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<blockquote data-quote="SPECIAL LOCATION" data-source="post: 337867" data-attributes="member: 250"><p>Ignoring the generator side of things for the moment...</p><p></p><p>Just considering the installation &amp; its typical uses....</p><p></p><p>Youngsters, evening, strangers in a hired out building in the dark...</p><p></p><p>someone trips the power off...</p><p></p><p>I wouldn't want a single RCD...</p><p></p><p>Use some of SBS Dave's mini RCBO's in a small enclosure.</p><p></p><p>I would also be wary of someone overloading &amp; losing the socket power.... </p><p></p><p>May be better with 2x 10A sockets rather than 1x 16A socket circuit..</p><p></p><p>Scout hut...</p><p></p><p>Is it ever hired out to Guides..?</p><p></p><p>do they have teenage girls using it..</p><p></p><p>Hair dryers / Hair straighteners can take a lot of juice..</p><p></p><p>Although you say only low power stuff....</p><p></p><p>Some pratt is sure to plug in something too big....</p><p></p><p>How stable is the genny output??</p><p></p><p>Need to be aware of volt drop when under load...</p><p></p><p>evening lights on... someone tidying up with a vacuum cleaner &amp; electric kettle...</p><p></p><p>Just wire the whole place up as if it were a grid supplied TT installation with a back-up generator..</p><p></p><p>meeting all your disconnection times, bonding etc..</p><p></p><p>circuit distribution minimising inconvenince..</p><p></p><p>IP ratings etc...</p><p></p><p>Then check the speck of your generator and any special requirements that may have.</p><p></p><p> :coffee</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SPECIAL LOCATION, post: 337867, member: 250"] Ignoring the generator side of things for the moment... Just considering the installation & its typical uses.... Youngsters, evening, strangers in a hired out building in the dark... someone trips the power off... I wouldn't want a single RCD... Use some of SBS Dave's mini RCBO's in a small enclosure. I would also be wary of someone overloading & losing the socket power.... May be better with 2x 10A sockets rather than 1x 16A socket circuit.. Scout hut... Is it ever hired out to Guides..? do they have teenage girls using it.. Hair dryers / Hair straighteners can take a lot of juice.. Although you say only low power stuff.... Some pratt is sure to plug in something too big.... How stable is the genny output?? Need to be aware of volt drop when under load... evening lights on... someone tidying up with a vacuum cleaner & electric kettle... Just wire the whole place up as if it were a grid supplied TT installation with a back-up generator.. meeting all your disconnection times, bonding etc.. circuit distribution minimising inconvenince.. IP ratings etc... Then check the speck of your generator and any special requirements that may have. :coffee [/QUOTE]
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