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  1. J

    Neighbourly Electrical Harassment?

    I'm not sure what advice to give. It's very unlikely that the neighbours could have the resources to make something that could shake the bed or ironing board etc. Anything that could, would be extremely hazardous to them as well and very expensive to run. The electric shocks could certainly be...
  2. J

    Splicing ring main to add some stuff

    to the OP to comply with BS7671 you would need to do at least r1+r2/polarity/continuity, Ze test, maybe even volt drop calculation etc the point is the most important part is the testing after the design. There's a lot to it and competence pretty much requires it. I have been previously shot...
  3. J

    Confused by this question - help?

    0.00 what? megohms or ohms?
  4. J

    Cooker circuit options

    32A RCBO, 6mm cable, single socket or preferably FCU with 13A fuse no problem at all? In fact with that load a 1.5mm cable would be ample, as long as adiabatic checks out on the prospective short circuit current.
  5. J

    Confused by this question - help?

    999k would be 0.99M even if rounded down assuiming the meter really does have that resolution and accuracy. however you have a good point, could would be anything up to 9k so less than 30mA so as suggested above could be anything from a short down to a relatively small load e.g. <10W light bulb...
  6. J

    Insulation resistance test issue

    Ok but a deviation is a design decision made that doesn't comply with the regs but provides an equivalent level of safety to that which would comply. If they were listed on the eicr, it would only be a comment referencing the eic. If a non compliance was found it would be given a classification...
  7. J

    Insulation resistance test issue

    Deviations are made by the designer so would be on the eic, limitations are made by the eicr.
  8. J

    Emergency! Help needed - 3-phase meter install

    No space on the board so they left the termination floating around in front of the cutout! Also those tails are supposed to go through the same hole in the metallic box to avoid wasting energy warming up the box and possible fault current issues.
  9. J

    Emergency! Help needed - 3-phase meter install

    Annually the op stated the electrician's said the supply is there only the meter
  10. J

    Emergency! Help needed - 3-phase meter install

    All i can suggest is get on the phone and escalate it as high as you can, make sure you say it's a formal complaint etc. You basically need someone to put their neck out and treat it as an emergency. Given how much losses you'll be suffering it's worth staying on the phone until they promise to...
  11. J

    After some advise please- Tn-s earth arrangement

    I gave you an optimistic because i don't think the nest of bare cables on a chock block is really a connection! Not to mention that even if it were, a chock block is not a reliable connection method floating around unrestrained under the floor. Need to prevent strain on the termination in all...
  12. J

    Lost or forgotten installation tips from the past!

    Only records the facts according to the winners! It's hard to get the other point of view sometimes.
  13. J

    Lost or forgotten installation tips from the past!

    I was told to cut the switch drops diagonally and the feed straight to identify them, seemed to work okay for me although did waste a centimetre of cable when the loose end is the wrong shape!
  14. J

    Precast concrete garage

    Rob it's like i read your mind in my previous post there;)
  15. J

    Precast concrete garage

    Timber is a nice idea but you have to worry about premature deterioration of the building itself if it's not detailed properly. With concrete it will spall eventually and the rebar rust, but it will deal with being wet very well. Also it's more secure if that's a concern (notwithstanding the...
  16. J

    Precast concrete garage

    Id say heat if the important bit, i bought a job lot of those silica gel humidity absorbers and packed out my tool boxes but it still didn't help.
  17. J

    Are the bloody Regs statutory or not?

    This is the old logic chestnut. A implies B is a known fact. From that it does Not follow that B implies A In this case compliance with bs7671 implies compliance with part p. But compliance with part p doesn't imply compliance with bs7671.
  18. J

    Does this setup contravene any regs or is it ok?

    No one has really explained how spurring at the mcb is any different from spurring anywhere else. If that appears in the regs then i would be in agreement that it wasn't allowed.
  19. J

    Precast concrete garage

    Just don't leave anything like tools inside, they get very damp. Ours has no insulation whatsoever which means when it's warmer outside the damp air comes in and cools down, and vice versa. Left my tools there one winter due to building work and they were all covered in rust. Now i don't keep...
  20. J

    Does this setup contravene any regs or is it ok?

    I think the point many of us are making is twofold. Firstly it doesn't appear to be clearly against the regs. In fact it is hard to work out how the regs could forbid it. And secondly there's no possible danger, so even if it were against the regs it couldn't possibly be an issue. It's just one...

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