I need to work out if I will be required to run a separate protective conductor along side the swa cable I'm going to install. The cable is a sub mains feeding a 3 phase db panel in a large workshop. The cable is going to be a 50mm 4core 120 metres steel wire armoured installed in a underground...
Bear with me on this one:
-Incoming DNO supply (3 phase) comes into a cabinet which is fed out to two distribution boards in separate (unmanned) buildings
-Our "customer" wants a cubicle next to this (there is no more room in existing one) with 2 isolators, one for each circuit, so they can...
I'm not a qualified electrician, although I have added for few power sockets in my time.
I recently asked an electrician (obtained from one of those web sites where your find trades people) to quote me for adding an additional outside power socket. I already have a external power socket which...
Hi..... just a quick question i have regarding RCD on TT systems, would you class the RCD,S as just fault protection, or additional protection aswell?
i am an apprentice doing the proper route, 2357 and was having this discussion today. any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks simon.
For installers really and what approx price would you say for this ?
To add 4 x 280w ( ideally ) or 6 x 180w panels on a new roof (30deg, no shading ) facing due WEST in Cheshire using a 2nd INVERTER and 2nd generation meter to give a further 1.12kwh array to an already existing 2.88kw South...
right again this is not a **** take im just trying to make sure I do things right.
again the house im working on at the moment does not have a duel rcd boar there is a rcd in there but im not sure if its rotecting just some of the circuits or all of them. its this one MEM MEMERA 2000 AD WAY...
Hi all just a quick question. i need to add a couple of additional ceiling pirs can you just do this by using 3 core cable and link your live neutral and switch live to each additional sensor?
hi ya i have a home work question which is:
What additional protection is required on a TT system, justify your answer, Stating what regulation from bs7671 requires additional protection.
I am sure that answer is a rcd but i just cant fine the reg that states that you need a rcd the closest i...
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A new shower circuit has been installed into a town property that is a TT earthing set up. The shower is protected by a 60amp 30 ma rcd and a 40 amp breaker. The ZS is 9.8 ohms, the Ze is 9.7 oms. Should this circuit be protected by a further 100ma rcd before the 30ma rcd or is the 30ma...
if a kitchen is fitted with an extraction hood above an induction hob does it need an additional extract fan in the kitchen to comply with airflow regs? any help appreciated
I’m looking for some advice on VERITAS 8 alarm panels. I want to add 3 additional zones and remote key pad in my garage, but only have a standard key pad (no display) which looking at the instructions/manual could be a very long winded way of programming the new zones regarding parts sets etc...
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I am currently re-training and have so far picked up my Full Scope Part P, 17th Edition and C&G 2377. I am still working on my C&G 2330 and 2391. Can anyone advise me on any other courses I can take to make myself more employable as I have practical experience but not much proof to back it...
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I have been asked to put in another socket in a kitchen for a washing machine. Now we are taking 1m of 2.5 clipped in a cupboard however the property does not have any RCD protection. The board is old with them plug in MCB's. Now for reasons to complicated to detail I have no room to...
Hi im doing a job where a single building is being turned into 3 flats. Ive never had to arrange any work from the supplier before does anyone know the process of getting them out to fit the additional meters. Im assuming its up to them to fit meters in possition and then me to take tails from...
Hello. I am installing new storage heaters in a flat. I understand that they each need their own radial supply which goes back to the RCD protected E7 CU and they are each on their own MBC - probably 16amp. However, the heaters have an override switch for boosting during the day (not sure if...
Is it ok to run the wire for an additional socket (spur) on an external wall outside from one internal socket to another to avoid damaging interiors. So the cable would exit out the back of one interior socket (existing) to the outside wall, run along the outside wall in conduit and then back...
I want to add a remote room thermostat to my present central heating system.
At present I have a Draytek non-remote room thermostat which is located in the bedroom and I want to leave that one there. It has been wired/setup so that, when the heating is switched on, when the temperature drops...
A up peoples, first post so here goes.
Let you know who I am first, left school 18 years ago and signed up as an apprentice site sparky, employers went bust after 3 years and I was placed at a much larger company which also had a vacancy for an apprentice engineer on much wonga, binned the...
Hello,
We had a 4kW system installed 12 months ago and would like to install an additional 4kw system on our attached garage.
As we only have 1 supply and 1 meter would this be allowed by National grid and would a second system effect the tariif rate of the existing system.
Thanks,
Graham
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