Hi RF Lighting,
I was given advice by an electrician a few months ago that all downlights should be hooded. I have a bungalow, so the top part of the downlight protrudes into the loft. I have a 2 inch space around the downlights i.e. free of installation. Also, by googling I have found...
I am looking to replace some downlights with these http://www.screwfix.com/p/halolite-satin-nickel-12v/20520#product_additional_details_container
These seem to already have a fire rated hood built in, so would I be correct in thinking that they would not need any other external hood? Also...
The electricians have been this morning and done the following :-
The solar circuit on a 20a MCB has been taken out of the bank of MCBs protected by a 30ma RCD. So the RCD will then protect 5 "house" circuits - 2 lights, 2 sockets and 1 cooker. The 20ma MCB to which the solar is connected has...
The solar company have contacted me today and this is the proposed solution.
In the CU, the solar circuit on a 20a MCB will be taken out of the bank of MCBs protected by a 30ma RCD. So the RCD will then protect 5 "house" circuits - 2 lights, 2 sockets and 1 cooker. The 20ma MCB to which...
Correction to above. The RCD Type should be AC according to document below published by Power One :-
RCD PROTECTION INTEGRATED INTO
POWER ONE AURORA PHOTOVOLTAIC AND WIND INVERTERS
Power One Aurora PV and Wind Inverters (*) integrate an RCD protection device accordingly with the VDE
V...
Well I seem to have opened a can of worms here...
I have just quickly done a couple of google searches for 300ma RCD's and it seems the price can vary from around £72 to over £400 depending upon the type. I don't know what type is required (I think Power One recommend a type B) . I have...
That's interesting Jono. The Solar company have been speaking to Power-One who manufacture the inverter and (as far as I know) this has not been mentioned.
The first solution suggested to me by the solar company is that the solar circuit is taken out of the mcb bank in the CU and instead put...
Thanks for all for the replies. I am trying to get the electricians back but not succeeded so far!
To remove all loads from live and neutral - does this mean unplugging all appliances? Is switching off the cooker at the isolating switch ok? (The cooker is about 2 years old).
Is there...
I have had a new Hager CU fitted - done at the same time as a Solar installation. All MCBs, RCDs are Hager. This is a split load CU - 7 MCB's on one side covered by a 30 ma RCD (no problems on this side) and 6 MCB's on the other side covered by a 30 ma RCD (RCD has tripped twice on this side)...
The fuse is on the output side. I will try what you suggest tomorrow. Should I not get a reading on a multimeter from the output terminals though if the tranny is OK?
I have tested the new fuse since I tried it in the tranny and that has not blown. The fuse is a small glass fuse. I have tried to read the markings on the end of it and I think it says 5A/250V but very tricky to see even under good light and with magnifying glass. The fuse holder is the black...