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    main fuse/ tails upgrade

    am now working on a property ( installing a second shower) due to the load change . 2 x 8.5 kw showers = 74 A And the main income only being 63A main fuse , 16mm tails. I need these upgraded . Do i need western power + the suppliers out to do both sides ? ( ie after /before the meter ? )...
  2. N6rul

    Rcbo

    Hello guys, I have a question regarding fitting RCBO'S. WHEN fitting these to a non RCD board, would I need to upgrade the tails and earthing arrangement to current BS7671 standards?? I. E upgrade tails to 25mm², Earth 16mm², main bonding 10mm². I'm not installing one yet but may need to...
  3. G

    100amp fuse 16mm tails

    can anyone tell me why some houses are fitted with 100amp fuses and only 16mm tails ? was this how they did it back in the day ?
  4. A

    Main protective conductor/bonding upgrade

    Asking this question as i have recently finished 2330 level 3 at college and also passed 17th Ed and i dont have a huge amount of practical experience. I've been asked to do a bit of work for a friend of the family - outside light and add sockets to kitchen. Am I correct that if the main...
    • alexknight0602
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    • main protective upgrade
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  5. A

    Main protective conductor/bonding upgrade?

    Just recently finished 2330 level 3 at college and also passed 17th Ed. I've been asked to do a bit of work for a friend of the family - outside light and add sockets to kitchen. Am I correct that if the main protective conductor and bonding are not up to the latest regs then they have to be...
  6. M

    upgrade

    Hi all Am I correct by saying if I install a new consumer unit, like for like replacement with no additions I don't have to upgrade main protective bonding conductors if they are 6mm, aslong as there's no signs of thermal damage. Tnc-s system. Would I note this on departures on electrical...
  7. D

    Tails upgrade

    Hi, just a quick question I am upgrading a cu and partial rewire. Now the tails from the cutout are 16mm and go in to a teleswitch, they then comeout and go in to a multiwatt reader then in to the ccu. Obviously I want to use 25mm tails after the meter so do I get the electric board out to...
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    Domestic Bonding test results has o.oo resistance on a 4mm cable do i still upgrade!

    Continuity test results from the board to the isolation valve to the house and from the board to the nearest radiator has o.oo resistance on a 4mm cable do i still have to upgrade to a 10mm. It means ripping up the floor and kitchen units in the kitchen and laminate in the hallway to put in a...
    • TeeJay711
    • Thread
    • bonding cable domestic resistance results still test upgrade
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: Domestic Electrician Forum
  9. W

    mortgage retention advice for current installation upgrade

    Hi guys, i need to carry some work out to get my house to pass its mortgage retention, i had a mate from napit come round and do a electrical installation inspection condition report, as one of the retention on my mortgage is due to the old electrical installation. at the moment there is a 15...
    • walkthenrun
    • Thread
    • advice consumer current installation mortgage photobucket shower upgrade
    • Replies: 78
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Help needed on CU Upgrade

    Hello all. I am upgrading my bungalow fuse box to a new split load CU. My circuits on the fuse box were, 1. Cooker, 2. Heat pump and sockets, 3. Immersion heater, 4. Lights. My new CU is a split load CU, to which I decided to separate the circuits between 2 RDC's in the following way, (From...
  11. K

    Re-wire or upgrade earth bonding?

    Hi All My first post so please bare with me. I am a landlord and currently refurbishing a property. I called in a local electrician to get a quote on having a kitchen extractor fitted, and he basically noted the following things: - ALL wiring (sockets, switches, lights) in the property is...
  12. A

    Will RCD Trip? Testing Prior To Consumer Unit Upgrade.

    If asked to replace a BS3036 fuseboard with a Dual RCD Consumer Unit, you would have to test all circuits being connected to it etc for the EICert. But, while doing this yesterday I have to admit that I realised that I don't know what test result would indicate that an RCD would trip if 'put...
  13. S

    Meter tails upgrade for assessment

    I will registering with elecsa soon and going to change c.u in my flat for assessment. Line conductor is 10mm,Earthing conductor is 10mm and bonding conductor is 6mm . I don't know cut out fuse size as it is sealed. The c.u. only has 6 circuits. O.S.G says these are minimum required. Do I need...
  14. zap

    Flash upgrade to Metrel 3125B Eurotest

    Hi Guys, have any of you owners of the above tester encountered issues when flashing the device? If I hold the up-arrow and light keys down and switch it on it becomes unresponsive and requires a battery removal to switch off. If I hold the up-arrow and light keys down and plug in the charger...
  15. K

    7.6kW Induction Hob - need to select cable and fuse size

    Hi everyone I'm installing a Samsung induction hob - all 4 hobs total 7.6kW Am I to apply diversity to this to work out the fuse size? I can imagine the 4 hobs being used at full throttle quite regular and don't want to put it on a 32A fuse and it keep tripping if I put it on a 32A fuse -...
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    Why Upgrade the Tails??

    Just done a domestic CU change. The cutout was 100 Amps (used to supply Economy 7 storage heaters but no longer). Existing tails 16sqmm. Therefore need to change to 25sqmm as normal. But existing tails are routed out of the top of an external flush meter box up through the (uninsulated) wall...
    • Piratepete
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    • electricians' talk tails upgrade
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  17. M

    upgrade meter tails, or downgrade main incoming fuse??

    hi guys hoping you could give me your thoughts, i am pricing for a consumer unit change, its an old fuseboard with re-wireables. it has 16mm meter tails, but it has a fairly new looking 100A main fuse. its a small-ish house..... 2 ring mains, 2 lighting radials, a couple of sockets in the...
    • martinsayer81
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    • electricians' talk fuse house incoming leave main meter meter tails supply tails upgrade whether
    • Replies: 63
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  18. sparks55

    Shower Cable Upgrade Minor Works Or EIC

    Hi Guys Just been asked to upgrade shower cable from 6mm to 10mm and as not done other than when doing full rewires do i issue a minor works or a full cert thanks
  19. R

    upgrade quote

    new fuse board with 5 circuits plus bonding, wiring a radial and lighting in the garage all surface, changing 4 light fittings, turning 10 single sockets into doubles, adding 3 extra sockets on the ring. wondering whats a fair price for this work?
    • richy8ball
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    • electricians' talk quote upgrade
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Business Related
  20. S

    supply upgrade required?

    Hi, i need to add a sub main to an existing supply for a second cu from which i will wire the extension, an out building and a barn. The existing supply is 100a and protected by a 100a 1361 fuse at the incoming service head. This supplies the main cu which has the following circuits: Shower...
    • sparky666
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    • electricians' talk required supply upgrade
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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