If I'm reading that right whoever did the original install shouldn't have used TNC-S earthing at that reading so I guess the latest tester is assuming it should be treated as/converted to TT?
Regs are not retro-active in the same way an old car doesn't need ABS to be considered safe but any new...
I'm not sure I've said anything especially pro scheme? I think they're quite flawed and have said such, feel free to highlight anything that contradicts that.
But they are the structure that's in place and I think working around them doesn't make business sense. Only yesterday I was having a...
I wouldn't care to defend the schemes and yes a lot of dross finds it's way past their checks and onto their paperwork, but like it or not they are the industries compliance mechanism so working around them just seems a faff and self restricting and would make people question you.
I don't...
Amazing how much time decent accessories save, though.
When clients buy their own kit and want me to quote on fitting it there's times I feel like offering two prices based on what they turn up with, I recall being stung with nasty 12v lights that each required two JBs when decent ones had a...
I dunno about most, there's a shocking amount of ignorance out there.
Anyone can buy a pad of certs and go testing, and going on some of what I see that's exactly what some people do! (And that's not to say I don't see scheme certs too that should have been printed on softer paper, at least...
Is it a 5 core with parallel L+N? This is quite a nifty solution imo and far nicer to work with than 4mm flex.
If the hob is 7.4kW rated it won't be managing the load down from that, I've seen 5 ring hobs that manage the load to 3 kW, complete with plug top, complete junk IMO.
Is it a retaining wall? If so I'm of the opinion penetrating damp is almost impossible to avoid. Make a channel underneath for runoff and slosh resin/silicon gel etc over the glands.
Personally I convert all my garden lighting at low level to 12v, using mr16, G4, or 12v caravan bulbs, with...
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