I am installing spotlights in the kitchen. The customer bought downlight which (packing)says they are fire rated but I doubt it. What is your opinion on this please. See pictures..
Consumer unit is being moved 10 meters away from outside meter cupboard which is mostly occupied by economy seven timer thing which customer don't need anymore. My question is can it be removed and install fused isolator in that space?
Hi Guys. Customer want to install some double sockets and few lights in new built garden shed which is 35 meters away from Consumer unit. I suggested 10mm 0r 16mm swa cable as customer want use it as a gym and also install washing machine and tumble dryer in the future. Only route available is...
Hi guys. I am wiring a kitchen extension and planning to install seprate CU for this. I have two questions if you guys help me finding answers.
1) do I need to install spd for this cu . existing cu doesn't have any.
2)There is no smoke alarm in the property and the owner is not interested to...
I had a message from a customer to sort out tripping akitchen circuit mcb. I asked him when was installation tested. He sent me a satisfactory EICR page. Under general condition it says high Zs reading. Ze is 7.25ohm. Could it be misprint? what are your thought guys.
Hi Guys. When measuring zs I get very high reading. Ze is 0.3 (tns), zdb is 0.21. r1 and rn are is 0.42. r2 is 0.72 , r1+ r2 is 0.29 . when I test zs it 8.26 ohm new to testing. I even buypassed rcbo but it stays same. Do you think my mft if faulty? Any thoughts guys? I am new to testing.
Hi Guys, 4 Bed house I am going to rewire have two electricity meters. Customer want to install seprate consumer unit for upstairs on one meter and downstairs on the other one. Incoming supply is single phase with seprate cut out for each one.
my question is wheather it is allowed or not as I...
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I went to see a job today where customer wanted to replace front plate of sockets and switches. Switches has no cpc but cpc is present in the cieling roses. As I opened consumer unit the main switch was 80A 2 pole RCOCB bs 4293 which has 100mA rated tripping current and 2000A breaking...
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I just joined niceic domestic Installer scheme. Now I want to notify building control about the job I did few weeks ago. I used elecraform's certification software to creat my first EIC. My question is; do I need to do another certificate using NICEIC software to notify building...
Hi Guy. Could any one please help me with company letter head template. I have my first NICEIC assessment this week and assessor want to see some paper work prior to assessment. Company letter head is one of them. He also want see signed H&E policy( he wouldn't accept what I sent to him)...
Hi all. My first niceic assesment for joining is coming soon. I want to show my friends house where I installed new fuse board and installed new smoke alarm circuit. My question is what should I fill in sesign and construction section? should I leave it blank?
The house have no cooker or...
hi, Is it ok to bring two differant lighting circuit in one swich(2 gang 2way)?there are about 32 downlights in the stairs.(big house 7floors) . thanks
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