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  1. newfutile

    Code for no SPD on new build

    I usually code no spd with no code or a C3. However I have been sent to check compliance with BS 7671 on some new builds, there is no SPD present. We usually say the date installed does not make a difference to coding but it does in a way. The same may apply if Arc Fault Detection Device not...
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    Hagar AFDD problem

    we have had installed some Hagar ARM932U Arc Fault Detection Device in one of our care homes. they had reported tripping issues , so i tried to do an (RCD) Residual Current Device test. it wont trip at any current. looking it up it seems they are not also an rcbo . if so whats the point of them...
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    lamp post eicr code

    just wondered how everyone else would code this lamp post. the original installer made a type of swa gland from copper pipe and a BS88 clamp. they also issued a 12 year inspection date. its all just a thought exercise now as i have added a proper lamp post cut out with swa 20s glands.
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    Lockable sockets wired wrongly

    During an eicr i found that all of the lockable sockets had reverse polarity , presumably from the manufacturer . Of course this also questions the installation electrician and testing or lack thereof . Has anyone else encountered this ?
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    Test the (RCD) Residual Current Device or die

    Just seen this label on a consumer unit im testing. As far am im aware no one ever pressed the test button.
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    Shower priority units

    One of our contractors has identified a concern with multiple showers on a single 100 amp supply.(unsure how many yet i have asked for further infomation) They have asked our company for a solution (which means me!). Other than getting a 3 phase supply in the only other way is a shower priority...
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    no access to db

    its not due a test until november 2024 , but in one of our block of flats ,a schneider 24 way db has been installed on the right hand side of a tight cupboard. the door is hinged on the left. schneider dont make a right hinged door. im mostly out of ideas other than getting the original...
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    operational limitation on EIC

    after changing a consumer unit I have a high level flood light and photocell that can’t be reached. on the EICR I can LIM these due to height . the photocell is a NEMA plastic double insulated type the floodlight however is a SON-T and I suspect its a metal case !
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    selectivity 60898 b6 to same

    I have a small Consumer Unit fed from a 6 amp type B mcb to a 6 amp type B,it only feeds 1 light in a bin store . clearly we have no selectivity here ,would changing the feed mcb to a type C possibly 10 amp help achieve this? its only on 1.5 swa so I can’t go too high ,my ZDB is 1.05 ohms
  10. newfutile

    Click UK switch fuse

    How would others code the switch fuse not meeting IP4X on the top surface? The live terminals are very close to the top edge
  11. newfutile

    Protective measures other than ADS?

    In the EIC the above label has a tickbox. does this refer to selv/pelv , out of reach and so on ,or is the fact its in an enclosure applicable ?
  12. newfutile

    ANPR metal housing not connected to electrical earth

    As above the chest level from ground ,metal ANPR housing has no connection to earth ,it has monitors modems and a camera inside with a 230 volt supply run from out totem pole lighting . Its on a 6 amp rcbo. the ZS measures 1.93 ohms cpc to metal case measures 158 ohms so its an extraneous...
  13. newfutile

    connecting CO alarms to smoke alarms

    any BS 5839 experts know whether CO alarms should be connected to the smoke/heat alarm system ? after completing an efixx CPD it seems they should not be , however multi alarms detectors exist with an optical and CO alarm in one unit and while that unit on the aico lights up to indicated CO or...
  14. newfutile

    Kewtech kt1700 single pole voltage detector device

    Has anyone used one of these KT1700 - Kewtech - https://www.kewtechcorp.com/products/kt1700/ and are they approved in place of the usual 2 pole testers?
  15. newfutile

    Van stickers niceic labels

    Does anyone have any good methods to apply stickers to the van? My niceic labels have arrived so I have to fix them on.
  16. newfutile

    Cable reel size twin and earth

    Does anyone know the size (diameter) of a reel of 2.5 twin and cpc cable ? i want to put a pole in the van but I don’t have any reels with me here.
  17. newfutile

    Extranous conductive parts

    During an EICR I have come across a metal tap and copper pipes supplied by a blue plastic pipe. This measures 0.022 MegOhms, this is directly under the consumer unit which is metal. Is this an extranous conductive part?
  18. newfutile

    Rcd disconnection time on TT

    On a TT system the rcd must operate withing 0.2 seconds for many circuits. Why when we test rcd's does it not say 300ms for TN systems or 200 ms for TT systems?
  19. newfutile

    3phase DB as single phase

    It's coming out anyway so it's a rhetorical question. What do you you all think of this? Bits of wire used to bridge the bus bars and don't single phase consumer units need a linked switched line and neutral?
  20. newfutile

    Corrigendum to BS_7671:2018+A2:2022

    Just to notify all those who have not been informed about the Corrigendum to BS_7671:2018+A2:2022 ,This will be published on may 15th 2023. it seems safety services in 443.4.1 is redefined with some examples removed ! 701.1 no longer references birthing pools. i expect we will find out more...
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