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Re: CBus wiring and consumer unit




Hi Martin

> Sounds like a good idea. how have the circuits been seperated i.e does
the
> sub main just supply the cbus

In this case  ..no ..there are power circuits at node0 as well....

Normally all circuits would be fed from the internal (node0) point but in
this instance the cooker ? was fed from the main (meterbox outside)
board.........

>I would guess that the 16mm2
> doesn't need to be armoured in this case.

Assuming the UK Regs allow it ......Dean is the best man to answer your
questions.....
Make sure you check the UK Regs on this....

Frank


----- Original Message -----
From: "Martin Wonders" <martin.wonders@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 10:49 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] CBus wiring and consumer unit


>
> Hi Frank,
>
> Sounds like a good idea. how have the circuits been seperated i.e does
the
> sub main just supply the cbus
> kit and the main consumer the ring main? I would guess that the 16mm2
> doesn't need to be armoured in this case.
>
> Martin
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Frank Mc Alinden [mailto:fmcalind@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 25 January 2005 11:37
> To: ukha_d
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] CBus wiring and consumer unit
>
>
>
> Hi Martin
>                 Not sure on the UK regs...
>             But i am currently help fit off an installation here in
> Melbourne and the mains go to the meter box (with built in consumer
unit)
on
> an external wall and submains 16mm2 have be run in to the node 0 where
> subboard (consumer units is installed along with all the cbus
stuff....
> Could the same be done in your install...put a small consumer unit in
the
> utility room and run submains to your node 0 consumer unit.....
> Frank
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Martin Wonders" <martin.wonders@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 10:31 PM
> Subject: [ukha_d] CBus wiring and consumer unit
>
>
> >
> > I'm in a position to decide whether or not I house my consumer
unit next
> the
> > CBus dimmers and relays or around 20m away.
> > The situation is:
> >
> > Mains comes into the house at the Utility room and the Cbus
installation
> > will be in a dedicated Node 0 upstairs at the other side of the
house.
> > I can use armoured cable and extend the tails from the utility to
Node 0
> > (about 20m) and house the consumer unit and cbus stuff together
in Node
0,
> > or I can house the consumer unit in the utility room and wire to
Cbus in
> > node 0 and then out to the lights etc (seems like long cable
runs).
> >
> > Can anyone suggest the best solution?
> >
> > Many Thanks
> >
> > Martin
> >
> >
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