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Raftec:
yes sir, we can come in now , where is the location sir,

Am not the client that ask you question sir

Rany4all:
So for the outdoor CCTV, how do you pass the pipes through the concrete fascia? Can the concrete fascia be avoided by maybe passing the pipes directly through the wall or through the windows?

Tell him to drill from inside using drilling machine with 20mm or 25mm drilling bit. It will not damage your concrete. facial

Rany4all:
@Circled below: Do roofers usually take permission from home owners before posting their ads on the roofs they install, or they just do it as part of the roof installation, with no permission required?

. Trying to advertise for neighbours and builders in that area

Rany4all:
Ok, thanks for the insight.
I would love to add CCTV, fire alarm, internet networking and solar to my build and I'd like all piping to be conduit, but my problem now is that I have already done concrete fascia and also external plastering, so is there a way of working around this?
See building below.

The conduit pipe can still be done with the of cutting machine rather than using chiseling to avoid cracking on the wall

Rany4all:
At what stage or stages during the building process can you get involved preferably?

If they are doing their piping themselves they have have to resume immediately the electrical guys are doing their piping which is the first stage. But if they the electrical contractors is providing pathways for them they will only come in during the cabling. Stage

Call us..

sethtsadopp:
Will it make it drinkable? Germs nko

It depends. If you are Lekki/Ajah area I don't think filter will. Water treatment would be the best in that area

sethtsadopp:
Please is there any sort of system one can install say maybe in the kitchen that does water treating (filter and treats) in a home? Such that one can SAFELY drink the borehole water from the kitchen tap. I'll like information on it if available.

You can install a filter at the tank area .. the discharge pipe to the building

Good morning to everyone

rmx:
Part of the cost of doing business in nigeria, it is what it is , at my ring road site , wires , generators -twice , welding machine stolen on different occasions , sacked the first private security company employed to provide security since day one when there was nothing , sacked the second security company less than 2 weeks when theft continued , for 3rd and current, doubled the personnel , and they do only morning , amotekun does night , theft yaf stopped for now

For akala , don’t have private security, only have one mai guard my builder put there from beginning , no theft recorded so far , except I was not briefed , or is anything missing so far tope ? although my builder has a solar powered Cctv , someone mentioned this

I don’t think it’s the cctv , I think it’s the area of location of the projects

One of the generators of ring road was found dismembered by vigilantes about 50m from the project , was too heavy to carry for the thieves .

For now nothing but tight security must be in place since we have pulled 3-floors cables to avoid the stories that touch

Slimszy:
Hi Bro, would you advise I change an electrician who did the wiring work of a new building, at the stage of installing the fittings.

I am planning to change because the electrician is not sincere and unnecessarily entitled.

You can if he is not giving you what you want. The only thing that will require from the person that take over is just to identify the switches either one gang, 2gang 3gang

MsJanet123:
Looks good

Topsy, I need an electrical quotation for a 5 bedroom duplex in Lagos ….. if affordable, are u available to do it

Good evening sir, yes I can give you the quote. We are available ..

I will need the drawings

mufutau55:
Was there no security or mai-guard employed for the site at this stage of the project?

Hajji M.

No security sir.

rotecch77:
@topsy; the issue is not limited to only one area,
Two weeks ago my Geepee tank, Pumping machine control box just disappeared ( a well fenced site with gate ooo) bcs we have break of only 2-3weeks … the place is a well developed area plus street security ooo.

Very serious, a whole tank. It means they brought car to pick the tank. It's something that they can put in bag

somehow:
The people that stole these stuffs are those that have access to the project building, do not look further.

Is there a project manager on site?

The builder

Jeff68:
Even with on-site security, this issue of wire theft is alarming and very serious! I had a similar issue at my site, fortunately, it wasn’t to the tune of 2m� I said it once here, until we all start to police each other in Nigeria things may not be right for a while. There is a slogan “if u see something, say something “ I feel for the owner! Someone on-site knows something!

We need to get whistle blower around our site . This is an estate with no access to outsiders except people working in that estate . Government can't do everything for us now. We to be vigilant especially people leaving in that area. Those guys doesn't know the worth or values of those cables. Some of them are just wicked soul.

Cables and pumping machine were stolen.

Good afternoon my people.. The issue of theft in most of our sites these days is becoming alarming. We have a project in Abuja and the installation of first fix started last year August. The second fix was completed early December,. We are meant to start the final stage yesterday but on getting to site all cables were stolen including the load cables to the distribution .

Now who is responsible for this act? After we completed the second fix which is the cabling in early December 2021, POP contractors came and left, Tiler came and left, also the Aluminium guys also came and left . But my concern is that the builder couldn't fish out who could have done this .. Cables of about 2million naira got stolen on site and we have builder supervising the project regularly on site.

