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  1. R

    DB In Bathroom

    Just after a bit of advice. Please see my wonderful drawing attached. This 'Bathroom' is within an Officers Mess. As you can see from the drawing, each bath/shower is located within a room off of the main room/lobby of a room which has BATHROOM on the door. The proposed location of the DB is...
  2. M

    What's next to my board?

    Evening all, I'm relatively new to the trade and have just moved house. Looking to rewire and was looking at a few things, could someone tell me what on earth is next to my board? From what I can see is it looks like two contactors? But what are they likely to do?
  3. tidytech

    Consumer unit feeding another consumer unit via Main switch

    Can a domestic consumer unit feed another consumer unit, via the Main Switch. Details are: domestic property with 100A single phase supply, TN-C-S incoming supply to Main Switch on DBU1 Output from the DBU1 Main Switch, also outputs two two wires, that connect to the input of another consumer...
  4. 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...
  5. S

    3 Phase Distribution Board Dilema

    Hello All So I'm not long out of my college days and unfortunately I didn't have a lot of exposure to three phase and commercial wiring systems. I have a three phase switch fuse Isolator rated at 200Amp supplied by the landlord. I need to split this across two Proteus distribution boards, the...
  6. mattg4321

    Dual Metered Distribution Board

    Been asked to quote for a job where the small power and lighting needs separate metering. I’ve not come across this before as I usually only do small commercial, which I believe is exempt from this requirement. Anyone know the actual requirements as per regulations? Anyway I digress. I...
  7. G

    Recommendation request for Type B distribution board

    As a retired electrician, I need to specify a new type B board for a village church. Principal load is heating. Ipfc phase to phase is 1.1kA. Requirements: 23 final circuits, so don't want to exceed an 8 way board - pref no higher than about 625mm. SPD therefore not to steal 3 MCB positions...
  8. Y

    Accessories inside a distribution board.

    Is it against regs to place a Quinetic Wireless Switch controller directly inside a distribution board?
  9. Yuneec

    100V 2000A distribution solution

    Hello, I need help with finding solutions for HIGH current and voltage power distribution system for Electric RC Plane with 8 motors. What i need is a power distribution system solution for 100V, 1500A continuous and 2000A peak current to eight outputs with 100V 250A(Max current) for each...
  10. mak

    UK Do you keep cable slack in the distribution board or hide it in the trunking? And why?

    What’s the easiest and safest way.
  11. S

    Recommend me a Type B (3 Phase) Distribution Board

    Need to source Type B 3-phase distribution & 3P MCBs for EVSE, 1P RCBOs etc. so my sparky can install. A 6-way 3P board will suffice. Wondering what the general concensus is. Say, Contactum at the cheaper end vs Schneider Acti9 at the upper end. Drawn towards the Schneider as super neat...
  12. R

    Split Metered Landlord Distribution Board

    Hi all, existing office building that is being refurbished. Existing DBs (single meter for small power & lighting) need to be replaced. Should split metered boards be installed for landlord areas in addition to tenant areas?
  13. u2v2w2

    Isolation sliders getting stuck on 3 phase distribution board to the point of partially braking off

    Anyone else had the same issue? Since this company keeps replacing machinery very often the MCB's get changed a lot so over time the slider contacts doesn't engage properly anymore.
  14. R

    UK Neutral to Earth is live (230v) in my distribution board?!

    Has anyone experienced this before? The neutral bar is live.. nothing had tripped and everything works fine in the property. any ideas?
  15. C

    Tesla EV charger on new distribution board

    Hi all, Will have to apologise for asking basic questions but would rather be sure. I have got an EV charger circuit to be fit in an upgrade consumer unit. The wall connector features built-in RCD Type A + DC 6mA so it is not required to install RCD type B. The board will be 100A main...
  16. K

    Distribution Board

    Sorry didn't give enough info on my previous thread. Looking for an 8 way (8 three pole mcb's) three phase dist board. Max height 600mm, Max width 410mm. Cheers.
  17. A

    Magnets on a metal clad distribution board

    What is everyones opinion about fridge magnets being used on a consumer unit? I understand edi-currents and that it’s not recommended, but is there solid reasoning why? Just for some context, I work for a large housing association in the West Midlands UK completing the electrical safety...
  18. Electrical2go

    Electrical2Go are now selling Priority and Non-Priority EV Boards from Garo

    ENHANCED PROTECTION FOR MODERN POWER DEMANDS Innovative, Protective & Efficient Effective and easy to install solutions to safely manage the load between multiple electric showers or an electric shower & EV Charger. Protect your main incoming supply with GAROs Priority & Non-Priority Boards...
  19. M

    Can QR codes replacing the traditional Distribution Board Schedule?

    QR Codes have been around for 20 years and have pretty much been successfully used in special cases - scan the code to view the information or website. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak and the need for touchless access to information (think menus) and NHS tracking apps, the...
  20. Designmen90

    Customer distribution board

    Does anybody read 61439-3 normative? There wrote: "Verification of the cabapility of the CDB (customer DB) to withstand a 16kA fault". Does it means that all CBs (lighting, fridge, climate, oven, etc...) in any houshold DB should be at least 16kA?

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