18 Aug 2012 12:13 PM:

Could you explain how to do that without having to break the walls in the process? Some of the plugs that need earthing are on the first floor and the fuse board is on the ground floor.

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17 Aug 2012 10:18 PM:

I hope you can advise me on my situation I am in the process of updating the electrics at my house and am replacing the plug and light fitting as the existing ones are old, but have noticed some of the wiring has an earth wire and some do not!!

I cannot see the earth wire in the ones that don’t have them but am thinking they must be there as some do, I don’t really want to break sections of the wall to see more of the cable to find out if the earth wire is there, is there any other way I can fix an earth to the sockets and light fittings?

 

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07 Aug 2012 12:33 AM:

Hi Alex, I have asked our electrican if I can lower our phase3 potencia from 14kw to 10.03kw this was his reply.

I thought using these electrical items spead across the 3 phases with a 10.3kw would be ok?

 

Electrical items approx usage

 

CERAMIC HOB 6KW (2Kw per large ring, 1kw per small ring)

OVEN 3KW

DISHWASHER 2KW

KETTLE 2KW

TOASTER 1,5KW

WASHING MACHINE 1,5KW

FRIDGE FREEZER 1,5KW

WATER HEATER 1,5KW

AC UNITS 1KW PER UNIT

LIGHTS various

 

 

The Electrical System

3 PHASE is 3 lines (cables) of electric coming into the house

SINGLE PHASE is 1 line (cable) of electric coming into the house

 

With the 10,3kw potencia the Endesa man suggests you will have 3,43kw max usage per phase when items used SIMULTANEOUSLY

If you go over that on any phase the digi meter/ICP switch trips

 

With the 13,5kw I allocated you means you can have 4,5kw max usage per phase again when items are used SIMULATANEOUSLY

If you go over that the digi meter/ICP switch trips

 

If as i suggested you had 9kw single phase supply you can have 9kw usage again when items are used SIMULTANEOULSY

If you go over that the digi meter/ICP switch trips

 

Now you can see that single phase supply allows more SIMULTANEOUS use of electrical items

 

Examples

With 10,3kw (3.43kw) potencia you wont be able to use all your Hob rings at the same time and if you use 2 you wont be able to use anything else from the phase or you overload (trip)

 

Using items like the washing machine and the AC units will need juggling and tripping is inevitable and if the fridge freezer or washing machine thermostats kick in making the machines work while your using other high usage stuff on the same phases again trippin will be inevitable

 

 

The 13,5kw gives you more allowance and is more realistic but as I explained to you at the time you’ll still need controlled use.

 

 

Whilst with the single phase supply you can use many items, 9kw woth, at the same time without tripping

 

The 9kw single phase supply is approx 18e per month

The 10,3 kw 3phase is a bit more

The 13,5kw is around 35e per month

 

All plus IVA

 

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06 Aug 2012 10:32 PM:

Hi I have just received the infomation from my electriction explaning why you should not put a potencia of 10.3kw to a 3phase system.

does this sound correct?

3 PHASE is 3 lines (cables) of electric coming into the house

SINGLE PHASE is 1 line (cable) of electric coming into the house

 

With the 10,3kw potencia you will have 3,43kw max usage per phase when items used SIMULTANEOUSLY

If you go over that on any phase the digi meter/ICP switch trips

 

With the 13,5kw I allocated you means you can have 4,5kw max usage per phase again when items are used SIMULATANEOUSLY

If you go over that the digi meter/ICP switch trips

 

If as i suggested you had 9kw single phase supply you can have 9kw usage again when items are used SIMULTANEOULSY

If you go over that the digi meter/ICP switch trips

 

Now you can see that single phase supply allows more SIMULTANEOUS use of electrical items

 

Examples

With 10,3kw (3.43kw) potencia you wont be able to use all your Hob rings at the same time and if you use 2 you wont be able to use anything else from the phase or you overload (trip)

 

Using items like the washing machine and the AC units will need juggling and tripping is inevitable and if the fridge freezer or washing machine thermostats kick in making the machines work while your using other high usage stuff on the same phases again trippin will be inevitable

 

 

The 13,5kw gives you more allowance and is more realistic but as I explained to you at the time you’ll still need controlled use.

 

 

Whilst with the single phase supply you can use many items, 9kw woth, at the same time without tripping

 

The 9kw single phase supply is approx 18e per month

The 10,3 kw 3phase is a bit more

The 13,5kw is around 35e per month

 

All plus IVA

 

Many thanks

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06 Aug 2012 8:44 PM:

Hello, can anyone help I need to change the name on the water bill do I need a new boletin for this i have water and has not been cut off.

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