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    Planning for FLAT ROOFS

    Hi I have seen these guide lines on planning portal Standalone Solar Panels The following limits apply to standalone solar panels: Should be no higher than four metres Should be at least 5m from boundaries Size of array is limited to 9 sq m or 3m wide and 3m deep Should not be installed...
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    pir testing flat, fault code

    am currently doing a pir on some flats, and need some help on a fault code. In the basment their is 4 bs88 isolators off the supply, which feed the 4 flats, the submain to each flat is a 10mm TE with no seperate earth, which means earth is undersized, correct? 1,2 or 4? falutcode as its 4mm...
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    Help with planning smoke dectors in shop with flat above.

    Hi all, i have been asked to get infomation on the procedure to install a smoke dectector system in a small shop with a flat above it ,also it has a small basement and small loft conversion. Would the first port of call be the local building control for them to stipulate the type of system...
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    garage supply and flat supply from meter

    Hi, I want to run a new supply from the meter to feed both a garage and a flat over the garage. I plan to put in new tails from the meter to a switch fuse in the main house (length of tails < 2M) and then a 5 core SWA from the switch fuse in the main house to a panel in the garage to feed two...
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    Fixing framework to stramit board flat roof?

    We have an installation to install on a flat roof constructed of Stramit Board. This is basicly Straw board with a thin layer of concreate on top then covered in the felt and tar. This boarding is approx 250mm thick so coach screws through to the wooden joists are out of the question, i was...
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    Flat Roof Buckets for Ground Mount????

    I'm thinking about using Renusol Console E for a ground mount rather than a flat roof mount - is there any reason why it can't be used for ground mount that anyone knows about? The ground is completely flat so it seems a much easier fix compared to Schuco ground mount systems and it's...
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    Flat roof install

    Hi, just been asked to quote for a first floor flat roof. Ideally I don't want to penetrate the roof felt and wanted to put ballast boxes (??) on the roof. anyone got any experience of PV on flat roofs? Cost, hassle, considerations - i'm going to ask the owner to confirm the physical strengh...
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    Incoming mains board in own flat in London worthy of antiques roadshow!

    Hello all. Never seen a cable service head like the one in the flat I've just moved into (AEI - from the 1960s?). It's 3 phase (60amp fuses), but only feeds two flats (mine and the guy downstairs). Have cleaned the filthy contacts on the live cable head fuse for my flat, and also cleaned...
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    best practice for flat with solid floor and ceiling

    I've got to do some work in a 1st floor flat where the ceilings and floor are solid block. The customer would like a new shower circuit but ideally doesn't want cables surface mounted. There is no access above or below (other flats) What suggestions for the best way to run cables? The flat is...
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    Seperating flat wiring from rest of house.

    I have to seperate the wiring of a flat from the main house it was once part of.It will have its own cu and landlord meter fed from a sub main.Any words of advice appreciated.Thanks.
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    Lighting wiring in a extension with flat roof

    Hi, Am looking at installing lighting wiring in a single story extension with a flat roof. Construction is 175mm depth timber joists with 100mm celotex between starting at lower edge of joists, battens fixed over this, with plywood covering and bitumen roofing felt to top out. 25mm celotex...
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    <200mm flat roof mount

    Can anyone suggest a module mounting for a domestic flat roof where the maximum permitted height is 200mm? As well as avoiding the need for local authority planning approval, the property is subject to approval with the residents group who manage the private estate. This has been approved with...
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    Dodgy wiring in rental flat

    Ive recently rented a flat that i didnt view before renting, due to being out the country. Anyway we've moved in and its a bit of a ********. But in the bathroom which is on the 2nd floor there is an electrical wire which leads to the electric shower that is exposed, and this wire to my...
  14. gr7

    Calculate distance between rows of panels on flat roof

    Does anyone know how to calculate the required distance between rows of modules to avoid any shading issues? I may need to mount the panels at less than 30° to avoid the need for planning permission and would rather not use mounts such as the Solion model as these waste valuable roof space...
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    Wickes flat drill bits

    Just thought I'd let everyone know that Wickes' new style flat wood drill bits (the black ones) seem to be top drawer. Forgot my DeWalt set yesterday so had to get a temporary set from wickes - cost a tenski for a set I think it was a 9, 13, 16, 19, 25, 32, and a mini tool roll to keep them in...
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    About to buy a flat - should these electrics be condemned?

    So I'm about to buy my first flat in a 1970's purpose built block. I do have a sparky coming to look over it next week but wanted to get some other opinions first - a friend has told me he thinks it will need a full rewire (eek!) What do you think:
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    Where to buy? Flat fire cable!

    In a domestic new build estate I worked a while back we had flat Prysmian fire cable just like grey 2.5mm t&e but red, Ive tried unsucessfully to locate any suppliers for this and everyone only has round 2core & earth and 3 core & earth... I want flat type, I know its possible ive seen it lol...
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    Flat roof System

    Hello all, I have yet to install a flat roof system, a local snooker club is interested, can anyone give me and tips on spacing issues shading and approx how many panels can be fitted on a 10 m x 7m , 15m x 4m roof What size of panels is best to go for as full poly are so big? Any...
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    Flat roof mounting system

    Hi folks, On flat roofs I've used proprietry mounting frames and usually had one row of panels spaced an appropriate distance apart from another. On a smaller roof, the spacing of rows uses up a lot space, therefore, I was thinking of having one large 'sail' of 3x3 185W panels mounted onto...
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    Can anyone tell me how much to charge for a PIR on a 2 bed flat

    I had I call from a landlord wanting me to do a survey on a 2 bed flat, that he needed to send to EDF energy. I quoted him £200. he said his cheapest quote was £100. Was my quote a bit high? or was he trying to get me to lower my price.

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