I have to replace a BT master socket and I'm replacing it with a modular master socket as I'm fitting dado trunking right across where the original master socket is sighted. I know technically I shouldn't be doing this because BT might get a bit aggy but needs must. I'm fully aware of the fact...
Just spent a frustrating day fault finding and still left scratching my head, was wondering if anyone else had experienced something similar!
The kitchen we had been working in had been a proper DIY job (diagonal cable chases, no earth sleeving etc etc etc) so we were testing a ring circuit to...
Seeing as there are a few Immersun dealers on the forum now, I reckon someone may be able to help me out.
We went to look at a job yesterday which looks like a good candidate for an Immersun unit BUT the consumer unit is a fair way away from the incoming mains (where the PV system CU is also...
hi guys
hoping you could give me your thoughts,
i am pricing for a consumer unit change, its an old fuseboard with re-wireables.
it has 16mm meter tails, but it has a fairly new looking 100A main fuse.
its a small-ish house..... 2 ring mains, 2 lighting radials, a couple of sockets in the...
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Hi,
I was wondering if anyone would know what the acceptable minimum and maximum on a single/three phase main incoming voltage should be. From what I have gathered you have a tolerance of +10 230V -6. Could you also quote from where it is mentioned in the wiring regs.
Thanks.
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Hi,
With reference to the main incoming supplies on mainly 3 phase and the requirement to fill in the Type of supply & the fuse rating for the supply, sometimes together with the Main switch details - I often have dificulty with these as the majority of times the supply cable and incoming fuses...
We've got a problem with a VO unit we've fitted, and after speaking with all the manufacturers of full house domestic VO units (ie not Vphase), we've realised that they're all far from ideal, and this is the sort of glitch we're going to be coming across time and again if we keep installing...
Hi all, hope your all well,
so i've been asked to quote a job for my local nursing home.
its a 45 bed place, with a 3phase 315A supply.
there now wanting to build 10 X 2 bed apartments, with there own kitchen, shower room etc. (i'm thinking 50/60A supply to each at least)
there wanting to come...
hi guys,
could do with some help.
I undetand how to do my polairy testing on a normaly circuit. e.g lighting circuit.
but how do you do polarity testing of the incoming supply?
thanks
What is the general size of a incoming mains into a small 3 bedroom house? The main fuse is 60 amp. The enclosure where the mains splits and goes to the main switch is sealed and crimped so couldn't look but the tails look to be 16/25mm. Sorry I don't have a pic as a big cupboard was built...
Hi guys, am new to the forum although I have been reading threads on it for a while. I am looking for a little help on the job I am currently doing. I am currently carrying out PIR's for a number of caravans on a large park, but am getting pretty puzzled when coming to fill in the 'SUPPLY...
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Is it possible to take the PV circuit from the inverter via it's own RCBO in the CU into the incoming breaker thus connecting to the main live tail before the house circuits.
Will the PV then only flow past the breaker if it is required to feed house load and any balance will be exported...
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went to a job couple of days ago where supplier hadnt supplied earth and looks like it was taking from the water pipe.
Mains water had been up graded to plastic so that wasnt doin the job anymore.
So somewhere down the line someone had come along and stuck a spike in.
I did a test and got a...
hi guys
i am going to quote for a complete rewire of a detached house. the current supply comes overhead via SWA from an adjoining building about 20' away which has the main incoming supply and fuse with PME. this building only a has light and a couple of sockets. is it okay to take this...
had a customer enquirey to change card meters in some flats each flat is fed with 10mm twin and earth and each flat has its own earth stake on fuse fusebox side of flat,each flat has a 30ma rcd inbetween incoming supply cable and fusebox. however there is no earth stake for the incoming supplies...
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Just after some thoughts from you guys. Working on a job at the moment where the loads on the supply are increasing daily! Currently have a standard 100A single phase supply in but the customer is having a gym installed including a steam room, sunbed and two air con units (16A each). The next...
Just wondering if some of the experts thought there were definite advantages & disadvantages of splitting the incoming tails using a Henley Block etc and supplying a separate dedicated supply to the PV system as opposed to simply using a dedicated MCB/spur within the CU ??
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After a little bit of advice please
We are doing our Dead and Live Testing at college tonight. I am ok on most of it but due to not having much time to practice our live testing I need a bt of advice.
Live Test:
CCU breaker off
Prove VID - Test for dead with VID - Re-prove
Ze - remove main...
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