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  1. W

    Power supply issues - flickering / electrical noise etc

    Hi Looking for some advice please. Keep having issues with flickering lights, some devices such as dehumidifier "stuttering" because power supply appears to be poor. All the internal wiring in my property has been checked in the past and any issues fixed e.g. new RCD consumer unit, earth...
  2. E

    Electricity supply - Maximum Capacity of Connection 18 kVA

    Hello everyone! I have a question regarding the electricity supply and the maximum demand. One energy utility supplies an 18 kVA maximum capacity of electricity for a three-phase connection, and I'm wondering what this means in terms of the appliances and equipment I can safely use without...
    • ElecExplorer
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    • capacity connection electricity kva maximum supply
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  3. D

    Can I run a Phase 3 boiler from a split phase supply

    Hi - first-time post from a complete novice. I want to install a 24kw electric boiler on my property but that size requires Phase 3 supply. Northern Powergrid don't install Phase 3 in my area (off grid) but can increase capacity via a split supply. Can I run a phase 3 boiler from a split...
    • DMBLLB
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    • boiler phase split split phase supply
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  4. Dvyj123

    How to supply hottub

    I have someone that wants a hot tub installing and it’ll be my first time, I have came up with anxixeaxfwanted to check it was correct. I wanted to take swa from the CU to a rotary isolator 2m from the tub, then put a earth stake in near the isolator and connect that to it aswell then go from...
  5. saucyjack

    PV and Looped supply

    Hi chaps. Can someone advise me whether it's possible for excess solar generation to back feed into a neighbours property if the two houses are on a looped supply? And presumably if it is possible, could this neighbour potentially then be charged for what would be imported through their utility...
  6. D

    Supply to outbuilding

    Situation is garden summerhouse fed by own 16A RCBO in consumer unit in garage over 4mm2 (overkill !) SWA . At summerhouse this goes to sockets (no FCU) and to lights via FCU with 5A fuse. The lights are all LED so consuming minimal current From the searches I've done it would seem that is okay...
    • davesch
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    • outbuilding supply supply to
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  7. G

    Issue with supply from downstairs flat

    Good evening all, So been to an upstairs flat today I East ham, the entire road is terraced 2 storey building which look like a row of terraced house but are in fact all flats one down and one up. The owner downstairs allowed me in to look a couple of weeks ago and there are two fuses one for...
    • garethmf
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    • downstairs flat issue supply
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  8. cliffed

    MPBC to Gas Supply not required

    What’s your take on this….If the Gas pipe entering a property is plastic then no MPBC required. This seems to contradict this with the gas pipe to the meter is plastic then metallic to the internal
  9. newfutile

    Temporary supply TT earthing

    I have added a consumer unit and an earth stake to this so called temporary supply. This is a full rcbo board apart from the mcb to the spd. Would this need a upfront 300 ma or time delay rcd? As its a metal case I have a proper tails gland Ze=15.25 ohms with a earth fault current of almost 16...
  10. I

    High incoming supply voltage EV charger shutting down

    Hello, I have a EV charger that is reporting over voltage and is unable to charge. the charger will operate up to 253V The solar inverter reports voltages below 253V and when the solar is shutdown and isolated the incoming supply reports voltages in excess 248V consistently, peaking at 256V...
    • Intsjones
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    • charger dno ev charger incoming supply voltage
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  11. S

    Staircase Timer on a UPS Supply

    Hi All, Thankyou in advance for your help I have a block of 5 stories with a staircase timer already installed in a 3 wire connection setup. I am trying to setup a UPS to supply the lights in the common areas so that it acts as an Emergency Lighting setup - when power fails the lights still...
    • sammut93
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    • supply timer ups
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  12. N

    Supply for 50 flats in 5 storey block of flats

    Hi all, I hope you could share your experience and advice regarding supply 50 flats in 5 storey block of flats. We get 3 x 430A supply. What would be the best option for distribution power to each flat? I was thinking of 3 ryefield boards on 4th, 2nd and ground floor, however it will require...
  13. newfutile

    Type of supply tncs or tt

    Ukpn have put a supply in for us to feed an outside cabinet, which will eventually supply foul water, sewage pump's. They have supplied an earth but they have refused a meter until we supply a TT earth and a 30 ma rcd. I have now done this and I measured 20 ohms between our earth and there's...
  14. timhoward

    Advice for moving a supply

    I'd appreciate the wisdom of the find minds here regarding this job. Yes, I've drifted into Wales again.... An extension is being planned as crudely depicted. The existing overhead supply is in the way. There's quite a lot of house around the corner to the left fed from the existing supply...
  15. I

    Advice needed on Immersion Heater moving from dual to single tariff supply

    Until last week I had a dual tariff electricity supply with a cheaper overnight tariff. This was good for the storage heating, but now the storage heaters are gone we've changed our electricity to a single electricity tariff. There are two consumer units with the off peak fuseboard supplying...
    • i3_happy
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    • advice heater immersion immersion heater moving needed single supply tariff
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  16. S

    Connecting wall mount

    Ive bought a atf600 wall mount with transformer attached. Details on transformer are input 230v output 4.2v 600ma. Question is I have a unused fused spur where I want to put this could I connect it to the fused spur if so what fuse would I put in the spur. Many thanks
  17. D

    Can I supply 2 separate radials from 1 Fused Spur?

    Hello all. I have just bought my first house but it needs a bit of work. I am re-wiring it and I've found the conservatory ring has been spurred off a socket in the house. I am also getting really low insulation resistance readings between L & CPC on the conservatory ring. I've located the...
  18. L

    Theatre issue : Just about anything plugged into the 16amps trips the supply

    And the theatre claim its not their issue ! Ok..This is what Ive been told 1.Small production. Lighting etc etc all hired from a respected company who test better than most . 2. The production electrician has played around with different options to see if there could be a issue with rented...
  19. R

    Supply Cable Location

    the electric supply cable to my property is fixed to an external wall and is with touching distance from an open window. Is there a minimum safety distance requirement or is this ok? Thanks for any advice
  20. M

    Need to upsize subpanel supply breaker

    I would like to ask advice on a breaker size. Back in 2001 I turned my garage into a woodworking shop with several 240v machines. To power them I put in a 100 amp subpanel supplied by an 80 foot run of 4 gauge romex (two hots, neutral and ground) from the main panel under the house to the...

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