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  1. J

    max demand for 12x all elec flats

    starting 12x flats next week that will be all elec -with a rather juicy electric boiler (12kw)- havn't won the intake/communal work yet- but just doing my pricing for it ready does my maths look good for working out the max demand and kva of main supply- currently it is only 100a TPN so around...
  2. Doomed

    Gas bonding in block of flats

    Old block of four flats now having gas installed for the first time, all gas meters together just outside front door, main earthing terminal (and earth rosd) just inside front door. Gas pipes run to boiler in kitchen of each flat, less then 1 meter of pipework inside the flat, rest on the...
  3. B

    1st flats with concrete ceilings

    Looking at a job first fixing flats with concrete ceillings, to be lined with mf ceilling system. How do you guys support cables in this scenario? Just clip up to concrete, or some more elaborate solution? Tray seems kind of ott, but would be a good solution. Cheers
  4. Leesparkykent

    Block of flats mains room location.

    I'm starting a block of 15 flats Wednesday, the building is being converted from an old care home. The original wooden staircase is staying in place throughout in the communal area. I've just received a revised set of drawings which shows the mains room mostly situated under the staircase...
  5. R

    Smoke alarm in common area of flats?

    Hi, I have a common area above a shop which is a small hallway leading to 2 flats. Each flat has 3 smoke alarms, one behind their front door, kitchen, hallway, these are hard wired back to their consumer unit. The common area has 2 emergency lights installed but i have seen nothing on the...
  6. R

    Landlords supply - flats

    I am coming to the final stages of a project, 2 flats, communal lighting in the hallway and staircase outside plus car park bollards for the 2 flats. The main contractor (who i work for) has refused to install a landlords meter and said the developer doesn't want one installed. They have...
  7. R

    TV distribution for block of flats

    Morning all, I need to split a TV signal for a large block of flats. Does anyone know who might make a large tv amplifier (4g coax)? the largest I've found is 8 ways. I don't mind taking a feed to 3 different 8 ways but I just wondered if there was a larger unit out there?
  8. Soulsurfer

    5 Flats and a maisonette renovation / rewire.

    Hi all as above I have been given a job different to what I usually do from one of my friends / builder. Normally just do separate houses etc.. but this is an older property that has been owned by a bank before and rented out as separate flats. I haven't got hold of dno yet but there is only a...
  9. sevuk

    Implications of Bonding in flats when the others are not up to standard

    Flats, just thinking of the implications of bonding. This is in response to looking at a flat here for a refit. My background is wiring churches and have never really been involved in premises that involve multiple occupancy, but the principle is simple. Landlords area needs the services bonded...
  10. I

    Taking on 9 flats

    Hi This is my first post and looking for some advice. I have been offered the job of wiring 9 new 2 bed flats just about to be built. I have not taken on anything this big before and not sure how many extra Electricians I will need to keep up with the builders. Anyone done this level of work? As...
  11. C

    Block of flats EICR sub main only?

    Hello Guys I have been asked to carry out an EICR on a block of flat that share the free hold. TN-S system supplying x4 flats, i have never tested flats before so i am thinking i am only testing the sub main section as each of the flats are privately owned and the communal areas? Not carried...
  12. G

    fire alarm system in flats??

    HI all, got 6 flat to wire soon but wondering on what if any sort of fire alarm protection to do basically its three rows of flats with one upstairs and one down, but three separate doors so it looks like three terrace houses , you open the door and immediately to your right is the door to...
  13. dom brown

    How to change mains from house suitable for flats?

    Hi im new to the page. Someone i know has bought a big house and is thinking of changing it to flats. He asked me what it takes to change the mains to supply the flats? I said i would find out for him. Please help.
  14. C

    Electrician Jobs Supply to flats using Ryefield boards or mccb panel

    Hi all We are doing wiring to 6 flats.DNO will provide 200 amps service head on ground floor.All Swas for flat submains come to the intake area on ground floor. What is the best option for termibating those SWAs into individual switch fuses after Ryefield board or can i use MCCB panel.Do the...
  15. OB_unit

    Electrician Jobs 1st and 2nd fix price work in flats south east london

    1st and 2nd fix price work south east London. Long term contracts 2yrs + good rates also have containment works. Clean sites good facilities and well managed.
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  16. J

    bonding- flats gas/water

    got a job starting next week 5 flats within a old house each flat has there own water and gas incoming feed -I remember seeing blue plastic pipe for each flat then copper after stopcock -I know technically I don't need to bond the water- but would you bond each in 10mm at the stop cock (ground...
  17. M

    8 flats that he rented out through an agent so as far as he was led to believe everything was done..

    hiya lads now be gentle as i would like some guidence one of my friends has 8 flats that he rented out through an agent so as far as he was led to believe everything was being done correctly. After a letter from one of his tenants through an organisation called frontine issues were brought to...
  18. S

    HMO conversion

    Hi Guys, After a bit of help in regards to sub main runs for some flats which are on dual tariff for storage heaters. Ive been asked to take this job over by the client and first fix has been done already. I admit I have limited experience when it comes to dual tariff supplies installed from...
  19. J

    max demand for flats

    Just double checking calcs if anyone bored! So for a block of 3 flats with no gas services- all flats same. +communal stairs over 2 floors (LED light few small panel heaters) Flat: Kitchen Ring (32a) (32) Ring (32a) (12.8) Oven (20a) (13) Hob (32a) (16.6) Immersion (16a) (16) Lights1 (6a)...
  20. T

    aerial advice for block of flats.

    Got a block of 6 flats to do. What is the standard set up for Aerials? Wire all points back to Center point, or take an aerial to each flat, and use a booster? Tom

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