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  1. MerlinGremlin

    CPN cudis lumo consumer unit

    I was recently asked to install a CPN cudis lumo consumer unit by a client, what a horrible and badly designed unit. I didn't like the look of it from the beginning, it felt and looked cheap and nasty, the MCB's supplied where the same, cheap and nasty as did the RCD units and main switch. The...
  2. MerlinGremlin

    House rewire prices going rate

    Evening all, I've been asked to quote for a 4 bed large house rewire, but I've not done a rewire for a number of years and not sure what the going rate was! In total there's going to be 32 double sockets, 46 led down lights, 12 switches, boiler supply, cooker supply x 2, 4 lighting pendants, 8...
  3. MerlinGremlin

    FIRST HOME - Help with new Consumer Unit

    Very confusing sometimes the client supplied the board from yesss electrical I wasn't impressed to say the least, I don't know how some boards can be sold.
  4. MerlinGremlin

    FIRST HOME - Help with new Consumer Unit

    Sorry I thought you where the OP, my apologies, he just needs to sort it out with his electrician and stop posting on every forum under the Sun, again sorry, I've had a carp day with a carp CPN board that shouldn't even be allowed to be sold.
  5. MerlinGremlin

    FIRST HOME - Help with new Consumer Unit

    Aren't they obsolete the starbreaker rcbo's ?
  6. MerlinGremlin

    FIRST HOME - Help with new Consumer Unit

    Let him find out the hard way as he keeps telling us what he's doing even though he's not qualified, his polish electrician can determine that.
  7. MerlinGremlin

    FIRST HOME - Help with new Consumer Unit

    Do what you want, I've only been doing Electrics for over 20 years, done an apprenticeship etc. What do I know, but don't come posting on here when you can't get it signed off because you have used a plastic board and not a metal clad one as per the regs but what the hell, just do what you want.
  8. MerlinGremlin

    FIRST HOME - Help with new Consumer Unit

    Let me explain, you are moving the board from one location to another. You will be disconnecting all the cables and supply to the board. You want to strip the board down so you can try and fit suitable rcbo's. You are installing it in a new location. You must comply with current BS7671 regs. The...
  9. MerlinGremlin

    Which ECS card can I apply for ?

    I've had murder with them over it, I started my apprenticeship in 98 and it wasn't part of my course, in 2000 they gave us the option to do an NVQ but no one was interested as it was more work and there wasn't a need for it. When I've told this to the JIB there not interested all they keep...
  10. MerlinGremlin

    FIRST HOME - Help with new Consumer Unit

    Is the existing board metal clad?? If not then the board needs changing to comply with current regs.
  11. MerlinGremlin

    Which ECS card can I apply for ?

    People are so uneducated with regards to JIB cards, people have been misinformed and believe if you don't have a JIB card then your not an Electrician which is further from the truth. An NVQ proves nothing all it is is a money making racket brought in by the JIB to fleece people of more money, I...
  12. MerlinGremlin

    Which ECS card can I apply for ?

    Just because you have a JIB card does not mean your competent, I know many lads who have there cards and haven't got a clue what there doing, not saying you don't know anything, it's just a money making racket in my eyes.
  13. MerlinGremlin

    Which ECS card can I apply for ?

    Have a look on there website, you should be on certain rates of pay and holidays, sick pay etc. If they insist on you having the card then they have to pay you the correct rate and offer you the same perks set out by the JIB.
  14. MerlinGremlin

    Which ECS card can I apply for ?

    Will your company be paying you the JIB rate and offering you all the perks of being a JIB registered Electrician? Is your company JIB registered? If there not why are they asking you to get your JIB card?
  15. MerlinGremlin

    FIRST HOME - Help with new Consumer Unit

    Don't scrimp on the electrics, I only use Schneider or MK boards as there top quality and parts readily available. Your Electrician should be advising you about all these questions you are asking as he can see everything onsite. He should be able to determine the layout of the circuits in the...
  16. MerlinGremlin

    Do socket outlets in a Pub need to be RCD/RCBO protected!

    We look after a number of pubs, restaurants
  17. MerlinGremlin

    Do socket outlets in a Pub need to be RCD/RCBO protected!

    We do put down for mechanical protection also along with rcd/RCBO protection. Sorry I didn't explain fully, I should of put it.
  18. MerlinGremlin

    Do socket outlets in a Pub need to be RCD/RCBO protected!

    Told them that and had many an argument over it, he changes the codings without us knowing it, we found out by one of the lads in the office telling us.
  19. MerlinGremlin

    Do socket outlets in a Pub need to be RCD/RCBO protected!

    Yep
  20. MerlinGremlin

    Do socket outlets in a Pub need to be RCD/RCBO protected!

    We have the same issue with outdoor light fittings not being mechanically protected and wanting to put them on rcd/RCBO protection, it always gets knocked back.

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