small

  1. A

    installing sparky insists installation is safe and correct, 3 others under rate the cable

    Hi all, I'm having a terrible time after having building work done. The electric cable to my new hob was quoted and agreed 10mm, it's a neff 10100w induction, 43 amps. The electrics were subbed by the builder. The junior electrician fitted a 6mm. Another electrician from the firm came to...
  2. bigspark17

    Advice on small pv system

    hi guys looking for some inspiration/advice on an upcoming project. Been asked to install a small pv system on a mobile hut glamping sort of experience. Now clients wants some panels on the roof to run some 12v lighting and socket chargers for mobile phones. Now i haven't done anything with pv...
  3. D

    Distribution Board Height in a Small Cottage - Full Rewire

    Right doing a job for my registration assessment so got to get it spot on. Job is an old cottage but been stripped right out and complete rewire. Am I correct in saying the dB hight has to be at the same hight as light switch? Seems far to low if u ask me.
  4. H

    Din rail box

    Anyone know of a small square pvc din rail box that has the same footprint as a single pattress box ? Thanks
  5. W

    Great News for Small Renewable Heat

    The government published their response to the RHI consultation today, and generally its good news for small systems ASHP - capped at 20,000 kWh gross tariff to rise to 10.02p/kWh GSHP - capped at 30,000 kWh gross tariff to rise to 19.55p/kWh Biomass - capped at 25,000 kWh gross tariff to rise...
  6. E

    Home Test Rig for Domestic Installer. Apols in advance for the length of this one...

    As I lack practical experience and recently failed to impress NICEIC into Registering me, I thought I could build my own test rig then test the hell out of it and try to develop fault-finding skills before paying for another assessment. My rig is deliberately non-logical - eg I have a switch on...
  7. L

    Small power

    I have been given the preliminary design of the small power system for an industrial complex. The design states that a switched fused connection unit should be on its own circuit , would this not normally be part of the ring main? Has anybody seen this before ?
  8. T

    4.57Kw PV with a 4Kw inverter. Inverter too small?

    Hi, I bought a 4.57Kw PV system (14x SunPower 327W panels) for my house last year. I now noticed that the installer fitted a SE4000 Solaredge which is limited to 4Kw. I can see from my stats that the system goes up to 3.98Kw but never above. It just goes flat and stays at 3.98Kw (especially...
  9. P

    Single phase distribution for small flats

    im in the process of pricing a small flat development (sheltered accommodation/safe house. type thing It's a 2 storey mid terrace. Being converted to 6 bedroom with small en suites. Shared kitchen diner. Initially I told the developer they need a 3 phase supply as electric showers and heating...
  10. Lou

    Ace Electrics Ltd

    Ace Electrics Limited is an Electrical Contractor based in Buckley, Flintshire, North Wales. We have been trading for over 23 years and employ around fifteen members of staff. We take on a large range of electrical work, from small domestic installations to commercial and domestic installations...
  11. Lou

    Nigel Swanson Electrical Services

    From small new sockets in your home to commercial electrical installations, no job is too small or too large for us to undertake. Registered with Select and the Construction Licensing Executive, our electricians are Building Standards Approved Certifiers. This gives you peace of mind that their...
  12. Lou

    G & A Barnie Group

    Premier quality workmanship and personal attention are the characteristics of the G & A Barnie Group. These qualities together with the company policy that no contract is too big or too small and that distance is no object have ensured a steady rise in demand for our company’s services. A...
  13. M

    Electrician Jobs Small job Chelmsford data cat5e

    hi all, Need about 100 data points tested & certified, distance, quality, pass fail for job we are on. Printed or email over copy after. PM me if interested
  14. R

    Small Generator Earth Question

    I have a friend who has just bought a horse box with a pizza oven in it. He would like to use a small generator with it to power two fridges and no doubt a couple of lights. The load would be no more than 1kw total so I have had a look at the little Honda and Yamaha suitcase 2kw units which I...
  15. B

    Wiring A Small Commercial Kitchen

    Suggestions on best way of wiring a little commercial kitchen as there is no way chases can be done as walls are rock hard,I was thinking about running 4x2 plastic trunking around the perimeter at top of walls and dropping down to points in 20mm plastic conduit,any other ideas would be mostly...
  16. J

    Small in size switch fused isolator

    On a rewire I am quoting for a flat- the old c/u is in a tiny cupboard in communal hallway planning on moving new c/u inside flat (prob 1m to the right and 1.5m upwards)-this will be inside flat front door was hoping to find a small in size 80a/100a switch fused isolator (non combustible) to be...
  17. S

    Smart invoicing software for a small business

    Hi All, new member here. just wondering if any of the members have any experience of some business software that can make my life easier. ie invoicing from a smart phone and producing some simple reports each month. I have a android phone and windows laptop. many thanks in advance.
  18. amlu

    small wired alarm system recommendation

    Hello Im working on a quote for rewiring a small restaurant, got an alarm system in the specs and got to price something in there. 5 PIR sensors and 3 door contactors, control keypad, all wired. Its not my daily part of business and im not sure whats good on the market those days. Can you...
  19. M

    Do I need an MCB for a small inverter (120W)

    With a small inverter (120W), is it necessary to have an MCB for overcurrent protection? As the inverter can only produce 0.5A (say, 2A to be optimistic), it should never be able to melt those 1.5mm2 cables (rated 21A). Am I missing something important? We do need an RCD for sure. Just...
  20. H

    3 phase machines

    Was looking at a job where the customer wants another dishwasher same as the one that they have. The one they have has a rating plate which says 6.6kw/12.4A. It is wired in 6mm on a 40A mcb. Length of run is 10mtrs. Now I would have thought that 400x1.732=692.8 6600/692.8=9.53A therefore a 2.5mm...

OFFICIAL SPONSORS

Electrical Goods - Electrical Tools - Brand Names Electrician Courses Green Electrical Goods PCB Way Electric Underfloor Heating Electrician Courses Heating 2 Go Electrician Workwear Supplier
These Official Forum Sponsors May Provide Discounts to Regular Forum Members - If you would like to sponsor us then CLICK HERE and post a thread with who you are, and we'll send you some stats etc

Advert

Daily, weekly or monthly email

Advert