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goldenboy1818
  • Hi all would really appreciate any help you guys can please give me.

Iv come to rewire a flat and facing a few issues would like a bit of guidance with.

Firstly it's fed via a 60amp isolator and 16mm twin and earth , no rcd protection. I can not see the cable run. Is this ok for me to reuse assuming it tests out ok ? Normally would be a swa. It also has a 30amp 6mm supply as a off peak supply again in twin and earth.

Now assuming those supplies are ok to use, the next issue arises. The customer then wants electric shower, cooker, induction hob, electric heaters and peak supplied immersion heater.

I think the shower is going to be a no go, and they will have to have new storage heaters with off peak only supply as they currently have. Keeps the load down on the peak supply. Running a new upgraded sub main is not possible.

Really appreciate any advice guys. Thank you

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    If you are not replacing the T and E submain, then it is not part of the rewire - actually it may be in part of the common part of the flats and not even the leasholder or tenant 's to maintain, so not even in your gift to change, at least without permission of the building owner / free holder. If so your paper work will need to reflect that.

    You may be able to make some assumptions if the flat is small, that there will not be multiple users so the total load will not be as high as you think ;-)  There are things called 'priority switches' that can be used for example to cut the power to the Immersion or heaters  when the shower is on. Not that common but certainly possible, if the alternative is no shower.

    Let us know what you find. and see what others on here say.

    Mike

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    If you are not replacing the T and E submain, then it is not part of the rewire - actually it may be in part of the common part of the flats and not even the leasholder or tenant 's to maintain, so not even in your gift to change, at least without permission of the building owner / free holder. If so your paper work will need to reflect that.

    You may be able to make some assumptions if the flat is small, that there will not be multiple users so the total load will not be as high as you think ;-)  There are things called 'priority switches' that can be used for example to cut the power to the Immersion or heaters  when the shower is on. Not that common but certainly possible, if the alternative is no shower.

    Let us know what you find. and see what others on here say.

    Mike

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