[Build] electrical

[neil maclean]

Yesterday I had the chance to meet with Jim, and to speak with Miloh, 
Zedd, Jay, and Rachel, and last Sunday I was able to spend some time 
working with Shannon.

This is my second week of focused interaction with Noisebridge. I think 
I can help build out the space, especially the electrical, and am 
grateful that you albeit abruptly, made me the leader of that "team." (I 
hope there is a team.) (Would interested folks let me know? I can share 
useful skills plus I will need many kinds of help, from just handing me 
things while I'm on scaffold, to mapping circuits, pulling wire and 
bending pipe.) 

I'll post a few organizational comments separately.

(Many thanks to Jim for getting together and helping clarify the rough 
plan below.)
 
I'll propose an immediate budget at Friday's meeting. (not full budget, 
but getting started, immediate budget.)
 
Provided budget approval, beginning next week: set up a rolling scaffold 
and run electrical conduit lines to several key places for distribution 
panels.

Distribution panels as follows:
1. kitchen/laundry (after speaking with Miloh): 100 amp 3phase (range, 
stove, water heater and dryer on blue and red legs, approx 6 110v legs 
on black.)
2. wood and metal shop (after speaking with Shannon and Jim): 50 amp 3 
phase (is this big enough? a list of potential gear would be helpful.)
3. audio video booth (after speaking with Jim) 50 amp single phase (what 
do you think Dr. J, others?)

Existing overhead rails (after speaking with Jim, Miloh and Shannon) 
should be powered with 20 amp single phase, including removing some of 
the rail in the projection area, and perhaps relocating it.
Additional branch circuit runs to electronic shop and classrooms as 
needed out of new or reworked panel in existing location.

please help me modify and improve on this basic plan. It would be 
necessary to locate these panels precisely before I complete the runs. 
So discussions with (at least) Miloh, Zedd, about kitchen, Dr. J about 
booth, and I have no idea who about the shop at Friday's meeting would 
be ideal.



notes:
this leaves lighting as is.
this leaves branch circuit build-out in specific areas for later as gear 
and money arrives
Important Question: Who has the key to the main disconnect switch 
padlock in the basement?

thanks all,
Neil

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