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Re: FD10 Filter Question


  • To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
  • Subject: Re: FD10 Filter Question
  • From: geraint@xxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2001 21:57:11 -0000
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They are complete consumer units,,,have both 60amp and 100amp mains
switches for them.

I was going to use the 60 amp ones, as the FD10 is rated at 63amp
maximum, but if I go for the bigger one, then I might put the 100amp
ones in.

Does that all sound ok, and safe ?

thanks
geraint

--- In ukha_d@y..., "Keith Doxey" <ukha@d...> wrote:
> If they are complete Consumer Units with their own main switch and
> Individual MCB's then they can be fed direct from the incoming
supply
> provided the tails are of equal or greater rating than the supply
fuse.
>
> If they are Consumer unit SHELLS that you are using for X10 DIN
modules or
> they are fed by a cable with a rating less than the supply fuse you
must
> have a Fuse or Breaker of suitable rating fitted to protect the
cables and
> devices in the consumer units.
>
> Keith
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: geraint@a... [mailto:geraint@xxxxxxx...]
> > Sent: 12 August 2001 20:57
> > To: ukha_d@y...
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: FD10 Filter Question
> >
> >
> > Sounds the best way to do it to me....
> >
> > I couldn't understand why the spark was running two lots of
cable, it
> > may be that he intended to do it the way you mentioned, he's not
> > ready to hook the node 0 boxes up yet, until i've finished the
> > building work.
> > It's 16mm 70amp cable that has been run.
> >
> > I was thinking that maybe the 200amp Filter on letsauto would
> > possibly be the best way of doing it. Fitting it before the mains
> > even hits the first consumer unit, straight after the main
switch,
> > which as we have been discussing is where the ownership passes
>from
> > elctricity company to house owner.
> >
> > Not that i'm going to do that, I've had enough of electricity
shocks
> > thank you very much.
> >
> > So when sparky comes to connect the consumer units, I should make
> > sure he does con1 and con2 off a feed from an mcb, and the same
for
> > con3 and con4 ?
> >
> > The cable is 70 amp rated, what mcb's should I be running off
then ?
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Geraint
> >
> >
> >


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