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    Garage install

    Hello Guys Going to be installing power and lighting within a garage. I have been told the walls will be covered with ply wood once the install is done. The fuse board and accessories will be mounted on woodern battens. the only t&e that will possbily require mechanical protection will be for...
  2. E

    Maintenance Electrican

    Im a 24 year old fully qualified electrician with my inspection and testing quals. Ive been working at my firm for about 6 years doing industrial installing for a small firm (15 lads on site / 10 in office). I love what I do but i want to move on to the next step. After speaking with my boss he...
    • ellcapone
    • Thread
    • company electrical electrican maintenance mechanical
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  3. H

    White FP external use

    Hi, Had a look at a job today and noticed external lighting had been wired in white FP, clipped to wall surface. I informed them mechanical protection must be provided and they insisted the board had RCD protection and it wasn't required. Anyone else seen this before.
  4. Colesy

    37Kw Motor pulling double rated currect

    Hi Guys Some help if possible please. Recently (July) installed a Soft Start Control (Trip Class 20) to a 37Kw Mill Motor (Rated 74Amps) DO Delta The motor gradually over a period of 8hours runs normally to start at 60+Amps but by the end of the day she pulls a steady 121Amps from each phase...
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    Cabling to mains water feature pump

    Hi All, Been asked to connect up a mains water feature which comes with a 10m rubber flex. Just wondering if anyone else has done this and how they protected the cable to the pump from mechanical damage. Thanks Geezza
    • geezza
    • Thread
    • cabling feature mains mechanical protection provide pump steel water
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  6. F

    Mechanical protection for power cable come out from ground

    Hi , All am looking if there is a BS for that . it necessary put mechanical protection (conduit ) for all power cable come out from ground Many thanks
  7. B

    Contactor Fault

    Hi just after a bit of help with a intermentant issue I have with some car park lighting that is controlled by a time clock and 3 contactors. The contactors are sticking in so the lighting is staying on, ive taken off the load for the lights and the CB for the time clock which resets the...
  8. S

    Choosing a SPDT time relay with adjustable transition time

    Is there any way to find a DIN rail mount SPDT time relay with adjustable transition/changeover time. Need to automatically switch between two reversing contactors without mechanical interlock depending on the coast time of a relatively high inertia load. It might be more cost-effective to use...
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    mechanical protection for main incoming cable

    I Have been to look at a job today. It is a flat roof garage which has been built on to the side of the house at some point and now it is being converted into a living space. The issue is that the main incoming cable for the house comes in overhead and then down the old outside skin of the...
  10. S

    Mechanical protection/ Safe zones

    Hi all, Just after a bit of advice from all you domestic installers out there. I've been asked to do a job in a house which involves running a cable in a wall. The cable needs to run vertical the entire height of the wall. However I cannot run it where the walls meet at an angle due to...
    • sparrrrk
    • Thread
    • mechanical protection safe zones
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  11. S

    Commissioning continuous mechanical extract ventilation or cmev in domestics

    Hi all, I've tested a bit of heat recovery before so mev is much simpler, just started testing a plot today. Theres 3no outlets;kitchen, down stairs wc and bathroom first floor, all leading to the loft where the mev unit sits. Was looking for around 7l/s at trickle mode at all outlets which...
    • sparkyork
    • Thread
    • commissioning domestic ducting extract kitchen mechanical pressure system
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Domestic Electrician Forum
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    Meter tails longer than 3m and mechanical protection

    Hi I wonder if anyone to clear something up for me. i have a customer who wants a consumer unit located in a more convenient position for them and the house users...main fuse and CU would be slightly longer than 3m (say 4m) and they wanted the meter tails run above a plasterboard ceiling (in...
  13. B

    Danfoss 103 mechanical timer to FP75 programmer

    im changing over the old danfoss 103 mechanical timer over to the danfoss FP75 programmer. It is a combi boiler so hot water side wont be used just wanted to check on wiring. The connections are 103 timer common terminal 3 linked to live 'on' terminal 1 FP75...
  14. 1Justin

    Electric blinds, mechanical maintenance, isolators BSEN 60204

    New build domestic which uses external window blinds. Each blind is supplied with L N permanent then switched L for up and another switched L for down. Blinds self limit at extremes. (Thus 4 live conductors). There are 15 blinds, all running back to central "smart home" gear/relays where they...
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    Does/Has anyone work for Integral?

    Hi, I have a job interview coming up over the next few weeks for the position of Mobile Service Engineer. The job description is a little vague and just states it involves electrical/mechanical planned and reactive maintenance. It doesn't state what sector/environment it will be in but overall...
    • DanSwift1988
    • Thread
    • anyone electrical electrical work maintenance mechanical sector
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  16. driverman

    Conduit used for mechanical protection only

    What are your thoughts using metal conduit just for mechanical protection. In the past the regs said if a short piece of metal protection was used for just mechanical protection it needn't be earthed. The reason I ask is that I've just installed 2 x 20mm lengths flush side by side for the solar...
  17. M

    electical and mechanical questions

    okay ill try this a different way as my first way wasn't considered acceptable. Hi everyone I have recently joined this forum hope...
  18. N

    Mechanical Protection for cellar where kegs are delivered.

    Doing a job where the cables to the pumps used to buried in concrete. Don't ask me why but I am there to fix it. Cable has a fault and need to replace. A inch channel of the brick work removed is now there so am going to clip the cables into the channel. But as it is in the cellar and a small...
  19. G

    mechanical protection for cables in domestic dwellings

    with regards to rewires is mechanical protection required , istall obviously has rcd protection so i believe not and also doesnt require to be 50mm in depth from surface ??
  20. M

    New Zealand mechanical protection ?

    This might come across as a stupid question but im only a trainee and still learning. Do you need to mechanicly protect cable clipped direct in a commercial building but its protected by 30ma RCD, the cable is flex and the circuits that have been installed are fixed power outlets on 13a plug ...
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