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    Powerline network adapters across distribution boards

    Hi all, First off, I apologise for my ignorance and I am certain I will say many stupid things and use the wrong terminology! I work at a Holiday park that is quite large. We have a few toilet blocks that are out the way, but we would like to get the internet down there. The distance is too...
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    Contactor controlled distribution board via emergency stop

    Hi. Im looking for the best advice for wiring an emergency stop circuit controlling a dis board via a contactor. This is a dis board feeding circuits in a workshop so the whole dis board must be de energised when the stop button is hit. The problem being the contactor is fed from the dis board...
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    Distribution Board, Blakley, MDA, 1600A 4P Incoming MCCB

    Hi everybody! We are selling used Standard 1600A Mains Distribution Assembly In order to maximise the flexibility of standard high current MDAs, the incoming and outgoing MCCBs incorporate electronic trips, which can be easily adjusted on site from 40% to 100% of the nominal rating. The...
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    ryefield board confusion

    i am only a second year apprentice so please bear this in mind if this question comes across as stupid.. i am currently working on a site where one property (old pub) is being converted into 8 seperate flats, and at the minute we are working on the power distrobution to each individual flat...
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    TV distribution amplifer

    Existing Labgear LDL216 TV distribution amplifer working well with 2 inputs (TV and DAB) and 14 outputs. The amplifer is in the roof space and the inputs come directly from the aerials about 3m away on the roof. There are two spare outputs but I need an additional 10 outputs. I can't find a...
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    On-Site Event Generators

    Hello Everyone, I am after a bit of advice, which I am sure to you guru's is simple but to someone who has absolutely NO ideas on electrics, I am calling on your help. I am looking to use 20 x Electrolux W555H Washing Machines & 20 x Electroluc T5130 Dryers and need them to be powered by...
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    Distribution Circuit

    Hi all, I want to feed a small 2-way distribution board from a spare way in the main consumer unit. The new 2-way board will have either two B6 MCBs for separate lighting circuits, or there'll be one lighting circuit and a separate socket circuit. What sized breaker do I need to use in the spare...
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    Locks On Residential Distribution Boards Or Isolator Enclosures

    Hi Guys, just a quick question to see if anyone can point me in the right direction. Does anyone know if there is a Reg stating that you cannot put a lock on a dis board or isolator enclosure in a residential environment. Something along the lines of it needing to be accessible without the use...
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    small building site temp distribution

    I am setting up some temps on a small site consisting of approx 3 110 transformers 2 portacabins offices sitting on top of each other, a portacabin toilet and a portacabin drying room. The supply is a 3 phase DB. Im thinking use 1 phase for the trannys, 1 phase for the offices and the other...
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    Life Safety Services Generator

    Hi, I have a 50kva generator, it will only be used to supply the life safety services loads (water pump, vent openers, vent fan). Each item is connected to an ATS, one supply to the ATS is from a ‘normal supply’ distribution board, and the other supply is from a generator supplied distribution...
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    Distribution Board

    Hi, i have a supply from my main DB in the house supplying my garden shed. The garden shed has a small DB supplied by SWA. I would like to use the shed DB to supply my summer house and then from the summer house onto an additional shed. Obviously, I realise there are other factors to take into...
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    Fluke 2042 Cable Tracer or similar - Any good?

    Hi All, there are several threads on here about cable tracers with a very mixed bag of reviews/opinions about them. Has anyone used them in similar circumstances to below & if so how did they perform? I've been asked to carry out a full validation survey & produce a distribution schematic of...
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    Three Phase Distribution Question

    Hi, I just have a quick question... in the factory I am working in there is a 63amp Mcb feeding an 32Amp Switchfuse which is then feeding a little distribution enclosure which has a 20amp Mcb for one rcd socket, 20amp,16amp, 10amp and a 4 amp for machinery. is this right because it does not seem...
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    Running a submain through distribution board, right or wrong

    Hi I've been pulled today for installing an swa glancing into the top of a header trunking then taking it through the db, saying its against the regs saying a once a main sw is off the whole db has to be dead, I can't find a reference to it, normally I would always gland it in the bottom of the...
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    3 Phase Distribution Board Explanation

    Hi, Would anyone be kind enough to explain how a three phase distribution board works? What I would like to know is: How can you identify a three phase distribution board without removing the case? If you have labels marked L1, L2, L3, would these generally be for each phase? Can one of the...
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    Maximum Zs for distribution circuits protected by 60947-2 MCCB's

    Anyone know where I can view up to date reference documents etc to acquire the Maximum Zs for distribution circuits protected by 60947-2 MCCB's? Regards David
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    TPN Distribution Board and MCBs

    Brand New Dorman Smith Load limiter 63 12 way TPN Distribution Board. Comes with 125A Switch 13 x b6A Single pole MCB 1 x b10A Single Pole MCB 1 x b16A Single Pole MCB 11 x B20A Single Pole MCB 4 x b32A Single Pole MCB 1 X b6A tp MCB 1 x b10A tp MCB 2 x b20A to MCB Currently having a clear...
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    RCD protection for sub-main

    I am having to run a large SWA feed cable to a fixed load (45Kw TP). The cable will be run externally but above ground on cable tray. Do I need to provide RCD protection for the SWA cable at the distribution board end??
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    Using meter tails for distribution circuits

    Hello, Been asked to do some work in a building consisting of 5 flats which are being redeveloped. At the minute, the distribution circuits to each flat consist of a 60a switch fuse with a 10mm CPC and 25mm line and neutral cables usually used as meter tails. They are all in trunking and the...
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    TN Distribution circuit to an outhouse

    Evening gents, I'm just looking for some guidance/clarification on a supply to a summer house I installed. I had to put in a small CU (the existing one had no spare ways left) with a 63A 30mA RCD main switch and a 45A B type feeding the distribution circuit. 6mm2 2 core SWA around a 25m run to...

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