Author Topic: Electrician needed (Read 1808 times)

55starchief · « **Reply #25 on:** February 06, 2007, 08:54:50 pm »

Quoting: Titsy

I'm sure it's what you meant to imply, but the shower feed should be wired to it's own dedicated RCD which is of a suitable rating.

i would simply get a split board rather than multiple RCD's it would also be cheaper.

What make is the shower and is it using the electric to heat the water or just pump?

art b · « **Reply #26 on:** February 06, 2007, 09:21:00 pm »

would be quicker and easier to wire it in armoured,

55starchief · « **Reply #27 on:** February 06, 2007, 09:24:28 pm »

Quoting: art b

would be quicker and easier to wire it in armoured

or mineral insulated, could do it all in 1mm then

Big Mouse · « **Reply #28 on:** February 07, 2007, 08:50:33 am »

Quoting: 55starchief

i would simply get a split board rather than multiple RCD's it would also be cheaper.

What make is the shower and is it using the electric to heat the water or just pump?

Haven't looked yet but it will be a basic model to heat the water and a seperate pump to supply it (of course I may end up with a washing up bowl and a flannel yet

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Split board?

Sorry, once I get past fitting/replacing sockets I'm in over my head with electrics

55starchief · « **Reply #29 on:** February 07, 2007, 09:07:21 am »

Quoting: Big Mouse

Split board?

Consumer units come in different types mate, split boards have a section which is protected by an RCD. This means that you can put any circuits that need protection in that half without buying loads of RCD's or a board with a main RCD which is a PITA as every time a light bulb goes it trips the whole board.

If your shower is electric your gonna struggle to find one under 7kW and most are 9kW which is more than your genny will allow

Big Mouse · « **Reply #30 on:** February 16, 2007, 10:48:54 am »

Ok, quick update.

Santa Pod have done a deal with ELP to supply power to all motorhomes, rigs, trailers etc for £25 per weekend which is much more like it. I can have 16a single phase or 16a three phase whatever the hell that means

55starchief · « **Reply #31 on:** February 16, 2007, 11:00:12 am »

If they are offering the 3 phase for the same price as the single i would go with the 3 phase.

Basicaly it would give you 3 circuits at 240v or a single circuit at 415v handy if you ever needed to say have a small machine shop/welder. I know when i was on Euroboss some of the guys had lathes and mills in the trucks for onsite repairs

You would need to make sure your phases were ballanced but it gives far more flexability.

Only problem would be wiring would require a 3 phase board and hooking to a genny could be more complexe on the occasions where your not on the santapod site.

Big Mouse · « **Reply #32 on:** February 16, 2007, 12:38:18 pm »

The single phase would be enough; anything that requires turning, milling, welding etc will be taken back to the workshop to be done - I've learnt my lesson of trying to repair things at the side of the track

55starchief · « **Reply #33 on:** February 16, 2007, 12:40:45 pm »

Quoting: Big Mouse

The single phase would be enough

Fair enough mate, just out of intrest were they offering 16A per phase or a total of 16A on the 3 phase?

Big Mouse · « **Reply #34 on:** February 18, 2007, 11:18:23 pm »

Quoting: 55starchief

Fair enough mate, just out of intrest were they offering 16A per phase or a total of 16A on the 3 phase?

http://www.eurodragster.com/news/news.asp?Story=february11#february11

55starchief · « **Reply #35 on:** February 18, 2007, 11:24:25 pm »

Doesnt say, so stick with a single phase 16A mate

The main reason for asking was if they gave you 16A per phase you would have a total capacity of 48A which is a lot more than a single 16A