Morning. A friend and I have been carrying out some EICRs on properties in our area. Recently, my mate has come across two houses in which the lighting circuits do not have any earthing at all. They have been run in twin and earth but the earths have all been snipped off at lighting points...
I'm replacing CU in another location, some cables will require extending.
My first thought was maintenance free junctions boxes under floor, but then I thought butt connectors are maintenance free, so maybe use these.
Can I just use butt connectors, any issues with this?
Thanks,
Looking to move our TV and the myriad of accompanying boxes and cables that comes with it from the corner of our lounge, as that's where the sockets are now, into the area around the middle of the our bay window. I'm looking for a, trendy brushed whatever, 4 gang socket box.
Any idea as to...
put in two ring circuits (18 D/so) and do dead tests, connect into consumer unit, do live tests
A visual inspection of the lighting circuit with tests Dead and live and record loft with boxes and boarded (Lim) but some wiring in sight
A risk assessement and method statement/Toolbox talk
affix...
Just wondering if anyone has one? I'm considering a double cab van LWB so if I ever have to pick/drop the kids off on my way to or from work I have the room. The missus is a nurse so sometimes is working unsociable hours and would make life easier if I could do this. I was speaking to someone in...
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Hey all, just been to see a client ref possible full rewire ( she would prefer just odd cabling changed i.e. odd ring legs etc... ) and during she mentioned where service comes in the property just in lobby/hallway into usual cupboard kind of affair.
Basically she has a staircase like almost...
Does anyone have any recommendations on where I can get a theatre spec maintained exit box these days?
I ordered one from emergency lighting direct but it has arrived as a black box with a white and green legend and apparently they can't get the correct legends any more.
Anyone got any tips for getting hold of spare parts? A customer of mine requires new kids for 4 boxes as part of their tenancy agreement with a landlord. If I can't source the lids I'll have to replace the whole thing and they've been concreted in!! Any help would be massively appreciated, Ebay...
I have a job coming up installing 3 compartment Dado trunking. Is there a standard or spec for which cables go in which compartment. I would assume that power goes in the centre compartment and data etc in the outer compartments?
Don't suppose anybody knows where I can source some 2 gang metal back boxes that are compatible with the old steel conduit systems? Basically need to change a 1 gang to a 2 gang but local wholesalers can't seem to locate anything. The old conduit is about 16mm diameter so knockouts need to fit this.
Hi can someone confirm what code you would give metal light and sockets with no flying earth to the back box. Lights are on a non RCD side of the board so was unsure if it's a C3
cheers Neil
Hi Guys,
Not long in the game and even newer to temporary lighting.
Normal and emergency lights are up. The emergencies have a 4 core (black core for battery). However some of the normals also have 4 cores (not sure why).
Anyway we are using a 4 core cable to feed these lights as they are...
Eh up :)
There are often two boxes on the side/front of BS EN 60898 circuit breakers, BS EN 61009 RCBOs etc, e.g.:
The bottom number is often misunderstood.
The top number is Icn (in amps). In this case, Icn = 6kA.
The bottom number is the energy limiting class. This is referenced in...
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