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    Exporting earth to another dwelling

    Hi, i Have been reading about exporting earths whilst surfing this forum on a quiet night shift. It seems to me that you can only export earth to an outbuilding if it doesn't have any extraneous conductors. So in theory I could supply a garage 20 m away in the garden and use the earth from the...
  2. I

    hot tub supply in domestic dwelling 32A, 100A supply

    Help Needed !! The wife has just purchased a hot tub off eBay! I am a spark but not a bright one!! I was just looking into what's required for the supply and they are stating 8-10kw load 32-40amp supply. To an an isolator and have Rcd protection.. yeah ok so far. I know about the zones regarding...
  3. O

    Link wire for fire unit in a domestic dwelling

    The previous cowboys who worked on my friends house (dwelling in a 300+ dwelling complex, converted badly in places), not only had several dangerous bog jobs all over the place. They also did not even bother to link, wire up properly or even connect the smoke detectors, shoving cables way out...
  4. TomTrundle

    2 CU supplied separately in single converted dwelling

    Hello All Noticed on a job today ... Domestic house which had been converted from two separate dwellings knocked into one. It still has 2 x CU's and 2 x Meters. about 4 metres apart. I've got a bad feeling ...... 2 x supplies ... 415volts! I've not come across this before and I'm not sure...
  5. sythai

    Smoke/fire alarm system large dwelling..... advice please

    Morning all... I'm in the process of pricing up a new build (domestic house), quantifying off some basic floor plans. No detailed electrical spec as such, just what the client has marked (just love these ones!) Sorted electrical spec fine. But just trying to figure out the best way to...
  6. J

    Phasing issues - socket outlets in same room of domestic dwelling

    Morning. I'm currently working a challenging large, oak framed building and i have no choice but to install 2 socket outlets on different phases within the same. i know there are old rules of thumb e.g. 2 metres, but wanted to know if someone could quote a regulation? my forum searches havent...
  7. S

    Two Cu's in One dwelling.

    Hi all, Went to look at a job today that needs a little fettling. Set up is. House (very old) with meter situated on the first floor landing. From here we have 25mm tails to a dp service block, with two 16mm T&E's, one going to a CU in the same cupboard, which feeds various circuits in the...
  8. J

    New dwelling temporary supply

    Hi Guys, I am 16th Edition time served electrician but as yet have not upgraded due to not really requiring it for my current job as a control panel designer. What I would like to know is have the regulations changed for the electricity supplier to connect up to a temporary builders supply...
  9. J

    MCS requirements For off grid PV

    Hi there , Just a quick one can anyone point in the direction of what is required under to MCS to get FITs for off grid installs ? Also Are there any places that can be recomeded for reasonably priced dc isolators (wanted a 40-60a one ) Thanks
  10. U

    do you need to be part of a scheme to test a domestic dwelling?

    if competent and adequtly qualified, experiance and understanding, can an electrician test and inspect of house, and give a certificate. or will it need to be passsed on to a scheme?
  11. B

    65 mtr run from main dwelling to bungalow at bottom of garden.

    just wondering how you guys would go about this, my idea is 25 mm tails from meter into henley block 25 mm to main board in house and 25 mm to 100A isolator for dwelling at bottom of garden,2 core 25mm swa and a 16mm earth run down to dwelling at bottom of garden to new split load 10 way dual...
  12. N

    certificate for smoke detectors in a dwelling

    now then, for smoke circuits in houses i have always just included them on an eic with no other certification as most of the time they are fed from a regulary used lighting circuit etc. i have done this for companies i have worked for in the past and nothing has been said. but now that ive...
  13. P

    Commercial/dwelling issues

    Hi, Hope you guys can help. I've been asked by a family friend to do some electrical work. Bit of background first. The establishment in question was split into 3 units. A bar, a flat and a upstairs dwelling. 3 phase incoming. 1 phase Dwelling, 2 phase flat and 3 phase pub. Both the dwelling...
  14. S

    Working Out Amp Draw

    Hi When working out Amp draw (Watt/Voltage) for a domestic dwelling do I keep my voltage figure at 230 when in real terms the actual voltage as source is 246v So for a 7kw cooker I do 7000/230 = 30.43amps but at 245v its 28.57amps. Do I always use 230 as the figure for a domestic dwelling?
  15. J

    New dwelling temporary supply

    Hi guys, A fairly basic question here, or rather clarification. I need to put in a temporary supply for the work men on site in my new build. There has been no power at the site before and NIE have just installed their transformer and pulled in their supply cable (100A TN-C-S supply). For...
  16. A

    Dwelling or not dwelling?

    Simple question, is a self catering flat a dwelling? A hotel room isn't a dwelling, if you put a cooker in, does it become a dwelling? Cheers Andy.

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