MJCM

True. My wife recently renewed her licenses after her birthday and she got almost 6 years validity. 

Oke but the second question I asked, is the bigger the better (in square mm) in this case better or not?

On 12/9/2023 at 6:17 AM, bluejets said:

As for main earth cabling size, it is regulated the size of the mains.

So if copper and 16 square mm , earth would be 6 square mm.

The Mains cable (coming from the meter) is 25mm² ALU so what would then be the earth size be?

And another question, is in this case the bigger the cable the better?

1 minute ago, Mike Lister said:

Agreed. I think though that the Bumrungrad option is slightly more expensive than Rutnin, I recall others making the price comparison previously.

Yes fully agree, he did my cataract surgery (both Eyes) at Bumrungrad but did the Retina Detachment at Rutnin as it was easier for him to schedule it there.

Re: Price: my insurance paid

Just now, Mike Lister said:

He's a nice guy too, that helps.

100% and excellent English! (Studied in the U.S of A.)

And if it helps for the OP he also works at Bumrungrad (1 or 2 days (I am not 100% sure) a week. He is very busy usually!

9 minutes ago, Mike Lister said:

Dr Roy at the Rutnin Eye Hospital is one of the very best.

 

https://www.rutnin.com/en/home/index.php

 

 

+1

He fixed my retina detachment without any issues!

Update:

The PEA meter has been moved closer to the house and next week (even before the house is finished) we will get the new meter which is (unfortunately) a digital meter but has the range 5/100A.

How come it went so fast, one of the workers knows the guys who do the install personally and so he came over and did the move. He will also arrange the move and the new meter without that we have to go to the PEA office (for a small fee of course)

The PEA guy also agreed to the 63A in the "isolator" (he definitely knows what it is as we showed him the proposed layout). We even can go with a 63A in the MAIN CU, but that would mean to go in the Return process (not online) with the Shop we bought it from (and as it was a special order so that will be difficult). So we leave the 50A MCB RCBO in the CU.

7 minutes ago, Crossy said:

 

Sorry Mr PEA, the required exothermic weld melted the stamp

 

Our man didn't get close enough to the rod to see anything other than it being a copper-clad steel rod.

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In our old house, the PEA guy (same guy who did the inspection on our current house) just looked at the "isolator", safety cut , and CU and just nodded his head and signed off on it. (This is approx 8 years ago). He didn't even bother to look at the rods etc or ask any questions.

It was even worse (If I can say that) at our current house, he didn't even come inside, he just connected the "permanent" meter up (we were using the construction meter with the increased rates) up on the road and just was chit chatting away with with Sparky and SWMBO and did NOT bother to come in and check.

Baan Nork springs to mind

11 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

I'm not quite sure what you mean by NYY copper left over.

We live in the House next door and when we build this house we pulled 25mm² NYY Copper from the Meter to the House and from the 200M (2 rolls) I bought back then I still have some considerable (pricey I believe)) lengths available, did not use them all. So that is what we are going to use

Edit: To avoid confusing (we are doing the house next door and using left over cable (NYY) from the house we live in

4 minutes ago, Morch said:

@Crossy

 

Our 'electricians' (semi-retired absent minded father, and his textile-college graduate son) hated you. Every argument we had ended up with 'Crossy said!' (in English). Heard them muttering about it, trying to figure what it meant.

 

The elder was actually into most 'upgrades', as he didn't do much of the hard labor. Junior wasn't appreciative of the 2.4 pole, though.

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My argument with them ends with "the guy that works for the BTS and takes care of all their electrics" and that usual shuts them up (with that I also mean @Crossy of course 555555) (I also mention he is a Farang, which adds a extra weight around "Baan Nork")

14 minutes ago, Crossy said:

The leakage section is more likely to be the cause of a trip anyway (damp or ants in a fitting).

That is the reason (in our current house) we did go with a "normal" MCB and all individual RCBO's. So in a case of a trip only one of the circuits trips and NOT the main MCB which causes the whole house to be out of power. But this with Schneider was ... expensive.

Edit: Current House CU (stickers need work 555555555555)

Ps: We only had one trip in all the years that we are here (2+) and that was because of a faulty extension lead)

4 minutes ago, Crossy said:

The only issue with having two 50A MCBs in series is knowing which one will open first.

 

It's poor engineering practice but is no hazard.

The one in the CU is RCBO as well. Issue? (B....dy expensive that one)

Edit: Will wait till the PEA has left and install a 63A in the "isolator" but need to wait for a power outage 5555555555555555

Wow thx for the pic.

Will show this to the sparky tmrw and PEA when they come to inspect :

3 minutes ago, Crossy said:

It's possible that the PEA chaps don't really understand the concept of an "isolator" (just a switch with no over-current protection) as they are pretty well unheard of here.

