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    Installation resistance of 0.39Mohms n -e

    Is it an old property? If it is look out for a a socket on an external wall which may have discoloured the paint around the socket. This would indicate a corroded metal back box. If nothing obvious I would still check all sockets on external walls Also have you checked the loft for any sockets...
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    Van insurance

    I run 3 vans on a fleet insurance & covers any driver over 23. I have an employee who is 20 & is a named driver. Cost of insurance £2200
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    Zs complies?

    About 10 years ago I ran a temporary surface laid 6.00mm SWA cable to a site office & connected it both ends. When it was tested I could not obtain any readings at the site office. On a closer visual inspection on the SWA cable it was very floppy about halfway along it's run. We cut the SWA...
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    test & inspection meter -tail codes

    Difficult to know unless you pull the fuse. As far as I have been informed what is marked on the fuse holder aint always what it is.
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    EICR's - circuits that prove impossible to trace

    LOL your right, didnt think of that. Perhaps they should all be a standard format, that way we could all advise
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    EICR's - circuits that prove impossible to trace

    On the NICEIC sheets it has a further investigation required tick box. i would mark it there
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    Query over new circuit installation for Boiler, and Bonding question

    I forgot to say. If you go on the NICEIC web site it may give you advise there on what you should do
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    Query over new circuit installation for Boiler, and Bonding question

    I think most probably the NICEIC will want you to contact the contractor first to see if it can be sorted out amongst yourselves. If you get no luck via that route I believe they will then step in as arbittraitors. Not that I am speaking from experience, it's just that, that is how I understand...
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    Query over new circuit installation for Boiler, and Bonding question

    My thoughts too My guess is they used existing water heater circuit via a RCD fused spur unit local to the boiler especially if the boiler replaced is a combi & is close to where the old hot water cylinder used to be. Or the boiler has been located next the the existing hot water cylinder...
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    Electrical Rewire - Advice needed!

    I find that taking on family members as apprentices makes you very forgiving
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    Electrical Rewire - Advice needed!

    I dont know why he PMed me obviously didnt like what was said. He has apologised so no need to take it further. I will just tone my opinions down from now on
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    Electrical Rewire - Advice needed!

    I would like to say that I have had an apology from the said person and as far as im concerned it is now water under the bridge. Thank you.
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    Electrical Rewire - Advice needed!

    IMO just get some personal reccomendations first from friends or family & then do your checks on them. Personal reccomendations speaks volumes
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    Electrical Rewire - Advice needed!

    If I did that, that would be slanderous LOL
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    Electrical Rewire - Advice needed!

    No problems mate I come on here to see other peoples opinions & i enjoy reading them. At the end of the day we live in a country where we are permitted free speech & everybody has different opinions & what a dull world it would be if they didnt I am going away for a couple of weeks so I will...
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    Electrical Rewire - Advice needed!

    Can I just say That I apologise to any body that I may have offended by my #11 Post. It seems that my quote has been taken out of context. The NICEIC gets more than it's fair share of abuse on this site & I was just trying to put across my view of what being a member of it for the last 28...
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    63 Amp Isolator

    You know what. I have spent the last 15mins reading & double reading the BGB regarding isolation & you know what you may be right. I hadve an old 2005 domestic electrical Installation Guide & it says it needs it quite clearly in that under reg 460-01-01. That section has now changed due the...
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    63 Amp Isolator

    Should we not bother to fit isolators to extractor fans & showers then? This is becoming a slippery path now
  19. M

    63 Amp Isolator

    Yes why not?
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    63 Amp Isolator

    A cooker control unit switch BS4177 is used for isolation, emergency switching & functional switching as per page 149 BGB

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