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  1. Dartlec

    C2 issues? Consumer Unit & Circuit forms a Figure of 8 Rather than a complete RFC?

    To get a satisfactory EICR, then I'd guess the worst case might be a new length of cable between two sockets. It's more likely to be a case of either rejig cables behind an existing socket, or possibly blanking off one and disconnecting part of the circuit. Unless the cable is very old (older...
  2. Dartlec

    Some advice required

    If it's a rented property, then the property should have had an inspection within the last five years, and a document called an EICR (Electrical Installation Condition Report) generated which by law must be supplied to the tenant. That covers a full electrical inspection of the property and...
  3. Dartlec

    Amd2 SPD on smoke alarms

    Be interesting to ask him what Regulation he thinks it was breaching. If there is no other switchgear in the enclosure then it's clearly not a CU and type testing is surely irrelevant. DIN is a standard for a reason... I hope the cup on top of it is not yet another manufacturer! 😉
  4. Dartlec

    Amd2 SPD on smoke alarms

    Interesting - was he saying that there were no circumstances in which their products could be used then, since they didn't until very recently make their own enclosures/MCBs? Might be worth contacting Kirsty, their technical person, who is the one who told me that at an Elex a few years back...
  5. Dartlec

    Amd2 SPD on smoke alarms

    There's nothing in theory stopping you from installing any 3rd party one like the surge protective device into any CU with a din rail. Because it doesn't sit on the busbar, the issues with compatibility don't arise - or at least that is their view. You'd still need a compatible suitable MCB...
  6. Dartlec

    UK Issues with Fusebox AFDDs anyone???

    Have Fusebox been interested at all in taking it back to test it etc? I'd guess that only the manufacturers have any method of really testing them (Though David Savery might well be interested in putting it in his Lego device!) Interesting to hear that Fusebox will not have any till late...
  7. Dartlec

    LED Light Bar - drunken ebay purchase

    Well it makes for a good story at least! Is there any identification on it at all? There is normally something somewhere that can help with the right google search. From the look of the connector, it may well be something that is plugged into a central adapter, perhaps with several bars fed...
  8. Dartlec

    C2 issues? Consumer Unit & Circuit forms a Figure of 8 Rather than a complete RFC?

    Thanks. Doesn't greatly throw more light sadly. the r1, rn, r2 columns should have been completed IMO, even if it was to show no connectivity (>99.9 kOhm for example, depending on the meter). Looks like that socket circuit supplies the whole house, presumably including the kitchen, so...
  9. Dartlec

    What is the best extractor fan to fit in a small wetroom?

    I've used the Envirovent SIL100T a few times - it's IP45 rated so OK for Zone 1. Quiet and none of the ones I've put in have failed as yet. The only issues is that it has a 'back draft shutter' but it's the thin clear plastic type that isn't much use so you'll likely need external flaps too...
  10. Dartlec

    AFDDs for single-socket circuits

    One issue I am concerned about with AFDDs is that they are effectively small computers. That means firmware/software and with that comes issues of maintenance/errors/life expectancy due to heat/electronics. What happens when/if they develop a new and improved version? Will there be a way to...
  11. Dartlec

    Queries with EICRs to AMD 2

    I've started to move over to AMD 2 forms for my CU installs, if only because the schedule is so much easier to tick and I can stop sticking labels everywhere... Just had my NICEIC assessment which was all fine, and during discussion a few things came up where there seems to be a discrepancy...
  12. Dartlec

    C2 issues? Consumer Unit & Circuit forms a Figure of 8 Rather than a complete RFC?

    having zoomed in a bit, I think that maybe a Henley block on top of the cut out extending either L or N. I'm guessing the other tail is there but hidden in the photo? Maybe behind whatever that shield is under the meter that I can't read... Either that or the EICR missed rather an obvious problem!
  13. Dartlec

    C2 issues? Consumer Unit & Circuit forms a Figure of 8 Rather than a complete RFC?

    It sounds like the two moved sockets would be a good candidate to start investigating then! It might be a fairly simple fix (It's possibly just a simple case of connecting wires up differently behind the two sockets.) it's just that often the time set aside for testing doesn't allow things...
  14. Dartlec

    Bulb placed into special administration - What now?

    Still staying with Bulb here too - though I did switch to paying only the actual bill each month as they wanted to put it up to £240 a month (electrical only house) They also managed to not bill me for some months so I built up a large credit, which took 4 months to run through - Their meter...
  15. Dartlec

    C2 issues? Consumer Unit & Circuit forms a Figure of 8 Rather than a complete RFC?

    If you haven't already then ask for a detailed quote for the remedial works. The C2s are the only ones you must correct - the others are optional. You are also at liberty to get other quotes for the work - there is no requirement in law to get another report that says 'satisfactory' on it -...
  16. Dartlec

    Too many wires on ceiling rose?

    Definitely needs a proper tester to identify for sure which wire is which. A pic of what is at the switch might help narrow it down, but it's entirely possible that part or all of the lighting circuit is no longer earthed - if you have any metal fittings or switches, then it's important that...
  17. Dartlec

    Communal Meters & Seals

    Sadly I'm not aware of any that does it - though I keep badgering the UKPN rep at the trade show - he normally tells me I'm the 50th that day to mention it, but nothing ever gets done. If the seal fairy ever went on strike we'd be in trouble!
  18. Dartlec

    location of main switch in consumer unit

    It's definitely not an original MK configuration, so it's been jerry rigged - how well remains to be seen. Do ask the person doing the test to take a picture of it with the cover off for us! Just one thought, though seems unlikely with the 6A MCBs - there aren't any Economy 7 circuits on that...
  19. Dartlec

    Part B and Part P Compliance

    It's slightly more complicated than that, but that's the simple version. The new circuit which has to be notified, should in theory be notified by the person who did the work, who should be registered on one of the Part P schemes. With very few exceptions, only the person doing the work can...
  20. Dartlec

    Double insulated lighting design

    Another replacement lighting job - another crappy double insulated white box to grapple with. Even with luck - there being only one cable at each point, it was still far too much hassle but I have it a go just on principle to give them a chance. Usually I dispose of them immediately and go with...

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