sorry whats the DNO im a bit tired!?? all these numbers!!
im re-wiring the lot
The electricity supplier for that area. Like here its YEDL/NEDL.
Jay
sorry whats the DNO im a bit tired!?? all these numbers!!
im re-wiring the lot
so he was telling you to put 160A thats ridiculous!!
pahaha sounds about right!!
so can i take the understanding that even tho through applying diversity and the relevant calculations my design current can be higher than the cut out as the likelyhood of it reaching that load is slim?
Hi guys i calculating my expected maximum demand for an installation to see if the 60A cut out will handle it.
This is how I would work it out:
1X 32A ring, - 32A
1x 32A ring - 32A x 0.4 = 12.8A
1X 6A lighting, - 6A x 0.66 = 3.96A
1X10A lighting, - 10A x 0.66 = 6.6A
1X32A shower, - 32A
1X45A cooker, - 10A + (35A x 0.3) = 20.5A (It's 30% of what is left over after the 10A (plus socket if applicable), not 40%)
1X32A underfloor heating, - 32A
Then leave out the largest load (in this case one of the 32A circuits where diversity was not allowed), while you work out 40% of what is left, then add together to get a figure: (This is the part you were missing out)
(32A + 32A + 20.5A + 12.8A + 6.6A + 3.96A x 0.4) + 32A = 75.144A
Then add up all circuits pre-diversity and work out 40% of that total:
45A + 32A + 32A + 32A + 32A + 10A + 6A x 0.4 = 75.6
Providing there is no difference greater than 5A between those two numbers, you can take whichever is the lowest of those numbers to be your maximum demand, otherwise, take the highest. In this case, your maximum demand is 75.144A
dont you mean divide by 0.4
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