What would be the maximum amount of Branches from a Socket on a Radial that you would find acceptable?
I've seen 4
I'm not talking about Design or being Tidy or keeping it nice for testing but how many would you say No that's just too many?
On page 142 of the latest Guidance Note 3 it list a 16 amp type B max ZS as 2.15, however i think 2.2 is the real value, it also states that at 16 amp type C is 1.1 ohms which is correct, but a type B should be double the value of a type C.
anyone else have a view on this?
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I am looking at buying 2 NEC PA653UL projectors to stack them to create 1 projection image, but when looking at the input current specification I am in doubt if this is going to work. The input current specification states that it can draw from 4.5A to 10.2A, which seems unnaturally high...
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Need some advice. I have a 20amp breaker with 12g/2 underground feeder wire running to an outdoor GFIC outlet. 38 feet from breaker box to where it leaves the house and then 32 feet buried 24 inches deep (no conduit) to the 20A GFIC outlet.
So from breaker box to outdoor outlet is a...
Hi All I am doing my assignment and one of the tasks is to create a fuse board schedule showing circuit breaker ratings any assumptions must be stated with reasoning given. using these circuits calculate the maximum demand of the installation
Can someone tell me if it is right
So without...
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I have an oportunity to take one big commercial job!
there would be 4 -3 phase door shutter!i think 16 amps socket!
should i put rcd on each shutter or one enought for 4 shutter?
should i protect the ciruitS by rcd?
the cable will run on very high level on the cable tray !
if yes ,where...
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I am doing level3 design andI have a circuit to design but I have confusion with radia circuit maximum floor area to understand?
I have a socket to feed on the design and floor area according to my knowledge is Length multiply width so in that case it exceeds 75 m square so I am...
Can we use a ACB rated for insulation level of 1000v, and 690 volt serivce voltage at, 800volt.
For example ABB sace E1.2N , Can it be used at 800volt AC?
What is the reasoning behind having a 0.8 disconnection time for up to 120 volts Uo, but it then jumps to 0.4 seconds as soon as you go over it? Wouldn't it be better 0.8 seconds for 150 volts Uo and under, 0.4 seconds 150 volts and over Uo?
Hi all, I wonder if you might chuck in your 10 cents worth on this on?
I have been asked to install electric heating in an office up on the 4th floor of a building.
I've looked at the layout of the room, with regards of seating etc and after consulting with the occupiers have decided on the...
Hi guys. Just looking at how people work out their max demand for supplies to consumer units. Looking at a board change with 7 circuits and going by osg working out to be over 80a I have heard of the 40% rule of total load but was wondering if any others have a different method. I cant see an...
Hi All, Making some alterations in an existing flat and scratching my head about required supply to flat. It is all electric, 1 bed, 1 bathroom.
Electric shower 9.5kw
Instantaneous Water Heater 9.5Kw
Cooker Oven & Hob 6Kw
1 Ring main
3 Electric Heaters...
Are there are any regulations/guidance on the maximum weight that a luminaire can be if it is only supported by the plasterboard ceiling and not fixed to any joists or noggins?
I have a customer who would like a (heavy, but currently unweighed) light fitting from their old house fitted in the...
Where can I find the max Z's value for a BS3871, type 3, 32A MCB?
Iv had a look through BS7671 and done some searching online but I cannot find it. IV found some tables with listed Zs values for a 3871 but I have no idea where they originate from or how old
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Could any Irish members on here either tell me the maximum number of lighting points permissable on a circuit?
I seem to remember a Fàs teacher mine saying that it was 10. The reason being that it's to do with a property being put into darkness in the event of a fault. I also think that...
A client contact me as they are getting the supply upgraded to a block of flats and UKPN need a figure adjusted for diversity for each flat.
The original contact didn’t give a crap about the supply capacity.
x6 flats have been refurbished and during this process x6 15kw electric boilers for...
We've had this discussion before, but does anyone have any idea what load can be put through a double socket?
The socket in question is an MK logicplus, installed in a commercial kitchen. The supply cable is 6mm, converted from a previous cooker circuit to a double socket. (information gathered...
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Seen on the circuit details schedule in a DB on our site, someone had inserted Zs values for the circuits as follows.
16a C type breaker as 1.44 ohms
10a C type breaker as 2.30 ohms
80a C type breaker as 0.28 ohms
I believe he’s calculated Zs by doing (in the case of 16amp c...
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