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    New supply from overhead pole

    Hi all , if a new supply is being provided for a domestic new build from a overhead pole across the street would it mean that the earthing system would be a tt? the cable is being ran down the pole then underground to the properties. Have read on other posts that it may be tn-c-s. Will be...
  2. S

    Overhead supply earthing system - help!

    Hi everyone. I am seeking some assistance/advice. I have almost finished a job on an overhead supply system which has an earth rod. Resistance measures at 62 ohms on the rod so well within guidance. However, there is also an earth from the cut out making it look like a TNCS (PME) system rather...
  3. O

    Overhead street wiring

    Is there anywhere in Britain in major cities that has overhead street mains like 11Kv on the top then 3 415 volt wires for street lighting,4 415 volt wires for houses with cable tv fibre optic broadband POTS etc underneath,i only saw u/g in the main cities.
  4. JD6400

    DNO safety regulations for overhead supply's ?

    I have a meeting with our local DNO and the estate manager next week on a farm we are currently rewiring section by section for one of our local country estate , clients . The current split phase supply is in to a several hundred year old wooden barn , that has definitely seen better times ...
  5. A

    post for overhead cable

    I'm running a SWA to a shed. I need to run the cable overhead to the shed approx 3m span. I need a pole which I will attach to a concrete post. I was going to buy a kit used for attaching aerials to chimneys but I'm worried the pole won't be strong enough. Can anyone offer advice or know of good...
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    Tt overhead cables and surge protection.

    Can someone clarify something for me which to be honest I should know. exporting power to a new outhouse and have noted that the house is TT, on insulated overhead cables. this is the first time in ages I will have worked on TT, but noted that the system is old, and currently have no surge...
  7. joel89

    Overhead Gantry Cranes

    hi i currently work as an industrial maintenance electrician, and we have 15 overhead gantry cranes which are currently worked on by crane electricians/fitters was wondering where the law stands, on me working on them i.e or what courses are good to attend. im qualified to work on the electrical...
  8. A

    Overhead powerlines?

    I am a time served 17th edition electrician with 11 years experience (including apprenticeship). I have a mainly commercial and industrial background. I am considering training in a different area of work to give myself more options should I get laid off. Working on overhead powerlines is...
  9. K

    Proximity to overhead lines?

    I've been asked to install some lighting around an outside menage (horse paddock thing). The client wants metal halide floods on top of scaffold poles. The problem is the supply to the house and small industrial units next door run right across the middle of the menage on telegraph poles (33kv?)...
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    Overhead poles

    Perhaps slightly OT but I don't know where to ask... Does anyone know what the maximium power is that can be run on overhead poles in the UK? eg How much power can the DNO run on poles before needing pylons or underground? For example could a 6MW wind farm be connected to the grid using poles...
  11. F

    Overhead Linesman Career

    Hi I've been searching the Internet for info regarding a career as a OHL, but I'm not having a great deal of luck extracting the relevant details to enable a swap to such a career. Plenty of information from the jobs available but struggling to find entry requirements, training periods, pay...
  12. S

    Overhead lines

    Got a call this evening asking if I could repair overhead lines between house and garage, haven't seen it but think it could be about 20 meters. Shouldn't be a problem but where will I get cable, is it something that the wholesalers normally stock?
  13. B

    Overhead supply cable?

    Whats the best way to fix an overhead concentric to the building its supplying? The property in question has had an extension built on the side and the builder has left the cable hanging unsupported.
  14. A

    Besc overhead national grid labour wanted

    my Client is looking for skilled labour with BESC Overhead lines, National Grid and current Drugs and Alcohol Cert. Please call on 07941 277731 for more details - project will last approx 4 weeks and is in North Wales.
  15. D

    alarm cable

    need to run a alarm cable between buildings 20m apart (agricultural), no vehicular access. do i still have to suspend it with catenary 5.8m in heigh buried is out of question due to pipe work etc.
  16. W

    removing & reinstalling tap off box for overhead industrial busbar 400v

    I have to remove a tap off box from a 400v overhead industrial busbar system , just need to know if there is a set procedure for the removal and installation of the tapin box
  17. E

    2 wire overhead feed to 3 phase installation

    My mate & I were wondering how the pole-mounted "transformer" is configured on a farm where we've been working. The overhead supply is very clearly just 2 wires mounted on poles across the field. There is a large transformer mounted on the pole and the presentation at the service head is 3 x...
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    50m+ overhead T&E - Which PIR code?

    Hi everyone, I've carried out a PIR today, and I'm not sure about what code this situation would be/what action is required? There's a house on a private road which is shared with one neighbor, there's a public wooden post there too. They have run a T&E 2.5mm cable over head supported by...
  19. B

    Overhead Pme

    Sorry Jase but I've come across something similar. A cottage is supplied overhead from a local works. Not had chance to take any readings, so cant confirm if its TT or Tncs. My first impression is that its Tncs from the transformer but havnt seen the transformer. Time for a visit to the works...
  20. J

    overhead pme?

    came across this today, was just wondering everyones thoughts, the cable coming in to the cut out comes in from overhead, looks like a single core SWA the live into live and the sheath into neutral, the EFL at the cut out was .20 I suspect an old TT supply has been changed to PME but the DNO...

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