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  1. O

    ground floor void

    mate of mine has asked me to re-route his sky cables. He wants them to enter the house straight under the ground floor floorboards so they are straight into the void so they can go over to the other side of room. The hole needed will be 1 brick below the DPM no issues with this is there? Cant...
  2. P

    Can you get a back feeding voltage through tha main earth

    Has any one ever come a cross this. I went to a customers house that all ready had a two way rcd 63amp 30mil amp board fitted under the stairs on the ground floor with a shower connected on it. I was asked to install a some skt's and lights into the loft. So i ran a 6mm t&e from the ground floor...
  3. La Poste

    ELCB,s.How do they work?

    I know they are a bit old now but they are still used a lot in countries like Thailand. As far as I understand it an ELCB would be used on a TT system or where there is a high impedance earth loop. A remote rod is put down into the ground say outside the property and this is then connected to...
  4. R

    Shallow depth ground lights

    Hopefully someone can suggest some that they've used, i am putting some decking down near my shed and I want to put some lights in the decking but I don't want the little piddley type ones , I want the bigger ones( like gu10 sized ones) but here's the problem I only have about 75mm to play with...
  5. A

    Ground Mount - Sigma System

    Hello people, I'm installing a Sigma ground mount system for the first time, and need a little advice. I've been told by the guys from mounting systems GMBH that we can just ram the posts in with a suitable machine - any ideas as to what i need and likely cost appreciated! However, I've...
  6. S

    good quality & good price ground mount system required

    Anyone know a reliable supplier for the above? Have quotes from Segen and Spitfire for Schuco system but want to make sure I am getting the best value.
  7. G

    Mole Drilling

    Hey up, got a submain to run under a private road and a few of the residents are kicking off about having a trench dug. Just wondering if anyone has used this mole drilling or moling i think it's called. Whats the crack? Can you hire these things or do you have to have a firm out? and most...
  8. B

    Anything suitable for use as mechanical protection for swa run on the ground?

    I was at a customer's last week and he asked me to repair some SWA that had been attacked with a spade. The trouble being that is loads of the stuff running round his garden, just sitting on the ground. Some can be either buried properly or lifted onto a fence or wall but there is one section...
    • brman
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    • anything ground mechanical protection suitable swa
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. R

    help please on testing ground and neutral wire on lighting circuits with a multimeter

    i live in an old house 1850s and i would like to check if my lights are earthed with a multimeter. not 100% sure of how i go aout testing the ground and neutral wires. reason for this is, i would like to fit brass switches and a couple of metal ceiling lights if everything is ok. thanks for...
  10. K

    solar PV ground mount

    HI solar folk and sparks: i have a residential ground mount solar PV installation to do; Any one with previous experience on this? The question pertains specifically to mount the inverter. - I am hesitant to mount the inverter externally without being in an enclosure, even though IP65 or IP66...
    • keepitsimple
    • Thread
    • being ground inverter mount recommendations solar solar pv
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  11. J

    off grid, ground mounted solar

    Its been ages since my training and I've never installed to batteries before, so it'd be great if someone could point me in the direction of a resource where i can brish up my knowledge! The project is for a client who has bought about 5 (remote) acres and wants power for an electric gate and...
  12. O

    Live to Ground (as in the SOIL) voltage 220V !

    At the moment I’m working overseas at a BFPO address in the Middle East. The climate is warm (30-35 at the moment) and dry. While conducting a visual inspection of a distribution board I thought I had stepped on an ant nest as my right foot was 'tingling' as I was working away. On looking down...
  13. marksparky

    ground source heat pump!?

    hi folks have a job coming up to price and heating is underfloor via a gshp, single phase supply and running on econmy7 tariff i believe, i havent wired a heat pump before and waas wonderin if some of u hav any experience in this type or similar system and cud give me some pointers as to wat...

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