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  1. O

    Surge recorder

    Just interested where I could buy a surge monitor/recorder. I am currently working on a school project in Nigeria (Africa) that require me to do surge analysis and I seriously need a device that can measure the level of surge(surge current, surge voltage, surge energy and surge duration) in our...
  2. P

    impulse withstand voltage

    Can anyone tell me what the minimum impulse withstand voltage is for a 500AMP BS88 fuse. I can only find up to 400A. Please only reply with the answer and not any rhetorical questions please. This is concerning surge protection devices. Thanks.
  3. Toby Kuhnert

    Surge protection in Kenya?

    Hi chaps Just been asked by a customer of mine to advise what surge protective device he would need to install at his house in Kenya.. He says they have a real problem with surges (and undervoltages for that matter) to the point they are worried to plug in sensitive electronics. He says he has...
  4. jason121

    Surge Protection

    Do any of you installers use surge protection on the DC side on commercial properties regardless if the building has LPS.
  5. S

    coincidence, aliens or some type of electrical surge?

    Hi, I'm not an electrician - just a normal homeowner looking for a little advice - hopefully you guys can help! I'm sorry this is quite long but I'm trying to give all relevant info! We have a broken electric meter which will be replaced by our electric provider shortly (1st visit today only...
  6. D

    Surge Protection

    Chaps, I'm looking at a property that will be needing a re wire if I buy it. I am thinking of making it future proof and so getting surge protection for the new board that will be going in. I am aware that it is not essential at the moment but with the talk of insurance companies bringing it in...
  7. B

    Domestic surge protection

    Hi all what is the requirement for surge protection in a dwelling if rewiring or upgrading nowadays have not touched domestic for a long time and wondered what is required to comply with bs 7671 on his now?
  8. C

    Phone line hit by lightning

    Customer phoned on Friday looking for a few jobs done, he says his BT line has been struck by lightning twice this year wiping out phones and routers etc. Is there anything can be done to protect his gear other than maybe one of those surge protection extension thingys??
  9. J

    Surge protector Intsallation

    Hi all, I am in the process of installing a surge protector as shown in the image below. However I have no wiring instructions on this model and could not find any online. I did some tests on it and when the relay is active (orange buttons pushed) terminal 1-2 and 3-4 are bridged. Any wiring...
  10. S

    Surge protection for blown light bulbs?

    Hi, I've installed twelve pendant light fittings for a shop, using a mixture of ES & Bayonet 60/100W filament bulbs with dimmer switches turned low. The main lighting in the shop is with GU10 LED bulbs. The client has had constant issues with the filament bulbs blowing and has tried several...
  11. A

    surge protection devices

    Has anyone had any experience of installing surge protection devices? I'm installing a 300A feed to a busbar chamber and then installing 3x3phase 12 way DB's above. What is the best way to incorporate the surge protection? I've been looking and it seems the only way to do it is for each of the...
  12. F

    Power Surge damage to PC Equipment

    Hi All, I am an IT Technician by trade and would welcome your theories on the following situation that I encountered today. Today after an overnight powercut (believe a sub station went down temporarily) one our clients rang up to say there server wouldn't start. The server was attached to a...
  13. 5

    Tt overhead cables and surge protection.

    Can someone clarify something for me which to be honest I should know. exporting power to a new outhouse and have noted that the house is TT, on insulated overhead cables. this is the first time in ages I will have worked on TT, but noted that the system is old, and currently have no surge...
  14. S

    Surge protection device

    Good evening, has anyone installed a S.P.D to a domestic install? I need to install a S.P.D as part of a full rewire to a domestic dwelling house that has been struck by lightning before and now has lightning protection installed to the property. If anyone can recommend a device I would be...
  15. A

    Surge Protection

    hi all. went to see a client recently who said he's been having problems with power surges from the incoming supply and its damaging the final circuit equipment. this is the setup as far as i could see. Each bedsit has its own 6 way DB aswel. my question is how would you go about surge...
  16. J

    power surge

    I have a plug in my front room that I plug the tv into. Recently the tv has been playing up and not turning so I removed it and put a different one in there. Now this one has done the same. Is it possible to get a power surge through just one socket in a house as all the other tv's are fine.
  17. D

    power surge

    Would it be possible to damage components in underfloor heating wiring centre with power surge .if so how can you determine if a power surge is causing the problem also lamps make a loud pop when blowing ?
  18. L

    surge protecter

    Where wud I get a surge protecter and how much wud it be?
  19. S

    Surge protection

    Hello, I need to install surge protection to a new installation. The consumer unit will be a 12 way 17th edition board. I have never had any experience with surge protectors so was hoping with all your knowledge you can enlighten me...............:bulb2:Cheers
  20. 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?

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