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  1. G

    faulty photocell

    Hi all. Any one had and probs controlling leds from ss4 dusk/dawn photocells? I replaced 3 150w metal halides with 3 70w led floods. Worked perfectly fine and the customer asked me to fit some extra led strips for his sign lighting 4weeks later (L.v complete with trannys) . The lights stayed on...
    • goldie
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    • added fault faulty maybe photocell strips
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  2. N

    What certificates/paperwork should I expect?

    We've had the following work done by an electrician, with the understanding we'd want any/all certificates etc we could get for the work done. Here's a rough list of what's been done and I'm wondering if some kind individual could give me an idea of what certificate(s)/paperwork we should...
  3. S

    I have got to find these as an added extra for customers

    Sorry if it's been posted before. I'm not totally sure how to include these on the cert though.
  4. B

    Query on bathroom down lighters and RCD protection

    Hi Wonder if anyone can help. I have been asked to replace some broken down lighters in a couple of bathrooms and change to LEDs. Now The bathroom is in good order but is not protected by a RCD. Now I know the regs cannot be applied retrospectively and if I was adding something then I would...
  5. Dan

    Another 12 or so trainee's added

    Added another dozen or so guys to here. If anybody who said they'd help a few weeks ago, but has since decided to not to, please let me know and I'll remove you from this forum area so we only have active helpers. Thanks for any help you've provided so far, and I hope one day you'll want to...
  6. S

    13 Amp Radial Circuit - with added joy

    Back to my cat pee soaked floors and a RCBO protected radial cirucit that is giving grief. RCBO symptoms described by the customer, "it's a nuisance and keeps tripping so we just flick it back up, sometimes it's OK first time sometimes it can take 3 or 4 goes before it resets, sometimes we have...
  7. Worcester

    More costs to be added in - or not if the race is to the bottom..

    Roof Tile Cutting Methods Revised to Control Silica Dust From 1st October 2012, roofers will no longer have the option of using a cut-off saw to dry cut roof tiles. According to the HSE, contractors undertaking dry cutting after 01 October are likely to be in 'material breach' and thus be...
  8. F

    If I added a second 3-4kWp array.........

    Where does it say in the literature how my existing FiT rate and duration would stand, and how I would stand with the new array? All I can find is mention of arrays with total installed capacity >4kW, and no mention of how to apply for additional arrays on Scottish Power's FiT application...
  9. S

    Modules added to an

    If you add modules to an existing system can/do you amend the existing mcs certificate or do you have issue a new one for the additional modules. I don't want to spend £15 if I don't have to.
  10. W

    Bloody Builders...

    Quote 285 for a 12 way dual rcd consumer unit change and 275 to swop a 4 pole rcd for a time delay version and the barstards stick £200 on top of my quote... Bye Bye goes that job!
    • Welshsparky
    • Thread
    • added bloody builder builders contractor customer electricians' talk quote
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  11. H

    Testing

    Hi could someone help me as i have just completed my first installation on a two storey extension and i added a extraction fan a shaver socket and 1 additional light to an existing lighting circuit in a bathroom and then added two lights for the additional rooms of the extension to the same 6...
  12. F

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    • fuzzydunlop
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    • added electricians' talk free
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Electrician Talk Forum
  13. J

    changing a CU and added a new circuit ,which forms do I use

    when changing a CU unit do i use an electrical installation cert ? and do I need to test all the circuits ?
  14. E

    Can we get a new section added to the forum???

    Looking around the forum over the last few days I think it is about time we got a new section added. I think it could be called "Leave your handbags at the door" and it would be exclusive access only for members who see this forum as a great place to find/share information ONLY. I stand by what...
    • eskimo39
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    • added aus electricians' talk get new section the forum
    • Replies: 64
    • Forum: Australia
  15. Dan

    Forum Upgraded - New Features Added

    We've upgraded the forum (hence the downtime just now) and it includes a couple of new features. The main one being auto-save of posts in new threads and replies. So gone have the days when we write a huge thread or reply and lose it. Another is pasting from Word documents now won't screw up...
  16. K

    High Ze - DNO added an RCD!

    We've had a couple of jobs like this lately, where we have reported a high Ze reading back to the DNO. They have subsequently come and fitted a 100mA RCD between the meter and the CU. I would have thought they would need to find the reason for the high values instead. Surely an RCD is used a...
  17. J

    PIR sensor added to an existing lighting circuit with a isolation switch

    Hi all, as said in my previous post i am a trainee sparky @ collage doing some work on my extension @ home i have passed my level 2 city and guilds, and am starting 3 next wk. I have a question! In my garage i have an existing lighting circuit i want to add a PIR sensor with an isolation...
  18. mydigitalhome

    New Shower added in utility room and sockets

    Hi can you help? recently rewired a utility room and added some extra sockets all RCD protected on split board. Anyway today I returned to the property to install an extract fan in my absence my client has decided to add a shower in the corner of the utility room (Did not know about this at...
    • mydigitalhome
    • Thread
    • added aus electricians' talk new room shower socket sockets utility
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Australia
  19. Dan

    Electrical Courses | Electrician Courses added

    Construction Skills College’s Electrical CoursesLocation: Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire Tel: 0800 622 6123 Website: Electrical CoursesConstruction Skills College Limited offer a range of Electrical Courses to the UK.Tradeskills4U Electricians Training CoursesLocation: Dartford, Kent Tel: 0800...
  20. S

    New Forum Added.

    We have now added a new forum for alarms, cctv and security. Therefore, those of you that have access to the pub, can access this one too. Could we please keep questions relating to this subject in this forum and not in the main chat area, for obvious reasons:)
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