just wondering what you guys reckon.
Main Earth tns,95mm conductors,50 mm Earth,bonding conductor 35 mm.
Sub main to other building,Swa 70 mm 4 core ,c/w 35mm Earth conductor.
Main bonding required in building to usual utilities,what code would you give.
Went to do an EICR this morning and was presented with this.
Obviously at one time the lighting cable was in one of the consumer unit ways with a five amp fuse but when they installed the shower they had no spare ways.So they just moved it over onto the socket fuse,left the 1.0mm lighting...
Scenario is
2.5mm swa sent out via 13amp sfs to electric gates from 16amp mcb in consumer unit as part of a tncs/pme earthing arrangement. do the gates really need bonding with 10mm or converting to TT Seems over the top any thoughts on this subject would be happily received
Hello,
about 25 years ago I worked as an electrician, back then it was JIB Approved electrician 15th edition of the IEEE regulations.
After several years I left the business in the early 90's due to house market crash and other slump meaning lack of work; I went into the I.T. industry...
Please spare a thought today for the Victims of last nights terrorist attacks in London, and their loved ones.
There are 6 reported dead & 48 in hospital so far.
May those who died Rest In Peace.
I know you'll all be feeling the same anger at this, that I feel. Please keep it for discussion...
just wanted to say hell of a day today :)
really perked up today after a ---- year with deaths in the family etc but today really felling happy :)
i know its pointless but i wanted to share it haha
I was called today and asked for my opinion on a report a Landlord has had done. The property is about 17 years old.
These are the 4 items highlighted on the report:
1. 4.4 CU does not comply with amendment 3 fire rating regulations - C3
2. 4.9 Circuits are unidentified at CU - C2
3...
hello again like to say thank you for your help, but the panel I fitted was faulty so got a replacement, now can you tell me which cable goes where again on the panel to bell box.
wiring
on the panel ( Accord XPC)
bell + bell - : strb : R- - (BTMP):
Bell Box
Return : STB- : TG- : Hold off - ...
Hi everyone!
Just joined the forum after looking for sometime. Currently changing my career path after few years in manufacturing.Finished level 2 2365+17th edition last year. Currently studying towards level 3 and nvq level 3 soon. I hope I will find valuable posts/information which would help...
Hi been to a job wants a shed wired, about fifty meters away from the house, my concern is the bonding to the services, not good and near impossible to route to within 600mm of the stop cock/gas meter, my question is could i bond the pipes at the upstairs meter? I know what the regs state but...
I think a some of you were trialing VO at some stage, is that right?
I've always been dubious of its benefits for domestic but I've just been sent a Project Solar quote showing over £7k in savings from VO over the Fit lifetime.
Lots of other things in the quote that i know are exaggerated so...
How many sparks would work in a square D KQ 3phase DB board if it was LIVE i was putting a new mcb in a live DB and it blown the MCCB at section board i tested between phases and there was no polarity between any conductors switched the MCCB and it tripped again
WHAT COULD OF HAPPENED
Hello basically had my log book and on site guide with me on site put them somewhere on site and can't seem to find them anywhere, which is a real pain in the arse because both where all marked and tabbed for everything i needed, so ive bought a new set and i cant be arse going through...
hi guys.
I am currently doing my NVQ3 and am stuck on a unit. its 312 legislation outcome 3.
they are asking for statements on various environmentally friendly systems, but I'm unsure what to write. I have the book which has unit 301 where all the info is supposedly found but there seems to be...
Working on a Roper washing machine model rtw4641bq0. It completely runs an entire cycle and then starts over again. I have to manually cancel it otherwise it would run all day. Also, if the power goes out the washer automatically starts up again once power is brought back. Any ideas? Thank...
Now is the time of year for making merry, to much booze to much food, on the booze front, has anyone got good ideas for a hangover remedy, forget the usual one "don't drink to much" I'm looking for the cure for the worst kind of hangover, you know the one, you wake up full of good intentions...
Hello everyone,
I live in Birmingham and new to the industry and I would like some advice from you all
about how to get a job ideally as an industrial Electrical Technician or an Electrician mate.
Some qualifications I have include
*17th Edition,
*IPAF 3a and 3b,
*ECS,
* S7 & Allan Bradly...
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Thought I would answer Dan.
I completed my electrical apprenticeship in the middle 70s , having been the boy to many masters , I took a dislike to the industry and started again in electronics. Now after nearly 35 years in the machine tool industry as a worldwide service engineer , I...
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