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  1. S

    In-Rush Current on Pressure Washer

    Have an install where a professional pressure washer is popping the fuse on start up. The circuit is a 16a Radial from board to garage approx 15m long all fed by 2.5mm. The washer is a commercial 1 phase unit and has the auto start and stop once the trigger is pressed as soon as the owner...
  2. Sparky_Steve

    split 10mm to cooker and hob

    previously to now i have only ever wired ovens with the hobs built in a friend has asked me to fit cables to supply his new oven and hob which are on different walls however he wants it done on cheap using existing 10 mm supply providing it tests out fine he hasn't ordered the new units yet...
  3. J

    Fixing installation where 1 string should be 2

    Hi, On a recent installation a new subbie wired up 1 string of 16 (CS6P-250P) where there should have been 2 strings of 8. Scaffolding came down yesterday but now system has an over-voltage shutdown, not surprising really. Question is ... can it be fixed by asking them to split the incoming...
    • jerriais
    • Thread
    • along fixing installation ladder split string voltage where
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Green Lounge (Access Only)
  4. S

    CPC - Neutral Fault

    Hi Ive just changed a Consumer board and fitted a Wylex split load,5 Rcbo's one side and 4 Mcb's on the Rcd side. After connection of all conductors (all in correct terminals) it turns out one leg of my ring has a faulty Cpc, i've carried out an IR test and there's an issue with the neutrals &...
    • stones4
    • Thread
    • circuit cpc fault faulty neutral outlet split
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  5. L

    Bizzare fault - split load board

    Morning fella's Had a bit of a bizzare fault yesterday afternoon, Just trying to think ahead what it could be, I'm going to do a board change after bathroom/kitchen work ive done, 16th ed split load to 17th. Volex split load, 100A main switch & 80A RCD, 7 circuits non rcd porotected and 3...
  6. M

    Hager Split CU, RCD now nuisance tripping.

    Hi all, I fitted a new Hager CU about a year and a half ago for a neighbour in our area, and all was fine, although the people who live in the flat are very odd and not very bright to be generous ! anyways the board has the split 30mA Rcd's one each side and type B MCB's after them. I have...
    • Matt Smith
    • Thread
    • earth hager kitchen rcd results split tripping
    • Replies: 42
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  7. D

    Split load economy seven meters

    Can anybody point to a good site with info on these ? A customer that wants more info on why his economy seven has never worked ..... :lol::lol::lol:
  8. S

    split load garage unit

    how do you interperet the regs regarding garage consumer unit and split load. do they fallunder same regs as for normal consumer unit as in split load setup as you cant seem to get a s plit load garage unit.
  9. gazzamikes

    RCBO's or two split loads?

    Evening everyone, In process for tendering for a job, 3 floors and cellar, presently 14 rooms, going to be extended to have another annex, conservatory and another extension for kitchen. Im thinking the way to go on this one is RCBO's, splitting it so each floor has a socket circuit and a...
  10. vxwestie

    Split Phase Surge Protection

    I have a customer with a split phase installation. fused at 125amp per phase. Due to their insurance not providing surge cover I need to come up with a serge protection. Any advice on how?, and products?
  11. V

    2 phase split supply

    Hi We have opened a pizza shop, we sold the old oven which said it was 3 phase, and purchased a new 3 phase oven. Not being a real sparky, I saw the 3 lines and an earth and assumed that every thing was ok. Until I had some one to install it for me,then found that it didn't work, due to us...
  12. S

    How do you split your loads?

    After some advice really.. I have the following circuits on the first RCD: 1)Upstairs Lights 2)Downstairs Ring 3)Kitchen Ring 4)Intruder Alarm And on the second RCD: 1)Downstairs Lights 2)Upstairs Ring 3)Garage 4)Cooker Would you have done anything differently and if so, why?
  13. W

    Rules for a split property

    Hello I have moved into a 3 bedroom house private renting. Part of the house is converted into a small studio. They have one room and a shower room. They have only electric inside that bit and it feeds off my meter by using a coin meter. Whoever lives there has to feed the meter £1 coins which...
  14. A

    Split board metering

    Do you know if split metering for separate power and lighting can be supplied for small 4 or 6 way consumer units. I am looking at a job that has a large number rooms and the client wants split metering for the power and lighting. I had proposed installing a small CU in each room. A large dis...
    • adammid
    • Thread
    • board circuits consumer lighting metering meters power split
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  15. N

    Induction hob tripping 30mA rcd

    Morning all. I'm in search of ideas. Been installing an induction hob on a 6mm radial backed up by a 32a mcb. Came to power up yesterday and with all hobs on its throwing out the 30mA main switch rcd. (It's a TT system). Iv tested all my cables and there all clear so it's taking it out on...
    • Npt88
    • Thread
    • 30ma everything hob induction induction hob leakage rcd split tripping
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  16. 1Justin

    New CU. Am I obliged to split the ring final?

    Customer wants new CU and a shed supply. (Let's not get into shed supplies - been doing some homework on this one). Medium/smallish 4 bed house, has > 100M^2 area, but currently has single ring final, no split. How to deal with Regs 314 about splitting the load? I'm not trying to spend...
  17. P

    Mains networking on split load board

    I am trying to use a pair of TP-LINK mains adaptors for extending the Wi-Fi in my 3 storey house. I cannot get the two units to communicate so I am wondering if it they would be affected by being on different RCD's of a split load board or would this not matter. Does anyone know which...
    • pyrosym
    • Thread
    • board electrical work load mains split
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  18. D

    Ring fault

    This one baffled me Complete ring continuity on each conductor L-L ,N-N,E-E IR - N-E : 0.00 Mohm @ 500 Vdc split ring in middle - 50.3 Mohm on one side of ring - 30.2 Mohm on other side !!!!! the fault disapears on both sides when i split it ! HUH ...
  19. D

    Intermittent Ring Main Fault due to Bad Weather

    I have an intermittent tripping fault on a 30amp ring main circuit (old Wylex board with B-Breakers - No RCD) located in single storey extension (no roof access) caused by the bad rain within the last 24 hours. The tripping can be sometimes instant, but other times it can last as long as a...
  20. kingeri

    IR testing on lighting circuit, L-N split

    Looked at a job a few days ago, CU change. Customer showed me a mangled lighting circuit cable in the airing cupboard, it looked like it had been chewed up! Circuit still working and in regular use though. I IR tested circuit L-N and picked up no problem, which initially surprised me but then...

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