I am installing some driveway lights.
The customer wants to be able to switch them on from t he house, but also have a PIR at the driveway entrance.
Getting a cable from the house would be extremely difficult so I would like to use a Quinetic switch.
My plan was to do the following (see...
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...
Hi guys,
I have supplied my Shed with a 6mm SWA cable into a nice consumer unit. In there I have a 6Amp MCB for the lights and a 16 A supplying a single socket for a freezer unit. I also have an additional 32 Amp (idle).
Now I have a log cabin 10m away. I am going to install a new consumner...
Evening all, I’m looking to install an outside light as a spur from a socket on a ring main. There is already a spur from this socket supplying another socket on the other side of the wall. My question is, where can I apply the fused spur? Do I need to connect the fused spur before current spur...
How can I and where should I install in circuit a diode? Diodes? Or any other device that could stop DC short to chassis on my RV from back feeding when i plug my 120 volt 20 amp system into RV which is causing havoc in damage to the A/C gfci breakers frying them constantly ? Also this will...
I'm revamping the kitchen electrics, 1980's property. Majority of the sockets have a couple of cables going in/out of them, with the only exceptions being a couple of sockets tee'd off fused spurs and fed by single cables. However, I'm perplexed by one area. By the side of the gas hob there was...
My wife wants me to add an outlet in a large closet. It would be easy to feed the outlet from a bathroom outlet that is on the other side of the wall. However, I've read that the US electrical code does not allow connecting outlets in other rooms to a circuit that feeds bathroom outlets. Why...
Hi guys I have just done an Eicr and 1of my findings was that the fire alarm panel was fed by SWA and I am wondering if that needs replaced with fp200 or similar?
Thanks in advance
Kenny
Hello lads .
Not seen the job but my old buddy the plumber has informed me today he has replaced an old cylinder with an unvented .
Alarm bells are ringing im going to ring the cylinder manufacturer on monday to clarify a few things but im concerned about achieving positive shut off .
I...
Everyone,
I wanted to get some clarification on how to apply the following requirements from the NEC to the wiring of my shed. The shed is completely detached from my main home and has a burial cable running to it.
1: If a structure is completely detached from the main building and a panel is...
Hi All
So i have just got a job of doing a rewire on a small flat, which includes change of DB etc... Currently this is fed from a 3 phase DB in a commercial premises below. The feed cable is over 25m long (16mm T&E). the client has asked for a sub main tennant meter to be installed. At the...
Good afternoon guys. Recently had to make an impulse generator purchase. Looking for some guidance to make my generator use both more flexible and safer than extension cords. Apologize in advance for breadth of information and questions. First time on this forum so any help would be greatly...
Hi I have all of electric qualification in Albania , but I have question . My customer wants to electric oven in kitchen ,. I have a switch for the light near cooker , if I disconnect the 2 way from switch can I use the extra core from 3 core to feed cooker ,.
Hi, I'm looking to add a bathroom pump. I'm wondering where I can get the power from? The spur pictured is feeding an immersion heater. The pump to be fitted currently has a socket but unfortunately its under 3m from the bath. Bit stuck so any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Afternoon all,
my boss is trying to have me sign off a job someone has done.
4mm radial off a ring main feeding 2 CUs in shed all MCBd correctly. RCD protected. NOT FED OFF FUSE SPUR
Is there any reg this may no satisfy. It all seems okay due to ratings of cable etc but I’m not confident
thanks
Hi All,
Visited a job today and was asked to supply and DB in a outbuilding via a Socket in the garden....:eek: i said i was not happy to do so and it wasn't possible.
DB was suppose to feed 4 sockets 3 lights and a little plug in heater, Client claimed she was told by 3 previous electricians...
Hi everyone.
I may be blind but I can't find a definitive answer.
Can I use a 3 pole breaker (originally feeding a massive 3 phase heater) to feed 3 single phase circuits?
I've run seperate neutrals for the 3 new circuits and the breaker is rated for the load required - 30a per phase (I'd...
Anything wrong with this?
125Amp 4 pole MCCB from panel fed to new panel with 150mm 4 core ALI then in that new panel 250Amp MCCB/RCCB then all sub circuits?
Hi all
Got 4c10mm micc supplies to off peak DB and domestic DB
Backed up by individual 80A Kmf s, what are your thoughts on two feeds in same micc.
Put appropriate warning labels on both ends
Down rated fuses to 63A
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