We have customers who want to add to an existing PV array.
I know they cannot receive FIT generation payments,
but what about additional power returned to the grid -
can they be paid for any additional power fed back?
Hi all, been asked to install sub meters in an office building which is being sub divided and let out as smaller units.
The owner/landlord intends to recover power costs fro tenants in each unit.
Haven’t been to site yet, but understand the following:
- Each smaller unit has its own sub board (...
Good afternoon,
I hope I am asking this in the correct place and apologies if not.
Firstly I am not a sparky but I have a question that will be straight forward for you guys on here.
I am going to be renting a small premises and the feed for my unit is coming from a 415v distribution in the...
We have a complicated site with over 14 electricity and gas meters.
We have 4 major machines and would like to start with them and install Kw metering along with an hour meter connected to a running signal from each machine.
This would give us Total consumption, hours in actual production and...
Hi all,
Is there an actual regulatory requirement to install consumer metering (e.g. within the main incoming panel board) of the installation either as a whole, or phase by phase, in a new industrial or commercial 3 phase installation? If so what qualifies the such an installation as requiring...
evening all!!
I have been offered a job as a smart meter installer with SSE (swansea) starting in April.
How long are you roughly out of the house each day or is there a set amount of meters to change? And is there anyway to earn more as in overtime on weekends? Or are you expected to work...
Afternoon chaps,
Just looked at a job
customer owns/works in a small office/shop- also owns the flat above- currently 1 flat over 1st and 2nd floors.
He is turning the flat into 1 studio flat and another flat. so total renovation and me to rewire.
current metering arrangement as follows...
Hi All, I am looking for some guidance on the following.
I look after a facility and it has an energy meter on the Main Distribution Board. This meter has a set of Cts feeding into it.
My question is, can i piggy back of this energy meter or Cts so that i can have 2 meters fed of the same...
Hi all
i am struggling with this question, i have completed my whole assignements, just need a lil help with this question is some one could help it be much appreciated.
Faults most likey to occur in instrumentation and metering at the intake
Another family member had a number of eco features added to the home when built a few years ago. This included a ground source heat pump, hence the three-phase, and solar PV.
I had a look at the setup recently and observed the solar PV is single phase. Furthermore, it is on a phase with one...
Hi All
I have been asked to install a New DB to serve 40 offices, with the facility to meter each office individually.
I was thinking of installing a 18way TP&N DB, running 10mm to each office where a smaller SP CU is installed branching off to 3 circuits. Lights, Sockets and electric heater...
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Does anyone know the name of the 'shroud' that would go over a mains supply cable before entering the fused cutout, typically on a TNCS supply. This item is black, rubbery and 'Y' shaped to fit a 2 core cable. So far I have been able to find heat shrink tubing but I would like to find...
Hi,
Mainly been doing domestic installations so far, some small scale commercial still G83.
Finding it a bit of a nightmare gathering all the information and pricing I need to accurately quote for larger size systems.
I think i'm nearly there...
-We will be getting our assessors to measure...
Hi all, towards the back end of last year we installed a new modular building to be used as a village hall. The spec required split metering, (power on one meter, lighting on the other). so we fitted a hager split metered TP&N DB. Recently the clients have had their electric bill stating they...
Hi guys, Any one know anything about new Law / rule due out soon (possibly a year) about having mid point meters, especially within the caravan business? Any one be able to direct me in the right direction please? Thanks.
Hi all,
Have been asked to price up job and a little unsure on the following.
Currently the property is 1 big unit with a 100amp per phase, 3 phase supply coming in.
The owner wants to split the unit in to 3 different units, but without having new supplies added.
Can I, install the current 3...
We've got a few systems needing export metering, would appreciate pricing and contact info from anyone who's had this fitted recently, particularly in the yorkshire area.
Pricing for fitting and the annual fees would be ideal.
Also does anyone know if the existing half hourly meters can just...
Hi there,
Please go easy on me....
I have been tasked with Measuring energy consumption across all of the business I work for.
The business is across 5 locations and each location has many different buildings.
I can calculate how how much electricity we are using at each location due to...
I hope there are some guys who are working in DNO (distribution network operator) as metering point maintenance engineers. My questing is for them. What kind of devices you use to perform meter testing works? Do you use some kind of portable standart watt-meters, simple load resistance devices...
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