My concern is that all the cables removed would be sold as scrap maximum 30k because there was no straight l length in those cables ..

Are we going to blame government for this because of lack of job(an idle hand is a devil workshop )

My client said the it can't be tiler and POP guys because they are Togolese
The Aluminium contactor is a Nigerian and he stays more than POP and tilers on site. Who are we going to hold responsible for this act.

We got to Abuja yesterday hoping that the final fix will be completed in the next 8days.

kkonsults:
Neat job

Thanks you sir

Piping on going

Call us today

This cost of diesel is affecting everything ooo.. going to Abuja by road is 14k with luxury bus . Something of 9k 10k before . Just dropped my guys at chisco park at jibowu some minutes ago....

hamtabfawaz:
https://www.nairaland.com/6534100/interior-design-project/4#113589801

Lovely

hamtabfawaz:
Good Morning chief.
Please, Is 2.5mm good for AC?

If you are installing inverter split A.C. 2.5mm can be use for 1hp, 1.5hp because they consume less power

But for the conventional type, they have power rating of 2000 watt to 2200 watt, so your A.C. will draw a current of 11 to 12 ampere at 220 volt supply. Your A.C. can be run on 4sq mm cable as the current carrying capacity of 4 sq mm wire is usually 26 to 32Amp but must be a Nigeria cable, However, most of the equipment normally have a starting current and always double the running current

Thanks

praise010:
Please give me quote for various cable types using your quote.... Send via whatsapp to 08134581560 including delivery to Obadore, Lasu-Igando Road, Lagos

Okay

Call us today

praise010:
Morning people.

Pls help me scrutinize this quote for wiring a 4 room duplex & 4 Nos of 2bed flat.
Again, I would appreciate advice on the best brand to use and price quotation.

1.5mm red :::: 20 coil
1.5mm black::: 18 coil
1.5mm green:::12coil
2.5mm red::: 18 coil
2.5mm black:::18 coil
4mm red::: 3coil
4mm black::;3coil
10mm Red::: 2coil
10mm black:::2coil
T.V wire 2 drom
Camera wire:::2 drom
Fishing tape:::4pcs

The 1.5mm is okay but my concern is the 2.5mm that is 18-Red 18-Black. Is he using 2.5mm for AC ? Let me come up with my own assumption. Not 100% correct anyway because i don't know how the electrician fix the pipe.


DUPLEX
1.5mm
Red 9-coils
Black 8-coils
Green 2-coils (for 2-way switching if provided

2.5mm and water heater
Red 5-coils
Black 5-coil
1.5mm green 5-coil (Earth cable)

4mm for AC, Cooker unit
Red 4-coil
Black 4-coil
2.5mm green 4-coil (Earth cable)



2-BEDROOM FLAT
1.5mm
Red 11-coils
Black 9-coils
Green 4-coils (for 2-way switching if provided

2.5mm socket and water heater
Red 8-coils
Black 8-coil
1.5mm green 8-coil (Earth cable)

4mm for AC, Cooker unit
Red 5-coil
Black 5-coil
2.5mm green 5-coil (Earth cable)

Above is for a standard piping.

omanzo02:
Do you mean 8 ways for 2 bedroom? If I understand you correctly I will need D4 TPN for the 3 bedroom and D8 SPN for 2 bedroom?
Apart from ABB and Schneider which other brands of distribution board that are reliable and safe to be used for building electrical installation, I have seen LeGrand but don't know how reliable it is?
Thanks

We have other brands that are cheaper than ABB and Schneider. Legrand is the most expensive DB in the market. D4 TPN 92,000
D8 SPN 74,000. LEGRAND DB is very good among the top best

D4 Tpn Havel 47,000/
D4 TPN AB&T 42,000
/D8 SPN Havel 26,500
/D8 SPN AB&T 25,000

omanzo02:
Happy Sunday Topsy23,

What type of distribution board (DB) will be suitable for a building of 4 apartments (two 3 bedroom and two 2 bedroom), is it not convenient for each apartment to have its DB? I intend to install prepaid electricity meter.
What are the quantity per bundle of Niger and Dignity pipes and their current price?

Regards.

The type of DB suitable for 2bedroom Is 8-qays single phase and the price is 48,000 for ABB

3-bedroom flat is 4-way three phase and the price is 68000

Better to separate their meter to avoid argument and cheating

20mm dignity pipe is 11000
25mm dignity pipe is 12000
And 25pcs in a bundle. Each length is about 2.8m

For Niger pipe it's 45pcs in a bundle and per bundle is over 20k not sure of the exact price

Born2conquer:
From 450 last year

Yes. now 610

Born2conquer:
Things were even cheaper in that 2019 compared to what we have now

Because most of the building materials depend on dollar either direct or indirect

Dollar to naira rate is over 600naira