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    Electrician quote for materials

    My reply pretty much assumed that such detail wouldn't exist. I find it totally realistic that they simply listed the major visible components (lighting etc), and then bundled every other component under 'cabling'. Can't really expect them to list every minor component, they would end up...
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    Not too happy with this work...

    I'm always split on how I feel about this kind of situation. An OP that doesn't know to expect a certificate and to be thorough about what is included in a quote? I understand a lot of people don't have the experience to know that is important. But on the other hand, I feel that anyone that...
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    Does the brushed DC motor and Permanent magnet Dc motor need position feedback in the control system

    This isn't a complete question at all. There are literally billions of brush-less and brushed motors in everyday use without any position control. There must be more to this question than you're sharing. But in any case, if you don't KNOW that you haven't asked enough to form a complete...
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    Electric Gate Wiring Question?

    A cable, is not a switch. If someone says install a latching switch, it's not very polite to ask them to confirm that you just need to common the two contacts in question. I can't help but think your best 'sorted' by replacing the cover, and politely excusing yourself from this job. If you...
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    Electrician quote for materials

    10-15% Above retail for materials is pretty typical for most trades in my experience, and fair enough. Of course many trades people also have discounts setup with suppliers, but that's their business ;) As others have said, sound a bit steep, and if the £400 really is just for cabling it sounds...
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    Christmas Lights Section Problem

    Is that a serious question? Your own photo clearly shows that the rest of the lights are energised and running fine, so how can it be the installers fault? I'm assuming you did purchase them yourself - based on your knowledge of their origin. Chinese LED products will either last for 1 day, or...
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    Recommend a IP65 consumer unit please.

    They really are good, so much space to work in them! Make sure to feed back on here if you order one - although I'm pretty sure you'll be very happy if you do. I work exclusively in wet environments so I've been through a fair few such products over the years ;)
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    Freelance kitchen fitter doing electrical work.

    Just wait for their screwdriver to give a false negative.. It'll happen at some point. I actually had to steal my old mans one and replace it with a cheap tester to stop him using it!! I had already pointed out that they were far from infallible. "What if the lamp fails or the connection...
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    Recommend a IP65 consumer unit please.

    I used to use Kaedra but they were so often out of stock for the larger units.. Then I switched to ABB mistral which are honestly even better, very easy to work with and cheaper too! Consumer Units | RS Components -...
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    AV cables in solid wall - what the regs say?

    I'm a regular ;) But of course, those guys are not used to worrying about regulation so much... They can tell you about sonic reflection etc, but they can't offer much in terms of regulation ;)
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    AV cables in solid wall - what the regs say?

    I just want to add to those kind enough to have replied, that whilst I'm slightly taking advantage by talking about AV stuff on these forums... I do fully expect that very soon a lot of sparks will be getting asked to run AV/network/signal on a regular basis. Such connections become...
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    AV cables in solid wall - what the regs say?

    Are you saying fit the FCU simply to give an accessible switch (isolation point) then? If so I could simply extend the power cable to the TV straight to a low level FCU, no need for plug+socket at all.
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    AV cables in solid wall - what the regs say?

    But... why? It's a plug in (fused) appliance, why fuse at spur too?
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    AV cables in solid wall - what the regs say?

    That's really useful - so you find that it's generally possible to chase 50mm deep trunking without fouling the 1/3 rule? I can see that at worse it's a couple mm beyond 'allowable' taking into account the finish plaster. So long as it's not something that a surveyor would be triggered by, I'm...
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    AV cables in solid wall - what the regs say?

    But also, not very easy to prove a bridge has been formed :) This could be very useful as I can cut out enough to feed some pipe through the cavity to carry the feeds, and then re-instate the interior leaf using a new bit of cut block. The end result would be a safe route for cables and a 'good...
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    12v lighting for my house powered by my van

    Jeez, now the OP has to find a diesel generator to steal too!!
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    12v lighting for my house powered by my van

    It's even more pointless than that - as there is no way he's going to burn through £1.29 of power per day just running the 12v lights in anycase. The average UK home uses about that much per day across all circuits so... It would genuinely be more sensible (or less stupid??) to leave the van...
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    AV cables in solid wall - what the regs say?

    I live in a sleepy stone market town - the locals would burn me in the town square if I even purchased a ghetto blaster ;) Not to mention my lovely wife... She's vicious!
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    AV cables in solid wall - what the regs say?

    Any regs, I was just reaching out for what the rules are in general for chasing cables etc in a house. I have since been referred to the 1/3 vertical, 1/6 rule horizontal which seems to be the only thing I need to bare in mind.
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    AV cables in solid wall - what the regs say?

    Not sure, doubt it. I was more thinking about regs regarding cut depth into the block wall. For the mains power to the TV I'm just gonna chase the cable in the normal manner, to a single low profile socket behind the TV itself.

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