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  1. D

    Underpaid yet again with Tarrif Increase by Utility Co !

    Due to the change in TARIFF as of 1/4/2015 to 48.84pence from 48.07pence, I see my utility co have yet again diddled me out of 81pence overall :tounge_smile: , due to how they estimate/allocate energy generated upto the crossover period (in my case 2.03.15 to 31.03.15) ...... ie March, which...
  2. D

    Light in utility room back on to lighting circuit.

    The light in our utility room is currently spurred off a double socket in 2.5mm T & E into a fused connection unit then upto the light in 1.5mm T & E. The FCU also doubles up as the switch. Because we are having the kitchen done I now have the opportunity to get the light back onto the...
  3. multimick

    utility fans timed or not

    hi guys and dolls just doing an extension ,new utility and enlargement of kitchen ,plans say ext fan in utility and kitchen ,(kitchen is on a cooker hood fan ) does the utility need to have an overrun fan in it ?I'm thinking not as the cooker hood will not be timed and there is more likely to be...
  4. D

    suppliers fault

    hi, Popped round in laws house last night as they were having power loss issues. As I pulled up noticed the utility guys on their road hard at work sorting it out. So out of curiosity I thought I'd check the voltage readings as they had power but you could tell the voltage was low. I was...
  5. R

    The future of Commercial / Utility PV installs in 2015?

    Hi everyone, Just wanted some advice on what is likely to happen this year with large scale solar installs? Solar farms were / are going up all over the place but a change in government funding is going to stop that come April right? However installs under 5 MW are still going to be funded...
  6. SJD

    Smart metering - a utility viewpoint

    Interesting short article on why energy companies in the US/Canada are keen on smart metering. The Green Approach to Energy Theft | Creative Connectivity!
  7. G

    solar iboost ct

    Hi all does anyone know any reason why i cant put a ct clamp inside the CU as the only other option is between supliers cut out and meter
  8. B

    generator earthing systems

    can anyione give me a definitive answer to this question please . does a standby generator in a large building is it required to have a multiple earthing, earth rod + earth supply from main dno connected to one point on generator
  9. S

    Utility Warehouse & Landlords

    Can anyone help? The house we're installing at today is supplied by Utility Warehouse but the customer (the landlord) is not a customer of Utility Warehouse. British Gas has stopped taking non customers and Utility Warehouse don't seem to accept the Landlord because he isn't a customer. I seem...
  10. C

    Garage is a spur off utility room ring. Change to?

    I know that a fused spur can have addition sockets, but the garage is currently ( and would appear to have been like this since it was built in '85) fed from a socket in the utility room; spurred off the socket for the washing machine. The detached garage has a DB with a 15A and 6A fuse and I...
    • crosswireses
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    • change garage off ring room spur utility
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  11. R

    Ventilation requirements for kitchen and utility room extension?

    Hi guys, Is it mandatory to have extraction in the kitchen and utility on a new extension? I need a quick answer, otherwise I`d look it up in Part F. Cheers
  12. dez0178

    Fused Spur for two new sockets for utility room, taken from ring main.

    Hi, I have one socket in my utility room, this socket is part of the down stairs ring main. I have taken a fused spur from this socket and ran two sockets of it, room is smaller than 12m squared, so 3 sockets is recommended for this size room, is that correct? I have used 2.5mm cable to run the...
    • dez0178
    • Thread
    • fuse fused fused spur main new new sockets ring ring main room socket sockets spur taken utility
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  13. J

    Is 2way switching for a fan the same wiring as 2 way lighting??

    hi, doing some work for client and they have asked for a fan to be 2 way switched, 1 switch in utility room and the other in the bathroom next door my query - is 2 way switching for a fan the same wiring as 2 way lighting with a permanent feed going to the fan for a run on timer?? thanks
    • J_c9sh
    • Thread
    • 2 way 2way bathroom electricians' talk fan lighting lights switch switching utility wiring
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  14. C

    Utility of 3 pin 2 Amp sockets

    Hello everyone, My flat has nine 13 Amp sockets in the combined dining and living room, and that number is more than enough to power all the devices I would need in that room. In addition, the dining and living rooms have halogen spotlights , and I also have a floor lamp in the living room...
    • Constantine
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    • amp circuit electricians' talk lighting living socket sockets three utility
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  15. S

    want to offer your customers 10% extra on generation tarrif post december

    2p extra paid on generation is a huge gain on the reduced fit 3 year contract garantee, contact me for details Mark
    • solarsparkie
    • Thread
    • because cheapest customer customers electricians' talk extra generation offer original post their utility
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Solar PV Forum | Solar Panels Forum
  16. N

    utility room special location?

    ive been pondering if a utility room with a sink & toilet come under the requirements of a special location ,surely it does ?? i just wonder why part 7 of regs doesnt mention anything about risk of shock near water for somewhere like a utility room containing a sink. Just wondered if anyone had...
    • NrVolts
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    • aus electricians' talk location room special special location utility
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Australia
  17. S

    Fitting MR11 mini downlights in utility.

    I am going to fit 5 MR11 35w downlighters in my downstairs utility room which has a flat plasterboard ceiling which goes onto a slant with a velux skylight. There's no rooms above the ceiling so it's just insulation and then the roof of the extension. The downlights are not for rated so I bought...
    • Simon_
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    • aus downlights electricians' talk fitting lighting lights utility
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Australia
  18. S

    Installation Questions

    Hi there, I am new to the trade, having retrained due to redunancy from employer. I am going to be doing an complete rewire of friends house, big 5 bedroom old style house single bricks walls throughout, with complete new 3rd floor in loft space added, new kitchen extension and rebuild of...
  19. S

    EXCEL fusebox rcd: MCB & skt wire autocalc & Utility NRG MEGACALC

    Hi, here are my two XL fusebox rcd: MCB & skt wire autocalc's. :D FUSEBOX CONSUMER UNIT with 1 RCD: MCB and SKT wire AUTOCALC Stephan Rands' Website FUSEBOX CONSUMER UNIT with 2+ RCDS: MCB and SKT wire AUTOCALC Stephan Rands' Website Edit to suit. Both have examples. The file sizes are a...
    • srands
    • Thread
    • aus electricians' talk fuse fusebox mcb rcd utility wire
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Australia
  20. mydigitalhome

    New Shower added in utility room and sockets

    Hi can you help? recently rewired a utility room and added some extra sockets all RCD protected on split board. Anyway today I returned to the property to install an extract fan in my absence my client has decided to add a shower in the corner of the utility room (Did not know about this at...
    • mydigitalhome
    • Thread
    • added aus electricians' talk new room shower socket sockets utility
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Australia
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