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I too think that the Solis earthing diagram is confusing. As I see it the situation is this... We commonly have circuits which are protected by an...
I think their response is genuine, and becoming increasingly common amongst DNOs...... with the possible exception of UKPN in SE England. DNO's also...
That might be the case. But I think we'd need a link to such an instruction before we can follow that up. I have provided an additional earth for ...
My apologies @jamespa - I read what you'd posted here and had assumed that you were querying the designation of TN-S on the certificate, and the ...
@papahuhu the build up of ICE is a widespread problem.There are consumers complaining from New York to Minnesota and Chicago. Greenlanders are equal...
No. That's uncommon. It goes back to the days when homes had a separate off-peak meter. As I wrote below my diagram, a separate isolat...
For a TN-C-S (PME) supply the earth to each property is provided via the neutral wire.Your house earth connects to the Neutral at the Service Fuse. ...
I haven't previously met the concept of the local grid being fully self-diagnostic. The DNO Engineers have a device they can attach to the wires whi...
Here's the Power Cut map from Cornwall at 23:00 last night The best strategy for adding a (diesel) generator is to connect it to a dedica...
@jamespa - your diagram with my additions You must have a (rotary) isolator in the supply to the inverter The CU on the right has a...
Indeed. Present ToU tariffs are based on national supply and demand statistics. But most of the new renewable sources of generation are connected ...
Earthing is definitely a subject which is best approached by a local electrician who already understands the ground conditions in the area. I have t...
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