Max Ze for TT system

[baggy61]

There are always going to be situations such as you have described due to horrendous soil/ground conditions, and you're solution of an upfront S type, backing up any standard 30mA RCD's is the route i would also take, in such circumstances...

I too have a good amount of chalky soil on my property in Cyprus, but thankfully not to the extent of causing me major problems on my own system...

Sorry to be thick, but how does an upstream s,type provide more protection, unless you nail the tails ?
Regards

 

[MDJ]

Interesting how you give special thanks to the two very people that most on here would regard as being at complete opposite ends of the spectrum with regards to their opinions on domestic TT systems yet refer to others opinions as drivel?

I was thinking the same, funny world

 

[spark 68]

No petty arguments on the thread ?????

Most of us on here respect E54 highly, he is entitled to his opinion as much as other highly respected posters are, we were pulling his leg somewhat as we already know what his opinion is lol

That doesn't mean we cannot have our own opinions either, and if you notice we did not say he was wrong, just we all follow the regs which are sometimes badly written and open to interpretation, or sloppily written which implies one thing but could equally mean something else entirely.

Discussions are a good thing, no ?

If you actually understood TT systems a) you would not have posted in the first place, and b) you would see both sides of the debate which was going on in the background, but sadly this appears to have been lost on you.

 

[richy3333]

Sorry to be thick, but how does an upstream s,type provide more protection, unless you nail the tails ?
Regards

I'll put my tin hat on and take cover

 

[Guest 004]

Was trying to refrain from posting again on this thread, but that last post by sparky68 was just beautiful!

 

[MDJ]

Yup where's the bunker haha

 

[baggy61]

I'll put my tin hat on and take cover

You can answer If you want.:cheesy:

 

[D Skelton]

What was it you said:

"I got a bite! A big one! C'mon lads, get the landing net out ready, this one's gonna be a wriggler!"

Sorry that I'm not interested in winning popularity contests and taking sides in petty arguements.

Neither am I?

I thanked everyone on the thread especially those 'wirepuller' & 'Engineer 54' whose advice I followed and which resolved my situation and in fact got me extra work.

Huh? That's like saying you support Tottenham and Chelsea at the same time? Is it even possible???

However if this leaves you feeling a little under appreciated:

I'm not after your appreciation, nor you patronisation, just the loosening up of your humour belt. We're not here to hate on each other, we're here to offer each other advice and at the same time have a laugh without the fear of having our professional opinions being denounced as drivel. Chill out man!

 

[MBEINST]

Sorry if I've upset the apple cart gents.

I just find it strange that my singling out of the two individuals whose advice I followed was questioned.

Indeed as my original post clarified "TT virgin" my knowledge on TT is limited and has now been enlightened somewhat.

The end result is I learned and won extra business. Both of which I am thankful for.

It appears that I have affronted one of the inner circle and the wagons are circling so before this gets silly.

Once again thanks for the lessons and the input.

Best regards to you all.

 

[MBEINST]

Forgot to mention that I don't follow the Tottenham/Chelsea analogy.

 

[richy3333]

You can answer If you want.:cheesy:

My big boy pants are in the wash so I'm too afraid of a bitch slapping!

 

[Deleted member 9648]

Sorry to be thick, but how does an upstream s,type provide more protection, unless you nail the tails ?
Regards

It will provide backup in the unlikely...(although some would argue likely)...event of the 30ma RCD failing to trip on an earth fault.After all on a 'normal' uk TT system with an Ra exceeding that which will operate an OCPD you are completely reliant on a single RCD for earth fault protection.

 

[spark 68]

Sorry if I've upset the apple cart gents.

I just find it strange that my singling out of the two individuals whose advice I followed was questioned.




It appears that I have affronted one of the inner circle and the wagons are circling so before this gets silly.

Once again thanks for the lessons and the input.

Best regards to you all.

Not at all, it was referring to other valued posters/posts as "Drivel" which comes across badly

 

[D Skelton]

I just find it strange that my singling out of the two individuals whose advice I followed was questioned.

It wasn't your singling out of Eng and WP I was questioning, it was the ommission of regognition for the other contributors to the thread and instead, referring to their opinions/advice as drivel .

 

[spark 68]

It will provide backup in the unlikely...(although some would argue likely)...event of the 30ma RCD failing to trip on an earth fault.After all on a 'normal' uk TT system with an Ra exceeding that which will operate an OCPD you are completely reliant on a single RCD for earth fault protection.

And it is required when a metal CU/DB is used, it is TD (time delayed) to provide some discrimination to the final circuits 30mA devices so that it doesn't knock the whole lot off in the event of a fault