A project with a difference !

[Delta1]

Hi my name is Chris and i have been a sparky for the last 30 years,

I have decided to join and post on here to ask for the communities assistance.

About 2 years ago a small group of us decided to take on a project to save Drakelow Tunnels, see Drakelow Tunnels Official Website. This is a tunnel complex that was built as a Shadow factory to Rover during the war, then in the 60's turned into a Nuclear Bunker for the regional goverment seats. When it started it housed up to 500 people. It has approximatley 270,000 sq ft of tunnel.

We need help ! although we are charity based there are a small amount of funds available.

We are in desperate need of a 400amp 10 way sub Dis. Board with breakers (this can be 2nd hand as long as in reasonable condition). also we are after 100's of meters of 1.5 T&E, and well basically, whatever we can lay our hands on !

We are looking for anything that might help outr project.

If anyone can help please drop me a line.

 

[sparks1973]

Hi my name is Chris and i have been a sparky for the last 30 years,

I have decided to join and post on here to ask for the communities assistance.

About 2 years ago a small group of us decided to take on a project to save Drakelow Tunnels, see Drakelow Tunnels Official Website. This is a tunnel complex that was built as a Shadow factory to Rover during the war, then in the 60's turned into a Nuclear Bunker for the regional goverment seats. When it started it housed up to 500 people. It has approximatley 270,000 sq ft of tunnel.

We need help ! although we are charity based there are a small amount of funds available.

We are in desperate need of a 400amp 10 way sub Dis. Board with breakers (this can be 2nd hand as long as in reasonable condition). also we are after 100's of meters of 1.5 T&E, and well basically, whatever we can lay our hands on !

We are looking for anything that might help outr project.

If anyone can help please drop me a line.

best o luck here fella...

 

[trev]

I'd approach the manufacturers mate. Even in there strained times there are businesses who will support heritage projects. You never know you might get lucky

 

[alarm man]

agree with trev,some suppliers will hand over some gear for a bit of a plug,alarm bells ring when someone asks for a load of bluey..

 

[sparks1973]

even some wholesalers/outlets may be interested....and if this project makes the local rag....well i`d say they will be almost falling over themselves to be seen as doing their `bit for the community`....

 

[snowhead]

They'll be some spare gear coming out of the temporary Olympic venues in a few weeks.

 

[alarm man]

They'll be some spare gear coming out of the temporary Olympic venues in a few weeks.

g4s uniforms..:smartass2:

 

[Delta1]

Well just a hope that some people might have some ideas, even come down and play...its certainly different !

 

[sparks1973]

you should get a dis board for a start....

 

[trev]

Not only do you go to the local rags, they'll go to professional electrician and get national coverage. I know for a fact that TT electronics (formerly known as AEI Cables) have done this a load of times with cable that wasn't quite up to the mark for sale. Reasons like no chalk dust inside the sheathing

 

[Delta1]

you should get a dis board for a start....

Ah that is were I'am going wrong, I wondered why the cable terminations on a sub dis board were very large for 1.5 T&E !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Octopus]

Sarah Beeney got Hager to cough up loads of stuff for her own home and a bit of TV "exposure" so you should definitely try the manufacturers.

Good luck

 

[Swicade]

Interesting place...clicked the link but couldn't find any info at all to where these tunnels are on the site.

For the gear you need that's one hell of a lump so as many have said best shot would be to contact some manufacturers/supplies and see if they can help.

 

[Silly Sausage]

Sarah Beeney got Hager to cough up loads of stuff for her own home and a bit of TV "exposure" so you should definitely try the manufacturers.

Good luck

No surprise there, the size of her...... :wink_smile:

 

[tigerpaul]

Ask Melinda messenger off of cowboy builders to go round the local suppliers. She always gets folk to give everything away for bugger all!