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    Distance to the edge of the roof

    I know this has been done to death before but how close to the edge are you guys fitting panels? We stick to 300 mm, more if we can but once again we're up against someone installing at 100 mm. We're going to lose this job because we are having to fit landscape and portrait whereas the other...
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    >30m distance from meter to consumer unit.

    Hi guys, a baffling question (well in my mind anyway). I got called to have a look at some wiring for an old Victorian built property, its a friends property and as I only stick to domestic installations he wanted me to have a look at this commercial use building. Basically it's got 5 floors...
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    Short distance PIR, Danlers??

    Evening all, 1st fixing a job at the moment and the client is having 6x LED Aurrora sola IP65 down lights installed in the soffit at the front of the house, the road is less than 3m from the front door and soffit obviously, they want them to be triggered by a sensor, so i suggested fitting a...
    • D.A.B_SOULTIONS
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    • distance front house pir sensor short soffit switch
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Switch spur by a sink

    Just a quick one, I've had a look and can't find a definitive answer! Is their a minimum distance between a sink and spur for a boiler. I've just wired it all up and they have changed the kitchen and fit the sink below the boiler and spur. All I can find is 300mm distance but not sure if theirs...
    • ben2012
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    • building distance either right spur switch
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Volt drop and load

    Hi. I am new to the forum and most of my experience is in 12/24v systems. I have a bit of a basic question really and was hoping to clear it up. If I had one PSU with an output voltage of exactly 12 volts and 4 loads of 1 amp each and a 5th load of 2 amps all ran in 1 mm cable and each cable run...
    • Jamie Crutchley
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    • cable distance equipment load really volt volt drop voltage volts
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Distance between meter and cut out

    Could anybody tell me if there is a maximum distance between the main head and meter? thanks
    • Welshsparky
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    • between distance meter out
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Distance from Roof Edge

    Is everyone installing 500mm from the edge now? We try to but we're going to 300mm if we need to - just wondered what everyone else is doing??
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    mixed 1.5 and 2.5 mm lighting - volt drop calcs

    ok.. so any help appreciated..i want to add some Klik lighting management boxes to the end of a circuit to control 10 lights. The circuit up to the ceiling rose I wish to utilise to feed my first klik is wired in conduit using 2.5mm cable. I want to add a two way lighting switch to control the...
    • markc17
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    • 1.5 cable calcs circuit distance lighting using volt volt drop volts
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    House supply of 10mm distance from transformer 115m

    We bought a plot of land over two years ago which had permission passed for holiday chalets. We paid the seller on completion the sum of £3000.00 to lay down electric cable and water pipes to connect us to mains supply. The cable he has installed is roughly 115m from the mains transformer. And...
    • Richard Knight
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    • 10mm distance house supply transformer
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Starting in September 2013 and free - https://www.edx.org/course/delft-university-technology/et3034tux/solar-energy/770 - based on 8 hours a week for 8 weeks commitment. (There are lots of other interesting free distance learning courses at edx.org from Harvard, MIT, Berkeley, etc)
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    Minimum distance for an FSU from a hob.

    Is there any difference in minimum distance for an fsu from a hob than a Socket. I know it's 300mm for sockets but can't find if its different for FSU's. thanks a lot.
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    hand dryer distance from sink

    good afternoon, does anyone know if there is a minimum distance required between a hand dryer and the sink ? thanks in advance
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    Approved Electrician Distance Learning

    Hi all my name is Ruari and I'm 26 I am currently trying to get my approved status(wish id done it when i was at college)and am doing the online course through Perth college has anyone else done this recently as some of the questions are bamboozling me and would like to ask some advice...
    • ruaribedford
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    • approved distance electric electrical electrician learning
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Any one used this firm for distance learning

    Distance Learning Has anyone on the forum first hand experience of these guys offering distance learning thx
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    Distance Learning HNC

    Hi all, I am looking to take a HNC course through distance learning. Can anyone recommend a good college/website for these? I live in Kent if that makes any difference. Thanks in advance for any help, Regards, Matt.
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    5100w ikea oven with 15 metre distance to CU

    Hi just fitting an Ikea double oven with total rating of 5100w, there's a 15m distance from oven to CU and its clipped directly to the wall but is Laid by some ring main cables for only a short distance to the consumer unit...my calculations suggest 4mm cable with 22.17amps, so I was going to...
    • sparkybrum
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    • distance ikea metre oven
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Career change and distance learning.

    Hi, 29 years old here and living in UK. Having worked dead end jobs for many years I have finally embarked on a career choice I made some years ago but have not pursued until now. My apologies if this has been posted before, I have reading the forum for a couple of hours now and nothing quite...
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    Distance from a metal chimney?

    Got a small job to do this week, re-routing some cables away from where a new metal chimney is going for a wood burner and I was wondering if anyone can point me at specific regs or building rules about the proximity of cables to such devices?? Thanks
    • Octopus
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    • chimney distance electricians' talk metal
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Electrical supplies over long distance

    Hello there. I have been asked to look at a new supply, 240 volt to a stable block. Problem being is distance likely to be between 150-175 metres. Volt drop gonna be a problem. DNO quoted £30k to run new cable from sub. The stable block includes a kitchen, toilets, office so they were looking at...
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    Protection for cables suppling Consumer Unit, due to distance greater than 3 Metres.

    Hi Folks, I'm currently doing a full re-wire to the Mother-in-Law's bungalow which she has just bought. The bungalow was built around 1960's so needs a complete over-haul with both electrics and other building works. The earthing system is TT. Currently, the supply meter is indoors in the same...
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