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Hi guys I have been tasked with upgrading some old rewireable fuseboards for a food warehouse that runs continually 24/7. I was asked to do an EICR on the install as there maintenance guys were having issues with blowing fuses. Wiring issues are sorted now. These fuse boards are old asbestos type fuses with client looking for Surge protection and RCD protection for circuits along with futureproofing for solar. I've attached some photos that show the setup which include
-3 x mains fuse boards
-4 x sub boards all fed from the multiple mains boards in photos
-Switch fuses controlling sub boards
Been an approved spark for over 15 years but looking on best way to do this without disrupting them as it's a bit of a logistics headache planning best way to tackle it while keeping power on for them . The food warehouse is open 6am -6pm. The warehouse runs multiple cold rooms 24/7 which is on its own dedicated modern RCBO consumer unit that is fed from 1 of the mains board that I'll be working on. As you can see from photos it will be tough getting matching consumer units like for like due to trunking etc there is only 14 circuits in use as most of these old boards were for previous owners work shop
Load wise is computers, random sockets throughout with very little plugged in (radios), small chargers for forklifts, led lighting throughout, 4 x 2kw heaters, heavy on the cold room side of things
My thinking was 1 or 2 new large consumer units with generators to feed the boards temporarily but not sure best way to do this (I've got a contact for sourcing big generators) Just wondering what guys that do these kind of works regularly for places that require constant power do in these situations. Would you throw in come CT meters which would help with th solar panels getting added in the future. I'll be doing the install as a 1 man band.
Thanks
-3 x mains fuse boards
-4 x sub boards all fed from the multiple mains boards in photos
-Switch fuses controlling sub boards
Been an approved spark for over 15 years but looking on best way to do this without disrupting them as it's a bit of a logistics headache planning best way to tackle it while keeping power on for them . The food warehouse is open 6am -6pm. The warehouse runs multiple cold rooms 24/7 which is on its own dedicated modern RCBO consumer unit that is fed from 1 of the mains board that I'll be working on. As you can see from photos it will be tough getting matching consumer units like for like due to trunking etc there is only 14 circuits in use as most of these old boards were for previous owners work shop
Load wise is computers, random sockets throughout with very little plugged in (radios), small chargers for forklifts, led lighting throughout, 4 x 2kw heaters, heavy on the cold room side of things
My thinking was 1 or 2 new large consumer units with generators to feed the boards temporarily but not sure best way to do this (I've got a contact for sourcing big generators) Just wondering what guys that do these kind of works regularly for places that require constant power do in these situations. Would you throw in come CT meters which would help with th solar panels getting added in the future. I'll be doing the install as a 1 man band.
Thanks