Tools—You must have metric tools if you purchase equipment made
in Europe.
- Metric Allen Wrenches
- Metric Sockets
- Metric Open End Wrenches
- McMaster-Carr is a
resource with 410,000 items including tools, fittings, ....
Wiring Information
Info on Pipe Threads
Bearings, gears, ....
surfrainbow.com
vxb.com
3-Phase Power using a
Phase Converter
Phaseconverter.com
or.phaseconverterspecialist.com/
To supply 3-phase power from a single phase service. If you do not have 3-phase
power, you will need a rotary phaseconverter. I purchased a good quality
one capable of handling all equipment that we sell for ~$625. Basically, you
need 40 Amp 220V single phase service---the phase converter changes this to 3
phase. We cannot emphasize the long term value of 3-phase power for even small
wineries. Single phase power limits the choices in equipment and many items will
run smoother and quieter with 3-phase motors. 3-phase motors draw less current
than comparable powered 1-phase.
GFI and Frquency Drives (aka Inverters). GFI (Ground Fault Interrupter,
aka GFCI) may be a problem with equipment with frequency drives. Frequency Drives,
by design, send current to ground which is what triggers a GFI. Equipment with
Frequency Drives include Electric Corkers, Labelers, and pumps with Frequency
Drives.
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Stainless steel thickness: Gauge vs mm
Tank drawings include stainless steel thickness in mm. We
include equivalent Stainless USS Gauge information here. Please note that
"gauge" is a rather vague term because there are several different
gauge scales including, B&S, AWG (wire), and USS. USS is the scale used
for sheet steel in the USA. We do not list thickness in 'gauge' for the tanks
because it is imprecise. For example, 2.5 mm is between 12 and 13 gauge.
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Stainless Steel—USS Gauge
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thickness—inches
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thickness—mm
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23
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0.026"
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0.66 mm
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22
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0.0291"
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0.74 mm
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20
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0.0355"
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0.90 mm
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19
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0.042"
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1.07 mm
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18
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0.048"
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1.22 mm
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16
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.0595"
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1.5 mm
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14
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0.075"
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1.9 mm
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13
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0.090"
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2.3 mm
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12
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0.105"
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2.7 mm
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11
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0.120"
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3.05 mm
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10
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0.135"
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3.43 mm
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- Conversion
Factors (pressure and head, liquid weights and measures, temperature and
velocity, ...)
- 28.5 NI/min = 1 scfm
Labels
Refrigeration
- Cold Shot Chillers
perhaps the best pricing in America on water and glycol chillers.
- Zarsky does not sell controllers but Johnson
Controls is a very good supplier of a temperature controllers. Dozens of
locations.
- AquaLogic makes
aquarium chillers but these may be particularly useful for small tanks
Leasing/Finance