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  1. C

    Communal areas of flats commercial or residential.

    So a couple years ago I decided to drop my NAPIT cover as I found I was doing more commercial work and the amount of profit I made from notifiable jobs was about the same as the cost of membership so I would be better off not bothering doing those jobs.. I had a job the other day where there...
  2. A

    Coax Splitter in series virginmedia for flats

    Hi all… just after some independent opinions… I have a VM install with 4 units in one building. The VM the engineer ran one cable from the street to the basement. He then installed a 2 way passive splitter : one output for one unit and then the other output into a cupboard. In the cupboard he...
  3. K

    1 Meter and 2 flats

    Hi everyone, a landlord is converting a house into two flats and wants a separate consumer unit for both flats upstairs and downstairs. He also does not want a private meter but a separate meter so they both get separate Bills. Its not a simple job of henley block and split supplies as...
  4. S

    19 Flats fed via Mccb/ryefield.........isolaters??

    Hi all, I am currently in the process of quoting a job to renew the mains for 19 flats. This is the first job of this type that I have quoted so just after a bit of advice. The flats are currently supplied via a ryefield panel in mains room which supply's a further 4 ryefield panels in risers...
  5. T

    Submain to flats ryefield board

    Been asked to connect submains up Have a 7 way ryefield board to split with 60 amp fuses in,has red fuses fake ones in each unit and meter will be there too Do we require a main switch fuse for each sub-main or is the 60 amp fuse okay in each. Isolater will also be after the meter Cheers
  6. BenSparky8

    Tails and fuse sizing for flats

    I’ve got a job to quote for turning 1 big flat into 2 smaller flats. The DNO are looking at installing new meters in the communal area. I need to take an SWA from each meter to the individual flats which one is around 15m and other is around 30m away. Would a 25mm 3 core swa be the best for...
  7. Confusedsoconfused

    Converting into 12 flats, KVA, phases etc. Help!

    Hello, I'm new to this forum, we are in the process of converting into 12 flats all electric, no gas incl. heating, showers etc. An electrician was hired to apply to the National Grid on our behalf for a three-phase connection. He then quoted us £1,800 plus VAT for civil works i.e. to dig...
  8. N

    Supply for 50 flats in 5 storey block of flats

    Hi all, I hope you could share your experience and advice regarding supply 50 flats in 5 storey block of flats. We get 3 x 430A supply. What would be the best option for distribution power to each flat? I was thinking of 3 ryefield boards on 4th, 2nd and ground floor, however it will require...
  9. T

    Block of flats, supplies to flats.

    Hi Guys, We are undertaking a large development and just want to get some ideas on how others would supply each unit. There will be a rising main, with potentially a rhyfield unit on each floor in each 'zone'. We have in past projects used SWA to supply each unit, with the rhyfield unit...
  10. S

    Advice on prepayment meters to be fitted in flats.

    Have been asked by a customer to fit prepayment meters in a house divided into flats. Not seen the job yet,but told each flat has a cu.Have been in contact with S P Wales, who can supply digital meters,and prepayment cards,which the landlord sells to the tenants.In the past have only fitted...
  11. S

    Correct way of routing SWA supply for flats ?

    Hi Fellow electricians, I’m recently qualified and I would like clarification on swa supplies for flats, my boss says this is okay but I’m not sure. So my question is if my supply is downstairs can I run my SWA through joists under floor boards and stud wall cavities without rcd protection. it...
  12. J

    Cheap AFDD implementation in flats.

    So, a flat 6 floors and above needs an AFDD on each socket circuit. At up to £150 each it is going to be an expensive undertaking if there are a number of socket circuits. But! ... A 40A AFDD can be fitted in the CU. It can supply the socket circuits which will have their own DIN rail mounted...
  13. L

    What size SWA for 3 flats

    Hi all, I’ve been given 3 flats to re wire and i was looking for advice on the correct size Swa to use. There will be 3 meters installed by the DNO, 1 for each flat. My plan was to have switch fuses after the metres and then run Swa to the DB’s. The longest run for the furthest DB is around 20...
  14. Rhian_o

    Grade A ld2 system in self contained flats

    Hi there, I am the freeholder of my flat. There are 2 other flats. In the building, it’s a converted terrace house. The council have instructed me to install a grade a ld2 system. I have no idea what this means. Can anyone explain what the requirements are to appease the council? I’m a...
  15. M

    determine the age of existing rising main to flats

    Hi all, I am a leaseholder in a flat. The managing agent want to replace the electric rising main as they say it is over 50 years old (but I have been told elsewhere it is probably only 20 years old). They are going to charge me £thousands for changing it. They do not have any evidence of...
  16. newfutile

    Pipework bonding in flats

    I have measured 0.08 to 0.15 ohms between earth and pipework, which according to GN8 makes this extraneous, i guess its bonded inside the flats which i have no access to. should these be bonded at the communal consumer unit as well?
  17. G

    Block of 200+ flats, eleven single channel hot water timers blown this week alone.

    Got called to "a flat in Manchester has no hot water" at 16:30 today and to be frank I was a little miffed to have to attend. So arrives at site, spends 20mins finding parking, 30 mins finding the site contact, getting keys and then being informed that it was not one flat but eleven. Have no...
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    • alone block blown channel flats hot water single timers water
    • Replies: 67
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  18. A

    EICR LOCAL BONDING FLATS

    I’m sure this has been covered a squillion times before but advice please. EICR on block of 5 flats all with separate electrical supplies & meters. One boiler serving hot water via one system to all flats. Main bond to water and gas on entry to building. There is no bonding locally within the...
  19. C

    The consumer Units for flats in communal area

    My daughter has ground floor flat, there are four flats on each floor. The consumer Units for each flat are located just outside each flat in the communal hall way, Is this against the Regulations?
  20. C

    interesting question regarding two flats two metres one consumer unit

    interesting question regarding two flats one consumer unit hi a quick question. there is a property which is split in two flats. at the moment they share the electricity bill. there is one meter and one consumer unit. thinking ahead if we want to add two submeters. for example two coin metres...
    • chi won
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    • consumer consumer unit flats interesting metres question regarding unit
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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