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    Downlights in flats

    Hi all, I am going to install some downlights in a customers property. I normally use my own which are always fire rated, however the customer has purchased her own & I am just fitting them. They are not fire rated & she lives in the top floor of 3 storey flats. I am not sure if they will...
  2. J

    Main bond to water supply to block of flats.

    I've just been testing a block of flats where the main water supply is plastic and goes through the block in plastic pipe, the issue is that all the flats are then fed via a meter and copper pipework. Should there be a main bond to the closest copper pipework to the main water intake and this...
    • johnosman
    • Thread
    • block flats main supply supply to water
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  3. D

    Shop and flats to wire .

    Hi Guys just after a bit of advice. My first fairly big job. I've got a shop and four flats above to wire. The customer wants no gas at all so everything has to be electric. The supply is single phase on a 100amp 1361 fuse. The shop and all four flats are to have there own consumer units. I'm...
  4. M

    2 core SWA sub main in domestic flats

    Hi all, so what would be your plan of attack..... Gone to have a quick look at some remedial/maintenance on a domestic flat within listed building. Mixed occupancy of rented and owned. Owner not present but another person lets me in. Im told metering equipment and incomer is in basement but...
    • MTI
    • Thread
    • 2 core core domestic flats incomer lighting main sub main swa tomorrow
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Domestic Electrician Forum
  5. bartkusal

    Block of flats. Max Demand

    Wonder if I can get some guidance, on max demand in block of flats. It always was hard for me as it always comes to massive demands, and I red here that it all comes with years of experience and that it is like an art. This is first bigger project I am taking on. So please don’t shoot. I need...
  6. E

    Kva for 12 flats

    Morning everyone ive been asked to calculate the maximum demand for a conversion of commercial property to 12 one bed self containted flats. There will be no gas service available. Each flat will consist of a 32 amp socket, 45 amp shower, 32 amp cooker, 20 amp electric radiators, 16 amp water...
  7. T

    fire alarm block of flats power supply

    Hiya Just looking at a job there is no common area supply and the flat I am going to rewire, cu- board is in the common area they got the supply for the fire alarm from his board, I want to move the board into the flat, so the fire alarm supply will be in the flat so if he is away and it trips...
  8. R

    Bonding issue upon upgrading fusebox.

    Was at a 3rd floor flat today on a TNC-S system fed from a communal intake using 16mm t&e. The job was to replace a light and wire in a fan to the bathroom. Carrying out the tests required to complete a MEIC i found the main switch at the fuse board was burnt out with some minor damage to the...
  9. J

    Supply Protective Device Characteristics - Flats

    Hi , I am have recently installed a new shower circuit in a flat which is in an block of around 20 flats. The main service head is a 3 phase 4 wire that goes into a sub board that distributes the flats. What information needs to go on to the EIC supply Characteristics? (by the way sub board is...
    • jat01
    • Thread
    • device flats protective supply
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. S

    supply & tails rcd

    Hi all, could someone please give me some advice. I wiring some flats up and as its an old building their is currently no power to any floors. New supplies are being fitted in the basement (which is owned by a shop on the bottom floor) my question is about protecting the tails up to each flats...
    • sima24
    • Thread
    • delayed flats rcd supply tails their
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  11. i=p/u

    house conversion too two flats...

    as above gents, got keys too look at a house getting converted into two flats in town centre, now before i go here i know is only going to be 100A max fuse or less. now if say i have only 100A main fuse, my options are only 40A switched fuse to each flat..... what are my options? in these...
  12. K

    Fire alarm systems in House divided into flats

    Hi all, I just wanted to double check what the ruling where in respect of fire alarms systems for a three storey house which is divided into three self contained flats with the only communal area being the hallway. What grade fire system should I be looking at? Is it necessary to have fire...
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    EICR meter tails coding

    Can anyone give me some advice on coding I recently carried out a EICR on a Commercial premises (communal areas of a block of flats) 3 x DB's all single phase with incoming 3 phase supply with 100A type 2 b fuses with 16mm tails going to each DB - personally I warrant this a code 2 any thoughts...
    • Lilyrose08
    • Thread
    • coding demand eicr flats meter meter tails phase tails
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  14. G

    Supplying flats with T&E

    7 flats, 8 seperate DNO Meters with contractor isolators for each. Lovely up until now. Then the tails to the seperate flats are wired in 16mm T&E which I absolutely hate as the earthing conductor is not sufficient in my opinion. Thoughts?
  15. C

    Meter taisl & main fuse to change or not to change

    Hi All just did a EICR at a cafe with 2 * flats above. Separate supply for the cafe to the flats! Flats supply is split feeding a CU in communal hall cupboard which also feeds one of the flats via some mcb final circuits & a MCB distribution circuit to a CU within the flat! The other flat is...
    • craig1000
    • Thread
    • being change communal flats fuse main main fuse meter
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    eicr flats bonding situation

    I am undertaking an eicr on 20 odd blocks of flats and would like people's opinion on this set up The blocks are separated be about 30-40 meters apart, each in a typical square shape with stairs in the centre Have external stairwell areas only, a ground floor and 2 other storys on top, each...
    • Welchyboy
    • Thread
    • block bonding copper eicr flats situation supply water
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  17. J

    Holiday Flats - electrical test - consumer units - supply cables - very worried!!!!

    I have a semi detached block of 5 holiday flats and the one I live in. When renewing the insurance a lot of companies want an electrical installation safety test certificate. So I have been reading up and it looks like I need to get tested asap. I am worried I might need a complete rewire and...
  18. R

    Flat supply wiring and fuse protection.

    Any ideas on this one? I am doing a survey/eicr on an intake serving 9 flats belonging to a local housing authority. The cables are early 70's 16mm/6mm T&E run through the building structure. I have assumed the maximum draw is around 30A per flat and checking the Ze values and distance it...
  19. W

    Single meter for 3 flats

    I have a property that has been converted into 3 flats. Currently the tenants have to share a single prepayment meter and some concerns over effectively sharing the costs have arisen. It will be very costly to have a 3 phase power line installed for 3 separate meters, however as each flat has...
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    appartments in flats earthing question

    i am working on my first block of flats new build. i have earthed the main gas to the main distrabution board but all the water is coming in in plastic and is plastic throughout. do i have to earth all appartment distrabution boards to the gas aswell or not as the gas is already earthed? i will...
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