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  1. Soulcraft Electric

    Alterations to an installation with a 1980s (?) Wylex board protected by a single external RCD

    Thanks all for your input. I guess the key reference is from p. 116 of the Sparky's Guide to the Building Regs, that states: "1.6 Regulation 4(3) states that when building work is complete, the building should be no more unsatisfactory in terms of complying with the applicable parts of...
  2. Soulcraft Electric

    Alterations to an installation with a 1980s (?) Wylex board protected by a single external RCD

    Just carried out a pre-work survey (older property and I wanted to check it over) for a client that wants a few extra sockets and other bits and bobs. The installation has a 5-way Wylex board (I’m guessing 1980s - white/cream plastic) which has had RCD protection added externally at some point -...
  3. Soulcraft Electric

    Options for running cable to garage

    Thanks @Gavin John Hyde for the comment about the van - seems to be doing the trick!
  4. Soulcraft Electric

    Options for running cable to garage

    Fair point - referring to Reg. 522.8.10 - ..."Buried cables, conduits and ducts shall be at a sufficient depth to avoid being damaged by any reasonable foreseeable disturbance of the ground". What's your take on "sufficient depth"?
  5. Soulcraft Electric

    Options for running cable to garage

    Hi, Looking at how to run a supply from a customer's CU to garage (distance from house to garage approx. 3-4ft. A path separates the two. The customer doesn't want the path being dug up and SWA being laid beneath, neither do they wish for the cable to be overhead... I'm thinking of...
  6. Soulcraft Electric

    DEIC - Circuit Details

    Just come off the phone to the NICEIC (it was a long call...) and their preference is for the screenshot I attached but with the addition of RCD1 and RCD1 being specified for clarity, i.e. all circuits not worked on should be specified as such and only those worked on should be identified...
  7. Soulcraft Electric

    DEIC - Circuit Details

    Thanks Gavin. I've indeed seen both variants on DEICs produced by others, but couldn't find a definitive answer.
  8. Soulcraft Electric

    DEIC - Circuit Details

    If only working on a single circuit but using a DEIC how do folk generally mark circuits that have not been worked on? Screenshot below is from NICEIC online "software"...
  9. Soulcraft Electric

    Recommendation required: Earth leakage clamp meter

    Why the 300 over the 305? Size?
  10. Soulcraft Electric

    Recommendation required: Earth leakage clamp meter

    Reposting in the right forum... Torn between the Fluke 368 (pricey) and the Megger DCM305E. Anyone have any preference/horror stories? Default is "Yellow" but the price is scary...
  11. Soulcraft Electric

    Making "good" an existing garden "installation"

    Both Powerbreakers were defunct: both test buttons were ineffective. I replaced both. The ring final circuit does not have RCD protection.
  12. Soulcraft Electric

    Making "good" an existing garden "installation"

    The Powerbreakers are indeed DP
  13. Soulcraft Electric

    Making "good" an existing garden "installation"

    Thanks. That’s what I was hoping . The lack of definitive advice on completion of both EICs and MWCs where there are vagueries isn’t entirely helpful IMO.
  14. Soulcraft Electric

    Making "good" an existing garden "installation"

    Neighbours, eh, who'd have 'em? I was asked to investigate why a neighbour's garden "installation" was faulty and being neighbourly agreed to take a look. It was clear that the neighbour expected (required) that only remedial action to be taken... I've documented the initial state and the...
  15. Soulcraft Electric

    Recommendations for ferrules/crimps for Lewden RCBO neutral leads

    Thanks. Are they the bootlace variety or something different?
  16. Soulcraft Electric

    Recommendations for ferrules/crimps for Lewden RCBO neutral leads

    Need to shorten the neutral leads on Lewden RCBOs. Where do people source suitable crimps/ferrules? Thanks
  17. Soulcraft Electric

    Kewtech Lightmates - nulling required?

    Thanks all. Leads only it is.
  18. Soulcraft Electric

    Kewtech Lightmates - nulling required?

    Just been given a set of these and wondered whether the devices themselves need to be nulled as well as the leads? No mention of it in the "manual" that accompanies them so I guess the resistance is negligible. Thoughts?
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