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  1. M

    connecting 230V cable to old DB - requirements

    Hi all, as in the picture, when connecting a 230V cable to a db like this, is there a legal requirement to install external RCD unit? Also, if the cable was installed approx. 20 years ago, is there a legal requirement to upgrade / install external RCD unit on the cable? Last question, looking at...
    • mt8383
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    • 230v cable connecting distribution board fused old requirements
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  2. S

    EV charger cable in wall cavity

    I would like to hide the cable to an EV charger. The consumer unit, meter cabinet and charger would all be on the same wall. About 5 metres from the charger to the meter box or 6m to the CU. It's an external wall without insulation. Would 6mm NYYJ in the wall cavity be acceptable? It would be...
  3. sythai

    Gas meter 'vs' SWA cable proximity

    Hi Guys Would I be correct in thinking an electric cable can be as close as 25mm to a gas meter ? (not that I'd ever be that close out of choice) Or is it the 150mm reg as with proximity to consumer units, sockets, accessories... Had a quick scan in my on-site guide but not so clear - been a...
  4. D

    Cable Clipped above steel beams on to a Plaster board ceiling

    Hi There Just a quick one, I'm wondering what's everyone's thoughts on this are. A subby has clipped a cable to a plaster board ceiling using 3m sticky pads and plastic cable ties, below that ceiling is a number of steel beams spanning the length of the corridor and then below them is a...
  5. T

    Sun heat on caravan cable causing meter box circuit breaker to pop?

    Could the sun’s heat on a caravan mains supply cable cause the fuse/circuit breaker at the meter box/supply end to trip?
    • TimGemm
    • Thread
    • box breaker cable caravan causing circuit circuit breaker heat meter meter box
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  6. firestick

    Cable routing questions

    Hi, I have two questions about domestic wiring In Ireland 1. Should conduit be used when passing multiple T&E cables (2.5mm) through a garage wall (where the consumer unit is located) to under a suspended timber floor on the other side? 2. Should cables running under a suspended timber floor...
  7. H

    Regarding cable specification

    A cable specification is like below. -below- LBR: Pull <=1KV(350-600)(SC)(Non-Armor) What does LBR mean? and What does Pull mean? And why in the US are AWG and kcmil mixed? Under the condition of 350-600, which size cable should I buy?
  8. A

    Disabled toilet alarm

    Hi I’m installing a disabled toilet alarm and they need an extra beacon in the office about 100mt away. Has anyone got any suggestions as to what cable to use for this longer run
  9. D

    Cable for fire door magnets

    I'm installing mag-locks and fire door hold-open magnets at the moment and I'm wondering if any of the cable should be fire performance cable? As I understand it the actual cable from the PSU to the magnets (24V system) doesn't need to be as if it's damaged by fire then it just cause the doors...
  10. 2

    16mm T&E cable on distrubution circuits - The 6mm CPCs are a limiting factor no?

    Hello all, I wonder if I can get some opinion on my deliberations on an old TPN installation with numerous 1P sub-boards wired up with 16mm T&E cables from a TPN distribution board. It's getting well beyond it's time for the wiring but the client (commercial) needs to eek things out for...
  11. N

    Dog chewed through power cable, need help rewiring.

    My wife has a electric heated airer, our dog chewed through the cable and I thought it would be no different from rewiring a plug. It's not. I have a blue and white wire coming from the airer I to a switch, then 2 blue a white and a brown going to the plug. Ideally I'd like to do away with the...
  12. J

    Supply to airbnb thats been prewired by a friend

    A friend of mine wired a 10mm 3 core armoured cable to his shed before I got involved and wired it himself already. He wants make it an air bnb with a ring circuit 32a, lighting circuit 6a, induction hob circuit 32a and a underfloor heating circuit 20a. Will the 10mm be enough for the supply and...
  13. Christian Lenehan

    Embedding cable under external render

    What's best practice if running cable from garage out to outside double sockets? I'm re rendering that wall and thought it'd be nice if I could hide the cable under/within the render... Is it possible / allowable within "the code"? With or without conduit? Does it need to be armoured cable?
  14. M

    Updating cable calc spreadsheet

    Hi All, Just looking for some advice: I'm in the process of updating an old cable calc spreadsheet that helps to spit out Zs and Voltage Drop figures but I'm just looking for some clarity on figures. For 3-core 16mmsq SWA, single phase, I'm looking at table 4D4B in BS7671 and it states...
  15. P

    Cable termination of concentric cable

    Background: I am not an electrician, I am a retired professional engineer high power broadcast transmitter design , but am dabbling outside my sphere of knowledge, so help please. It is along time since I have looked at the 16th edition. I am not in paid work but am helping a friend who is a...
  16. K

    Extend cable from fridge freezer to wall switch

    I have Liebherr fridge freezer and need to extend the cable from the appliance to the wall plug. The directions do not allow an extension lead to be used for this purpose.What should I do? Thank you Gill
  17. S

    3183yag cable 1.5mm flexible for lighting ring

    Hello all, I think I might have done gone and ducked things up. We got a timer frame single story extension put on( 35sqm) For the Lighting circuit i used 3183yag multi strand flexible 1.5mm 3 core cable. Should I have used single strand?
  18. H

    Cable Tray Load Optimization

    There are electrical engineers who just mutter the slogan "Safety is the top priority," and simply convey old and inaccurate Cable Tray Weight information to the Architectural/Structural design department without trying to calculate the Cable Weight on the Cable Schedule. As the result...
  19. S

    Flex cable for light ?

    I have a spare 2.5mm 3 core flex cable. Can I use it for an outdoor light? It will be connected a junction box that's already supplying electricity to a different light. It has a 1.5 twin and E coming into it. (It's the smaller wire , so I think it's a 1.5) Many thanks.
  20. S

    What is the age of this cable ?

    What is the age of this cable ?
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