Antman
Aluminum
- Joined
- Apr 24, 2012
- Location
- Eastern Free State, South Africa
My building has 3phases 380Volt coming in, a 3phase meter, with 60Amp mains breakers. However it is currently only wired for single phase. The lights on one phase and neutral, plugs and geyser on another phase and neutral and one phase not used.
I believe South African wiring standards are similar to those in UK. I have bought that FP1 with TNC111 Active DRO (more later) and now I need to get it juiced up. My thoughts presently (I am definitely open to better suggestions, actually asking for them) are to get the 5 wires into a distribution box separate from the single phase DB I already have. Do I need, in this order, a 3phase circuit breaker say 60Amp, an Earth Leak breaker then say 3 (for future needs) 20Amp circuit breakers feeding into 5 pin sockets. I prefer to have switched sockets. It all seems like too many contacts in series. Living in a small town in the a##hole end of nowhere, guys like electricians and plumbers are dodgy to say the least and I would like to have some educated input into the wiring or do it myself.
Thanks,
Ant
.
I believe South African wiring standards are similar to those in UK. I have bought that FP1 with TNC111 Active DRO (more later) and now I need to get it juiced up. My thoughts presently (I am definitely open to better suggestions, actually asking for them) are to get the 5 wires into a distribution box separate from the single phase DB I already have. Do I need, in this order, a 3phase circuit breaker say 60Amp, an Earth Leak breaker then say 3 (for future needs) 20Amp circuit breakers feeding into 5 pin sockets. I prefer to have switched sockets. It all seems like too many contacts in series. Living in a small town in the a##hole end of nowhere, guys like electricians and plumbers are dodgy to say the least and I would like to have some educated input into the wiring or do it myself.
Thanks,
Ant
.