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Hiya
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Welcome from just down the road (ish)
Sep 26, 2024
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Paper lead (PILC) voltage drop calculations
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The cables are different sizes, some 35mm up to 120mm, the ones I’m dealing with currently are 70mm, the Birkett joints have an...
Sep 26, 2024
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Paper lead (PILC) voltage drop calculations
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Even in domestic supplies the DNO boys usually tell me that the PILC supply cables are often in significantly better nick than the cheap...
Sep 26, 2024
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Solar/battery calculations
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Please be gentle - I don't normally venture into this area! A good and long standing customer has a conference centre with a swimming...
Sep 26, 2024
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About 10 years ago I had a contract with a mobile network provider to install underground LV electrical supplies and also a local earth...
Sep 26, 2024
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Di-Log tester
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Been there are done that. I like Megger gear - I know the 15xx series intimately, I had one that failed calibration, I got hold of a...
Sep 26, 2024
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How to calculate Zs
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In simple terms, the point behind Zs is finding out the impedance back to the supplier transformer, to see how much fault current can...
Sep 22, 2024
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Welcome to the forum.. I think you may be confusing 'Insulation Resistance Testing' with 'Earth Loop Impedance testing'..?? :unsure...
Sep 22, 2024
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While the cable may be capable of carrying the extra current there are other factors that need to be considered when deciding on the...
Sep 21, 2024
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Without knowing what else is going on, we need to know the construction of said shed. A metal frame tells us nothing about the rest of...
Sep 20, 2024
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Earthing/bonding questions re. garden shed
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In general terms, a low impedance earth path utilising a supplier provided earthing system is preferable as a live - earth fault should...
Sep 20, 2024
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Any idea what the house earthing system is? Sometimes there's a lable next to main fuse.
Sep 20, 2024
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Why a CU in the shed? What rating of breaker is there protecting the existing cable? Also fitting a CU falls under part P - who is...
Sep 20, 2024
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Bit difficult to agree or disagree with limited information given.. What are the earth arrangements coming into at the house? Cable...
Sep 20, 2024
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Dimplex Quantrum can be wired from a single supply or a dual supply The downside of the single supply is that the radiators need to be...
Sep 19, 2024
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