[Pdh]

Another gutter vac question,recently bought one and i am wondering how you all power them.Am i ok using the customers sockets ,because i have been told they are not really suitable to use on a domestic sockets which may be correct as a job i have done today using all 3 motors for 20 mins the socket and my extension cable were feeling a little on the warm side.

[Alan McTernan]

I use a generator as if the customer is out and you trip there circuit breaker (connected to the fridge in the garage) you will be in trouble!!!

I know because i have done that (lucky the customer was in)

Regards
Alan

[Dave Willis]

What diameter cable are you using?

[Steven Shoreditch]

2.5mm by the sound of it.  :

[the bfg]

you need to buy an RCD cable mate which has a thermal trip for when it gets over heated.

but ALWAYS make sure you completely unwind the cable every time you use the gutter vac,  even if you only need a few metres you must completely unwind it all  otherwise its gonna get really hot and trip

[Pdh]

 looks like i need to get a geni and some heavy duty extension cable and also just noticed the omni vac has 4200 watt  sticker which ive taken off and its covering the original vac sticker which shows the true wattage of 3300 watts?  

[Steven Shoreditch]

you need to buy an RCD cable mate which has a thermal trip for when it gets over heated.

but ALWAYS make sure you completely unwind the cable every time you use the gutter vac,  even if you only need a few metres you must completely unwind it all  otherwise its gonna get really hot and trip

Absolute codswallop!

The tripping of an RCD (the rest of us call it a 'fuse'), will ONLY occur when the rating is exceeded.  Can ONLY happen if you have too much going on at the other end.

I am part 'P' registered and know this from several manuals.  Get yourself a higher rated extension, OR only use direct from the customers' fuse board/socket, I think.

[rg1]

PDh..Why were you using all 3 motors? I've had my omnivac for over a year and have never used all 3 motors for any job yet.

[Alan McTernan]

The one i tripped was on a "spur" and not a "ring main"  

So if you are not sure would it not be better just to run from a geni just for your own piece of mind?

Regards
Alan

[Pdh]

PDh..Why were you using all 3 motors? I've had my omnivac for over a year and have never used all 3 motors for any job yet.

Just like to thank everyone on their replys  Bit of a power freak rg1 i guess and having only bought it last week with 2 small jobs under my belt .how many motors do you have running?

[Steven Shoreditch]

Yes. If on a spur, you could be piling up trouble, as you don't really know what else might be running on that spur. If it's a fridge, then no big deal, but if an oven, for example, could well trip the fuse.

Genny will always work of course, but you have to carry the damn thing about/fuel it etc, but does give piece of mind.

[Pdh]

what size generator do i need to be looking at?  are the omni vac 4200 watt or 3300watt  im puzzled by the stickers?

[rg1]

PDh..Why were you using all 3 motors? I've had my omnivac for over a year and have never used all 3 motors for any job yet.

Just like to thank everyone on their replys  Bit of a power freak rg1 i guess and having only bought it last week with 2 small jobs under my belt .how many motors do you have running?

2 motors is more than enough.

[the bfg]

you need to buy an RCD cable mate which has a thermal trip for when it gets over heated.

but ALWAYS make sure you completely unwind the cable every time you use the gutter vac,  even if you only need a few metres you must completely unwind it all  otherwise its gonna get really hot and trip

Absolute codswallop!

The tripping of an RCD (the rest of us call it a 'fuse'), will ONLY occur when the rating is exceeded.  Can ONLY happen if you have too much going on at the other end.

I am part 'P' registered and know this from several manuals.  Get yourself a higher rated extension, OR only use direct from the customers' fuse board/socket, I think.

your the one talking absolute S.H.I.T.E.  Granville,   I got my info from a facilities manager with a background in Electrical engineering  not some grade p look at me I'm an electrician w/c

he showed what happens when the RCD reel is not fully unwind and withing 5 mins the gutter vac tripped and the unwound reel was red hot.

refer back to your manual Granville and fer fer fetch your cloth  

[Alan McTernan]

what size generator do i need to be looking at?  are the omni vac 4200 watt or 3300watt  im puzzled by the stickers?

Type this into ebay "Loncin LC5000 5kva electric start Generators 110/230v" This is the geni i have!!! It may be overkill but it does me well

Also i have fitted wheels to it, so it is easier to load/unload

Regards
Alan

[Dave Willis]

You might need bigger than that if you have the 4200w vac!

[rg1]

I have the Loncin LC6500 which is 5kw.  I also use the 110v omnivac

[Alan McTernan]

Try this one then "Loncin LC6500 6.5kva electric start Generators 110/230v" on ebay!!!

My vac is a 3300watt Tech Clean Vac!!! So may be different

Regards
Alan

[Pdh]

Thanks guys,rg1 does your vac have the 4200 watt after market sticker?

[rg1]

Thanks guys,rg1 does your vac have the 4200 watt after market sticker?

Mine is 4200watts. It has 3 1400watt motors. I haven't really looked at the sticker.