Hello all, I have been ask to run power to a couple of AC units in armoured cable clipped along the outside of a new building.
It is going to require 2 separate 20amp circuits so was wondering whether I could run a 4 core armoured cable, giving me 2 lives and 2 neutrals then using the armour as...
Been to a job today to which I have been conducting a EICR on behalf of a agent who have acquired a property, well turn up and start with earthing and bonding. I would say recently converted PME system. ZE fine at 0.21. Then bonding, other than the main earth 3x 10mm earth cables. Gas, Water and...
We have a customer who owns a couple of flats and wants a 4kW system installed. Each flat has its own consumer unit and meter which are very close together. He has asked if its possible to share the electricity generated by the PV system between the flats. Is this possible and if so how would...
Looked at a job today and noticed 2 red line cables in one 6amp MCB which was marked up as Lights. The place is a small purpose built flat with a couple of lights in the entrance hall with stairs going up to the living area and the rest of the lights. The two way switch in the hall operates the...
HI people, doing a CU change & there are a couple of circuits using the same mcb (for example a lighting circuit & an outside light wired into a 6a mcb & 1 x socket sharing an mcb with the central heating) As the job does not cover me doing anything but the change & as there are no spareways on...
Today I added a new lighting point with two way switching to existing switch in a downstairs hallway.
I'm particularly pleased because I had previously struggled with this type of task as lighting/switching kinda confused me:o Today though, I used no diagrams and even remembered in the nick of...
Please help out this poor uneducated American Electrician, in the states we can run whats called a multi-wire branch circuit, where we can run two or three lives and share one neutral. Im told in the UK its not done, I've looked in 7671 for this regulation but cannot seem to find it.
Hello,
Anyone have a better idea how to do this?
Customer has skt up garden. Now wants light there aswell. Feed is from 2.5mil 4 core swa run from fcu off ring in lounge.
He doesn`t want what i first suggested (IP FCU next to Masterseal skt up the garden) cos of cost (£30+ just for
FCU) &...
Someone asked me a question about splitting an electric bill. The situation:
There is a three phase supply, from the meter it goes to henly blocks and then from there to two isolators which feed the two distribution boards. Could you insert a meter between the henly blocks and one of the...
Hi,
I'm thinking of splitting the Adsense Revenue this forum generates between those that post the best new topics, what would you lot say about that?
It would mean those that post a new thread get a % of the revenue from that thread, and those that reply to a thread get a lesser %, but still...
Hi All, Just registered here as I have a question about the installation of an electrical oven.
I am now living overseas, but the principle is pretty much the same as in the UK.
I have recently laid 2 x 3x2.5mm cables for the installation of a new oven with induction hob. As I believed both...
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