Yes the peak was taken on a meter and the results suprised me, everything looks normal by meter until you take a peak reading its only a small goods lift between two levels but the brake being slow to release would explain it! Think i'll get them to get the supplier of the lift in.
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I'm trying to fault find on a 3 phase warehouse lift that keeps blowing 32A bs88 fuses on L1 & L2 but may go a few days without fault, the motor is a 5.5 KW and when measured has a start up of around 11A and normal running of 7A however when measured on peak it returns a reading of 80 to 90...