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RE: Earth Bonding

I may not appear to be responding directly to what you post @steevjobut I am reading every point you've written to ensure that I cover it within my on...

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RE: Earth Bonding

Let me provide the background detail which shows the electricity supply used for the majority of the UK population. Protective Multiple Earth (PME) ...

2 years ago
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RE: Earth Bonding

I've run those pole numbers (and variations thereof) through NGEDs entire database of substations and that pattern of naming doesn't occur @steevjoSo ...

2 years ago
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RE: Earth Bonding

Ah yes - I can see it: Rear of Steevjo's Field - Code? - Couldn't Arrange 1 😉 So what's the number on the next pole?

2 years ago
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RE: Earth Bonding

There will still be a substation number plate on that pole. Every pole on the grid is numbered, even if it has no transformer and no wires currently...

2 years ago
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RE: Earth Bonding

If you gave me the ID number of your local substation, I can actually check the 440v feeds from it to see what earthing is already installed by WPD/NG...

2 years ago
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RE: Earth Bonding

Is that National Grid ESO, who run the Transmission Grid for GB (400kV and above)? or National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED), who have the op...

2 years ago
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RE: Earth Bonding

The point you're raising @steevjo and @iancalderbank is extremely important. As it's a safety issue, I'm going to look back at some diagrams and not...

2 years ago
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RE: Earth Bonding

I'm happy that the Tesla storage battery system has an earth connection back to point beside the consumer unit. I wouldn't be happy if there was any...

2 years ago
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RE: 12kW Samsung gen 6 short cycling

You're right @iancalderbank that this is 'very close' to my area of expertise. I have a friendly qualified electrician who's happy for me to run mai...

2 years ago
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RE: 12kW Samsung gen 6 short cycling

The two main manufacturers of energy meters are Acrel and Eastron. Eastron is more commonly imported to European countries.There are MID-certified u...

2 years ago
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RE: Finding water leaks

Apologies @editor - I've only just come across this plea for help. I have extensive experience of water supply issues because we have our own well.O...

2 years ago
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