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    Electrical sockets compromising tanking system?

    Hi We have had our single garage damp proofed (tanking system) it took a a good few months to work due to the amount of damp present(garage used to flood over time - back wall attaches to neighbours elevated garden 2/3 of the wall is agains ground). we’ve had the tanking done and it has...
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    Heating system wiring...

    Evening chaps, On a new build this week first fixing, the heating system is giving me a headache, Downstairs has wet UFH with a thermostat in every room (7 in total) I have the omnie stats and wiring centre which is fine with but upstairs is all rads with only one stat in the hall upstairs. Also...
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    Is that a disconnected grounding system

    Hi guys, First of all I wanna say I'm not an electrician, so my knowledge is extremely limited, so sorry in advance if I say something stupid… :p And English is not my first language, so again, if I call some part with the wrong name, please just let me know I made a mistake, thanks! The...
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    UK Electric supply to new shed.. The main property is TT earth system.

    I propose to use a redundant shower supply that terminates in the attic. This will be connected to swa 4mm 3 core cable and run 45m to a new shed with a separate consumer unit with rcd and 1 6a and 1 20a breaker. I'm not proposing to have any high consumption equipment in the shed. My questions...
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    How to install an earthing system

    How can i wire an earthing system if I am installing a single phase panel board? Basically what/which type of earthing do you recommend?
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    Solar 2 gang 1 way ligths on 12v system

    This is what I want, 2 lights operating on the same 12v circuit individually. Will it work? Because there are two paths when both lights are turned on? My brain is scrambled.
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    UK Need to work on my home alarm system

    Hi all, I'd be most grateful for any advice please. We have a G3 alarm with an Accenta remote control panel. I'm doing some renovation work and need to extend some of the alarm wiring and, while I'm at it, replace the well-worn keypad. My question is this: can I work on the main control...
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    Wireless garden speaker system.

    Evening all, I’m looking for some advice/recommendations. Ive been asked to put 2/4 speakers in a garden as an afterthought. no route into the house to connect to an amp and so im after a Bluetooth controlled amp that could control 4 speakers, or 2 if not possible. any recommendations?
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    TT system testing

    Hi everyone. A recent install I've done on a tt system is giving me a reading of 93.3ohms as a Ze reading. When I then test from my circuits inside I'm getting readings like 106.3 for a socket circuit supplied from 32 amp type b mcb (which should be no higher than 1.10 ohms in bs7671) anyone...
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    What fire alarm system do you recommend

    Just wonder if there are any recommendations for a fire alarm system. A simple system conventional. It is a building (mosque) quite small as it goes around 100 sq m. 10 smokes one heat for kitchen. Three break glass, two sounders. So quite a small system. I have arranged the wiring for sounders...
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    Electrical system design 615 level 3 help!!!

    Hello everyone I am doing my level 3 electrical system design project 615 and I need some help with design current etc. at the moment all the colleges are closed so i am unable to find any help from teachers. i would really appreciate if someone show me the right path how to calculate it.
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    • current design doing electrical electrical system everyone level level 3 project system
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    TT system

    Evening gentlemen, TT System, previous spark fitted new metal CU. I’ve got an outbuilding to wire, it’s fed by a 10mm swa. I’m going to be putting in a time delayed 100ma RCD before the main CU. The swa feed to the outbuilding cu will be fed via a switched fuse. My question is, do I split the...
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    TT System RCBOs/RCD

    Hi All Trying to do some digging on TT systems. With regards to TT systems, I have had different views/opinions on this stating that TT installations should have double pole RCD when it comes out of the meter so the installation is protected by RCD before tails enter in consumer unit. I also...
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    Help on Identifying a PLC and electro-magnetic commercial start/stop/retain relay system

    So for one of my tasks on my assessment I've bee asked this question: To ensure that the conveyor system is safe and complies with legislation, compare the construction and operation of an elecro-magnetic relay system with a PLC system that controls a 3-phase contactor. Include appropriate...
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    Transistor H-bridge system for a conveyor motor with speed control property's

    Hey, I've been asked a question 'what are operational systems on Transistor H-bridge system for a conveyor motor with speed control property's'. I know that system I've put below would work for a lower voltage application, I just cant seem to find any information on high voltage applications. I...
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    Legal obligations to fix a failed system

    Can anyone with some experience advise of my legal obligations to fix a system that was installed over 4 years ago? I retired from installations and moved to Ireland 2 years ago. This was one of my last installs using Aquion batts in an Off grid situation. All been running fine for 4 years until...
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    types of earthing to be carried out for 3 phase standby generator which is separately driven system

    3 phase standby generator of rating 30KVA is to be install in the lightning prone area. The utility main line is TT arrangement where neutral point is grounded with 3 phase and neutral wire provided to load system. A separately driven generator ( standby generator) is also needd with TT...
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    UK Earthing system

    Can somebody tell me what type of earth and where is it connected to ground. Can I have an independent earth bonded to ground for my Amateur radio equipment? Will this earth need to be connected to the domestic earth, if so can it be connected via an RF choke to prevent feed back to domestic...
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    UK MCBs for Inverter-Supplied System

    My house is off-grid and supplied from an inverter. Max power output of the inverter is about 6kW (25A). Max fault current is 100A. The highest rated Type B MCB that can be tripped by this max fault current is 16A, so I cannot use MCBs with higher ratings than that. I cannot have a circuit with...
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    Quinetic /kinetic

    Where to purchase quinetic / kinetic system in new zealand,tried google and trademe no luck,Cheers wezel
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