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  1. Flanders

    Dodgy trade pictures for your amusement! - 1 Million Views!

    They will all be just to short to reach the lugs on the back box !
  2. Flanders

    UK Strange

    if the neutral and earth of the flex are touching together they will trip the rcd out even with the fuse removed from the plug . But what you are doing does not sound safe. Edit Westward beat me to it :)
  3. Flanders

    Zs C&G 2391 question

    It's worked out by the resistance of the live and cpc added together then divided by 4 as it is ring shown in Steve the sparks post that you quoted
  4. Flanders

    Drilling holes in Fusebox knockouts?

    We use hager design 30. Which have no knockouts at all but are more expensive.
  5. Flanders

    Drilling holes in Fusebox knockouts?

    Another option might be it fit trunking along the top.
  6. Flanders

    Drilling holes in Fusebox knockouts?

    Clamping a peace of wood inside. Before drilling may help prevent dislodging the knockout . I have not use fuse box so dont know how secure the knockouts are.
  7. Flanders

    Material and pricing apps?

    CEF as a good website and app but you could easily over price jobs if you use it for larger projects
  8. Flanders

    Buried cable

    It a better idea to install twin wall duct . Then you can always pull in a larger or extra cables in the future with out digging up the drive again
  9. Flanders

    Fire Alarm Relays 24V

    If you have spare normal open contact you can send a 24v contactor coil supply through the normally open contact Then you will need to fit a push to break switch on the same circuit to reset the contactor
  10. Flanders

    Removal of asbestos fuse box

    We do industrial and commercial sites we get charge about £450 for a visit to remove the flash pads . It the same if there are 5 DBs or just 1 . We use a company called oakmere group.
  11. Flanders

    Safe Isolation of a 16/32a socket

    if the scenario is that you have a long lead with a 16 amp plug on it supplying say a porta cabin and just by unplugging it you have provide safe isolation so you can work on the other end, 50 meters away I would say this is not safe isolation as any tom dick or harry could plug it back in, if...
  12. Flanders

    Cottage supplied by 16mm SWA 300+ yards! Trying to resolve a high Ze reading

    Agree with westwood That SWA need terminating correctly. I would give a code 2 for that. I would also code 2 those exposed single insulated cores of the SWA . To fix the HI zs though you would have to down rate the main fuses, fit a main upfront 300ma RCD at the DNOs supply box Or run in a new...
  13. Flanders

    how to wire 4 way consumer unit (shed)

    I would say the one in the ops photo is Chinese.,going by the Chinese writing on the rcd unit. I would also be concern that the metal din rail is not connected to the earth bar . Agree with others,there is s log of doggy stuff for sale on Amazon, so would be very wary of this product
  14. Flanders

    Which van to buy? Downsizing from a renault trafic.

    I used to have a transit connect. It has a hatch that goes under the passenger seat to get 3 meter conduit in etc. Only room for tools and basic van stock though . I put a false floor in one I had to store my steps under We used to get all materials delivered to sites though so did not need big...
  15. Flanders

    Hi All - UK based question regarding EICRs since the 2nd amendment

    The NIC dont write the rules Different assessor have different options And the QS,s pass on there guidance. I would say Ring testing is required. I am always seeing broken ring circuits on EICR test results
  16. Flanders

    3 Phase Distribution Board Dilema

    Eaton MEM EBMSL14102MPMB 14+10way 200amp TPN Split Metered Power and Lighting Board would this board work for you
  17. Flanders

    3 Phase Distribution Board Dilema

    I see 3 options. 4 way to mccb panel Ryfield unit or bus bar chambers with 2x 100 amp switch fuses or with some DBs you can fit a mccb to use as the main switch. Schieder is one example I know of.
  18. Flanders

    Wylex 3 phase board fitting.

    I have not come across many scenarios when i can omit surge protection . If Anything is going to be more expensive to repaire that the cost of the surge unit. Then I fit one. For example high level light would expensive to repaire if scissor lift was required.
  19. Flanders

    Wylex 3 phase board fitting.

    Are you using every way if not you will need done blanking modules and check if you need surge protection
  20. Flanders

    Three phase circuit breaker - Utilising only one phase

    Agree with Dave disconnect unused Phases on the outgoing side of the isolator. No reason to replace mcbs with single pole, unless you need room in the DB to add other circuits and it also sounds like the loads of been spread out over the 3 phases so all good there.

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