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    Workshop ring 110v ring main? what is the best way

    Hi There, I am currently wiring a car body repair workshop. The owner doesnt want transformers everywhere and has asked me to lookinto 10 x 110v twin points around the workshop running from one transformer. I have looked into it and was just checking whether to wire the circuit in 4.00m...
  2. S

    Photography booth in a Car workshop lighting???

    Hi, I got asked to do a job recently to install some lighting in a booth in a car workshop, where they are going to be taking photos of cars for magazine shoots and for customers to get good shots of their cars. <br>I have had a few ideas using daylight tubes, track lighting or hps lamps like...
  3. R

    Horse Stables and Workshop

    Hi, I'm looking for some help / guidance, so please be gentle as I do not normally get involved with this type of work. I have been asked by my cousin (freebie job) to connect up his newly built horse stables and workshop. He has run a supply cable from his TN-C-S incomer to the workshop, which...
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    the correct way to wire a 63 amp rcd

    hi im new to this and just started a course with train for trade skills i was hoping someone can help in my situation at home, ive just built a workshop and fitted a consumer unit with a 63 amp rcd a 32 amp mcb a 16amp mcb and a 6 amp mcb at the moment only the 32 for sockets and 6 for lights...
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    PVC Conduit in workshop.

    I'm running conduit over some work benches in a workshop. Usual hand tools are to be used such as drills and hand saws etc. Would it be within the regs to run the singles in PVC conduit rather than steel galv? I woul then rcd protect circuit.?i suppose there is a risk of medium severity damage...
  6. M

    Build your own solar charger - workshop in London

    Hello guys, KnowYourPlanet (KYP) offers an exciting and inexpensive workshop in London about building your own Solar Powered Phone Charger. The workshop will supply materials and teach attendees to construct their very own solar powered mobile phone charger. Attendees will gain an overview...
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    Confused :-(

    Got a customer who has 3 phase but only one connected. He's going to build a workshop to host 8kwp of pv and is going to re-connect another of the phases with a different meter. Have I got this right, the first 4kwp can go back to the house, that should achieve a D rating, the second one...
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    Feed To Garage/Flat, Also Temp Feed To Workshop.

    Hello All. When I started building my own house in 1985 the idea was to have one electric board supply cable feed our main house with a second supply fed to our garage/flat . The electric board supplied the 200Amp single al core swa cable, I laid it to the house then another cable from the house...
  9. ackbarthestar

    Machine workshop install.

    I've just got back from looking at a job. He requires 6 3-phase machines installed throughout a workshop to supplement the 4 other machines. Very straightforward, until I saw the internal structure. Steel framed building with, what looks like, asbestos panels on the walls and ceiling / roof...
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    problem with RCD

    Hi, my names Rob, been working for company's in the Birmingham area for the last few years but have now gone on my own and have my part p in jan. I Have a problem with a job i am going to have a look at soon.The customer has a small garage/workshop that was recently wired and contains basic...
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    Adding Consumer Unit To Workshop - Regs?

    Hello everyone, Thank-you for reading me! Im having a few troubles getting correct information on adding a seconday consumer unit into a tiny workshop! A bit of background information: I have my main consumer unit at the front of my house, and i have a tiny workshop in the rear of my garden...
  12. R

    wiring up a new circuit board in a workshop

    Hi guys, I have got a circuit breaker in my workshop and i want to use it to run lights, sockets for tools and some outdoor lighting and water feature ect. I have already connected the end to the new circuit board in the shed and run the armoured cable underground to the circuit board in the...
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    3 phase split

    Hi guys and gals, just been called by a customer. They currently have three phase to there workshop. They are wanting that supply to feed two seperate buildings, however they only require single phase. Now my question is, aslong as i do my calculations correctly and are able to balance the loads...
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    FREE PAT Testing Workshop - Leeds - 29th June 2011

    Hi guys & gals! We're running a FREE PAT Testing workshop in Leeds on the 29th June 2011 in collaboration with Seaward Electronics. Those attending the workshop will have access to demonstrations of the full range of Seaward's PAT testers as well as an introduction to the basics of...
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    Workshop supply on a TT

    Hi good people i have to run a supply to a workshop from a tt supply can you export the earth to the new fuse board or do you supply its own earth rod the cable to be installed is a 16mm s/w/a 3 core advice please or point me in the right direction many thanks
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    New sockets in workshop

    Hi All First post, so hope it's in the right place and I've followed all the rules...!! Been asked to quote on a job which in the workshop of a car dealership. Job is to provide x2 new socket outlets. Original installation has numerous three phase DB's, not to mention all the steel conduit...
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    Sub mains info and advice -thoughts?

    Afternoon All, I've got a little project coming up soon and would like your thoughts to how i plan on running main sub feeds to some outbuildings etc. I have put together a little pic of the layout. Here is what we have Main House has a 3 Phase incomer with TN-S Earthing Phase 1 = 2x 15...
  18. S

    lighting for car workshop

    Doing project and not sure whats best too use for lighting in car workshop. Flurocesnt fittings or hp sodium. Any ideas people
  19. R

    Workshop light

    Hi all, We've got a picture framing workshop (the mrs's). At the moment its got flourecent lights, but she keeps saying she needs something brighter above her work bench (basically a 4x8 sheet of MDF). She said it needs to give plently of light, so what thinking was hanging a Lowbay light...
  20. S

    Ib of radial circuit supplying workshop

    Customer is wanting a feed to his workshop at the bottom of his garden, he has specified for 6 twin sockets and two 4ft fluorescent lights. Going to run a SWA from his main CU in the house, then convert to pvc conduit inside the workshop feeding the sockers and feeding the two fluorescents...

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