Recent content by RockySundae

Apologies, I used a poor example that didn't quite clarify my question.. I was more attempting to ask that... where the alphanumeric representations have L1/L2/L3, these are listed as for a 3ph circuit. So for a single phase domestic lighting circuit (if considered as an AC power circuit...

Huh... TIL, never seen it in a domestic setting, is there a widely-recognised/general convention as to the actual content of the label? E.g. '230v' or 'L' for the live? I did see table 51 whilst trying to research this, but footnote 1 suggests a lighting circuit is considered as AC power and...

Everybody loves an Encabulator :) Being used to all black wires with physical tags to denote the wires function, I presume the colours as per my schematic are correct, but that ends up being a lot of brown sleeving in the boxes - any way I can reduce confusion on this by using alternative...

Apologies, this is pertaining to the rules in England Im confident that it is safe in theory but tend to do industrial work such as automation and panels, so just wanted to check I wasn't about to breach any big no-no's in domestic regs, E.g: I am using a 1.5mm2 7 core cable derated to 50%...

Hi all, as per title and attached PDF I am looking to clarify a few things with my proposed circuit. The aim is to have a PIR unit that can be turned on or off, and two lamps that can be indepdently switched between live, or onto the switched live output from the PIR. When we moved in, the...

Would this be considered an example of 'other application' since it's a spur off the lighting circuit? Not sure where the line would be drawn so I could use e.g orange sleeving for switched lives. Part of the reason we wanted to run the 7 core out and split the number of connections between the...

Huh, TIL - only ever seen brown/red lives in domestic applications really, thank you

It's a long narrow garden :oops::LOL: Ah thanks, wasn't sure on the forum etiquette here and whether thread commenters were notified of new replies - I'll keep that in mind for next time There is currently a 2G switch on the wall as a spur supplied from the lighting circuit which is protected...

Indeed the same thing just a more fleshed out diagram with proposed cable types/sleeving etc to see if anyone highlights any issues - wasn't sure whether to put it in the old thread. The existing wiring is currently a 2 gang plate with 3 core + PE out to the external junction box off of a RCCB...

I did consider permanent live but thought that if the PIR had a fault in future there would be no way to easily turn it off without pulling the switch out, though looking now having to do this would also mean not being able to use either lamp too. Is there anything in the regs about colour...

Hi all, I'd like to implement the below design but would like to check that it is a) safe, b) functional, c) in accordance with any related regs. The idea is to have two independent lights that can be controlled via PIR or manually overridden, preferably without killing power to the PIR to...

The concern I had with picture 1 is that the permanent live would be on the L2 terminals, and a switched live from the PIR would be on the L1 terminals, with the common terminal being used as the output to the light, is there anything in the regs about this? In the interest of reducing...

Apologies, correct to on-off-on, SPTT? The idea is to have one PIR sensor and two independent lights that can be: Under PIR control, Off, Or manually on.

Hi all, familiar with electrical but not domestic regs. The supply to the outside is existing so I don't believe this is notifiable work under part P, if it needs another form of sign off then happy to get a domestic elec in but would like to understand the operation regardless. I have a...