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ok guys here's the story........building lost power due to break in main supply cable, electricity board decided its easier to move headers (3 phase and single phase) to new location by cutting and re-routing main supply cables.

joint completed

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Now.....

all that is needed is 4 new supply cables to be run around the premises (seperate buildings) to each CCU location, i have refused to have any involvement with this work as its a big c###up from the start.

temporary supply is provided by 10mm T&E run all over the place.....

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so said "tradesman" has stepped up saying he has worked out the volt drops to each CCU and 3 core 35mm SWA is needed for 3 locations and 70mm SWA for one..........or in this case 2 35mm's run in parallel!!!

so he runs all cables to CCU locations and TRIES to terminate 4 35mm SWA's into.......

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nice busbar!!!

and a single 35mm into.....

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having now realised this isnt 'big enough' he orders a metal 3 phase board, NO BREAKERS, and well, heres the pics..........

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