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He can also likely obtain it considerably cheaper than the OP can.Your electrician would be better buying the equipment. Then he is responsible for. He will also probably not offer any warranty on items you have bought yourself.
Good idea, I can just use two phases and somewhere for the third to be terminated.Or a 3 phase consumer unit
Just had meeting with Electrician and all is well. Thanks for all your input.You clearly have no understanding of a triple-pole (three phase) distribution board and the requirements for its supply. It maybe possible to utilise the existing cables but they need to terminated in an appropriate manner and not something you should consider doing yourself it is way beyond your scope of ability. You say you have an electrician so I suggest get them involved to assess what you have and how best to proceed.
Just had meeting with Electrician and all is well. Thanks for all your input.
The dno will feed into a new meter box in the garage, this will feed a 3 phase distribution board.
From this:
Phase 1 will be connected to the house cu via existing swa.
Phase 2 will be connected to the existing garage cu.
A 25mm swa will feed the new workshop distribution board that will feed all the switched 3 phase plug sockets via 3x3 galvanized trunking and a ring main + lighting on phase 3.
My existing solar inverters will remain connected connect to phase 1 via existing swa to house cu.
I believe that I may be able to retain my house meter for reference so I can allocate the electricity cost proportionally between business and private.
One thing that may help me for neatness ( and yet to be discussed with electrician ). I would like to fix my metal clad sockets to the galvanized trunking and feed them from the back of the socket. I'd also like to do this with the 16A + 32A switched 3 phase sockets, I suspect they will be too big though. Any tips welcome.
Thanks
Greg.
Would it be ok below the windows? There is no room above the windows, they go to the top of the walls. I'm worried about splashing coolant onto the trunking.Fix it to the wall perimeter for ease of installing circuits & future maintenance & access. You wouldn't want to be working on steps or ladders if can be avoided.
I thought higher would be better as the trunking at my factory is at least 10 feet high it does not get splashed. If I fixed it to the top of the perimeter wall it would go over the windows but I suppose it will be ok.Now you are adding other issues as to the IP rating of Trunking which you will need to ask the manufacturer as not all may comply with Standards. At least IPX4 , now you are talking coolant, is this corrosive?
What rating curtain wire should I get?Why not , at least you will have somewhere to hang your curtains on !
I can't wait. We are all prepared!DNO site visit tomorrow.
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