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  1. M

    UK Voltage drop and design

    Evening everyone I've a few questions and it would be helpful if someone could answer them but also point me in the right direction for the answers so that I can mark the places for future reference. I've just fitted a small garage unit in a house to allow me to power 3 double sockets in the...
  2. S

    Rewiring Bungalow and circuit design for Kitchen.

    Hello, I am getting a bit bogged down with detail as I always try my best to meet every best practice but I am very out of practice as I have been working outside the industry for 15yrs. All help appreciated. I am refurbishing my small 2 bed bungalow and have some questions for all the experts...
  3. G

    Electrical system design 615 level 3 help!!!

    Hello everyone I am doing my level 3 electrical system design project 615 and I need some help with design current etc. at the moment all the colleges are closed so i am unable to find any help from teachers. i would really appreciate if someone show me the right path how to calculate it.
  4. J

    Voltage Drop Design Current?

    When calculating voltage drop and using the formula mV/A/m x Design Current x length / 1000 = v Do I use the design current value after rating factors have been applied? Thanks again for any help.
  5. D

    Level 3 Electrical Design Project

    Hi guys hope you are all doing well & keeping safe. So I've recently started my design project assignment on the hotel extension. My question is how would be the correct way of handing in the project? Is anyone using a software programme to draw it? If so could could i get some advice on this...
  6. B

    Shower circuit design supplies

    Hi all Question regarding shower circuit designs. How so many times I see 6mm t&e cables supplying shower circuits on a 40amp MCB ? So for example if you were carrying out a EICR and you noticed a 6mm t&e cable on a 40amp MCB, 8.5kw/9kw shower would you put this down as a C3 or would you not...
  7. Mark Wright

    Please Help L3 Design Project Selv

    Hi, i'm currently doing my Level 3 design project and it's going to be tricky with the coronavirus and lack of contact with Tutor and other students. Its the Hotel Swimming pool one and I have to select luminaries for the cafe pool. I haven't chosen my luminaries but I'm thinking to do it all...
  8. S

    Lighting Design

    Is there such an app or software that is reasonably priced where I can let's say take a photo of the front of a customer house and then super impose lights on it to show them how it could look?
  9. InconspicuousAC

    305 Electrical Design.

    Hi guys, just after a bit of help if anyone who has recently completed the 305 design section (hotel/pool/café). I'm on question 3, and have selected various RCBO's, RCD's, AFDD's and MCB's and have made sure they fit within the Ipf and requirements for special locations etc.. And have written...
  10. C

    LED Lighting

    Hi,Im just a fresher as design engineer. While browsing, I read that 330ohms resistor has to be placed parallel across an LED light, can someone tell me if it is necessary and why?
  11. B

    Is electrical design and testing mandatory for temporary structures?

    Is electrical design and testing mandatory? Let me qualify this with "I know it is" The problem is I have a client who refuses to accept that any and all electrical systems need to be designed properly, installed, tested and commissioned according to the EAWR and BS 7671 and temporary...
  12. A

    2396 design and verification

    Evening folks. Does anyone know how many Mark's you require to pass the written exam. Or if anyone would like to share their experiences on the course and the exam itself.
  13. InconspicuousAC

    2363 Level 3 Design Homework Question..

    Hey guys! We've been given a list of mock questions to do as homework for the level 3 design section, and i've come across one i just can't get my head around. Any help would be amazing. I've been at it for hours and sums and formulas are now just all blending together to create one big notepad...
  14. A

    Design book advice

    Hi, I'm after a single book that has all of the relevant information in to design circuits, I currently use a selection but it would be very handy if I just had 1 that I could work from... does 1 exist Many thanks
  15. T

    3 phase design process

    Hi folks, I'm installing a 3-ph 32A 60309 socket and just wanted to double check my design calcs are right... The circuit will be part of a 3-ph sub-board (200A main switch) supplied by our main 3-ph distribution board. The final circuit length is approx 30m. The sub board comprises just...
  16. W

    Has anyone on here completed the 2365 level 3 design project??

    Hi I was wondering if anyone has completed the 2365 level 3 design project and would be able offer me some help on some of the questions....many thanks
  17. K

    Hi I’m currently doing level 3 electrical installion I’m really struggling on the design of the hotel has anyone done this?

    Hi I’m currently doing level 3 electrical installion I’m really struggling on the design of the hotel has anyone done this?
  18. Marcus Vaughan

    Not happy with this John Lewis design - non compliant.

    Just put this light up. 35mm gap between the shade and ceiling - you can get your hand in and touch the chock blocks. Not right is it. Not sure I can work around so I guess it’s got to come down. Not good.
  19. G

    2365 Level 3 Design Project. Volt Drop feed to Summer House and earthing

    Afternoon Gents, just a query regarding volt drop and extending the equipotential zone on a PME in the level 3 design project. In my design I used a 16mm armoured and the associated volt drop was 5v, this left 1.9 volts for the lighting ring in the summer house. Tutor said not to worry about...
  20. James

    Web site design

    Anyone fancy designing me a website? I would like something a bit more complex than a simple advert of services offered, maybe a contact us type form maybe a review section open to ideas. p.s. not looking for a freebee but don't want to spend a fortune either!
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