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  1. 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...
  2. L

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

    Absolute nowhere else for it to go /be fitted etc . How naughty in reality ??
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. R

    Very strange IR fault - any one seen this before?

    Evening all, Went round to a clients house and did some tests on an outdoor socket. At the junction (in an IP rated wiska box) between the cable coming in from the house and the SWA running to a single outdoor double socket down the garden, the IR test between L-E fails at 0.05 Mohms. When...
  9. littlespark

    “Can you do a quick EICR before end of year?”

    Picked up the keys this morning and had a quick visual… will do the actual testing on Monday… but what I’ve found so far…. (Not necessarily leading to anything worse than a C3) Missing pendant. Pendant in bathroom, non splash proof panel heater in bathroom, no fan isolator in bathroom…...
  10. D

    Should houses be better energy efficient before they are mortgaged ??

    Should homes for sale be made to reach a certain energy efficiency grade ...
  11. S

    Wiring up a barrel washer at a small brewery.

  12. Cajun_Country

    Help with bonding/grounding before inspection

    Need advice before I call for inspection on temporary power pole for new home. Power company requires ground wire to ground rod. I’m using a 2 space 70 amp panel to run two GFCI receptacles. Should my ground wires in the panel go into the neutral bar? If they don’t reach, can I use a jumper...
  13. B

    Main fuse blows before MCB.

    I wonder if anyone can suggest a scenario that could have made this happen. I did a full rewire on a two bed purpose-built flat a few weeks ago. TNCS, cut-out in cupboard at the stair-well, I ran the tails to a switched fuse inside the flat and on from there to the consumer unit. All tested...
  14. R

    Before I buy one

    Hello guys, the time has come to invest in a tester. The plans to buy one and pretend I'm doing a job for someome when in actual fact im just going to be practicing a full inspection and test in the house I'm in. I need to get some sort of practice in even if I've got to teach myself with...
  15. P

    NICEIC assessment how do I notify domestic work before being registered?

    Hi, looking for some advise please. Ive applied for NICEIC registration and I’m awaiting my assessment, my problem is that I’ve been advise by the NICEIC that the assessor will need to see 3 jobs on the visit and the certification needs to be in my company name. As any domestic work needs to...
  16. Spoon

    Anyone seen these Wago connectors before.

    This just came up in my YouTube list.. Not seen them before.
  17. B

    Blank before Main Switch

    Hi all just a question regarding a consumer unit that I noticed on a job while carrying out a light fitting change. Would this be acceptable. It’s a proteus consumer unit. The tails come In from the bottom of the consumer unit and bend up to the right HS of the surge protection and into the...
  18. Inertia

    My home inspector has never seen this before

    I’m in escrow on a 1977 octagon home and my inspector said that he has never seen a panel like this before (he did not look inside of it since he is not an electrician And it’s bolted shut pretty good). What is something like this going to cost to replace? He “guessed” 4k.
  19. V

    LED lights on before terminating?!

    Hi, I've installed a load of twin spot emergency lights in an industrial setting. I haven't terminated them into the board yet (not even glanded) but some are dimly lit up and some flickering slightly already?? Is this induced current? even though there are minimal cables if any run alongside...
  20. B

    (light problems) need info before writing notice

    my lights are dimming everytime an appliance turns on in my appartment and the shared area of the basement next to it. my fridge causes a moderate dimming, my stove (not the burners just the oven) cause a very mild (barely noticable) dimming, and my neighbors washers and dryers outside of my...
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