Unsure on flat rewire

  • 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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  • I would expect it to be OK if the customer does not demand the most powerful shower and induction hob.  Diversity is wonderful in most domestic situations.. Unless they are cooking three course lunches while someone takes long showers it is unlikely there will be an overload.I would recommend an off peak immersion with a boost function from the normal supply. I would also question if they have hot water from the immersion why they need an electric shower as well. If the storage heaters are properly sized there should be little additional heating load, they have improved considerably compared with the old ones that usually ran out of steam in the late afternoon just when most people wanted heating. But at the end of the day you are the one who knows the customer, their lifestyle and the size/condition/insulation/ventilation  of the flat. 

    As Mike has said there are also load shedding/priority relays available and there was a recent thread about diversity regarding a situation similar to your's.

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  • I would expect it to be OK if the customer does not demand the most powerful shower and induction hob.  Diversity is wonderful in most domestic situations.. Unless they are cooking three course lunches while someone takes long showers it is unlikely there will be an overload.I would recommend an off peak immersion with a boost function from the normal supply. I would also question if they have hot water from the immersion why they need an electric shower as well. If the storage heaters are properly sized there should be little additional heating load, they have improved considerably compared with the old ones that usually ran out of steam in the late afternoon just when most people wanted heating. But at the end of the day you are the one who knows the customer, their lifestyle and the size/condition/insulation/ventilation  of the flat. 

    As Mike has said there are also load shedding/priority relays available and there was a recent thread about diversity regarding a situation similar to your's.

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