**Show Us Your Installs!!!**

[jonnyboy1]

As penny wise says

 

[HandySparks]

Spreader box for the main 3phase supply cable to be split to the fuse carriers on top.

Thanks, that's what I thought. I see that I had misunderstood the OP's wording to mean that the supply side of the cutout was dangerous, but I now see that he means the supply end of the distribution cable from cutout to meter.

 

[TA12ANZ]

wow that bare neutral look's deathly mg_smile:

 

[t01474]

Pics from a generator install I did last year for a well known clothes shop's HQ. Two of the SWA's are glanded into paxolene to prevent earthing issues as the three buildings all had different earthing systems. I don't understand the theory side of it. Just did what I was told. Sizes are (left to right) 120 4-c , 120 4-c , 150 4-c. Other images show time delay changeover switch , generator main switch and spreader box. Glanding into 12 * 12 trunking is no fun and glanding into paxolene is even worse. A case of do all the dead testing then close your eyes for the big switch on! Can't remember the kVA of the genset. Something like 150kVA i think but im only guessing

 

[pennywise]

Sorry this is probably me getting this completely wrong and will happily be corrected, but the first pic of the main switch on the gen, would there be a potential for eddy currents with all those single cores going through the gland plate separately? Or are those black cut lines or sharpie ones for marking out. Nice to see some big stuff.

 

[t01474]

You're right about the eddy current issue. They're cut lines not pen marks. However, the lockrings on the stuffing glands are steel. I mentioned it at the time but was told it's not a problem. I think it is though and would have preferred to have been using nylon / PVC stuffing glands. Again, I was told to just use what I was given and not keep asking questions!

 

[johnboy6083]

You were right to raise the issue. When the Genny is running, those locknuts will heat up, in some cases they can go cherry red! This can cause the sheath on the cable to melt, and expose copper, which will cause a short circuit!
Brass locknuts should of been used, or as you suggested, use plastic Stuffers.
As for isolating the earthing for each building, how will the earth fault protection work for the buildings?

 

[pennywise]

You're right about the eddy current issue. They're cut lines not pen marks. However, the lockrings on the stuffing glands are steel. I mentioned it at the time but was told it's not a problem. I think it is though and would have preferred to have been using nylon / PVC stuffing glands. Again, I was told to just use what I was given and not keep asking questions!

thought they might be cuts and the pattern is right for reducing eddy currents , I use sharpies so much now it looks identical to a Line drawn by one . Personally I like double insulated tri rated singles for big stuff, in trunking with as you say large stuffing glands. You can only do what your told, been there too!. Quick pic and email it to yourself for a timeline and a little note with your concerns bit of evidence gathering .

 

[glasgospark]

ground up lighters on domestic property

 

[t01474]

Johnboy. I've honestly got no idea mate. I'm just a sparks. I assume that as the individual earthing arrangements for the buildings aren't disturbed / isolated they would work in the same way as if the local supply was being used not the genset. I.e down the CPC, through the main earth and down the DNO earth?

Pennywise ive got some other pics somewhere on my phone of a genset install in london. 1MVA though. All the cables were 300mm tri-rate (TQ I think it was called) in parallel or tri-foil. Much better job. Ally cleats, PVC stuffing glands ect. Same firm but different foreman. Gave me the correct stuff for the job. No arguing, no worries, loads of scrap!

 

[dan86]

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ground up lighters on domestic property

never see them on a domestic property. I actually quite like it

 

[glasgospark]

never see them on a domestic property. I actually quite like it

Thanks mate was a good job aswell , finished product excellent

 

[Resu]

Thanks mate was a good job aswell , finished product excellent

What fittings are these mate? Looks spot on.

 

[glasgospark]

What fittings are these mate? Looks spot on.

customer supplied them £200 each dual housing ,70w halogen pretty expensive but worth it especially when there going to be burried in ground , alot to be said for get what you pay for .
where also pre wired and sealed so water ingress should be less than minimal

 

[glasgospark]

Metal Halide Uplighters | National Lighting

 

[wade88]

Before and after shots of kitchen we recently finished..... check out the 'rather large' LED lite tile, looks pretty funky
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Thats beautiful...i want this kitchen

 

[Engineer54]

Thats beautiful...i want this kitchen

Really?? it may look beautiful, but it wont operate too well as a kitchen with no-where to plug in appliances. Your missus will soon get the Ike with it. It's a designer kitchen that is there purely to look at and not much else!! lol!!

 

[wade88]

I don't care how functional it is..... your right, thats the missus' problem. Come on man.

As long as that fridge keeps my beer cold and the cooker turns on, i'm a happy man.

 

[wade88]

best bit about it, is the over head "orders giving" platform. Where i can stand and watch her cook, whilst barking orders and supervising the steak as she cooks it.

 

[Engineer54]

Again, ...Your only seeing what the designer wants you to see!! lol!! He ain't gonna tell you about how the upstairs is going to stink to high heaven of kitchen smells that are going to raise up that opening!! Bloody disaster of a layout, when you stop and think about it, and got past how it Looks!! lol!!