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  1. G

    Split Phase or 3 Phase

    Hi, i am rewiring a triple garage with 1st floor into a holiday cottage. The existing property already has 2x 8.5kw showers and cottage to also have 8.5kw min shower. Also oncludes 3 cookers approx 4kw so with lights n skts approx 40 KW MAX. (over estimating it ) As this exceeds the main single...
  2. H

    To split or not to split?

    I'm interested to hear from other installers how they would advise a customer in the following situation: The customer has a large roof and can accommodate all 16 panels on either the front (west) or rear (east) of his house. The front of the house is 100 degrees from south at 25 degrees...
  3. C

    Split Boards!

    Hi, I'm a Electrical Trainee, not long qualified to be a Domestic Installer. I have my 2382,2377 and EAL Level 2! The question is: I'm going to upgrade my mums electrics as there's no rcd and it's on the old re-wireable! My query is because the under floor heating is on a separate cu and economy 7! Can I put...
  4. A

    30ma trip on split board

    Any opinions on replacing a 100a main switch with 30 ma TVs, I'll have to move the internal tails from the bottom off the rcd to the top I know but is there anything to say I can't? Or just use rcbos
  5. F

    Split phase PV install

    Hi, i have age been asked by a company that I sub-contract to to carry out a 30kw PV install on a farm which has a split phase supply using Fronius split phase inverters. I have not done a PV install on this system before so I'm looking for some advice on wiring and what switchgear will be...
  6. A

    how to split a radial light circuit into two

    hi newbie post here but seems best place to get an answer. i have a radial circuit of 5 9w led downlighters, with 2 on lower hall and 3 on upper hall, with a 4 way switch setup (1 switch downstairs the other 3 upstairs). This arrangement is bizarre and i'd like to split the circuit in two so...
  7. K

    Split concentric submains

    I am currently on a big flat development project (old high school being converted to 50 flats, plus a 3 phase landlord supply). I had planned on installing 25mm 3core SWA for all flat submains as the Flats are all Electric with no Gas. However, i am now considering installing 25mm or 35mm split...
  8. W

    Current capcacity for split concentric cable

    have just had a new supply installed at a job im working supply cable in - 185mm aluminium TPN combined pen conductor split concentric cable main fuses are 315a bs88's supplied underground from transformer to building does anyone have info for current carrying capacity for concentric...
  9. G

    Do split phase boards exist?

    Living out in the sticks. I have come across old split phase installations a few times and done a little maintenance on them. These installations usually consist of a old 3 rewireable db with only 2 phases used. Well for the first time I have been asked to add some circuits which requires a...
  10. P

    Split load consumer unit, in the regs??

    Evenining All, I was having a chat with a fellow sparky earlier and we've a question to ask. Before I start my BGB is in a box as I'm currently moving and his, well lets say he don't know where it is at the mo. We were so obviously bored that the question of a split load consumer came up. We...
  11. Y

    Split Suppy Advice Please

    I need a separate supply for the ring main in my garage (where the CU is located), because whenever something trips the RCCD in the CU I have to wind up the garge door by hand to get to the CU and reset, which is a pain. It takes ages to find the winder handle, usually in the dark and I'm not...
  12. M

    Commercial rewire

    Hi I am a domestic installer mostly install bathroom circuits showers and such but I have been asked to rewire Commercial storage unit there is a 3 phase consumer unit already in place with no m.c.b’s in it but my question is will I need to remove the main isolator and replace it with a R.C.D...
  13. J

    Pir

    Hi all, hope all is well the ring, there is a ring when I chuck 50 v end to end and r1 + r2. I get 0.00mohms. When I carry the check out in ohms I get greater than 1999. The question is Do I split the ring up at the board put into 2x 16amp breakers. But because I know there is a ring do I...
  14. sajeel

    Split advice

    Hi people. A bit of advice, I have a shop with three phase head currently two phases being used. the shop require 3 phase . So will need to fit a 5 or 6 way db fuse such as ryefield or Hager so that 3 flats and shop are fused. Any suggestions my current plan is 6 way ryefield 100a the flats...
  15. S

    split board test rcd b rcd a trips

    installed a spilt board today 5 on one side 5 on other,made sure the cct did not get mixed ,start testing rdc b side first mainly because they are all radials cct, did loop on no trip rcd a tripped out but got the readings on rcd b why
  16. S

    In-Rush Current on Pressure Washer

    Have an install where a professional pressure washer is popping the fuse on start up. The circuit is a 16a Radial from board to garage approx 15m long all fed by 2.5mm. The washer is a commercial 1 phase unit and has the auto start and stop once the trigger is pressed as soon as the owner...
  17. S

    CPC - Neutral Fault

    Hi Ive just changed a Consumer board and fitted a Wylex split load,5 Rcbo's one side and 4 Mcb's on the Rcd side. After connection of all conductors (all in correct terminals) it turns out one leg of my ring has a faulty Cpc, i've carried out an IR test and there's an issue with the neutrals &...
  18. L

    Bizzare fault - split load board

    Morning fella's Had a bit of a bizzare fault yesterday afternoon, Just trying to think ahead what it could be, I'm going to do a board change after bathroom/kitchen work ive done, 16th ed split load to 17th. Volex split load, 100A main switch & 80A RCD, 7 circuits non rcd porotected and 3...
  19. M

    Hager Split CU, RCD now nuisance tripping.

    Hi all, I fitted a new Hager CU about a year and a half ago for a neighbour in our area, and all was fine, although the people who live in the flat are very odd and not very bright to be generous ! anyways the board has the split 30mA Rcd's one each side and type B MCB's after them. I have...
  20. D

    Split load economy seven meters

    Can anybody point to a good site with info on these ? A customer that wants more info on why his economy seven has never worked ..... :lol::lol::lol:

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