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MrFluffy:

--- Quote from: cidrontmg on June 10, 2010, 07:00:59 PM ---Hello Phil, by your description it seems you have a farm. Would that be the "excuse" for having 3 phase? Iīm in Portugal, we also have a farm (sort of), and that was our excuse for getting 3 phase. Usually you canīt get it for a "normal" house here.
Welcome, good luck with the barn conversion, I assume itīs for a workshop (at least a part of it). Post many pictures!
 :wave:


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Actually round here pretty much all the older houses are on 380v three phase. The electricity board are trying to wean everyone off it because of the risk of a cross phase shock but lots of people have stuff that draw's from all 3 phases. It is a farming community so there is a lot of triphase equipment about.

The supply here is current limited to whatever you pay for, we're on 30amp/phase, and if we exceed that the breaker at the entrance to our property throws out but we pay a slightly higher tarrif than if we were on 90amp monophase.
At the moment we're on a 3phase temporary supply with our own supply box on their supply pole then we're responsible thereon in, which is intended for building and renovation use. They wont give us the final supply until we've finished the house completely and have a certificate that the install comply's to the french standards.
Lots of the funkier stuff I want to do with the house around home automation (another habit...) has to wait till the house has passed inspection too, so we have lots of dark wiring, cat6 cables going into empty terminations in pattress boxes etc.

Im just happy im not having to pay Ģ2000 for it to be strung from the local pole like I had to back in the uk ;)

Brass_Machine:
Hi  :wave:

welcome to the collective :borg:

That barn/house is coming along nicely! Love the space invader on the floor in the game room.

posted in your other threads!

Eric

cidrontmg:
Hi Phil,
OK about the electricity there. You sure have taken on an enormous job with the barn, but it seems to be getting on real fine. All the back-breaking and absolutely necessary things already done. A lot to do still, to be sure, but the finish line is already in sight  :)

 :poke:

BTW, whatīs "Pičce1, 23.74 m2"? My french is very limited, not to say non-existent...
 

DABIRDGUY:
Very cool project.

How many of the locals have surrendered to you so far?

kvom:

--- Quote ---BTW, whatīs "Pičce1, 23.74 m2"? My french is very limited, not to say non-existent...
 
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Bedroom 1 with the area in square meters.

My wife's family lives not too far away, near Loches.

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