Hello all :D started my AM2 today

[lsmite]

Hello everyone,

I've been looking through the forum for a few days now and come across great help for my AM2 that I started today.....

I started on my composite install and think it went well. I've got the pyro, motor to wire up, bonding of trunking and tray, emergency light and the heater left to do.

Was just wondering if anybody that has done the AM2 would know the answer to a couple of questions....

1) On the neon at the emergency light switch does the neutral and live link just go into the top two connections? I mean does it matter which connection does which?

2) What is the best way to label everything? I mean for example the lighting circuit do I jus put a label on, such as on 1 end of the cable put A and where it ends up put B? I just have never done labelling on things such as this before so a little stuck.

Apart from these couple of slight hitches it's going ok I think I had to use a coupler on the conduit stupid mistake though lol

Anyway I hope I can get a good reply but if not then thanks for reading the post and hope to get lots more info in the coming years. It really is a great site

Not looking forward to the pyro tommorrow lol

Thanks

 

[SeánH]

hello and welcome, i dont know the answer to any of your questions as im not that knowledgeable yet Blushing but im sure someone in the know will reply with answer, everyones good like that Applaud Smiley

Good luck with it anyway

 

[lsmite]

thanks for your reply, doesn't look like i'll get any luck tonight so i'll just have to give it bash and see what happens tomorrow. Wish me luck

 

[Apache]

There's lots of time yet.

Welcome and

*bump*

 

[lsmite]

I'm going to bed soon, have to be up early to travel it. Will hav a quick check back in an hour....

 

[Andy™]

Hello everyone, I've been looking through the forum for a few days now and come across great help for my AM2 that I started today.....

I started on my composite install and think it went well. I've got the pyro, motor to wire up, bonding of trunking and tray, emergency light and the heater left to do.

probably best part of a days work there. did you have fault finding etc today?

Was just wondering if anybody that has done the AM2 would know the answer to a couple of questions....

1) On the neon at the emergency light switch does the neutral and live link just go into the top two connections? I mean does it matter which connection does which?

the neutral will go into a terminal and the switched live from keyswitch into the other. check the neon to see if it has L or N markings. electrically, it wont matter, but if it has markings, stick to it

2) What is the best way to label everything? I mean for example the lighting circuit do I jus put a label on, such as on 1 end of the cable put A and where it ends up put B? I just have never done labelling on things such as this before so a little stuck.

when i done mine they had numbered markers. each conductor into DB had the circuit number marked

Apart from these couple of slight hitches it's going ok I think I had to use a coupler on the conduit stupid mistake though lol

many people have a coupler in conduit.

Anyway I hope I can get a good reply but if not then thanks for reading the post and hope to get lots more info in the coming years. It really is a great site

Not looking forward to the pyro tommorrow lol

just remember to megger all cores often, so any faults can be corrected before you crimp the end. also, dont fix to tray before you terminate ends - gives you a little play on lengths for terminating, you can easily fix to bottom of tray, or top etc to get it to length. gives about 10cm play between terminations

Thanks

my red

 

[lsmite]

Thanks for your reply Andy!

I got it all in today, the only part I never completed was the labelling. Although I did all the labelling for the motor. I realised at the end I wired the ring main cpc in 2.5mm, was wondering should that have been 1.5mm although it's in conduit?

I did my visual inspection today aswel so I've got the majority of the testing to do tommorrow.

The only concerns I have about testing are the motor test so if you could explain how that is done I'd be greatful. I think I just have to disconnect the supply and then do the insulation from the board? And same with the cables going down to the motor. But a detailed guide would be helpful.

Thanks for your time Andy

 

[Andy™]

using 2.5 for earth is fine.

you need to test IR on conductors from DB to contactor, and contactor to motor. you will need to remove connections from motor to test this.

 

[lsmite]

Are those the only connections I have to remove then? I don't have to remove any connections in the contactor?

 

[Andy™]

you may need to remove a connection form neons and coil

 

[lsmite]

ok thanks

 

[a2]

Hello and welcome to the forum

 

[lsmite]

Hello all, just want to let everyone know that I passed my AM2 and I'm soooo happy

I want to thank all the posters on this forum who have posted things about the AM2, it has all come in handy and helped me through it! If anyone else needs help on their AM2 I'd be more than happy to help you and give my advice!! Thanks again!!

Lee

 

[sellers]

Well done mate, now get earning some monies!!!

 

[a2]

Congrates

 

[Apache]

Congratulations

 

[LJ351]

well done Lee, I got mine next year and not looking forward to it!!

happy sparking!!