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    Converting 3 gang to dimmable without chasing for bigger back box

    Hi all. Just seeing if anyone found manufacturer or a solution to avoid chasing out for bigger back box if converting lights to dimmable or just converting one switch to dimmable as all types found require bigger back box. Have looked into grid switch systems but these still seem to require a...
  2. O

    Bigger panel or upgrade service?

    Hey guys, I just purchased a home that was built in 1960. It has a 100 amp service coming Into the house with only 12 breakers in the panel. A buddy of mine who is familiar with electrical keeps hounding me to upgrade the service to 200 amps. I don’t think I really need 200 amps. I was...
  3. T

    Voltage drop problem not resolved with bigger cable

    Currently working on a job where the client was concerned about the swimming pool heat pump tripping the mcb (the mcb is more than adequate for the job). The heat pump 4kw and pool pump 1.2kw were drawing 27/28 amps with only 197 volts measured at the pump room. It’s about a 60 meter run. I...
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    Building An Electric Kiln For Pottery

    I intend to build an electric kiln for pottery, clay ( and other materials ) sculptures. The internal dimensions would be 40cm(height) x 40cm(width) x 40cm(deep). Therefore, its internal surface is 9600 cm2. I need a maximum temperature of 1300 Celsius. 1) I would like you to confirm or correct...
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    Can you earth to ground rod with bigger earth cable than the tails ?

    Quick one. Tails are 10mm. Earthing cable from rod to earthing block inside the CU is 16mm. Where i am, we have the tails in, everything RCB protected and then the earthing cables from the circuits/appliances etc into the earthing block. On my CU, the earthing block is a bank of 'quick...
  6. T

    What defines you as a supervisor?

    What defines you as a supervisor? The company I am working for at the moment expect me to have 2-3 apprentices working on the same job as me, not all ways the same people, Mixed abilities and pretty much run the job. Who takes the flack when things are done wrong, and are had to be re-done. I...
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    **Tendering for bigger jobs**. Do it you self or use a Electrical Quantity Surveyor

    Hi, this is my 1st post on the forum, i'm run a small electrical firm in London. Thankfully things are going good. Any way i've got a couple of big jobs to tender for. I have no problem quoting or doing the job, but i'm not to familiar with the tender process and completing the speed sheets. I...
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    Can i spur more then once with bigger cable?

    Hi guys working in a factory having to spur off a ring main problem is its already got a fuse spur coming off it for some fans. The ring main is on a 32A breaker and wired in 4mm guessing this might be for volt drop. Question is can i spur off this socket twice using 4mm cable? Then the cabel is...
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    How to add a bigger Back Box

    Hello All, Happy New Year! Anyway I have just bought a 2 way LightwaveRF dimmer switch, it is suppost to be used with a 35mm back box but the one installed is currently only 16mm and no way can I get it to fit, so my main question is how can I make the current 16mm hole into a 35mm hole without...
  10. M

    Extra Phase or bigger fuse ?

    Hi I'm pricing up a detatched garage conversion job, the garage will become a "cottage for rent" it is located around 50m from the cutout and consumer unit of the house the cutout is currently fused at 60A the garage conversion will have electric heating via panel heaters 700w an immersion at...
  11. J

    4in Low Voltage bathroom fan.

    I have checked the core cutter I have been issued and it has a 4.5inch core bit. The fan I am putting in is 4in (100mm) does it matter if its slightly bigger hole, as the fan square itself will still be big enough to hide this. Also trying to get my head around why I need to get a permanent...
  12. i=p/u

    bigger than a cu

    was woking with panel today that these circuit breakers http://www.mebamfg.com/pdf/NF250-CS-Moulded-Case-Circuit-Breaker.pdf can you use one side as a live feed to another circuit breaker what is bs numbers for these circuit breakers is it bs 4752 you can set the I (amps) with a dial and...
  13. S

    Network Cabling

    hello guys, any of you have dealings with cat6 terminations(RJ-45) and what sort of labelling do you/ have you used? is the cat5 plug ok to use or do you need the cat6 modular units? does it make that much difference?? regards
  14. M

    Pity Im a tad bigger than "Medium"

    I/PU got me flicking through tool websites and an EAR BASHING from the wife specialy when I had the Makita 13 pc cordless kit open lol I found this bit of kit guys may like to add to their christmas list
  15. M

    double socket "surround"

    hi i have a customer who has the following situation . wood paneling above worktops in kitchen where a single socket has been modifed to a surface mount 3 gang conversion thing with 13a fuse. i have been asked to remove this and caerfully chase out a double. i did this and the existing single...
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    Vans: Caddy, Transit Connect..or bigger?

    Chaps, Just looking at buying a van and currently stuck between a VW Caddy & a Transit Connect. Not sure if I actually need to go bigger than that (doing purely domestic PV & electrical) as I always get the panels delivered direct to site etc. The Caddy looks to be better on fuel, and just...
  17. carl9254

    Time for A Bigger Van

    Have a transit connect at the minute, selling it and off to the auctions tommorrow, the list im viewing is, a few transits, a few vivaros, a few dispatches and a few transporters. Do any of you have these vans and what do you think about them?? Thanks.
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    Main cut out fuse

    got DNO to come out and fit a main isolator switch, he could see they was 2 cu's consisting of 2 showers 2 rings 4 lighting circuits and 1 radial, but he hasn't upgraded the 60 amp cut out fuse does anyone know why
  19. Amp David

    ELECSA Certification Scheme Elecsa Logo on T shirts

    Has anyone had t shirts done with the new Elecsa logo embroidered on yet. Been told that the 'part of the ECA group' is to small to stich.
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    Making downlight holes bigger

    Does anyone know of any tools/tricks to make a downlight hole larger neatly and quickly? Using a larger cutter just leaves a mess! Cheers Euan

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