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    sizing containment for T&E

    Does anyone have experience sizing cable tray/ basket and trunking which is used for twin and earth cabling? The on site guide only provides guidance and factors where single core PVC cables are used. I am looking for help where twin and earth is used.
  2. R

    Seperate Earthing circuits

    Hi hope you can help, we have just carried out a survey of an office floor that we are due to fit out and the floor boxes and VAV units don't have separate Earth cables to them, even though there are numerous circuits the earth relies on 1 earth cable bolted onto the metal trunking by the...
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    Exposed area (upper roof) installations power containment advice.

    Dear All, Could someone give me some ideas I would like to capture the Installation methods for the control wiring and ELV (BMS) wiring by means of GI trunking? Is it acceptable or whether I have to install GI conduit for the control wiring and ELV wiring.Please note XLPE cables has been...
  4. cliffed

    Containment

    Just wondering,when would you prefer to use ladder rack instead of cable tray,in the thinking of size of swa's my opinion is anything from 50 mm cabling any thoughts on this Sunday afternoon cheers
  5. E

    am2

    Any one have any idea why this don't work? https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/4yr5j9c6o4fohe5/AM2-Guide1.pdf?token_hash=AAFofvRRyjf5_RspGajMCRynP9RlQmB4xIC-4-MkcInerw&dl=1
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    Wiring 120Vac and 480Vac 3 phase

    I am wiring a actuator that has 480V power and 120v control wiring. I was wondering if I could wire them through the same conduit.
  7. infinity

    Containment ideas?

    Hi, Looking at a job at the moment quite a lot of work, one part is to supply benches with power, the benches will be in the middle of the warehouse as in the picture attached they are used for light assembly works so each bank of 6 benches pushed together will have 32A supply. I need to...
  8. T

    Containment

    Does anyone fancy posting any pictures of their tray, trunking and basket work etc. so that I can compare and possibly improve what I currently do? From bends and sets to fixing and hangers. I'm sure plenty of people would appreciate this aswell as me :)
  9. flukey

    new containment

    went to look at a job this saturday and whoever installed the new cu must have run out of suitable box so used his sandwich box instead, complete with home made stickers lol job looks to have been done very recently with no sign of test cert or labc cert
  10. grumpyjohn01

    galv conduit in bathroom

    Hi all, just canvassing opinion re the use of galv conduit in a special location ie bathroom. Cant think of any particular reason why not, my main q being, what could the IP rating be considered as if it were to pass through zones 2 or even 1? I mean a continuous run with no joints through zone...
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    Skirting trunking

    Hi, I've been looking at ways of routing cable around a room perimeter behind a skirting. I know that the skirting is not a safe zone so therefore 522.6.101 comes into play requiring mechanical protection of some kind. How therefore does pvc skirting trunking comply? Could I hide the trunking...
  12. Jay Sparks

    Trunking or seperate cpc???????

    Hi Guy & Gals, So, I was reading a very interesting thread earlier where the OP was asking whether to use SWA or singles in trunking/containment for a supply to a sub main. The responses the OP got were different to say the least!!!!!!! Anyway, some were saying SWA and some were saying singles...
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    i am going to sit my am2

    i am going in for my am2 in jan but i want to get a head on what i am doing but i want to see what the question on the exam are like and what to no if anyone knows any website i can go on to practice them please help thank you
  14. Davisonp

    What containment would be best for this installation?

    Hi, I am trying to prepare a quote and am wondering the best way to approach this particular installation as it is not something I have experience of. It is a church setup and I have been asked to get a switched 32 amp feed from the main distribution board to a sub distribution box in the...
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    PTS Course in Birmingham or Midlands

    I know this could have gone in the Courses section, just thought it might get more notice here. Considering the PTS Certificate as know New Street will be ongoing for a while. This was also advised to me on here. Can anybody throw some light on local training providers that come recommended? Did...
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    level 2 containment installer

    just been going throughout he emails and found a gem from summit skills ( who are as far as i can tell a government body involved in training in scotland) it was survey in wether a proposed level 2 apprenticeship scheme in containment was viable?!! Christ they are still at this semi skilled...
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    inverter containment

    I am looking at a3.92Kw ground mounted system and would like to put the inverter next to the array about 70m from the house & incoming supply. Looking to use a 4000TL and wanted to house it in something to offer a little more protection and make the job tidy. Do you guys think a small...
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    under floor containment

    Hi everyone, this is my first post any advice would be gratefully appreciated. I'm just starting to do my own work and have been asked to install several circuits of floor boxes in large office space. The problem is that there is no containment under raised floor which is also fully carpeted...
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    The large companies leaving the JIB

    When I was working on the Westfield Stratford City Development last summer, some of the sparks that were working for Tommy Clarke's told me that they and the big boys (NG Bailey's, Mathew Hall, Balfor Kilpatrik and someone else the name escapes me) were leaving the JIB so that do not have to...
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    Containment

    Do you have to use containment (conduit) within a stud wall for a commercial project ?

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