Hi there.
So I put power into my garage but having a few issues.
I've connected the SWA from a 32amp breaker in the main CU (See yellow arrow in picture) out to the garage CU which has a 16amp breaker for 5 sockets and 6amp for 2 LED Strip lights.
I've earthed this at the garage CU.
Plug sockets...
This might be a silly question and after 20 years doing this I probably should know the answer, but can a switched mode power supply and an led driver be the same thing?
Example: I had a job the other day and I got a ‘while you’re here request’. Customer has a couple of 12v deadbolts to lock...
Not 100% sure on the requirements for RCD protection of outbuildings. I am going to run 10mm2 SWA, about a 20m Run, to a sub board in the outbuilding, buried in the ground. The main house is on a TN-S, and the outbuilding will have a 32Amp hot tub, a few small fridges, a couple TV's, sockets and...
Does anyone have an idea how much UKPN would charge for a 3 phase 100A supply. There is an overhead transformer less than 100m away from the property & the poles go right pass feeding the building next door.
An agreed limitation of this EICR is that the air circulation unit circuit will not be inspected beyond the switchgear / controls due to no safe means of accessing units on roof of 4 story building. We're discussing how to resolve this. In meantime:
I'm inspecting the air circulation supply at...
We have a drawing that shows a solenoid valve panel( containing approx 40 valves) being powered from an adjacent control panel by a 24vDc PSU however this is shown as a 2 core cable connection but I was thinking it should maybe be a 3 core with the third core being an earth connection.
Not sure...
What factors determine the interconnection of the MV neutral/earth with the LV neutral at the local substation? When are they connected together and when would it be appropriate not to connect them together?
Hi all. I'm considering replacing a dual supply storage heater with a panel heater.
There's the timed off-peak radial supply and the ring main available to power the panel heater, so I'm wondering if there's a way to take advantage of the cheaper radial supply when it's active, and switching...
So I'm back to work after the bank holiday and I've been asked to install a couple of sockets so they can plug this big beast of a ups system into it.
Currently they have about 5 extension leads all linked to gather supplying it ?
I've never worked on a three phase board before but I will...
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I need advise. I like to supply electricity to my garage en block for fridge and freezer. Garage is about 50 yards away from my garden. My neighbour has no objection is I pass wire alongside fence wall using a steel post. The wire will stay within my and neighbours boundary wall and not...
Hi guys,
my brother is building a bar in his garden that is timber framed and wants some power to it.
The main board in the house has a pme earth and there a no spare ways in the board. From this board there is a 4mm t+e on a 32amp breaker off the rcd side supplying a board in a little out...
I have a workshop in a remote location which I rent out. The incoming supply is 3 x 16A three phase on 180m of 16mm SWA.
An upcoming customer has a machine which needs a 32A single phase supply. (Actual load about 25A.)
The energy is there, but it's split across the three phases. Is there some...
I am replacing a 12v/5v power dual supply pictured (black} to the other pictured 5v power supply to run the lcd control panel but am unsure were the thin purple and red wires go that are connected to the com terminals an the existing power supply(black).
The new one has v+ and v- i am...
My dad is a fisherman and his boat has a 24v supply.
Was wondering if anyone could help me with this.
He has said that when he connects a 24v light to the live that comes into the light fitting and then puts the neutral to the engine bay off the boat that it's lighting up the bulb and it...
Hi, thanks for any advice. I have been asked to install supply for vod for vac pumps on a farm. I have been told it needs own dedicated supply as will trip RCD’s. Could anybody explain why it will trip an RCD ( does it create that much earth leakage?) The local board I was going to feed from...
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