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    Old Flat Conversion Wiring

    Hi, This my first post as I qualified last year and I have been picking up small bits of work, Consumer Unit changes and certs etc. However, recently I came across a situation I have not experienced before and would welcome your views. The house converted into 4 flats probably in the 70’s-early...
    • Steve003
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    • conversion flat old wiring
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  2. F

    Three phase supplying a domestic flat.

    Hi guys, i had a look at a building in the west end of london which is spilt into 10 flats this weekend to do some upgrading works to the landlord area. i noticed that there was originally 6 flats and the landlord must of added an addition 4 flats on top. Called 10 9 8 7. ( obviously). The...
    • Fred Faulkner
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    • domestic flat flats lighting phase potential supplying three three phase
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Domestic Electrician Forum
  3. S

    Flat roof

    Hi, It's been a while since posting anything, but I have a question that perhaps someone can answer. I have a developer that wants to put solar panels on a flat roof - approximately 6kW. The only way these can be mounted is totally flat with no angle to increase yield etc. I know all the...
  4. A

    flat down neutral to earth reading

    Hi I have a flat down neutral to earth fault on a kitchen ring rcd isnt tripping and I have 30+megohms on the other ir tests! There is.extractor fan in the kitchen that has no fcu
  5. Resu

    Sky+ in a flat

    Looking to get Sky +. I live in a small block of 4 flats and have access to the communal loft. The flats are around 30 years old and seem to only have one cable running from the loft to a single duplexer(?) plate in the living room providing freesat or freeview. Looking to throw in a shotgun...
  6. J

    submain to new build flat

    installing a sub main to 5 x new flats but the service heads and meters will be about 50meters away Ive worked out the design current to 74 amps due to it being electric heating and immersion ect (no gas) The cable are to be brought in same duct and around 30c temp. I worked out that 25mm...
    • Jimmyb
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    • build flat new new build submain
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Flat supplies and multi head installations, help please

    Hi, in the process of wiring 4 flats for a customer(new build). Have wired flats in past and if I needed five supplies, uk power network would install 5 supply's with cut outs, I'd normally come from these to a fused switch and then off to each flat with a suitable swa cable. Uk power networks...
    • E14RKS
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    • flat help help please installation installations multi phase please power supplies
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Earth on flat plate light switch

    I need to fit a 2 way flat plate light switch. When unscrew the old light switch, I can see the Earth cable connected to the metal box that sits in the wall. The Flat plate switch also has a space for an Earth wire. So, where should the Earth wire go? Thanks in advance
    • thelondonstyler
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    • cable earth either faceplate flat light light switch plate switch
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  9. Energetic

    In Roof Flat Panel Solar Thermal

    Looking for advice on a nice looking In-Roof Flat Panel Solar Thermal panel. Segen have the Schueco ones which i think look pretty good but they don't seem to have an in-roof option. Anyone done any?
  10. E

    Future proofing wiring for flat

    Evening all, Will be rewiring my flat in a couple of days and would like to go all out. I will be wiring 3x cat6 per room, tv points etc. spots, power points every where etc. Are there any other things I could run that I might connect in the future, possibly electric blinds points?. Possibly...
  11. K

    Smoke alarm upgrade in Flat

    My sister-in law is in a part ownership flat , currently the flats have their own battery smoke alarms. The landlords wish to install a mains powered smoke detector system into each flat (wired back to central panel) in order to bring the flats up to current standards. My question is does...
  12. W

    Wall Thermostat in a flat with very old Dimplex Storage Heaters, what does it do?

    Hello everyone, This is my first post. We have just bought a new flat, which was built in the 60s. It has some really old brown Dimplex Storage Heater units (probably made in the 80s, if not even earlier), which we would want to replace. There is also what appears to be a bimetallic...
    • wtlh
    • Thread
    • dimplex flat heaters heating old storage termostat thermostat underfloor very old wall
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Central Heating Systems
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    Cable selection for granny flat supply

    Have been asked to use 10mm swa to supply Granny flat with following spec from mcb on house csu. Think should really be 16mmswa from separate switch in house. Am I missing something. 22 down lightslus 2 outside lights 10 2g sockets and 1 2g outside socket electric oven electric hob electric...
  14. Resu

    Freesat/Freeview in a Flat

    How's it going guys, I'll try and keep this as simple as possible! Recently moved into a (rented) flat. Usual setup with one TV point (living room) and we would like to setup the bedroom TV too. One coax comes into our loft from the communal loft and in to the TV point which provides Freeview...
  15. Jackflash

    fire detection flat above office

    Hi there, I've got a property that has a basement then an office on the ground floor then a flat above. It has a shared entrance into a hallway then staircase upto the flat. What type of fire detection does it need? how do i find out? Would mains interlinked smoke detector on each floor be...
  16. J

    New flat supply

    Council block of flats Ryfeild board in ground floor intake (60a bs88 fuse) flat is directly above intake 2 floors up- but flat fuse board and meter is in middle of flat (not by front door) Is it ok/ good practise for installing a new supply like the following: 3core 16mm SWA XLPE from...
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    flat submains and landlords suuply

    hi ya'll got a query, just questioning my judgemet been o look at a job were a spark has done a disappearing act and work needs finishing the scenario- total rewire, new3 phase mains incoming and gas etc 5 storey building x4 new flats all new installs by the entrance ground floor x4...
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    rewire of flat with concrete floor and no access above

    Has anyone come across this problem and is there any way around it other than pulling down the ceilings ? first floor flat, concrete floor, current wiring is in conduit, o access from above,pretty sure the ceiling is plasterboard fitted to the underneath of the concrete floor of the flat above...
    • zeevah
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    • access concrete flat floor rewire
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Ventilation to Non-Outside Wall Bathroom New Build Flat (2011)

    I have a new build flat in Wallington Greater London (Surrey), this is a duplex arrangement with 2 beds and 2 en-suites upstairs. One bathroom has an outside wall with a little window, whereas the other has no window or outside wall. I'm sure there must be regulations in relation to...
    • oasisman
    • Thread
    • bathroom build flat new new build wall
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
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    Supply to Pub Flat

    Asked to upgrade a fuse box, which supplies a domestic dwelling in a Pub. 3-phase supply, and one of the phases supplies the flat on its own meter (The other 2 phases supply the pub) At the moment the meter tails go to an old switched disconnector and then 6mm T&E supplies the consumer unit...
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