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Probably a stupid question...

Right...

We are on a site with 2 onsite substations providing our supplys.

Upon inspection the supply comes from the substation transformer room, into our switch room, as a TP&N feed to our section boards.

We cant see any earth other than the armour of the supply cable which is obviously attached to the section board.

A colleague and I have been debating whether this is a TNS or TNCS supply.???

Given that the transformer is just the other side of the wall in our switch room, and that the earth and neutral must be bonded at the star point of the transformer secondary.

Are we right in thinking the supply is TNS??? 

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  • Is the earth your downstream  loads connect to just returned to the armour, or is there an NE link in or near your switch gear ?

    If the former, yes TNS, if not then probably PNB.

    Mike.

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  • Is the earth your downstream  loads connect to just returned to the armour, or is there an NE link in or near your switch gear ?

    If the former, yes TNS, if not then probably PNB.

    Mike.

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  • Unfortunately we cant open the main isolator (1954) without disconnecting the entire site..... So, cant see if the PE and N are connected within the isolator....  Probably have to wait until the next time we have to turn the whole site off......

    Thanks for the reply