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  1. dodger421

    Inline Surge Protection?

    I've been asked about providing inline surge protection for the UPS supplies in numerous network cabinets around our factory and I'm hoping someone more experienced in this might have some suggestions. There are about 15 cabinets dotted around the factory containing various switches and routers...
  2. C

    Surge protection required?

    My full time job is a maintenance engineer, part time, I'm small domestic electrical work. In the factory where I work contractors are installing new circuits to a sub 3 phase board. Rcd has been installed after the breaker although I know you can buy rcbo's for this board. Nothing wrong here...
    • Cottsyboy
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    • protection required surge surge protection
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  3. B

    Whats the best way to add a surge protector to my machine?

    Hi , I have an asphalt testing machine and would like to add a surge protector to it. I have single phase 240 coming into a 40 amp main breaker on my machine. What size of surge protector should I get and how would I wire it to the machine?
  4. P

    surge install or not (farm)

    hi all, end of last year as part of some agri work we had to re supply some barns. changing nothing to their install individually but from an overhead to underground SWA. Another spark has been there to work on some new install in some offices. he has said to the tenant farmer that we should...
    • pbarrett
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    • farm install surge
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Electrician Forum
  5. A

    Fluke 6500-2 Surge Extension test

    Hello all, I am new to PAT testing and have a Fluke 6500-2. I am having an issue whereby I cannot seem to drop the voltage down to 250V when testing a surge protected extension lead. I have read in a couple of places that without a means of lowering it from 500V simply hit the IEC test button...
  6. N

    US Surge Protector trips RCD

    Hi everyone, I need some advice please. I have a number of 110v equipment from the US that I need to supply power to. When using a step down 240 to 110 transformer when I plug in the 110v power Strip with built in Surge protection it trips the RCD on my consumer unit. I read up on this a...
  7. D

    Surge protection Requirements

    Excuse the probably stupid question! I'm a bit out of date, so not yet up to speed on 18th edition. Been prepping for a domestic board change, but am confused about whether I need an SPD or not. Seeing as the majority of suppliers are selling their boards without the SPD, I'm assuming they're...
  8. S

    Can I omit the SPD on this rewire? + Rant

    I'm about to rewire an empty house, with no electronic equipment or anything else plugged in or installed. Does this mean I can omit installing an SPD because the value of the equipment that could be damaged is less than the price of installing the device? "For all other cases, a risk...
    • Somebrightspark
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    • protection rewire spd surge
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. L

    UK Are surge protection devices fitted before or after the main switch

    Are surge protection devices fitted before or after the main switch
    • L1Jay1
    • Thread
    • after before devices fitted main main switch protection surge surge protection switch
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. A

    Which surge protector.

    I know about type 1 and type 2 surge protectors,and which one to use. But what criteria dictates the rated amperage of the device. Are there any parameters to consider, other than the load I am trying to protect. Information on these devices is hard to come by. Any help appreciated. Thanks
  11. T

    18th edition surge protection

    Hi, School premisses officer here, wanting some advice. Each year we have to have a fixed wiring test on the 6 circuits 3 lighting, 3 power on our swimming pool area. Fed from a 3 phase board. I follow the regs a bit and have a keen interest Due to budgeting I wanted to know if when we get...
  12. M

    Surge Protection in Low Voltage Electrical Installations

    Marvo submitted a new resource: Surge Protection in Low Voltage Electrical Installations - Risk assessment analysis for South Africa Read more about this resource...
  13. N

    Surge protection

    Morning all, Quoting for a garage supply and I’m needing too add an additional 1 way board too supply it. Due to space in existing board. Is surge protection required for such a job if I don’t undertake the risk assessment? Or only required for board change and rewires? Thanks in advance
  14. FatAlan

    Anyone aware of any surge protection earring it’s keep last night?

    As title, bearing in mind the thunder and lightening last night. :)
  15. T

    Nearby motors damaging LED floodlights

    I do some electrical maintenance for a local church, the main hall is lit by around 12 LED floodlights, (they do look cheap) they seem to be constantly dying, they have asked if a wood work shop across the road could be causing this, with saws and other machinery constantly starting up, I’ve...
    • Tyrone Thompson
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    • church device led lightning motors protective surge
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  16. spud1

    Surge Protection for off peak DB too?

    Hi guys, So I have a domestic scenario where off peak E7 storage heating is installed. Client has asked for a DB upgrade and has opted for surge protection. Currently they have separate ON and OFF peak Wylex fuse boards tailed individually from the origin, the meter is 2 metres away. If I...
  17. a-z electrics

    Surge Protection Devices for domestic - what do you think?

    Evening all, Just attended elex exeter and see there's a big push on these SPDs coming as standard now in domestic consumer units. Hager, Lewden and Contactum to name just 3. I have had at least 2 clients in the last few months whose appliances have been damaged by apparently surges on the...
  18. K

    Surge protected FCU ...

    So I have been asked to provide surge protection to a group of sockets in a PC area within a house. The sockets (7 doubles) are presently supplied from an FCU off the ring final. An easy solution would be to replace the FCU with one with surge protection built in. Problem is, they don't seem...
  19. spud1

    To Surge protect or not Surge protect that is the Question!

    Hi, A wholesaler tried to tell me that Surge protection is now a requirement in DBs under 18th Regs today. Im pretty sure thats rubbish but just wanted to put it out there. I know alots been added on SP in the new Regs but Im pretty sure its still only risk assessment driven and not a...
  20. Andy-1960

    Surge Protection Devices

    Thought I’d do a bit of browsing on this subject and stumbled across this video from the grand old US of A by a guy who calls himself the ‘Surge Protector Guy’.. great I thought this could be informative... I watched and was left thinking ..Why?

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