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We do lots of school work and I have yet to see a separate building with a single phase supply.
 
Do the adebiatic equation to see if the armour is sufficient for cpc, i would also consider using single phase only so you have the spare conductors to export the main earth at the main school.
 
It will be a kind of extra classroom/club room and will have several sockets, lights and a small water heater in the toilet. Heating for the rest of the building isnt decided yet.

We do lots of school work and I have yet to see a separate building with a single phase supply.

But 3 phase for the above seems OTT. What would you do? Put 1 phase for the sockets, 1 phase for the lights and 1 phase for the small water heater?
Or is the OP leaving spare phases for the 'heating, which isn't decided yet'?
I would be interested to know.
 
Maybe a silly question but why 3 phase?
Would single phase not do for what you are intending to install?
Good point I did think that but as the 3 phase supply is there i thought i should ustilise it and i dont know what they are planning on doing heating wise yet. They dont have the budget for heaters at the moment but i can imagine the second its all installed they will want 10x 3kw heaters installing!
 
But 3 phase for the above seems OTT. What would you do? Put 1 phase for the sockets, 1 phase for the lights and 1 phase for the small water heater?
Or is the OP leaving spare phases for the 'heating, which isn't decided yet'?
I would be interested to know.

Hi , yeah thats the idea to try and balance the loads, i know with things like this in the past they always say they just want a couple of sockets and lights then plans change and if there isnt the option to expand then i will probably get be to blame!
 
Do the adebiatic equation to see if the armour is sufficient for cpc, i would also consider using single phase only so you have the spare conductors to export the main earth at the main school.
How do i work out the CSA of the SWA though? There is also a join in the cable with an earth strap in place to keep the continuation of the SWA but i'm assuming thats all its good for.
 
I tested a small what they call a mobile class week before last, consisted of two class areas, WCs and entrance lobby. Twenty two circuits.
Only 22!
You should see the boards in the main part of this school its only a small village school and they have really gone to town on the amount of circuits its mind boggling. Its frustrating because a lot of them arent clearly marked either and there is no paper work from the last periodic.
 

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