at will with a hose in the top of the barrel?

and do you need 415 v to run the g4 if so what kind of genny

 

[pwi]

I drilled a hole at the bottom of the barrel and stuck a tap on it and I think some lads here use the 3 phase sjl genny which is good value for money

 

[plasterjfe]

will that give you 415v snd do you need that many volts? its alot i take it they are all 3phase bar the diesel powered ones

 

[southernmonkey]

yeah their 3 phase apart from the ritmo which is either 240v or 110v, you need a 3 phase genny that is at least 12.5 kva or if a diesal genny then 20kva or more, if you run from a barrel you want a 3/4 geka fitting on the bottom and a short (about a metre) of 3/4 hose going into the machine


PWI when you say you have a tap at the bottom of your barrel do you mean just a standard outside tap

 

[pwi]

Yes mate a 3-4 tap is this wrong

 

[simplybesty]

you might be finding the machines pump is having problems pulling water through, i would just have a stright through connector

 

[southernmonkey]

Either what simps just said or get a 22mm full bore lever valve