Hi All,
Just been looking over the work I need to do for the rewire, prior to my ELECSA inspection.
1) The customer wants to move the meter and location of the fuseboard, as I will be doing the work at weekends I want to keep the old circuits live until the new circuits are ready to replace...
Scenario:
A mains head is in one end of a house, split phase. Second phase allowed on the basis of a second semi-separate dwelling to be built adjoining the existing house approximately 30 metres away frm the head.
Would it be permissiible to run the meter tails from the exisiting mains head...
Hey all, =0)
I know the regs say about routing cables either vertically or horizontally of accesories or 150mm from the edge of a wall but is that the be all and end all with 17th edition or is it a recommendation? If the circuits are rcd protected, which they should be if you are rewiring...
i no its easy enough when you have a loft or void,but what about if its on the first floor how would you choose ur routes & positions for spots.i havent done no domestic work,& i know you haft to pull floor boards up,& wouldnt want to make a meal of it your advice would be nice.
cheers.
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I can take the supply from the upstairs lighting circuit down the wall into the hallway and take it through the wall outside to the fitting. I need a switch near the door too.
Challenge is to abide by the...
Doing a job where the upstairs lighting feeds and shower cable are currrently being routed through the back of a cuboard where the boiler is kept. Boiler housed in a cuboard in the bathroom upstairs.
They cables are not that close to the boiler itself and the obvious concern to me would be...
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