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    TT earthing enquiry.

    I wonder what John is driving at? Sorry, Monday morning and not really feeling like work! What other guises, just so I can avoid replying?
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    Maths needed as a spark?

    Do you struggle with basic maths? If not then you will be fine, nothing really to worry about. If you do, then mention this to your training provider to see what support they might be able to offer in conjunction with the electrical course you intend to do.
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    Lost EICR Periodic Inspection

    Unfortunately if you can't retrieve it then its going to be a new one done. It's a learning curve at least! Plenty of times in the past I have mislaid important stuff only to later find myself wishing I had save copies elsewhere. I now save to cloud, on my PC hard drive, on a portable hard...
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    Strange voltage on earth wire

    I agree, both methods have their advantages and disadvantages. I was just wondering why the OP "hated" one method over another. We all may have our preferred method. I just thought it sounded a bit dramatic to state the word hate.
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    Strange voltage on earth wire

    From what you have posted so far I doubt they have done any thorough check. So yeah possibly £40 wasted.
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    Strange voltage on earth wire

    DPG has given you some good reasons to do it this way. Why do you hate it?
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    PAT failing on every toaster?

    I think you have to look at what is consistent. Its very extremely unlikely that all the toasters are faulty, and if they are of differing makes then also unlikely they are all class 2. So personally i'd be either looking at the functionality of the tester or an error by the user, as first port...
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    6mm kitchen radial sockets with cooker on 40amp MCB

    Since a double socket has a load potential of 26amps across the twin outlet, then I would assume that all socket terminal points are rated for 32amp since a 4mm2 32 amp radial is permissible also.
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    This is going to take me weeks.....

    @ littlespark, May I ask, Have you priced this as a total job, in stages or on an agreed day rate?
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    Work has gone quiet … Advice!

    This is quite common especially for companies who's financial end of year is looming. I'm currently working on budgets and have pulled my foot off the gas for spend, due to increasing costs cash flow is tight. It would definitely be worth emailing companies offering your services. Loyalty...
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    Why do i need a rewire when i've passed inspection with no issues?

    My advice, get a proper report done on the existing then get quotes in for any works that are required and any works you would like doing. Always best to get the jobs done whilst unoccupied and during alterations, before decorating, final fixtures and fittings. Depending on what is required...
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    Labour rates (Domestic electrician)?

    Hmmm.. ok what about solicitors, barristers on £300+ per hour? Then don't even get me started on footballers, movies stars, pop stars. And worst still, the talentless people who appear on reality TV shows! An employed doctor/consultant (unless they have their own practice in which case they...
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    I’m an apprentice - electrocuted under my bosses supervision

    I think the key thing to take from this bad experience is - always do a test yourself, regardless! as much as you may trust someone, they may for what ever reason make a mistake that you or someone else might pay for. Especially when working on boards like this where there is potentially 400v...
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    I’m an apprentice - electrocuted under my bosses supervision

    The very fact that he has all this experience and been with the company for so long makes it in some way worse, in that he has absolutely no excuse for this lack luster approach which potentially could have killed you or someone else! Just because he is the supervisor doesn't automatically...
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    I’m an apprentice - electrocuted under my bosses supervision

    You are welcome any time to PM for advice. Though for the record it was plugsandsparks who offered the help! (see below quoted) plugsandsparks "By all means PM me or other experienced members here for advice on a practical level how to protect yourself in an environment where you are not in...
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    I’m an apprentice - electrocuted under my bosses supervision

    I hope things check out in A&E and there is no lasting injury! This a very serious incident! At the very least you should report this to the relevant people. Ok the guy made a mistake he might even be a nice chap, but this is no excuse for being lazy and not testing properly and safe isolating...
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    EICR Code for two circuits on one cable.

    You need to identify what the situation is before you can apply the correct code (if one is required at all), else your report maybe inaccurate, if not it may require further investigation. Is your statement (my bold) an assumption or verified as true? As westward10 stated - "Providing the...
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    Electrical wire for electric shower

    Just be careful how you run the cable, make sure its routed sensibly with no strain and if run with other cables make sure there is plenty of room and no damaged is caused when pulling in. Avoiding routes where it could be damaged by nails/screws and is not draped over or too close to metal pipe...
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    PUB GARDEN ELECTROCUTION TRIAL

    This is why cowboys should be routed out and prosecuted more often!!!
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    Will this fuse board require work prior to EICR?

    The primary focus of an EICR is to report on the condition of the installation, to determine primarily if its safe for continued use. You could interpret the satisfactory/non satisfactory status as a "pass or fail" but an EICR also determines if the installation could be improved, by this -...

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