I'm doing a little project for a family member to change all the lighting in his unit.
I've created the project on relux, picked the fittings and am happy with the design and suggested lux levels.
The next step is working out the costs of the existing installation in relation to the proposed...
I am looking to broaden my experience by doing a course on lighting design. You know the type of thing.... lighting up Big Ben or the Forth Bridge in various colours. or just effects lighting for a bar or club? Even basic design for office/industrial spaces
I have been looking on google, and the...
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I'm trying to design a complete rewire for House of Multiple Occupancy (HMO), but going round in circles as there seems to be endless possibilities. I’m sure everyone will have a different view but hopefully after bouncing a few ideas around there might be a more obvious solution.
Background -...
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I am resitting my 2396 tomorrow and going through my past papers I have a question that I stumbled on last time out. The training provider I failed with are no longer in business, they weren't very good, so I am on my own.
The questions are ;
A 230v single phase circuit is wired using a...
Looking to do this course in the new year. Absolutely no-where in the North East delivers the course so looks like I'll have to take a week off work and stay over somewhere that does!
Can anyone recommend a decent place to attend? The closer to the North East the better as I assume I will need...
Q3 requires me to determine the design current for all of my final circuits.I'm happy with most of them except for the ring mains.
How do I work out the design current of a ring main?
The only things I can find are table H2.1 and table 7.1 in the on site guide but nothing that references an...
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I am working in an electro-mechanical company, which has carried out several underground, mall, air port and hotel projects in the middle east region.
My company wants to open an electrical design office in UK, in order to participate future civil engineering projects. However...
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I'm looking for a self employed / semi-retired control system designers to work with us on some on going projects. Until this time I have been doing the designing and programming work but due to a major increase in our workload I need someone who can visit sites & get to work...
how do i work out the design current of a circuit? ive been given the voltage, Ze and PFC..
its the highways depot assignment but they havent given me the power of any of the circuits.
I've got a college assignment based around design. There's 4 DBs:
Main CCU
DB1 - Lighting
DB2 - Power
DB3 - Offices
I'm assuming that the Main CCU is the intake and that then has distribution circuits to the three DBs. Cool, so I started working through the lighting DB, got about 30A total...
We are buying a newbuild property and due to the regulations, we are told the consumer unit needs to go in the dining room (as boxes are on the external wall in that location).
As the room will be painted dark grey we want to hide the box inside a cabinet by removing the back from the cabinet...
Have been sizeing up the size of armour on diffent SWA cables to make sure they are suitable to be protective conductors. Come across table 8.8 page 100 .on this table it says maximum bs88 fuse size (for example) 120mm 4core is 500a, when it also says current carrying capacity is 335 method c...
Hello Everyone, I currently work for a startup solar company as a proposal generator. As of now, I create the proposals using Aurora and then outsource to a partner for fulfillment - site survey, final design, etc. I'm looking into keeping the final design internal, but not sure what options...
100 x Swift CD1510P Personalised Circuit Details Label - http://www.swift-engraving.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=63&products_id=705
Does anyone have an idea how I would be able to write these up on a computer and print them off? Would look rough hand written IMO. Cheers
I'm an experienced electrician who has recently passed the written exam of the level 4 NVQ design course. I still need to complete the design portfolio but this is not what I'm here for.
I'm looking for some good software that is free if possible but not essential to use to design and present...
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I'm working on a veg oil conversion for our (1997) 110 defender and have some ideas of how I'd like to control it but my auto electric knowledge is poor and I was wondering if anyone could help? I've contacted a few auto electricians and no one wants the job.
I have bought a stack pro...
im in a brand new build and paid for mains into the garage, I've discovered the builder has spurred off the back of one of the front room sockets, through the back of the wall to an external junction and to the consumer unit in the garage. If something causes a trip in the garage The consumer...
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Was just wondering if there is any specific qualificatuon required if I want to in install emergency lighting in a new shop?
Any help would be much appreciated
Peter
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Long time no post... been very busy and simply not had time, actually its probably been since last summer, you know, got married, then kids started school in September, the Mrs says put that sodding phone down etc..
Anyway, I am about to book on the 2396 Design course.
I know roughly...
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