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    Consumer unit ...which way to go?

    I think the wires may be crossed a wee bit regards the part p aspect. The method we are expecting to follow is notify buildings control and let them complete first fix and final inspection/ testing (£252 for Birmingham city council to provide this service) My pal doing the sign off is not out...
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    Consumer unit ...which way to go?

    Thanks for the advice and opinions so far, all much appreciated. Thanks for the link to the thread, looks like Hager is the unit of choice, I will have to have another look at the pricing and see how it comes out. If it was me, I would be going all rcbo without a second thought but the budget...
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    Consumer unit ...which way to go?

    Afternoon all, Early in the new year, I have the need to leave the comfort of the industrial world and take on a rare domestic job (rewire of my brothers new house) Its a 4 bed house and to get it how he eventually wants it, a CU with plenty of room for expansion is a must. As usual though...
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    Stroma Certification Scheme Stroma Assessment questions

    Thanks for the information on the tester, much appeciated. Looks like yet another way I can blow a bit of the maintenance dept budget!
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    Stroma Certification Scheme Stroma Assessment questions

    Slightly off topic but does anyone know what the tester Chris Kitcher uses in the clip above is called? The one which sends the signal back to the mcb for the wand to detect? Firm I work for has just taken on a unit with several distribution boards where hardly anything is marked up, that...
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    3 core + earth for switch drops

    I much prefer to only have one 3 core cable down to the actual fitting, makes connecting up awful homebase/Ikea etc fittings much easier. My normal method is where it can be left accessible, fit a junction box local to the light point, run all loop/switch cables to that and bring out 1 cable...
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    3 core + earth for switch drops

    My initial thought was to heat shrink and leave disconnected at the light point and do the same at the switch, it could then be connected in if/when needed. Making off to earth would be a much tidier job though. Always happy to change my method of someone finds a better way. Thanks again all...
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    3 core + earth for switch drops

    Yes, that is what I am thinking, run the cables for loop at the light point as usual but then use 3 core + e for the switch drop. It's the only way I can think of providing a neutral at the switch and the permanent live supply at the light point. Thanks for all your thoughts/opinions so far.
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    3 core + earth for switch drops

    Thanks for your thoughts so far. I am no great fan of smart products myself (Mrs suggested one for bathroom so we could turn the light on when our 3 year old goes to the loo, instead, I educated the little one in the operation of a light switch) But I know the requests will come. We have a...
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    3 core + earth for switch drops

    Evening all, With so many smart/connected home products on the market now, what are the great and the goods thoughts on dropping 3 core down to switches when using the 3 plate system for lights to provide a neutral at the switch? I know there is the loop at the switch method which I have used...
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    Testing ze with armour as earth

    Thanks for the recommendation, I will see what is on offer on the web. I would have much preferred to have gone down the recognised qualification route but we work shifts and time off for courses isn't possible. Even looked for somewhere that would do weekends and I would pay myself but drew a...
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    Testing ze with armour as earth

    In that case, I stand corrected. Thank you very much for your quick replies. I am sure I will be back with more questions at some point. I have bought books, gn3, osg etc and Christopher Kitcher is now my new best friend! But there will always be something that's crops up that the books cannot...
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    Testing ze with armour as earth

    I feel it would be the origin of the installation, the supply to the board comes from an ancient mini form board which our landlord doesn't allow us near! Would the distribution board now be classed as the origin of the installation? ATB Chris
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    Testing ze with armour as earth

    Hello all, Quick bit of background, factory maintenance spark for 20+ years, covered some installation work over the years but not done a great deal of testing. New lines and cells are being installed over the next few months and all installation is being done in house. Decided it is time to...
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    "Multi-skilled" maintenence departments, whats your take?

    I must be in the minority here, I don't mind the joinery/wood butchering side of the multi-skilled role. We are gang of 6 and the other lads all know that other than me my entire family are in the building trade so as soon as anything timber related comes along the job sheet hits my bench! I...
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    Bosch Impact Driver

    Thanks for the advice, feel it was an even better purchase now. I have seen what they are capable of, my brother has a Dewalt Li-on job and that makes light work of pretty much anything. It was just the batteries a was concerned about but it looks like that won't be a problem. ATB Chris
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    Bosch Impact Driver

    Cheers for passing on your advice, decided to give it a go and have just placed the order. I am hoping I end up with the same opinion as you wonder how i ever managed without one. ATB Chris
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    Bosch Impact Driver

    Anyone got and experience of the Bosch GDR 14.4v impact driver? (old Ni-Cd version, not the new li-on). There are still a few on the market at a very good price for the bare unit and as the rest of my kit is 14.4v (only limited use on the odd install job as its mostly machinery maintenance) it...
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    Lighting Ciruit Junction Box

    Thanks for the quick replies.The box has the incorporated rubber glands and the cables enter through these (the sort you cut yourself) off the top of my head, I think they are IP55 rated.I wouldn't be too much trouble to fitting stuffing glands so we may go that way.On another note, this is my...
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    Lighting Ciruit Junction Box

    Have been given the job of changing a bank of office light fittings over to shiny new class 2 jobs. Lights are wired 3 plate from a junction box so that only 1 cable is then taken to the first fitting and then linked to remaining fittings. The junction box takes the form of an 80mm x 80mm...

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