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    Heating Controller Being overridden (UK)

    Hi hope someone can help me, it’s a bit of a long story so sorry in advance. Around 10 months ago we had a power cut and when the power was restored, we got a bit of a surge. Didn’t realise that it had impacted on our central heating until we woke up in the middle of the night with the water...
  2. T

    Name of Device being used?

    Anyone know what kind of device this is and brand name used? Its connected to a pressure switch.
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    UK How to register for Part P, being able to provide test certs.

    Hi all, looking for some advice, ive got my 236 Parts 1 & 2, AM1, 18th Edition, Testing & Inspection, how do i go about registering for Part P, being able to provide test certificates etc? Thanks, Tony.
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    New 4 way CU being fed from 50A MCB on old CU

    HI, I ve briefly asked about this setup before but now asking about the load on 4 way...... is this Ok/Safe ? I have a plastic 10 way CU.....one of the 50A MCBs from this has been used to feed the new 4 WAY metal CU. The new 4 way METAL CU has an 80A main switch (30Ma) and 4 MCB's (50a,32a,32a...
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    NAPIT Certification Scheme First NAPIT Assessment since being transferred from STROMA - EICR's

    Hi all I have been full scope with STROMA and undertake EICR's in both a commercial and domestic setting, I have all quals, ins etc to undertake these For my first assessment NAPIT's asessment check list is asking for 3 EICR's from each category from the past year I am just a sole trader so...
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    Early Days of Being Self-Employed

    I've just started out on my own coming into my 3rd month. The first month and half I was mega busy working 5 or 6 days every week and now I'm currently doing 2 or 3 jobs a week. My number has been passed on from clients I've worked for and I've spoken to a few builders and plumber I know. I've...
  7. Phil L

    What your favourite part of being an electrician

    As the title says, what is everyone favourite part of the job?, is it meeting new people, fault finding, design or install or anything in between
  8. M

    Am I being harsh on this installation?

    Recently carried out an EICR, at great difficulty I might add, which has flagged various issues other than the one I’m asking about. I’ve given the ‘accessibility to consumer unit’ a C2, am I being too harsh? Whilst not potentially dangerous, I couldn’t carry out full testing in its current...
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    The point of being qualified?

    Hello all. Been a sparky since I left school (which is rather a long time ago). 17th Edition, and currently not planning to bother with the 18th. You get to a point in life where hoop jumping becomes tiresome! My point is this. I occasionally work for a local security company as a sub...
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    Swerved a jod, am I being a bit soft.

    Got called out to a commercial kitchen, the job stated that they had no gas as the intake fans had failed. Turned up an the "local spark" had bypassed the Merlin CT1250 and effectively hard wired the gas valve, intake and extract fan and completely omitted the E stop. None of the wiring inside...
  11. Anthony Deakin

    How to work out no value of Zs to Ze being 0.35 ohm

    Hi all, ive been asked this question A direct measurement of Zs cannot be carried out. The supplier gives a Ze value of 0.35 ohm and the line and cpc resistance as 36.24 milliohm/m. If the circuit is 31metres in length the earth fault loop impedance will be? What is the formula please? Thank you
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    Self employment whilst being an apprentice?

    Anybody know if it’s possible to be self employed but an apprentice of a company? I want to jump ship from my employer and have found someone willing to take me on but he wants me to go self employed? I want to go self employed but don’t know how it’ll work with being an apprentice? any info...
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    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...
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    Hi everyone, looking forward to being a part of the forum.

    I work in building compliance, so had a question I would like answering. On a new development, our contractor has fitted a consumer unit with isolator switch in a flat. The meter tails are hanging down and pose a risk if a child swings on them. Can the tails be covered over? The contractor has...
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  15. Gavin John Hyde

    Elecsa brand being retired

    Had an email tosay saying the elecsa brand is being retired. Seems it was sent to all NICEIC sparks aswell. They are moving all the elecsa firms over to NICEIC and focusing on the one brand. So Stroma is on life support as is Elecsa. Won't be long until it's NICEIC vs Napit. I could seriously...
  16. Connor Mennell

    Current being drawn on devices connected to power supply

    Hi all, Just wondered if there was any devices that plugged in line with the plug socket and plug which you can use to measure current being drawn on different devices being connected to a power supply? Just wondered if there was a better way then just using a multimeter. Cheers, Connor
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    Are there any resources that show an actual job being done for trainees

    Just looking for resources, books and videos ideally, that show how to actually do the physical job. ie you need to wire some lights in, what's the best method to bring the feed in to the lights, or you need to put sockets in, what's the most efficient way to do the job ie chase out first, put...
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    • actual being cables electrical work install job method putting resources trainees trunking
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    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    UK EICR Done, New CU Required. Am I being taken for a ride?

    Hi all, am new here. My wife and I let a small house which requires an EICR due to the new regs. The management agent organised for an electrician to carry out the EICR and quote for the remedial work. They have come back saying that a new consumer unit is required for various C2's, some of...
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    Damage to my kitchen when dishwasher was being repaired

    I had a repair from a Service centre that I was obliged to use as it was still under Guarantee. The guy came to fix my dishwasher and seemed to struggle with removing the kickboards. I offered help as they clip on and off but he refused. After he left I discovered that he had snapped my...
  20. M

    Advice: flat below me is being rewired by unqualified electrician.

    Hello, Some advice please as I think that the flat below mine is being rewired by someone who isn’t qualified. The small basement flat below mine sold a few months ago. I know the property was in a bad state and the wiring and electrics go back to the 1970s. The new owner is attempting to...
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