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  1. Lister1987

    Making the trades (or fundamentally that knowledge behind them) accessible.

    An idea has been swimming around my head since i started my journey to becoming a electrician; Are the trades (any) accessible to those with disabilities? What's everyone's thoughts on the matter? Let's not beat around the bush here, the trades are very physical and demanding jobs however I...
  2. T

    Is an accessible switch not necessary?

    Recently the isolation switch of our shower broke, the electrician who came over to fix it have removed the switch completely and have directly connected the shower to the circuit breaker instead the box(red arrow). According to Installation and operating instructions by the manufacturer I have...
  3. snipersmith87

    "Readily Accessible" IP2X / 4X

    What is classed as 'readily accessible' when it comes to IP ratings?? Ive always taken it as a rule of thumb for everything??
  4. P

    Patio lighting accessible joint

    I am have just finished my 3rd year at college and currently waiting to do my AM2. I am currently waiting to do a job and even tho trying to convince the customer away from the patio lights as they can be a pain to maintain due to water damage she is keen to have them. My question is the...
  5. Midwest

    What would you do - inaccessible JB

    Doing a kitchen refurb, adding new RFC etc. After stripping out all the old stuff, I'm left with a JB which will be inaccessible, which had been used to feed a spur form the existing house RFC. The spur leg has been removed, but still leaves the JB. Whoever did the JB, didn't cut the conductors...
  6. Les Macaulay

    Accessible or inaccessible?

    Is a joint box below a wooden floor with a fitted carpet classed as accessible or inaccessible?
  7. A

    Moving Consumer unit

    I have to move a Consumer unit approximately 6 mts. Had suggestion buy NAPIT technical to fit enclosure with terminal rail and terminals and then extend cables to new consumer unit. As the enclosure will not be readily available the terminal method would not be Maintenance Free. (If there was a...
  8. kingeri

    Accessible metal back boxes

    Obviously metal back boxes usually cannot be seen or touched because they are in the wall. Been out today to a lady who has two metal backboxes from sockets in her kitchen which are in a wall made of a single layer of wood with a plasterboard on the kitchen side. The backs of the boxes and...
  9. N

    Joining twin and Earth the pro way pls

    Hi All Could you advise me I wish to join some twin and Earth cable together eh household socket cable. What is the pro way of doing this pls.. I've considered soldering with 40/60 0.8mm flux in core solder and fitting a shrink covering over the joint.. Is this best or can you reccomend a better...
  10. Pete999

    MF and Crimps

    Just a quick question, I should be aware of the answer, but I'm not sure. Are inline crimps classed as Maintenance free joints?
  11. N

    Redundant 6mm Cooker circuit to 4mm radial?

    Hi there. Just a discussion with a colleague. Is it acceptable to use a redundant 30A cooker circuit wired in 6mm, and downsize to 4mm via JB for a kitchen radial? For example, if there is one ring supplying a house and you would like to reduce the risk of overloading with all the...
  12. Z

    Splitting 10 mm T&E feed in a space that won't be accessible - is there a way?

    I'm half way through an installation job that I didn't design, and have come up against an oversight that I need a solution for. The issue at hand is a new kitchen with a cooker and an oven. The original design showed a 10 mm feed for the cooker, with the oven on the ring (hmm). After looking...
  13. rustynails

    Accessibility of a low voltage transformer

    Have come across a low voltage transformer which has been placed in the ceiling above a shower not accessible at all which means the customer cannot change the time period on the overrun. I can't find anything in the regs that says the transformer needs to be accessible. Anyone have any thoughts...
  14. H

    EICR Code

    Would a C3 be adequate for a main protective bonding conductor connection to water not readily accessible? Connection is present (along with tag) but is under floor boards. Took me ages to trace it back. Also I can not verify the location of the gas bonding connection. What code?
  15. S

    Why aren't regs books openly accessible?

    I think i know the answer, and it's just another way of fleecing money, but what is the justification for charging so much for copies of the regs books?? I am looking into installing a fire alarm system into a building on our factory site, and obviously, i want to completely comply with the...
  16. J

    Accessible channel in brick for cables

    Hi all, looking for some advice, I'm going to channel out my brick wall for my tv and other cables, just wondering if any one has came across this before and what they used to hide the cables and still have a flush finish against the existing brick work whilst still being accessible, any advice...
  17. S

    Wago - accessible?

    Hello, first post here. Quick question does anyone know if Wago boxes need to be accessible? Searched the forum and nothing conclusive but posts were quite old. Wago say they're 'maintenance free' but does that count for anything? Inside it is essentially a crimp. Interested to know if anyone...
  18. R

    Cooker circuit

    Changing a CU plus many other jobs for a customer. Testing the circuits before the CU change and found the oven connected to the cooker circuit in a JB behind a base unit, the JB screwed to the wall and only accessible by removing the base unit as there is no access from inside the base unit...
  19. La Poste

    Accessible main fuse

    I have a guy who wants the main supply cable boxed in and hidden. This will leave a problem with accessibility of the main fuse in case of emergency. I was thinking of boxing the whole lot in but leaving a small square of wood over the area of the main fuse that can be opened easily. Maybe by...
  20. 1

    lighting circuit advice

    some advice needed please. if u have been asked to change a light fitting to one of those fancy lights which can only take one cable and i have 4 cables in a celling rose how do you go about it? After searching throuht so many forums i have noticed many sparks cant agree on whats accessible as...

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