I'm just looking for opinions here on my uncle's farm. He had several new large outbuildings erected within the past three years. At the source, the sparky fitted an 80A 30mA RCD as the main isolator which protects all the other outbuildings at one part of their farm.
From here, they take a...
Hello All,
First post.
So, I have designed the following setup:
The question is, does it look okay?
The RCD FCU is on a ring main, using 2 cores for earth from the FCU to Outdoor socket box.
Cheers...
Ok new hobby of mine is checking customers DNO supplies and getting a feel for whats what......
hopefully you guys could help me understand whats going on in this pic....
So im guessing the meter on the right is Eco 7.........whats the little sealed block on the left next to the two Henley...
what is the best way to set up a generator to run a small number of appliances (freezer, till, light) on a temporary basis during a power outage.
generator is 2*16amp output, 240v.
thx
ianbrookes
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hello, i have just installed a new accenta alarm and although it works for going out of the house, i can't seem to get the program 3 night time to work?? i have disabled the upstairs zones on the key pad but if i set it and walk upstairs it still goes off?? am i being thick?? any help greatly...
Dear all,
I work for an exhibition company and manage the technical side of things there.
As a new feature for a booth concept we need to setup some 24V RGB LEDs to backlight some stretched fabric.
The PSU that I am using is ACDC 24V 13A.
The RGB controller unit that I am using allows 3x3A...
dancematic66
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HI
I just wondered if anyone who has setup a solar edge install with monitoring cuould help here?
I have used the iphone mapping tool and sent that off, i have registered a new install and recieved an email with my login details and i have verified my inverter connection with the server (<s...
Evening all. Been approached by a mate of mine to possibly set up power distribution for a gaming LAN party.
Being of the domestic ilk this is a new one for me.
He's already looking at various locations including conference centres etc but we need to look at his power requirements.
The event...
I was wondering the best way to connect two of these https://www.electriciansforums.net/attachments/p3421029-pdf.120275/ PIR sensors to activate two 230w halogen lights at the same time. Firing up two lights off the one sensor isnt a problem.
Its going to go fused switch from the mains to act...
Please to state that my stated 2.88kwp system managed to peak over 3kw the other day for a few mins under normal weather cons ..... hopefully to be a more common sight in the coming weeks......
Happy days............
danesol
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Hi
Dont know if anyone can help I have a solar pv setup, consisting of a SMA sunny boy 3000hf, and 13 x 245w sharp panels. This was the most I could fit on my roof. I am now having an extension built, so I have a decent roof available. Is it possible to fit some more panels on the roof...
Hi, my first post here. I've got a Sunnyboy 4000TL in the workshop which is at the bottom of the garden. I have a Sunnybeam in the house, and the range isn't good enough, so we bought a bluetooth repeater to extend the range. It won't work properly and says that the netID is 1 which according...
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HI all,
got some panels to mount in landscape but having problems in what brackets to use
I’ve got a few options
the tiles are plain roof but i can’t find plain roof brackets with a 90 degreeto mount the rails vertically
so can i use the plain tile bracket which has 90 degree bend on it and...
Hi chaps , been testing some pc set ups. Each station has a pc supplied with a standard 3 pin iec , and a monitor with a standard 3 pin iec.
Been testing the cords separate for earth continuity, insulation and polarity. Then i connect cords and then test again, pc for earth bond at 100mA...
entech
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Hello,
I have little electrical experience so am looking for some advice on a garden lighting project I have on. Thanks in advance for anyone taking the time to help me.
I want to install a 240V floodlight I have bought at the top of my garden.
I have bought some shielded cable which...
Hi folks.
Sorry if posted in the wrong forum but I'm a newbie looking for advice.
I have purchased an induction hob (Total Kw 7.2kw) and an oven 2.4kw which both require hardwiring to an isolator on the wall. When my electrician fitted the rewire, he ran a 6mm cable to the spur switch and...
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Ive seen this advertised in Currys for £30, Am I right in assuming you pay the £30 and they give you a sky HD box and u take it home and just replace with your existing sky box then call sky to upgrade channel packs to include HD etc...
Can I not just plug this in and get free sky channels as...
Hi,
I'm installing complete systems for a small development of 11 flats and would like to know what the recommended way to setup the earthing arrangement. This is what I'm doing and what we have:
In the hallway on the ground floor there is a newly installed Lucy head (I think thats what you...
fd3typer2
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Hi guys,
I have the following setup curently:
32A fuse in Consumer Unit, and a 2.5mm ring to the kitcen - only 2 x 2 sockets in the kitchen.
32A fuse in Consumer Unit, and a 6mm cable to an isolator and an existing oven
I want to connect the following appliances _instead_
14kw induction...
zerozeroseven
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