Projects
Projects
Work completed in Rasht, Soumeh Sara, Gurab Zarmikh, Fuman, Bandar Anzali and the surrounding villages: the problem, the method and how it finished.
Rooftop solar, Gurab Zarmikh
A grid-tied array on the pitched roof of a village house, on galvanised structure rated for snow load.
- Capacity
- 5 kW
- System type
- Grid-tied
Smart villa, Soumeh Sara
Lighting, blind and cooling control on a local controller, with every wall switch kept working.
- Controlled points
- 34
- Protocol
- Zigbee, local mesh
Shop CCTV and alarm, Soumeh Sara
Six IP cameras positioned at identification height, alongside an alarm with call-out notification.
- Cameras
- 6, IP
- Retention
- 30 days
Off-grid system for a livestock unit, Ziabar
Power for pumping, lighting and ventilation where extending the grid made no economic sense.
- System type
- Off-grid
- Primary load
- Water pump and ventilation
Full rewire of an older house, Kasma
Perished wiring replaced throughout, circuits redivided, and a new earth pit installed and measured.
- Points
- 58
- Circuits
- 11 separate circuits
Workshop distribution and control board, Marjaghal
A distribution board built to a calculated fault level, with discrimination and power factor correction.
- Standard
- IEC 61439
- Outgoing ways
- 14
Full rewire of an old house, Sabzeh Meydan, Rasht
Cloth-insulated wiring and old fuses in a two-storey brick house replaced with new wiring, an earth and a modern board.
- Points
- 78
- Circuits
- 14
Apartment block CCTV, Golsar, Rasht
Twelve IP cameras covering the entrance, lobby, car park and roof of a ten-storey block, with mobile access for the building management.
- Cameras
- 12, IP
- Retention
- 30 days
Video intercom for an eight-unit block, Manzarieh, Rasht
An old audio intercom replaced with a two-wire video system, reusing part of the existing cable, with a weatherproof door panel.
- Units
- 8
- System
- Two-wire video
Shop board and earthing, Rasht Bazaar
A new board with separated circuits and RCD for a bazaar shop whose main fuse kept tripping and which had no earth.
- Circuits
- 8
- Supply
- Single-phase, 32 A
RCD tripping in rain traced and fixed, Hamidian, Rasht
A leak to earth found on the garden lighting circuit and in a waterlogged junction box, which cut power to the whole house every time it rained.
- Circuits tested
- 11
- Faults found
- 2
Hybrid solar with battery for power cuts, Pirsara, Rasht
A hybrid system on the roof of a villa on the edge of Rasht that keeps the fridge, water pump, lighting and router running during cuts.
- Array
- 4 kW
- Inverter
- 5 kW hybrid
Smart lighting and thermostat for a flat, Bolvar-e Moallem, Rasht
Lighting and boiler heating control in a finished flat, with no breaking out and every wall switch kept.
- Controlled points
- 22
- Protocol
- Zigbee, local controller
Office intruder alarm, Ostadsara, Rasht
A five-zone wired alarm for a ground-floor office, with phone notification and backup battery for power cuts.
- Zones
- 5
- Sensors
- 9
Earthing system and earth resistance test for a clinic, Falakeh Gaz, Rasht
A new multi-electrode earthing system for a medical practice, earth resistance measured and a written report handed over.
- Electrodes
- 4 copper-bonded rods
- Measured resistance
- 1.6 Ω
Pre-purchase electrical inspection of an older flat, Ziabari, Rasht
Wiring, board and earth of an older flat inspected and tested before purchase, with a written report of the work needed.
- Circuits tested
- 9
- Visit length
- 3 hours
Paddy field pump supply and protection, near Soumeh Sara
A buried feed to the field edge sized for voltage drop, a sealed board beside the pump and full protection for a three phase motor.
- Motor
- Three phase, 5.5 kW
- Cable run
- 140 m
Video intercom for a four storey building, Soumeh Sara
A digital two-wire video intercom for eight flats, on a riser separate from the power, with a rain resistant door station.
- Flats
- 8
- System
- Video, digital two-wire
Garden house rewire and workshop feed, Gurab Zarmikh
A new board and redivided circuits, surge protection at the incomer, and a buried armoured feed to a garden workshop with its own sub-board.
- Circuits
- 9 circuits and a sub-board
- Run to workshop
- 65 m
CCTV on a 4G router for a garden and livestock unit, near Gurab Zarmikh
Five IP cameras with night vision, local recording on a UPS, and remote access over a mobile data connection.
- Cameras
- 5, IP
- Connectivity
- 4G router, external antenna
Rice mill control board with soft starters, near Fuman
A new board with soft starters on the large motors, start sequencing and interlocks, phase monitoring and a stepped capacitor bank.
- Motors
- 7 three phase
- Starting
- 2 soft starters with bypass
Smart garden villa, on the Fuman to Masuleh road
Heating, garden lighting and irrigation pump control on relays in the board and a local controller, with power failure and low temperature alerts.
- System type
- Wired, relays in the board
- Controlled circuits
- 16
Rewire of an older timber ceiling house, Fuman
Old surface wiring on timber replaced in flame retardant conduit, heating circuits separated and RCD protection added.
- Points
- 42
- Method
- Surface, flame retardant conduit
Alarm, cameras and remote monitoring for a seaside villa, Bandar Anzali
An alarm on its own SIM, four robust outdoor cameras, leak sensors and power failure alerts for a villa empty most of the year.
- Cameras
- 4, outdoor
- Alarm zones
- 8 zones
Corrosion resistant grounds lighting for a seaside villa, west of Anzali
Rusted fittings and boxes replaced with IP66 equipment on stainless fixings, new cabling, and control by photocell and timer.
- Fittings
- 18
- Rating
- IP66
Shop distribution board near the port, Bandar Anzali
An open, oxidised board replaced with a sealed one, circuits split, surge protection added and phases balanced for a shop with a heavy cooling load.
- Outgoing ways
- 10
- Enclosure
- Closed, IP55
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