The AC board

[Dylboy]

Hello

Another topic and what I see is these Changeover boards by the inverter, they are lower than 1.2meters.... now that height applies to distribution boards... Is this change over considered a distribution baord I guess is the next question.

What you all reckon ?

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[GCE]

Hello

Another topic and what I see is these Changeover boards by the inverter, they are lower than 1.2meters.... now that height applies to distribution boards... Is this change over considered a distribution baord I guess is the next question.

What you all reckon ?

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Has always been a clause that amuses me in that the outdoor DB can be at 0,2m above ground but inside comes with restrictions.

The DB must not be " direct access " so if it has a door or cover is it directly accessible ?
There are more and more instances where the DB needs to be less then 1,2m especially for wheel chair accessibility

With that said , 1,2m is not very high , basically desk height and if my guys put a DB that low that I need to get onto my knees to look inside they will get a kick in the nuts



3.25
distribution board
switchboard
switchgear and controlgear assembly
enclosure that contains electrical equipment for the distribution or control of
electrical power from one or more incoming circuits to one or more outgoing
circuits



6.6.1.6 Any point of a distribution board that has to be reached during normal
operation shall not exceed a height of 2,2 m above floor (or walking) level.
However, the board may be mounted higher if it can be disconnected from the
supply by a switch-disconnector that is less than 2,2 m above floor level.
(See also 5.3.8(b)). Unless a residential distribution board is housed in an
enclosure and direct access cannot be obtained by an infant, no part of an
indoor distribution board shall be less than 1,2 m above the floor level and no
part of an outdoor distribution board shall be less than 0,2 m above the ground
level.

[Dylboy]

Hahahaha agreed, when a baord is so low I'm on my knees I get really upset.

Often these board have a lid as well so direct access to live parts is not easy as then the breakers also close up the rest.

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[Isetech]

This is a challenge when installing inverters. AC/DC sell a complete setup with the DB below the units. I have just mounted a pre built inverter setup for a customer and mounted it below the existing DB to "save money".

I spent months doing research asking question, trying to understand the rules and regs. I left all the groups, I dont post any pics on social media and just do what everyone else is doing, making a few bob well a bit more that a few bob . A couple of weeks on inverter groups made me realise like everything else in the elctrical industry, its an absolute joke.

The elctrical industry is trying to take control of the solar industry, yet they cant even control the elctrical industry

You can only shake your head and smile.

I got a picture of an installation this morning form another electrician, just smile and move on. There is an upside to all these bad installations, more money for the electrician/installers fixing them

What's another R100k to repair a dodgy installation, it creating employment





Until one day (which is not going to happen in my life time) someone actually starts policing the industry, nothing is going to change.

1.2, 2.5 m who cares.