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    HEAT TRACE - What should be used as means of disconnect?

    Install as per manufactures instructions. Tyco/Raychem insist on Rcd. https://www.traceheatinguk.co.uk/Cache/Downloads/Installation-Manual-Self-regulating-cables.pdf
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    Part P training . It must be stopped

    The petition should be against the schemes (niceic, napit, stroma) for giving accreditation for the title 'domestic installer' and in doing so creating a market for short courses from various training providers (who are no doubt linked to the schemes themselves!). Ultimately nothing will...
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    consumer unit fires.

    It would be interesting to see more publications in the public domain on electrical fire stats, shocks, incident learnings ect.. The general awareness of electrical safety in domestic and commercial premises is poor, it won't change unless end users understand the risk.
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    Containment on the underground

    Would bending tray compromise its strength? On a side note. In certain sectors (heavy industrial/marine) I've previously witnessed all tray and ladder sets being completed by a dedicated electrical welder-boilermaker.
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    Quick Question About Cable Cutters

    For basic installation tasks prior to energising they can be quite handy
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    Turning a blind eye123456789

    Clearly. Seems to me 1 governing body works quite well. With NIC, Napit, Stroma, Elecsa, JIB, Electrical safety first, IET all with their own agendas it's no wonder the industry in UK seems to be becoming lower skilled and lower paid.
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    Turning a blind eye123456789

    I don't think we can rely on the IET to police the industry as previously suggested, it's just a profiteering business like the CPS's, JIB, ect ect. Look at the amount of 'electricians guides', 'student guides', 'COP's', 'guidance notes' and continuous regs amendments all of which are relevant...
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    has everyone registered their Gold card for ECS check

    I can see absolutely no point of signing up for this new 'registered status'. If an employer wants to know my skills they can look at my JIB/ECS card (which to be at least gold shows I've undertaken required training), or I can provide training certificates. Whats the point of this JIB code...
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    Salary of us poor sparks

    Employment is changing rapidly. People are willing to deliver food on bicycles with no employment rights for minimum wage or make youtube videos and earn 10's of thousands! The recruitment industry is booming with very large bonus related salaries, a job role directly linked to bringing in...
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    Need some advice please

    Get a local spark in, complete an EICR then go from there. A rewire may not be needed, just fault finding and perhaps some additional circuits. If the lease contract stated, as you say 'new occupier to complete building works' then hire a electrical contractor of your choice and not the...
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    JIB Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) New JIB grade 'Registered Electrician'

    As above... JIB membership is for employers. JIB grading is for any technician/electrician/elec trainee/elec labouer seeking ECS card.
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    JIB Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) New JIB grade 'Registered Electrician'

    I believe it's totally pointless! Just a new way to make money from a large amount of electricians that are not and have no need to join a scheme. It's targeting employed or sub contracting electricians that require JIB grading in order to prove competence to their employer and to gain access...
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    Emergency lighting fault

    Apart form the obvious, (breakers on, lamps ok, key switches wired correctly etc). Likely an issue with the ballasts. In your first post you say you've replaced the ballast's, for new? or from a working fitting? If replacing, I'd recommend reading the ballast manufacture instructions as to the...
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    Inspection and Testing.

    If the premises had a full inspection and test 9 years ago and more recent EICR have shown no major signs of deterioration or damage then there may be no need to 100% inspection and test at all DB's. Periodic test frequency will ultimately be decided by the duty holder/holders, along with...
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    3 rcbos tripping at different times

    Well Mick B, is it sorted?
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    3 rcbos tripping at different times

    With assumed correct ZE and voltage tests what else could an incoming supply fault be? I'd be looking at the installation. As suggested above, are the correct r1 + rn's with the corresponding rcbo? Are the rcbos connected up correctly? Has full 3 step ring final continuity tests been completed...
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    Brightest GU10 LED - or maybe something else ?

    -Replace existing lights with larger E27 'commercial' type downlights. Then use E27 LED corn lamps. -Try GU10 to E27 adaptors. Then use E27 LED corn lamps. Although the lamps will stick out of the current downlights.
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    to PAT or not to PAT

    I wouldn't bother lowering cost with the sniff of possible future work. I suspect a large hotel would have a duty holder or hierarchy that understands their duties of electrical maintenance, and would prefer a quality job as opposed to saving a couple of hundred at your expense.
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    Your thoughts required on industrial production qualifications and tests

    Live work is live work and should always be avoided. However there is difference between changing a motor and fault finding/testing. The control measures will be different for each situation, a risk assessment would identify this. Sounds like isolation was seriously overlooked in the case you...
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    to PAT or not to PAT

    Any less than £2-2.50 per item isn't a realistic price to test an item properly. Unless all equipment is placed in the same room with easy access to it. 'Professional pat testers' charging less simply won't be testing/checking the equipment properly. I've seen numerous badly nicked cables...

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