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  1. FatAlan

    How much do you strip back?

    I note some very neat an tidy consumer unit wiring in the installation photos above. Out of interest, how much excess conductor do you allow to cater for breakages or potential moment to a more distant connection point in the box? I appreciate that an excess of cable in a small CU is not...
  2. C

    Running cable behind skirting board

    Hi, now don't jump to conclusions, I need any advice on running cable vertically behind a skirting board not horizontally. Customer has large 1960's skirting boards approx. 250mm high, maybe higher, and has asked me to install new recessed sockets without removing the skirting board. A fairly...
  3. S

    Panel Comparison Any One Got Similar Data To Share?

    Following on from recent discussions about quality of panels I though this may be interesting... We have 3 panels set up on a display roof facing 25 degrees west of South at 45 degree pitch. They are all connected to ABB micro inverters - the screenshots are taken from the Aurora Vision...
  4. P

    Cables drops EICR coding

    Hi guys, Recently doing a EICR in a commercial high street store. In the store area were they a false celing, they is cable drops down the wall and behind shelving. You only see maybe 200mm of the cable as the shelving is high near the ceiling. the cables are twin and earth and FP200, not...
  5. I

    FCU behind Electric Fireplace

    Hey everyone, Just a quick one... following a design issued it shows a spur located behind an electric fireplace. I dont believe there to be an issue but have been questioned about the compliance of the installation due to this? I have had a search about and cant find anything which would...
  6. Michaelwgroves

    Sockets behind kitchen kick boards

    I'm looking for some ideas; with a lot of washing machines and undercounter appliances being 600mm deep you can't risk putting services behind these, so I find the safest way is to install sockets and cooker outlets behind the kick boards. Fine for everyone bar the sparky. It's a real pain...
  7. M

    sockets behind a bar for pump illumination

    anyone know of any regs stipulating requirements for positioning of a socket behind a bar for a pump illumination to plug into?...sockets are RCBO protected...thanks
  8. cprfenom

    cable behind polystyrene plasterboard

    Evening guys. T&E with plastic capping. Is this ok behind polystyrene plasterboard or does it still require to be tin? Getting conflicting messages from the suppliers. Regards, chris
  9. N

    cable behind 50mm insulated plasterboard

    Hi, doing new build first fix ,chased wall for 25mm conduit to run ring mains on 32 amp rcbo (TT installation) behind 50mm insulated platerboad, is OK to run in 2.5 t&e. Without factoring in thermals, would be very expensive to beef up to 4.0mm.
  10. S

    Running cable behind wood cladding in safe zones

    Hi I am cladding a room in wood panelling and need to move some wall lights and sockets. The cables are RCD protected. Is it allowed to run them along the "horizontal safe zone within 150mm of the top of a wall" and then vertically down to the light switch/socket? Do they need mechanical...
  11. M

    Best tool for finding wood ,wires,metals behind plaster boards

    hayy whats the best tools for finding woods , cables , metals etc behind plaster bored im fed up of drilling a hole to find beams etc, thanks guys -mike
  12. F

    Help with a fault :)

    Any help would be massively appreciated.. I have 230v supply to my board.. Switch some mcbs on the voltage drops and other mcbs the voltage reads zero. Any ideas ?
  13. S

    Sockets for built in Fridge

    My question is about regulations for installation of sockets for built in fridges. I believe that the regulation states that the socket should be accessible and that the common interpretation of this is that the socket is normally placed directly behind the fridge mounted on the the wall with a...
  14. S

    Power behind plasterboard

    Hi All, I'm sure you've had this a few times before, but I've read a few contradicting things in regards to running TV power behind plaster board wall. I'll be moving into a new build in July and really want a nice clean AV install from the off, so I'm going to run speaker cables behind the...
  15. Davehaywire

    Asbestos behind 3036 fuses solution needed?

    What coding would you be giving for old DBS with asbestos behind fuses? As its not affecting electrical safety? is there something you can put in place of the asbestos when removed, as its to hold in arcing or flashing when the fuse wire blows right? if you remove the asbestos does this then...
  16. S

    changing wiring that runs behind plaster.

    Hi, I need to change the cable that runs from the switch to the porch light fitting. I have the floorboards up and the switch disconnected but cannot budge the cable, other than remove the plaster on the wall i am stuck. Is there a trick of the trade to doing addressing this problem.
  17. O

    What I found behind the shoe rack

    So I was doing an EICR today, when the shoe rack was removed this is what I saw: Well..... I would post a picky but the forum won't let me!!
  18. uksparks

    Cables behind cooker

    Hi, I went to a customers house today to look at doing the kitchen wiring, and where he wants the new cooker is in a different place to the old one, which is not a problem but there's quite a few cables running down behind where the cooker will be. I know its not a major issue but wondered if...
  19. C

    amount of sockets per room

    Have I been missing something? I have just had a reply to squire which says I'm the best price etc... However the other electrician has quoted for 4 sockets per room to comply with part p... Maybe I've been doing all my rewires wrong...? Or is this other electrician just trying to pull a fast...
  20. S

    Cooker switch

    Well I went to price a job yesterday changing a consumer unit and installing the main protective bonding conductors. So everything is A ok but when it comes to the kitchen it's very small, has a built in fan assisted cooker, pull out cupboards and nicely tiled so that sets the scene. The cooker...

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