[Build] panel sizing was Re: New to noisebridge and looking to build

[Aaron Stone]

Awesome, thank you for sharing more info. I figured there was good
thinking happening but since I was just looking at it all by myself, I
needed to ask more questions to understand it.

I do feel a, "Wait, wait, really?" coming on from the proximity of the
panel to potentially wet food work spaces, though. I don't think
that's a hot idea. It looked like there's going to be a center island
with a counter top surrounding that column?

I met Jim today shortly after sending my email, and we did a
walkthrough of the work to be done. So I'll try to stop by 1-2 days a
week to hack on various pieces of the puzzle. I personally work best
with a small team and not too many oblivious bystanders, so if there
are build days / peeps who tend to show up together to work, I'd love
to join in on that.

Cheers,
Aaron

On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 12:03 AM, neil maclean <neil at warmcove.org> wrote:
> Hi Aaron,
> I put the panel on the post for the kitchen after discussion with Zedd,
> Miloh, and Jim and a few others. Its in an excellent position from the
> standpoint of being out of the way of cooks and eaters, and the many
> pathways out of it to other key locations, but the location is part of a
> plan, if the plan is not communicated to those that carry it forward it is
> unlikely to be simple or as useful as if the plan is completed. I don't know
> what other people's schedule is for finishing the build out, but when that
> time comes I will try to clear some of my time and finish connecting up the
> panel or at the least laying out the design on whoever will take it forward.
> If build meetings are still occurring on Friday nights, I'll try to make it,
> especially if work on kitchen or on a media area resume.
>
> To answer the question about sizing: the 100 amps 3 phase was because the
> kitchen crew planned a 220 50 amp oven and stovetop, a 220 30 amp water
> heater, a 220 30amp clothes dryer, a washer, additional kitchen appliances,
> plus this was the only new panel delivered to that entire quadrant of the
> space so who knows what might come: (since the panel was installed requests
> for a fan/blower, and dark room have come forward.)
>
> Unless I've forgotten, (?) the panel in the shop is three phase and was
> sized for two reasons: three phase 50 is plenty for the list of equipment
> that Jim thought likely to eventually be in place: small lathe, cutters,
> printers, drill press, perhaps a band saw. Nothing that burns like a welder
> or paint oven, nor any other really large electrical draw (motors not
> heaters in contrast to the kitchen/laundry/bathroom.) Secondly, we had extra
> #6 wire so it was cheap and on hand to put in the 50.
>
> Its exciting to see the space getting used, I showed up Monday for
> electronics class and got way laid by a notebook vs water crisis so missed
> the chance to build my own TV be Gone.
> I'm looking forward to having a great kitchen and a decent media space after
> the next wave of building.
>
>
> Neil
>
> Aaron Stone wrote:
>>
>> I taped a piece of paper to the wall next to the main panel labeling
>> each of the breakers.
>>
>> The subpanel in the dirty shop is two phase 50 amp, is that enough for
>> the machinery that's going in there?
>>
>> The kitchen subpanel is three phase 100 amp, and in an awkward
>> location for getting power back up that column. Is there going to be
>> an electric oven/stove that warrants so much power?
>>
>> Aaron
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 9:14 PM, Aaron Stone <sodabrew at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Thanks for the brain dump of things to work on! I'll put some noisebot
>>> time into my schedule this week and use your list to do a walkaround
>>> triage of what I can help with.
>>>
>>> Are the parts for these projects all bought already? If not, is there
>>> a reimbursement fund or is it on a donation basis by whomever makes
>>> the hardware store run?
>>>
>>> Aaron
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 9:43 PM, jim <jim at well.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>  there is no schedule. people do what they can (or
>>>> please) when they can.
>>>>
>>>>  one burning need is for storage. seems to me the
>>>> stuff in the turing classroom is of three categories:
>>>> computer stuff, construction stuff, and the flat
>>>> screen stuff (on the table near the door).
>>>>  getting the computer stuff and the construction
>>>> stuff off the tables makes the room useable.
>>>>  places to put the stuff include near the big rack
>>>> and other computer stuff near the fridge (for the
>>>> computer stuff) as well as along the wall that
>>>> divides the classrooms from the central walkway space
>>>> (for the construction stuff). leave the flat screen
>>>> stuff where it is for now.
>>>>
>>>>  look at the construction of the shelves in the
>>>> storage closet and build another one or two shelves.
>>>> i've got the hang of it, so just as well leave it
>>>> for me--i'll get to it fast.
>>>>  there's paint and electrical fittings in the
>>>> storage closet.
>>>>
>>>>  against the west windows are planks for the book
>>>> shelves. cut 2x4s in 12 inch lengths (nice and
>>>> straight cuts, use the radial saw) for supports for
>>>> the shelves. there are a few heavy cardboard
>>>> wardrobe boxes to be used as backing (smear glue on
>>>> the rear edges of the wood then staple or nail the
>>>> cardboard onto the glued surfaces). there are
>>>> various nails and glue and various tees and angle
>>>> braces in the closet next to the electronics area.
>>>>
>>>>  the sub-panel on the south wall (west end) should
>>>> power the lights and receptacles for the electronics
>>>> area, storage closet, and darkroom. the light fixtures
>>>> above the electronics area should get powered from
>>>> the sub-panel and switched from a column on the south
>>>> wall (look at tape tags on the south wall). bring pipe
>>>> up from the sub-panel to the ceiling and then branch
>>>> to the various locations (there's my bender in the
>>>> storage closet.
>>>>  wire up the receptacles on the west wall. they get
>>>> power from the sub-panel on the north wall (near the
>>>> elevator room).
>>>>  in the middle of the north wall in the turing
>>>> classroom, near the floor, is a box with wires sticking
>>>> out. leave it alone till i group the red-black-white
>>>> wires. then it'll be ready for provide power for lights
>>>> in the dirty workshop, turing classroom, and church
>>>> classroom as well as receptacles in the turing and
>>>> church classrooms.
>>>>  the sub-panel in the dirty workshop provides power
>>>> for receptacles in the dirty workshop. use singles for
>>>> dedicated machines; use duplexes for handtools.
>>>>  send me email off-list and we can coordinate a
>>>> little better.
>>>> jim
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, 2009-10-15 at 20:48 -0700, Aaron Stone wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I just discovered noisebridge at the new space anniversary party two
>>>>> weeks ago. I'd like to come help build out the space!
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm handy with electrical, plumbing, and carpentry. I want to learn
>>>>> Forth, fire dancing, and darkroom photo developing.
>>>>>
>>>>> Are there scheduled build days I can jump into?
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>> Aaron
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>>>>
>>>>
>>
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