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  1. W

    Lighting wired in singles

    Hello, can anyone explain the reason for this. Went to a friends the other day as the RCD was tripping regularly, pinpointed it to a faulty dishwasher, anyway........ Whilst I was there in the loft doing another job, I noticed the lighting was wired in singles, the live and earth loop in&out...
  2. sythai

    Conduit cable calcs....help please ?

    Just calculating my In... conduit with singles run. For the grouping factor - Cg it states number of circuits If I have 2 circuits, but this consists of 18 x singles (e.g 1 x ring = 6 and 4 x radials) Would this still be a factor = 0.75 ? Thank you Sy
  3. sparks55

    Can you rewire Flat with conduit in singles

    Have got to rewire a lighting circuit in a flat existing is singles but no cpc. Conduit embedded in concrete Can i rewire with singles including cpc or have to use t&e
  4. B

    Extension of ring main wired in singles

    Evening all I was just wondering if anyone can tell me the procedure or a good method for extending a ring main wire in singles the trunking the conduit comes from is innaccessible due to height so I need to thru crimp at outlet one set L,N AND E and connect the other only problem is how can i...
  5. B

    200 x 200 trunking capacity

    What is the maximum cable capacity (factor) for 200 x 200 steel trunking 2metres up the wall with a 90 degree bend three metres along the wall And what is the cable factors for 1.5mm and 2.5mm singles Don't have reference books to hand
  6. M

    Not quite sure of this one... Conduit installed, but can singles go through masonry

    Hi all, I'm not sure about this, but there is PVC conduit installed one side of a masonry wall and the KO boxes are on the other side of this wall, with the aim of the cables entering into these KO boxes from the back. Now in my mind, conduit has singles in, not Twin + CPC, but I'm concerned...
  7. S

    Singles in mini-trunking

    I have a run to a 9.5kW shower. Prefer not to disturb the ceiling (flat roof above) and am thinking about using mini-trunking round tops of walls, then down to shower. Small mini-trunking would be great, but I know I'm going to have fun with 10mm T&E in small trunking - so I'm wondering whether...
  8. K

    Quick Question (16mm singles cable)

    Hi, help required. Control panel with a 125A 60947-3 main isolator feeding internal 16mm singles cable to a 80A M.C.B believed to have been originally 100A rated, a previous electrician removed this and down rated to 80A. This then in turn supplys internal control gear ( contactors, relays etc...
  9. M

    LV Singles from transformer

    Hi Guys, Looking for a bit of assurance really. I have been asked to install 2 x 400mm single conductor, parrallel feeds from suppliers transformer with 1250 amp protection, probably installed on ladder rack in trefoil formation. The cable is likely to be AWA non magnetic armour, what is...
  10. A

    singles in brass bushes

    3 brass bushes on db ,12 circuits ,live going through bush 1, neutrals through bush 2, cpc through bush 3 , anything in regs about eddy current ,4mm single cores
  11. M

    singles

    can anyone please tell me the current carrying capacity of 2.5mm singles in trunking, not got the regs book on me. thanks ;)
  12. M

    How would I wire two lights from a two way switch in singles?

    Would there be two lines from - Consumer unit> Two way switch> Lights - Consumer unit> Lights? Or Just one line from - Consumer unit> Two way switch> Lights? The earth would go from the - Consumer unit> Two way switch> Lights The neutral would...
  13. Y

    2 way lighting in singles

    Hi all Got my 206 practical tommorow and one of the circuits we have to wire is a two way lighting in singles ( Taking the feed to the switch). I've got a good idea on how to do it, just wondered if anyone would tell me so i can double check my method. Cheers.
  14. N

    Any tips on pulling single core cable into conduit

    We have today been pulling some single core cable into conduit and ran into a number of snags. Mainly the ball of knitting wool left after the majority of the cable had been pulled. We overcame this by adjusting the length of all cables to be the same when there was still only about three of...
  15. D

    How many 4mm T & E down a 25mm conduit

    Can you get 2 4mm T & E cables down a 25mm conduit that only has a kick and a female bush one end and a 2 g socket including a bush the other end ?
  16. B

    Split lighting circuit.

    Hi, i'm new to the forums so don't know if i'm in the correct place. I'm near my limit on my lighting circuit and was wondering if it could be split into two circuits without a full rewire, at the moment both upstairs and down are on one circuit, i had a new consumer unit fitted last year so...
  17. E

    Rewiring singles.

    question for older sparks, currently doing partial rewires to load of old bungalows (new rings, cooker, and db) noticed that the lighting (not being touched) is wired in singles which isnt the problem but every property the hall and bathroom light has not had a cpc run to it yet every other...
  18. K

    New outside security light

    Hi Guys, I'm planning to install a new security light to my Dad's place. Is it ok to spur of a socket for this? I intend to come out of the back of the socket, out through the wall in 2.5 singles run in plastic conduit to a wiska box then 2.5 flex to the light. As I'm not going down to 1.5 I...
  19. S

    Trunking with mixed T+E and singles - regulations query

    It’s effectively a new build wiring. The plan is to run some large trunking along a wall tight above a CU and several other enclosures containing lighting relays. I’d use singles for links between the enclosures, running up out of one enclosure, into the trunking and down into another enclosure...
  20. N

    Advice needed for garage consumer unit and running singles in conduit.

    Hey, so here's the situation, im doing a domestic install for an existing detached garage consisting of a radial power circuit and 2 lighting curcuits run from a mini 4 way "satelite" board (CU). It's raised 2 interesting questions. 1. is it acceptable to put the CU at high level i.e 6ft+ or do...

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