Just been to look at a rewire job, yeah on a sunday evening and come across an old calender service head. No signs of asbestos but are these still acceptable ?
Nice access to live parts after removing one little screw.
Side of which is a old helney isolator and metal clad henley board, tails are...
Hi Guys & Gals,
Does any one know how long it takes the DNO, in my case YEDL, to come out and fit a new service head?
I am supposed to be fitting a new cu for a customer and I needed to get an isolation switch put in. I called the DNO and they put me through to the apropriate company. They...
Not sure if this will interest anyone, but thought I'd post it up anyway. Finally on the 2nd callout in a year for bitumen leaking from my service head Southern Electric popped round this morning to change it out. Actually to be fair Southern Electric (and the lads who did it) were really good...
Went to a job today. Upon opening cupboard to service head. I am faced with what can only be described as a cast iron service head. Never seen one like this before!
Its of a large square shape with tails coming out the top. No sign of fuse. Disn't investigate if there was any way to open it...
Just done a consumer unit change in a domestic property. PSSC was 2.4kA, PEFC was 880A. The problem is that the service head is a 30A BS3036 with a Short circuit capacity of 1kA. Recorded this on the certificate advising the customer to contact the supply company to have the service head...
A client wants the service head on the first floor of a building as they have a policy to install their electrical equipment above ground floor level as a security measure.
This would mean that the cable would not have protection where it enters the building but only back at the sub station...
Evening chaps,
I've been out to a property to do some work (CU and shower circuits) and there's a 3 phase supply but no earth or main bonding. (only one phase in use, single phase meter)
The perplexing thing is that I got a Ze of 1.17 Ohms at the board, as I removed every means of earthing...
Benny_Boy
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