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  1. sibbits

    Generator feeding a house earth requirements

    a guy at work has asked me what would you do in this situation. He has a house which is not connected to the mains at all and is run from a generator which has a earth spike. He has had a couple of sparkies work at his place and when doing the rcd testing their tester showed "no earth" .. He...
  2. A

    Feeding a Sub Main

    Hi all, im a recently qualified electrician who is looking for a bit of advice. A friend of mine (also an electrician) has asked for my help on one of his jobs. The job is feeding a sub main distribution board which is located in the porch area. It is only feeding two circuits, one being a 32a...
  3. J

    installing rcd fcu 13 amps 30 ma feeding socket outlets 3 phase

    Hello everyone!! first time I joined forum here.i dont really have experienced working in commercial buildings,but asking advised from you guys wel be much appreciated..though I have experienced in 1 phase and domestic properties. my friend called me to add sockets in his business at the...
    • jon p
    • Thread
    • 3 phase amps fcu feeding installing outlets phase rcd socket
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  4. F

    testing multiple DBs with Easycert

    Subject testing multiple DBs with Easycert For new 3 ph. installation Set up DNO – Fuses Client HRC fused Main Switch isolator feeding MCCB panel having 1 X MCCB main switch feeding Integral bus bar to 27 3ph MCCBs these feed remote DBs Using Easycert Page 2 SUPPLY CHARACTERISTICS = DNO...
  5. B

    PVC T/E feeding garage at bottom of garden.

    How many times have we seen this one. The cable is supported by a cat wire, and cable tied with drip loops. Height is around 4 metres above the garden. PVC shows no signs of UV or mechanical damage. Run is around 6 - 8 metres. RCD protection afforded. Ok so its supported, High enough to be...
  6. C

    Fusebox being fed by a ring main

    Hi guys turned up to a residential property today to add a few double socket outlets only to find the fuse box in the area was being fed by a ring main on the main switch. Is this allowed ?
  7. A

    What's your preferred method of feeding several new items in a new Kitchen?

    I'm after the current best practice advice from you guys about an installation I'm looking at. I've been out of the trade for quite a while and have just renewed my Part P etc and am getting ready to get stuck in.:gunsmilie: I've been asked to look at a new Kitchen, where there is a...
  8. S

    16 mm twin feeding first floor flat from ground floor - no earth - should I spike it?

    Couldn`t get access to flat below but got contact no. for previous spark who done work in the flat below, they spiked theirs.
    • sp4rk13
    • Thread
    • earth feeding first floor ground no earth spike
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. P

    Main Switch/isolator

    Hi Guys, Right, 3 phase supply into main distributors fuses, then through the meter then feeding a busbar section. The from the busbar section is feeding 3 main isolators feeding dis boards. Does there need to be a main switch or isolator between the meter and busbar section? Or is the...
  10. gazzamikes

    RCBO's or two split loads?

    Evening everyone, In process for tendering for a job, 3 floors and cellar, presently 14 rooms, going to be extended to have another annex, conservatory and another extension for kitchen. Im thinking the way to go on this one is RCBO's, splitting it so each floor has a socket circuit and a...
  11. H

    PAT flex outlets feeding wall heater

    Hi Guys, Hope you can help me. I am qualified sparks and have been pat testing for over 20 years. I am in dispute over testing a wall mounted heater connected to a flex outlet spur box. I say it's the PAT testers duty to test the heater. Company is saying it 5yr fixed wiring check. your...
  12. S

    2 supplies from same dis board to secound dis board???

    Hi all been a while since i been on here but been asked to connect up a couple of big ups's for a server room. Easy enough but problem is they want them to be powered by 2 x 3 phase circuits from another dis board ie 2 mcb's and 2 x swa feeds, I have asked them to use seperate boards in the...
  13. K

    No CPC in submains cable

    Hi all just done pre site survey on a job found the following (never come across this before) 2 ccu's in the property 1 located next to the incoming head (A) and the other (B) is located approx 15 meters away Both CCu's are feed via henley block. (A) tails are 25mm however the cable feeding...
  14. H

    Pyro feeding domestic db

    Carried out loft extension in old ladys house, normally install sub-board just for loft supplies but she wants her old db (3036 fuses) changed for a new one and loft circuits installed all in new split rcd board. Ok fine done this few times before but at this house, the head is in the front...
  15. P

    Can you get a back feeding voltage through tha main earth

    Has any one ever come a cross this. I went to a customers house that all ready had a two way rcd 63amp 30mil amp board fitted under the stairs on the ground floor with a shower connected on it. I was asked to install a some skt's and lights into the loft. So i ran a 6mm t&e from the ground floor...
  16. D

    swa feeding ring main 1 leg

    Hi all have a job to quote to sort out kitchen is wired in a radial circuit spured of a ring spur of a spur can acess the 2 legs in a loft abov ekitchen but the only way back to the board is outside was going to clip 1 swa 10mm 3 core along wall back to board with 32 rcbo and conect both legs of...
    • davetherave1979
    • Thread
    • feeding main ring ring main swa
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  17. A

    Socket feeding conservatory - Part P?

    Quick question - as a temporary measure our conservatory is fed by a normal 13a plug via an RCD socket in the house - a shed nearby is also connected on the conservatory circuit via armoured cable. Is this Part P notifiable? Thanks for any advice.
    • Anna Rack
    • Thread
    • conservatory feeding fixed house part part p socket wiring
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  18. M

    Feeding two lamps of one celling rose

    I have 10 halogens mains connected I want to operate them on 2 switches (6 lamps on one and 4 on another) I'm using celling roses for Ease but my query is can u feed two lamps off one celling rose???
  19. E

    feeding back into the grid

    does anybody know any good websites that will explain how electricity is fed back into the grid in technical terms from a solar pv grid tied system I get asked this question often & would like to point customers to a good site or I might create my own document. :behead:
  20. R

    Feeding a Shed Cu from the main CU

    Hi I am putting a Small 2 way CU in a shed to feed 3 x double sockets and 2 x florescent lights. The run from the Main CU is 30m I am wiring it in conduit and I will be using 4mm singles to supply it with a 20A Breaker at the main, is this ok? Many Thanks

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