Re: Getting Ready for CBUS

["armagh_elect" <fmcalind@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Paul

Need to be careful if you are using earth leakage circuit
breakers.. Do Clipsal recommend putting 1A Circuit brakers on each
channel ??? Mind you i have lost one of my channels so might be a
good idea to protect them although i prefer to use hrc fuses...

Dean...do the 1A circuit breakers trip ok when a bulb pops ??

Thanks
Frank





--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Robinson" <ukcueman@y...>
wrote:
> Don't forget that you don't want lights close to each other on the
same dimmer. Ideally,
> if a dimmer blows, you would like to lose various lights
throughout the house rather than
> lots of lights in one area. For example, if you have 4 CBus
channels in your lounge, you'd
> want them on different dimmers.
>
> Consequently, some of my dimmers will control circuits that are
both upstairs and
> downstairs and are therefore on the same CU circuit. But then, I'm
having all my CBus fed
> from a single CU MCB, with a secondary board to distribute power
to the individual
> dimmers. So each dimmer will have its own MCB from the secondary
board.
>
> All my lights are wired back to node0 - where the secondary board
is.
>
> Disclaimer: I am not an electrician
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Frost Neil" <Neil.Frost@s...>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 11:12 AM
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Getting Ready for CBUS
>
>
> > Thanks Frank,
> >
> > I've got the upstairs and downstairs on two separate circuit
breakers anyway
> > in the main consumer unit(CU) where the mains comes in off the
street, but
> > in preparation for future installation, I was thinking of
splitting that
> > even further, that way, I assume, it would be easier to install
the cbus
> > bits.. (Into additional CUs located in Node0, the main CU is in
the
> > kitchen).
> >
> > Neil
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: armagh_elect [mailto:fmcalind@xxxxxxx...]
> > Sent: 10 November 2003 11:06
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Getting Ready for CBUS
> >
> >
> > Hi Neil
> >
> >
> > > feeds for each set of lights via individual 6a mcbs (each
set
of
> > lights
> > > having its own mcb).?
> >
> > You could do it this way....I would have thought a circuitBreaker
> > for upstairs and one for downstairs....I have mine on a 10A
circuit
> > breaker....Dean will be able to clarify this one.......
> >
> > > How wide does the consumer unit need to be for the 8way CBUS
unit
> > (I guess
> > > in mcbs..)?
> >
> > 12 modules........
> >
> >
> > > switches, the CBUS "dimmable" unit says it is for
Low voltage
and
> > > incandescent lights.... Do I use that for the mains halogen?
> >
> > Yes....
> >
> > > Oh and does anyone know the best place to buy low cost
consumer
> > units?
> >
> > Paul Gale or Brian ?? can point you in the right direction......
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > Frank
> >
> > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Frost Neil <Neil.Frost@s...>
wrote:
> > > Hi all.
> > >
> > > I've been drooling over Franks CBUS installation thinking
"I
Want,
> > I Want".
> > > But as always funds become an issue.... So
> > >
> > > I'm in the process of rewiring the lights in the house and
had
a
> > > thought..... I can't afford the CBUS stuff yet... but I
should
be
> > able to
> > > cable for it.
> > >
> > > The mains feed for the upstairs lights goes through my Node
0
so,
> > is it
> > > feasible to put a consumer unit in the middle of it all and,
> > instead of
> > > running the mains feed from junction box to junction box,
run
> > separate mains
> > > feeds for each set of lights via individual 6a mcbs (each
set
of
> > lights
> > > having its own mcb).?
> > >
> > > That way when I come to put in the CBUS (or as an interim
put
some
> > X10
> > > modules in) all the mains wiring is in place and I can just
swap
> > the mcbs
> > > for the CBUS module.
> > >
> > > That brings me onto another couple of questions.....
> > >
> > > How wide does the consumer unit need to be for the 8way CBUS
unit
> > (I guess
> > > in mcbs..)?
> > > I have Mains halogen lights in the rooms that are dimmable
using
> > IR light
> > > switches, the CBUS "dimmable" unit says it is for
Low voltage
and
> > > incandescent lights.... Do I use that for the mains halogen?
> > >
> > > Oh and does anyone know the best place to buy low cost
consumer
> > units?
> > >
> > > TIA
> > >
> > > Neil