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    Cable Size

    A customer has bought a Rangemaster cooker 14.8kw, Rangemaster state the FLC is 55amps, cable wiring ref method is 100.............what cable breaker size should I use. This is for a domestic property?
  2. A

    Cable size

    I am going to buy a generator 92 kVA, and I need to know what size of cable I have to choose. My consumption is 90 kVA. Thank you for your support.
  3. D

    10.8kW shower cable size

    Hi, I'm installing a 10.8 kw shower and looking at other forums everyone is saying 10mm is OK however i can't see how. 10800W/230V=47A breaker size 50A the only way it can be a 10mm is if its clipped direct with no insulation as it can take 64A however if it is any other reference then the...
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    Urgent: Cable size calculation

    Good afternonn, I am new member in this forum and it's my first participation that I hope will not be the last! I'm a mechanical ingeenier and I'm looking for the complete and correct manner or formula to determine and calculate a cable section in a three phase circuit. It will be very helpful...
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    Cable size and live wire colour change

    Hi Can anyone remember which came first, the change of cable size to metric from imperial or the change to brown for live conductor? I've come across a cooker supply cable with new colour code of Brown,Blue + Earth but it is 7 stranded. Difficult to tell it it is 7/029 or 7/036. Could be the...
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    3Kw-9KW Water Heater Cable size ?

    Hi Got situation with one of these heaters. pretty juicy. It does heating & Water. 3-9kw http://accl.onwirral.net/Downloads/Heatrae_Amptec_Installation_Guide.pdf Its going to be wired Y Plan but issue is that its being asked of me to put 10mm cable in. Which i would agree on is suitable BUT...
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    Earthing of array (cable size)

    Lads when ive earthed an array TL invertas ive always used 10mm G/Y to earth rod! another company i have fitted one for had inspection and were told it should be 16mm ?? thats b----ks is it not?
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    Cable size - 3 Phase supply - Single phase loads

    Hi All Got a 3 phase 20A per phase supply coming in, feeding 2 gites. The owner needs the 3 phase supply to also feed a new house 66 meters away. The house will only single phase loads and probably be unbalanced most of the time Now the tables I have, show that for a single phase - the wire...
    • fjr1300
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    • 3 phase cable cable size loads phase roman single single phase size supply times
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. G

    cable size?

    Hi there, I hope you can shed some light on this for me. I have an installation with two 32A frc's both in t&e what I measure at 2.5/1.5. Measured end to end resistance on L N and cpc, in both circuits the cpc is showing double the value of the L and N conductors to within .o5 ohms. I have tried...
  10. S

    Shower cable size calc

    Hey all. Hope everyone is well. Ok, I'm currently doing a rewire on a ground floor flat. The entire job will be done in trunking and I have an apprentice with me. Now, my intention is to run a 10mm cable to the shower as it's 9.5kw (I do this as a rule of thumb). This is also in our company...
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    kitchen cooking appliances cable size

    Hi just about to have a oven 3.6kw,combi microwave 3.6kw,hob 6.6kw fitted,the electrician is splitting the original 6mm cable to seperate isolation points for these appliances,my doubt is ,is this cable big enough electrician assures me if the diversty is taken into consideration the cable is...
    • bluecallum
    • Thread
    • appliances aus cable cable size cooking kitchen size
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Australia
  12. T

    cable size

    at what size of inverter would you need to change the string size from 4mm to 6mm?
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    Supply Cable Size and correct socket ratings!

    Hi Guys, In our place we have several machines that are fed from 63A sockets. The supply cable to the machines is CY and currently 6mm has been used which is no good for 63A But the 63A sockets are fed by a 32A breaker. Is it ok to use the 6mm as the socket is fed by a lower rated breaker...
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    advise please on cable size for outside lights and sockets

    hi i am doing a job for father in law 10 outside brick lights using low energy lamps and 4 double s/o the lenght of the run is 60 m could i get away with using 2.5mm if i put it on 10 a breaker the s/o are only for light use like radio the lights will be on a fcu thanks
    • pat123
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    • advise aus cable cable size lighting lights outside please size socket sockets
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Australia
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    Cable size calculating program?

    Where can i obtain one?
    • Max Clayton
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    • aus cable cable size calculating program size
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Australia
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    swa cable size

    Hi, I am after a bit of help/advice with regards to the correct size swa cable to feed a home office approx 40m at the end of a garden. Requirement to feed: 1 x pc 1 x printer 1 x ADSL modem 1 x monitor 1 x lighting cct 1 x electric heater (oil filled approx 2.5kW 1 x radio At the moment...
    • gt67
    • Thread
    • aus cable cable size size swa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Australia
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    Cable size for 15kw motor

    Can you please advise on the cable size for a 15KW 3 phase motor. The length of cable to the starter is 100m. The cable on the motor which is a submersable pump is 10mm this is pre-wired and is 5m long and will be connected into the D.O.L. starter. The suggested size is 16mm S.W.A. with the 4th...
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    SWA cable size

    i need to run a cable to a shed to supply 39 amp for an oven. It will be swa surface mounted on a brick wall outside and under floor boards inside the house. Lenght of cable will be 30 metres. From IEE wiring the table for Current Carrying capacity, I cannot see any for 10 mm cable or...
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    additional cu cable size

    When installing a 'garage cu' adjacent to the main ccu to accomadate an RCD for connecting a TL inverter, what cable size would you use to link the cu's , less than 400mm run
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    Old fine stranded cable size 2.5mm or 4mm?

    A while go i was asked to take a look at some sockets at the owner believed he had no CPCs in any of them (he did). The house was pretty old 1920s-30s. The cable was in in old red/black colours, outer diameter was larger than standard solid core 2.5/1.5mm but i would say smaller than 4mm, but...
    • SpannerSpark
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    • 2.5mm aus cable cable size old size stranded
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Australia

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