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  1. tony9i9i9i

    Has anyone used these cylindrical pendants before?

    A client asked me to fit them today, I can't see how you could do so safely. The base plate is very small and only one cable could go through the hole. There is only a couple of mill of thread at most to screw the cover onto and as you are screwing you would be twisting the cables inside the...
  2. I

    Blown Switch - never had this before!

    We've got a overnight storage heater, fairly old but still going. That was until it starting tripping the RCD, so half the CU went off. The switch has a crack and upon investigation it was burnt out, melted some of the cable insulation too. Switch replaced, but radiator still isolated at the...
  3. HappyHippyDad

    Average price for an EICR? Another poll! Please read post before voting.

    I'm going a bit poll crazy at the moment. I love polls! This one is just a bit of fun. It's obviously very inaccurate and there will be many variations on price, but... Lets just ask 'What price would you charge for an EICR on an average 2-3 bed house'? No outbuildings, one consumer unit (10...
  4. J

    UK Diyer : FCU warming up over approx 6- 8 months before switch starts arcing out

    FCU warming up over approx 6- 8 months before switch starts arcing out, supply in kitchen is from weirdly up stairs to fcu, then down to double unwatched socket for dw and washer, then up to switched double socket above worktop, never have both on at same time, and a desk top pc again now and...
    • Jim mac
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    • approx arcing before fcu months out switch
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  5. N

    How can I tell if my ceiling fan supports wiring the lights and fan separately, before calling an electrician to actually wire it up?

    I have a few ceiling fans in my house. Each is controlled by a single wall switch. I'd like to have them re-wired so that I can control the fan and the lights independently. I can't tell if the fans in the house actually support that or not and I'm struggling on Google figuring out how I would...
  6. 3

    Using a proving unit to check for dead before removing this contactor. What do I probe on to ? Can someone please describe the tests i.e L1 -Earth.

    • 3phase
    • Thread
    • before check contactor dead earth please probe proving removing someone tests unit using
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  7. D

    am2 before nvq expired

    Hi question whats my best route ive just done the am2 and past my nvq has expired as i took a while before completing the am2 i have level 2 and 3 and 18th and the am2 what's the difference between the eal and city guilds route i know i don't have to do the am2e extra bit assessor...
  8. I

    How long before chasing payment?

    Maybe I've just been lucky, but I very rarely have an issue with customers paying, the vast majority have paid straight away or within a few days. However I'm still waiting for payment for an emergency call out I attended in early December. Without going into all the details, I got a call at...
  9. B

    UK RCD before a 230v/24 PSU?

    Hi all I have seen a schematic drawing for a control panel recently where they (whoever drafted the drawings, designed the panel) show a RCD before the 230v/24v dc PSU, and the PSU is the only device downstream of the RCD in my mind this has no merit. The 24v secondary d.c side of the PSU...
  10. W

    wondering about this incoming before the distibution board

    whilst watching many a video in the middle of reading the many books on the journey to becoming a qualified sparky, i notice in a setup, that seems to have multiple main switches and fuses before the distribution board, as i am far from being qualified, let alone experienced, i was wondering if...
  11. H

    EICR Test Fail, before and after

    Hi, recently had an EICR test done by 'Landlord Certificates' which failed due to circuite 3 having two radial circuits into a single 32amp MCB, they advised splitting it into two 20amp MCB's and quoted £174 including EICR certificate. The Electrian appears to have simply taken out the 32amp...
  12. B

    Does a CU swap require a full initial verification on all circuits before it can be energised?

    To my understanding it would be ideal to test and inspect before energisation, but it isn't 100% necessary. If it leaves a client without power, it breaches health and safety (no power to safety services etc) or inconveniences them I'd have thought it would be reasonably practicable to turn on...
  13. J

    What is the incoming Voltage Before and After the Service Fuse?

    I know that after the Henley Block which houses the Service Mains fuse, the Voltage is 230v If we was to remove the fuse and Measure the incoming Live wire, would the Voltage still be 230v?
  14. ancienthistory

    UK Water leak, do we need a "dryness check" before re-testing the electrics?

    Hello, you all helped me out recently when we had a water leak (mostly in kitchen ceiling), and my landlord's contractor was saying the household circuits couldn't even be tested for 28 days after the leak due to a "28 day rule". Thank you so much for educating me about that! Here is the...
  15. L

    Adding in a D/P isolator BEFORE meter ???/

    Absolute nowhere else for it to go /be fitted etc . How naughty in reality ??
  16. J

    Anyone worked in a commercial freezer before?

    Hi Everyone, been to look at a job last week where ive done a bit of work previously, its a wholesale food warehouse. They have a large freezer with 9 hi bay lights in and they want these changed to a more energy efficient variant with its own pir. Ive never priced something like this before and...
  17. P

    What test to carry out before consumer unit change?

    What test should I carry out before changing a consumer unit to ensure that it is eligible for one? I’m guessing R1 + R2 to make sure it has cpc at circuits. Say for lighting do I check every single light fitting or...? IR test I’m assuming of course so there are no trips. I’m not a testing...
  18. Bluemc96

    Has anyone heard of Total Skills before?

    Hello, I've been trying to find a company that allows me to complete the theory content for C&G 2365 level 2 online as I currently work in China but will be returning to UK in September. I have an A level in Electronics so believe it will be beneficial when completing the theory side. Then, I...
  19. Raptor0014

    Any seen a RCBO like this before?

    Whilst looking for something else I noticed this on CEF and wondered if they had marketed it wrong and it was infact a RCCB and not a RCBO...
  20. B

    Anyone walked off a job before or fallen out with a builder?

    Working on a full rewire at the moment that's been dragging on for some time now. I got the job through a builder I know and it's the second job I've done for him. He's turning out to be a complete -----. He spends a lot of time telling other trades how to do their jobs and thinks he knows it...
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