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  1. A

    6mm split concentric

    Hi, can anyone tell me the maximum current carrying capacity for 6mm split concentric? Beried underground in a duct Thanks
  2. S

    Two, yes two 13A cookers off 6mm

    Hello All The wife wants not one, but two, yes, two of those NEFF slide n hide ovens you see on Great British Bake-Off. Not cheap at well over £500 each. Anyway...can I run two off the 6mm cable coming from the consumer unit currently with a 16A breaker. I was thinking of changing breaker to a...
  3. valleybilly

    NIC & Diversity to cooker/hob on single 6mm Radial

    Been told today by an nic chappy they no longer apply it even when conditions allow . Asked him for the reg and the reply was ( i dont know the reg but its in the red book ) .
  4. dnjr

    2 single ovens on 6mm T&E 30A rewireable fuse

    Dear all Looked a job today in a kitchen Existing 6mm t&e supply on a 30a Wylex 3036 Lady of the house wants to change existing oven and put in 2 single ovens in one housing What's the best method of feeding these off the 6mm Can't do a double socket as it's only rated at 13 / 20 amps Was...
  5. S

    10mm meter tails 60amp fuse 6mm bond

    Afternoon all been a while since I've posted. at today's job I noticed 10mm meter tails with 6mm bonding and although my first thoughts were tails should be min 16mm and bonding 10mm so at the risk of sounding stupid I couldn't find the exact reason why this was wrong as the 10mm would take...
  6. R

    Tncs 6mm bonding

    Hi, I was tasked to install a bathroom extractor fan by a plasterer who gives me lots of little jobs. I arrived at the job, fan ready to be installed so I check bonding and see its 6mm, condition is fine and it's connected to a 3036 board. I inform customer the bonding needs upgrading...
  7. S

    Flat supplied in 6mm

    Alright folks doing an EICR in a flat that is supplied in 6mm cable, on a 100amp main fuse. C2 is it up to the landlord to contact the electricity supplier to upgrade this?
  8. G

    CCP of 6mm t&e in trunking.

    Hi all how can I work out the current carrying capacity of a 6mm t&e in surface metallic trunking. I can only find clipped direct and enclosed in insulated wall using table guides
  9. N

    Redundant 6mm Cooker circuit to 4mm radial?

    Hi there. Just a discussion with a colleague. Is it acceptable to use a redundant 30A cooker circuit wired in 6mm, and downsize to 4mm via JB for a kitchen radial? For example, if there is one ring supplying a house and you would like to reduce the risk of overloading with all the...
  10. D

    6mm T&E joined to x2 2.5mm swa

    Hi, Hope you are all having a good Easter Bank holiday. Saw this the other day and just wanted people's opinions/thoughts please. (I was there installing led floodlights to the front and rear gardens only). 6mm T&E coming from the C/U into and along the attached garage wall approx 8m run...
  11. HappyHippyDad

    problems crimping with yellow crimps, 6mm.

    This is only the second time I have had to crimp 6mm cable. I remember the first time a couple of years ago I had problems. Again this time the connection just pulled apart in my hands. After looking through the forum I can see that others have had the same problem specifically with yellow...
  12. HappyHippyDad

    6mm cable for a hifi?

    Evening all. A customer has asked for a dedicated radial circuit to feed 4 2g sockets. He has asked for the cable to be rated at 45amps as he said at times the hifi equipment may reach this current. He is very specific that he wants the cable rated at this as a minimum. He has asked for the...
  13. J

    Why is a cooker circuit generally 6mm and 32a

    As above why is this as I have had a thought and a 20a 2.5 mm cable would be sufficient? Even in my new built it has an oven and hob both 32a radials for each on 6mm cable? Each with a 13a plug on the appliance as diversity shows around 10a max. so even with an upgraded appliance I don't see...
  14. E

    6mm Main Earth

    TNC-S system 60A BS1361 Fuse 16mm Tails 6mm Main Earth 6mm Bonding Ze 0.30 PFC 0.9kA So if the CSA meets the requirements of 543.1.3 s= sq route of I2t/k Sq route ((900x900)x0.1)/115 I got the 0.1 from table 3A1 pg 319, looking at the graph it looks like its about 750A to blow in 0.1 but to...
  15. K

    3 Phase Sub Board off 4 Core 6mm SWA

    Hi all, Company I work for have moved into a new factory and asked me to wire up the work benches, properly this time as before they just used a selection of extension leads dragged across the floor. Anyway. On the wall there is a 4 core 6mm SWA cable terminated into a rotary isolator fed...
  16. S

    6mm (T&E) Single core or 6mm multi strand(T&E)

    Can somebody kindly explain the difference the above. I currently have 6mm T&E multi strand running from my main consumer unit of a 32amp mcb which then ties up to a junction box where I run SWA to my shed. I
  17. P

    10.5kw shower works on a 32 amp T1 MCB (via a 6mm t/e cable)

    The ELFI is 0.4 ohms. It is also protected by a 30mA RCD. Can I leave it on?
  18. S

    l.5mm t/e connect to 6mm t/e oven ccu

    i am busy replacing my old oven and hob, at present there is a ccu supplied by 6mm t/e. my new cooker and hob have both come suppliesd with 1.5mm t/e flex. is it ok to connect both cables from oven and hob to the ccu? the circuit is protected by 32a mcb an rcd, thanks SO1
  19. G

    6mm twin and earth, 100 metres new

    Brand new 100 metre drum of 6mm twin and earth. £80
  20. A

    connecting 4 x 6mm feeds

    Hello all, just a quick one. Could someone please recommend a suitable way of terminating 4 6mm 3 core cable in a weatherproof junction box. I was thinking 60 amp connector block but don't really like the idea of trying to jam in 4 conductors and have them all held on the same screw. My other...

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