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    Cables behind rafters

    I have just 1st fixed a cottage a few weeks ago, the cottage has stone walls so i cant chase in cables on certain walls within property as customer wants to keep the stone walls and not have them plastered, so what i have done on the top floor is ran the cables behind rafters just above the...
  2. P

    Theory behind doing an IR test

    Hi Guys, Can anyone explain how an IR test works for me please? I understand how to do it and the readings I should get but I'd like to understand why I'm getting those readings please. Probably a pointless question but would like to be enlightened...;)
  3. A

    Joining alarm cable behind plaster

    I have an new bay window and now the existing magnetic connectors for the alarm are too short to reach the window. The alarm wire needs extending but where the joint would be is going to be plastered over. Is there any acceptable way of joining the cables behind plaster without having to...
  4. G

    Cables burnt behind fused spur supplying immersion heater

    I went to a house last week where the live cable on the supply side of a spur (old colours, red) was coloured black as it had been burnt by what looked to be arcing due to loose connection. So i changed the old spur for a new one, as the old spur was all burnt and discoloured. Now the customer...
  5. W

    Drilling behind skirting?

    Chasing bit on chase only or long drill bit on hammer drill?
  6. sythai

    13a socket outlet near a sink...?

    Hello again, Half way through kitchen job at mo, customer now wants a socket in utility room but only place it can go (units/work top already in) is right next to the sink. Would it be ok to put at above head height 2000 from FFL directly above sink (even though it will look absolute cr@p...
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    Grid Switch Recommendation

    Hi All, Starting the design of the electrics for the kitchen & utility in a new build. I'm looking to put a grid switch in the utility and one in the kitchen. I'm currently looking at the MK ones but has anyone any other recommendations? Also looking for some advice with regards cabling...
  8. S

    Securing cables behind coving

    Hi All, Is it feasible to run and secure cables in the void behind ceiling coving ? (prior to coving being erected). I've not seen it done before, but I can't really see too much of an issue as it would certainly be in a safe zone. Cheers Steve
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    Assesment with a socket behind a tv

    Hi guys, I have booked an assesment - getting the wheel in motion to go it alone as I was laid off - But am second guessing one of my site examples. Its a new ring in my own home, and I had put a socket behind a wall mounted tv. Do the registering bodies prefer these '' hidden''sockets to...
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    Joining cables behind plaster

    Hi All, Can anyone throw some light on best practice for extending cables, which will be buried within plaster? For example: If a SSO is mounted halfway down a wall and a customer requires it to be lower (in-line with other sockets in the room), what is the preferred method in completing this...
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    Grid switching

    Can anyone advise? When installing intergrated appliances in a kitchen via double pole fused grid switches where are the socket outlets or hard wire pionts placed. Can you mount them directly behind the appliance (as with none intergrtaded) or do they have to be placed to the side of the...
  12. stef

    Location of oven isolation switch

    Good evening all together. I am planning a new supply for a new cooker. In the 'On Site Guide' it says the oven swtch (with socket outlet) has to be 2m away from the appliance, that would be right in the corner of the kitchen. I assume the switch has to be located over the work top for...
  13. K

    Socket Protection Behind Cooker

    On two occasions in the past week, we have come across a situation at work where the fitters delivering new gas cookers have refused to fit them, stating that the socket situated behind the cooker for the gas ignition/clock contravenes their regulations as it requires a metal plate over it to...
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    Kitchen, Wiring behind the units ??

    Ive seen a few kitchen now where the cables for circuits, RFC, Cooker, Boiler ect.. are ran loose up the wall behind the kitchen units underneith the worktop, then as it comes above the worktop its only then its chased in the wall and capped in, Is this method still acceptable ? I know of a...
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    reg for horizontal top surfaces apply for behind a CU ?

    hi all got the niceic bloke coming soon to check my cu replacement and obviously the actual cu has no holes in top and so passes the horizontal top surface of ip2x reg but its raised off the wall so the cables can go behind and into the cu do i have to cover this over to comply with that reg...
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    Wet Behind The Ears

    Hi Ya Im a mature student doing the 2330 2.5 days a week its abit hard on the brain cells but very interesting, look forward to chatting when i know abit more, I think i'll be asking more ?'s than answering them for people for abit any advice would be greatly received chat soon :)
  17. K

    socket outlet

    Been to a customers house today she wants a TV putting on her bedroom wall so she will need a socket point behind the TV. Customer does not want carpets lifting or holes in the walls, the wall with the TV on is ok as its stud and I can get to it from the loft to put the power in there. So the...
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    Connectors behind lights & tape

    Whats your thoughts when you see this behind fitting's guys
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    I'm behind on my 2330 course, advice appreciated!

    Hello people, I need a little advice. I started my C&G 2330 course last year, day-release and am going into my 2nd year quite soon. Speaking to my workshop tutor at college and looking through my logbook, it was explained that I had 2 years to complete all the Workshop Assessments/Exercises...

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