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The installation on the attached pic is a property with a 3-phase supply and a range of fuse boards. I am currently in training but this is a family friend and I have discussed carrying out a rewire for them once I get my papers. I intend notifying the works to BC and then getting NAPIT in to use it as an inspection site to get my competent persons sign of.

My query with this is, I was of the understanding with a 3ph supply, the consumer was obliged to balance their load amongst the 3 phases. This has recently had new fuses fitted by the DNO and as can be seen they have quite happily only connected one of the phases. If I carry out a rewire, should I design the system to utilise all three phases and leave 3 tails for connection by the DNO when complete or is this unnecessary in a domestic system due to the minimal load?

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Certain people on here are consistently rude to newcomers. Maybe the guy is out of his depth, maybe he isn't, but no-one will come to this forum and stay if they are spoken to in this manner. I thought this had been stamped out a while ago. Daz
 
As I said I spoke to potential customer who had a very large house with 2 showers 2 ovens and 2 hobs he was complaining of tripping on occasions when a lot of equipment is used simultaneously a quick walk around and rough calculation gave me the conclusion that even with diversity included if many appliances are used he will exceed the 100a rating of incoming supply head and that a further survey would need to be carried out and a upgrade to dno for 3 phase would be required if you are exceeding the 100a load

But what was tripping?
 
I spoke with SSE power distribution regarding an install that was 2 SP meters off a 3 phase head (large house with guest house on the grounds (new owner was told by surveyor the electrics dated to the late 40s (looking at them I agreed VIR everywhere ). Tap tap tap 3 phases all live at that address. Speak to SSE about a 3 phase meter (seemingly broken into separate divisions ) SSE no charge to change to 3 phase meter and standing charge the same on a domestic install
 

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