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    Thoughts on this plumber earning more than 200K per year

    Interesting,how they drive his liveried vans,are told where to work and wear his uniform and are still classed as s/e.I believe there is an ongoing court case about this.
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    Thinking of switching from NIC to ECA or Napit

    At the end of the day,how many customers,companies,or insurers have heard of Napit,or want to use their contractors? Regards.
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    How to on & off the dol or star delta motor with timer?

    Would it not be the same circuit as the pressure switch in a compressor in series with the stop circuit?
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    Proposed 10K turnover level for vat registration

    Read in yesterdays Mail that the "office for tax simplication"had proposed the 10k level for vat registration.Sounds like bad news for start up contractors doing domestic work,but is it better for creating a level playing field? Regards,S
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    Solid plaster partition walls with straw inside:fixing boxes?

    Came across these yesterday and wondered if anyone on here has seen them.Solid plaster with horizontal strands of straw inside.I finished up cutting the holes with a multisaw then driving 75mm screws thro the sides of the twin metal boxes,since plastic plugs were useless.Never seen these walls...
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    Electric car battery 200 miles with 6 mins charge time

    Out of interest,are all the mileage quotes for electric cars based on summer use where the electric heater is not required?I would imagine mileage in winter would be much less. Regards.
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    Bungalow under floor heating

    The one I worked on, there was a normal honeywell roomstat in each room with a 3c and earth back to the the junction box.The black from each stat opened the respective valve on the manifold to supply ch to that room.Can,t see the point of a stat switch outside each room if you can use the...
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    Colours Of Conductors.

    Black singles with a grey sheath.3 core and earth contains a black core.
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    Colours Of Conductors.

    Why sleeve the black with blue if black is an official phase colour?
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    No RCD Risk Assesment

    What legal protection,if any does a r/a give?
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    Colours Of Conductors.

    Any reason why an old reel of black d/s could not be used with brown tape at the ends,since black is used in 3c and e? Regards,s
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    Certification

    I think the NICEIC want nothing to do with the 3rd party scheme and rightly so. SW.
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    dual rcd consumer unit on tt earth.

    Am I right in saying a duel rcd(plastic at present)cu can be used on a tt system without an upfront type S rcd incommer? Thanks for any replies,sw.
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    Third party certification

    Duane, Is the 3rd party inspector giving a condition report,rather than an eic because he has not viewed the 1st fix and cable zones? Regards,SW
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    Checking loop tester readings from a sample socket.

    Thanks for the replies:So a check box it is! Regards SW
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    Checking loop tester readings from a sample socket.

    After calibration of my loop tester,I am considering using a socket in the house for future calibration checks and to connect various low resistances in series with earth via a rotary switch to give a range of readings,and if so what value of resistors?Thanks for any advice...
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    Shed Supply

    I would disconnect all outgoing ccts from the garage unit and reconnect each in turn until the rcd in house trips and thats your faulty circuit. Regards,Sw
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    Stroma Certification Scheme Stroma

    Am I right in thinking that Stroma is a domestic installer scheme?So why would a council employ scheme members to work in schools or similar buildings anymore than they would employ an NIC domestic installer to do that type of work...
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    NICEIC Certification Scheme B and Q and NICEIC

    Heard Napit members have been invited to jump ship if they want to continue with B&Q. Sw
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    factory rewire help

    If the customer wants a new board and some loads suit bs 88 fuses,you could fit an hager board which will take both mcb,s and bs88 fuses. Regards Sw

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