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    Cable Calculations on Ring Circuit

    Hello, I am a trainee electrician just starting to get into doing cable calculations. I understand them when it comes to a radial circuit but get lost when it comes to ring circuits. If I take my Ib and In as being 32A for example how would I go about selecting a cable size and proving it is...
  2. maccaandy

    Cable in concrete trench corroded

    Hi, A few years ago I had some cables run from my fuse board to my kitchen. The cables were laid inside my house through the concrete base. There was a long trench dug through the house, and the cables laid into it. Now, a few years on, I've had a qualified electrician confirm that the cables...
  3. CristiP

    Cable calculation exercise

    can anyone help me with this problem ? i don't understand it ive triend to get involved in it but still i don't get it thanks
  4. B

    I'm in trouble wrong cable for car charger

    Doing full rewire customer asked me to run a supply for future use car charger supply I ran 6mm 3core swa to where the car charger is going in future, yesterday I watch few videos and noticed data or ct cable !!! Can anyone help is 6mm 3 core swa will work with out this data or ct cable ,
  5. S

    Help/Advice with Long cable runs in garden

    Domestic property Supply number 1 6 flood lights 4x400watt= 1600 watts 250meters from board to closets corner of tennis courts Tennis court size 23m x 10m My calculations are suggesting a 16mmsq cable 2.4% volt drop Would anyone have any advice for doing long distances in a garden...
  6. Y

    Where does the the cat cable from wifi socket go domestic

    This could be a dumb question from a first year, industrial apprentice...
  7. Spinball

    Is a 35mm cable big enough for a 3-phase domestic installation with...

    ...2 x 22kW EV chargers, 10kW of solar panels + 15 kW batteries and a heat pump for a 4 bed house and a 1 bed detached garage office? Got 3 phase being put in and they're planning on putting in a 35mm cable. Just checking with you experts whether this will be fat enough. Many thanks
  8. daybyday2k

    EMT conduit fill cable versus conductor, and receptacle for 30AMP 240.

    Hello DIYer here, Seeking advice on running a 240V 30AMP circuit to an air compressor in the shop. Roughly about 25 foot run from panel to location of compressor. Have 8/3 cable with 3/4" emt for surface mount run. Can I place the sheathed 8/3 cable inside the EMT or do conductors need to be...
  9. G

    Neff hob supplied cable

    Hi, I have purchased a new Neff hob. In the box there is a length of 5 core cable. The instructions show 3 wiring methods one of which shows the black and brown joined acting as the live and blue and grey joined as neutral. The hob uses 7.7kw. In my opinion the cable looks a bit thin to be for a...
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    Can LSF and grey household T&E be mixed together in a install

    As the question above states can I mix white LSF and standard grey domestic twin and earth together in a new installation. The property is a domestic property being rewired so wouldn’t be any need for the lsf I just have a few drums of 1.5mm on the van and thought of using them instead of...
  11. C

    Wi-Fi TV hookup using existing cable jack

    The room where we’re going to install a Smart TV has an existing cable jack but on the wrong side of the room. I want to convert the cable jack to an ethernet connection to where I’d attached a Wi-Fi range extender. Does my scheme make any sense? Is it at all doable? Thanks in advance for your...
  12. X

    cable tracer any advice on a good one

    Hi anyone got any advice on the best cable tracer Currently we have a fluke tracer but it seems to pick up everything apart from the cable we are looking for I have looked at Chauvin CA 6681 from RS but wanted to see if anyone has had a good experience with something similar Thanks in advance
  13. jozefbehr

    Jozef Behr : Which type of cable i should use for commercial complex ?

    I'm looking for the best and long lasting cable for my commericial building please suggest me the best brand cable and specification . Thanks, Jozef Behr
  14. R

    Using existing cable or rewire

    Morning , Just seeing what peoples thoughts are. Been to look at a kitchen extension and there is going to be quite a bit of remedial work. The existing cable was fitted 20 yrs ago white t/e and looks in pretty good condition. IR values 770mohm @500v I am led to believe that cable has a...
  15. T

    Advice on cable for EV Charge Point Cable

    Just taken deilvery of an Electric Car (Mini Electric) and so doing some research into installing a charge point. Supply is a standard Single Phase and I have appointments booked with my supplier and DNO to upgrade meter tails and cutout fuse respectively. I'll get a spark to do all the...
  16. sythai

    Could I use this cable maybe ?

    Hi Guys Putting in 1st fix for ASHP, control cable between inside and outside units specified is the following: 4 x 0.75mm CANBUS (screened) I believe it’s a type of belden. Do have some of this on site hoping may do the job - see attached. Anyone help please…. As not so familiar with AWG...
  17. J

    Generator to 16 amp commando wall socket through wall to 13A wall socket

    For emergency use, when there's a power outage, the current situation (no pun intended) is that I'm running a hook up cable from the 16A socket on my genny, (see hook up cable - 25 m length) along the garden path, and through a small window into the house. This hook up cable goes to an...
  18. A

    Correctly closing off a dead twin and earth cable in a loft.

    Correctly closing off a dead twin and earth cable in a loft. My old house used to have radial circuits serving night storage heaters. Those radials came from a dedicated consumer unit in the garage which has now been removed and all cables from it are now dead. Each night storage heater was...
  19. R

    Correct cable for 36w Fluorescent light batten?

    Hello folks, wishing you all a very happy weekend. I'm just about to buy some cable to wire a 36w T8 Fluorescent light Batten to a 3 pin plug. (I will use 3 amp fuses & 0.75mm 3-core flex). As these lights can get quite hot: would it be an idea to buy a Heat-resistant Flex cable? Or would...

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