Had a look at a split load 17th edition RCD CU, quite new - one of the sides has a solid copper neutral that runs off to the Neutral bar on the DP isolator of the CU. Basically, due to a loose connection, a bit of Arking has gone on and made a mess. I want to put a new Neutral in to replace the...
I rang my wholesalers today and asked for a price on a high integrity consumer unit saying it needs to have the 3 neutral bars. he left me 5 mins and rang me back with a price.
He said it comes with a 100a isolator and that's it, I asked how is it split... Like a 5+5+2 ect.... He then said...
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Three separate circuits:
1. Pool pump.
2. Cold water tank pressure pump.
3. Jacuzzi pump.
Front end: All three circuit above are protected by a single 40A RCD 30mA.
Individual circuit MCB's provide over current protection. These are rated for the job i.e. 6, 6, 16 amp.
All pump...
I have a Split consumer unit , containing a 80 amp MCB Main Switch with 6 MCB's and a 60amp RCB with 6 MCB's . Question what do I put on each side . I have the following circuets :
1- upper ring main .
2- lower ring main .
3- upper lights .
4- lower lights .
5- cooker .
6- centra heating ...
Hi guys and gals, just been called by a customer. They currently have three phase to there workshop. They are wanting that supply to feed two seperate buildings, however they only require single phase. Now my question is, aslong as i do my calculations correctly and are able to balance the loads...
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Hi Guys
Can anyone please tell me which is best?
A west system or split east-west system.
Both would be of about 3.5 kw.
Many thanks
Cider
P.S. Best being better performing, not easiest to install.
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After a bit of advice ahead of my practical exam on Wednesday. When RCD testing on a split board which has socket circuits on both RCD's do I need to also test lighting circuits or will testing at 0.5x 1.0x and 5.0x at the sockets suffice. Everything I read shows the tests being undertaken...
Hi,
I need seem advice. This may be quite simple but I would appreciate it if somebody can explain it to me. The electricians onsite only mumble when I ask them, to lazy to explain it to me.
We are installing lighting circuits in a hotel along the corridors. The are uppers and downers the length...
I have been asked to feed the Flats Consumer unit with 25mm 2 Core concentric cablefrom a Ryefield 18 way Board mounted at the Mains incomer. Does this comply with the 17th regs regarding mechanical protection. I must admit to using a 3 core swa in the past not concentric because of the...
Hi I am doing a job round someones house but don't usually work on domestic, the woman wants a new consumer unit putting in and 8 fire rated downlighters, what kind of price do u think is fair and what do I need to check for as in if she has one ring do I need to split so there two rings? Or...
Chaps, we've just won a 3.84kWp system which could all go on the customer's SE facing roof or on their SW facing roof. Or, call me crazy, it could be split equally across the two (it's a dual MPP tracker inverter).
There's no other differences between the roofs themselves.
What are your...
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