 

But IMHO no issues as 50A is more then enough for the current setup as for example no aircon's (the niece who will live in the house doesn't want it) and only a Water Heater of 4500W. (secured with a 32A RCBO).

6 minutes ago, Crossy said:

I'd make the cable to the rod the same size as your incoming supply cable since we are TNC-S (UK would say 16mm²), bigger never hurt

I still have some lengths of 25mm² NYY Copper left from the install of our current house, will use that.

The Grounding Rod is approx 2,20m+ long is that enough?

My bad, that I wasn't clear enough.

The other (old) rod is on the other side of the house next to the wall (direct distance between them is around 10 meters (with walls in between them)) (So "old" rod is located on the left side of the House, new rod right side of the house)

Update: We talked to the PEA (finally) and they said

- 25mm² Alu is sufficient to the house from the Meter

- isolator can max be 50A same as MCB (max 50A)

YMMV

Edit: Did not go with a ready made Box, but went again with Schneider Boxes

with the MCB (CU) will be 50A RCBO

We are "modernising" the house next door we have bought several years ago.

One of the changes is redoing ALL the old electrics to include RCBO's etc etc/

The Old grounding rod was placed directly next to the wall of the house and then covered in concrete leaving only a small "stump" uncovered.

Now we want to place another grounding rod on the other side of the wall (approx 100cm from the wall). This side is close to where the CU will live.

The OLD grounding rod will not be connected up.

Is there an issue with leaving the old grounding rod in place or not. Removing the OLD one will be a "big" task as we have to break away all the concrete etc etc.

And another question, we will connect 10mm² copper to the grounding rod is that sufficient or should we go bigger (Supply is 15/45A)

TiA

3 hours ago, CMBob said:

One big question is how is the alleged new (and questionable) tax law going to be enforced.  First off, how would they have a clue a foreigner is here more than 180 days?  The only way I can think of for tham to do that is to check Immigration records (seeing an annual extension or seeing at least a couple of 90-day reports in a row.....and then presuming the foreigner is here over 180 days); if that's the case and the OP retains an annual extension, his staying here only 60 days or 178 days won't stop the Thai inquiry.

Then, okay, let's say they've looked at something and guess/presume the foreigner has been here 180+ days, then what do they do?  Alert Immigration offices and require them to give no extensions or whatever unless and until the foreigner has a clearance from Treasury?

I smell a cluster_____ if/when they ever try to enforce any tax law aimed at foreigners.

 

It's NOT for THEM to prove that you were in LOS more then 180 days, the burden of prove that you weren't will be I guess with YOU and not with them . Guilty until proven innocent comes to mind.

I fully agree with your Cluster ____ comment, that is exactly what I think that is going to happen and that is why I am leaving LOS for 6 months+ next year, and will wait till 2025 till the dust settles.

28 minutes ago, CartagenaWarlock said:

If it's only a matter of visa renewal, an agent will happily fix it. Agents don't need any documents now except your passport. They don't care about your entry visa, like O, OA, or other letters. 

The way I read it what he wrote was about if you don't pay taxes abroad or in Thailand, get the ..... out of Thailand (re: don't get your visa renewed).

But I could be wrong

Here a topic about THB balances and jars at Wise

2 minutes ago, bradiston said:

Does your THB account have a swift code, or the equivalent? Can you transfer into and out of, it?

nope it doesn’t have a swift code, I can only transfer money in via the wise app, but can withdraw from it (in THB) with my wise debit card or pay for online goods via the virtual cards (withdraws direct from the THB balance).

i used it a lot because you have something called “auto conversion”, where you can set a desired rate for EUR -> THB and as soon as the rate was reached they transferred / converted the set amount (which you needed to keep in your EURO balance) automatically to your THB balance. 
 

30 minutes ago, bradiston said:

A THB balance at Wise? There's no such thing, is there? Wise doesn't deal in THB. It displays your balance in both THB and the various currencies you hold with them, that's all. I think! I don't have a Wise card though.

 

 

 

There is. Again my account is registered in my home country and that is why I also have the Debit card (which I am not going to renew just use their virtual cards). I can even open a GBP balance with its own sort code (I am not from the Uk). I cleared my balances recently after the threatened to freeze the account unless you answered their intrusive questions which I did but just don’t keep any balances with them anymore. 

2 hours ago, CartagenaWarlock said:

How do you keep Thai Bhat balance? I did not see that option in my account. I saw Indonesian Rupiah and Indian Rupee but no option for Thai Baht. 

Maybe it has to do with that my Wise is registered with my Home Country address and that is also the reason I have their “physical” Debit Card.