Not entirely sure of your set up but i would have thought that the rcbos protecting the SWA should have been time delayed RCDs. Also when you say type c16amp rcd, doesnt this mean an RCBO as well? The set up sounds a little strange or im misunderstanding your post.
Hi she, congrats on your first post.
Need a little more info.
Is the ceiling plasterboard fixed to joists?
Where is the nearest lighting feed that you could use?
Are the cables definitely redundant?
Hi Mick, This is from ESC best practice guide for "Consumer unit replacement in domestic and similar premises"
"A 6 mm main protective bonding conductor size could be
deemed adequate where the minimum size required by
Regulation 544.1.1 of BS 7671 is 10 mm if the bonding conductors have been...
Peter,
You might want to get a sparks in to take a look.
Wire could be heating up due to loose connection, or the cross sectional area of the cable may be too small for the load.
ALthough connecting the L and N is incorrect for different reasons and needs to be addressed it wouldnt cause the...
Sorry, misread your original post.
Best to do the calculation and go with this.
If it is already over, then not much you can do but:
1. Lower load. Not possible.
2. Larger CSA cable. Possible
3. Move stables closer to house. Prob not possible.
Hi, not sure what you mean by:
"My calculations dont add up to the 239volts i measured"
Use normal method of
cable length design current and mv/a/m from table
Tori,
Your current studies should count as a plus, totally agree with chrish, i.e. you need both college and experience, one is not much good without the other. Reading the posts on this forum it appears that you are very fortunate to be offered an interview for an apprenticeship. So as others...
Yes, not sure if you mean to have two MCBs in the same enclosure. If not then the first suggestion will be cheaper. If you go with separate switch fuses then u will also need a henley block. The wylex one suggested allows u to use MCB if required.
Hey Dave
Im guessing u are new to this thread, most of us said exactly this.
Then something weird happened, if you want a laugh read all the previous posts and you will be as confused as the rest of us!!!!!!!
Chris,
It is a bit hard to advise the best way of getting a socket to the fire place as it depends on loads of factors,
e.g. to you have a solid floor of floor boards, laminate floor etc and a load of others to numerous to mention.
May be best to call a sparky.
It indicates that you have a live to earth fault. Insulation resistance test would show this. Then split the ring half way, test again and continue this procedure.
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