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    eicr advice

    Hi guys, i did an eicr today in a house, theres a few things needing attention but the main one is that whoever fitted the majority of the lights has not connected the earths and has cut it back too far to allow connection, what do i mark this down as c1, c2 or c3. I dare say the client is not...
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    Wiring lights in flat with concrete ceilings

    Started A job today, concrete ceilings, and was thinking of ways to get the cables from switch to pendant, and thought of chasing the plaster and artex of the ceilings, and glue gunning the cables up and bonding/plastering over, do you think this is do-able? Don't really want to trunk it, thanks
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    Softboard ceilings

    I've just had a look at pricing a rewire, house is probably over 100 years old and has rubber coated wiring in use from whenever it was modernised. The ceilings are boarded with a soft, cardboardy board that has a bumpy surface and the joins are taped (none of it skimmed) full room lengths in a...
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    best laser for marking ceilings

    I am looking at getting a laser to help when marking out downlighters but not sure what to get. Any suggestions ?
  5. R

    Up Down wall lighting for a large lounge with 12 foot ceilings

    Hi, i am looking to find some large up down wall lights, but am having trouble finding anything larger then 30 cm in width. Any suggestions and ideas would be great! Need to be quiet modern but be able to cast light and show off the amazing coving in this Victoria period building. Thanks
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    EICR Check Sheet Question

    Hi guys, was just wondering if anyone could tell me what this actually means: 7.6 Cable entry holes in ceiling above luminaires, sized or sealed so as to restrict the spread of fire. List number and location of luminaires inspected. (Separate page) Is it only relevant to designated fire...
  7. T

    sealing cables through ceilings

    OK guys i have question, more to do with building regs. When bringing your cables through a standard plasterboard ceiling either a ceiling pendant or even a flourscent fitting other than keeping the holes as small as possible & sealing with a suitable...
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    Artex walls, ceilings and beyond

    Hi, first of all I'm new here. 99% of my work is Industrial but last week a friend of my wife asked if I could pop over and talk to her about a full rewire of her 4 bedroom bungerlow (not lived in) . The place haden't moved on from the 60s, odd unswitched socket on the skirting board, 4way...
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    suspended ceilings

    when wiring lighting for suspended ceiling, is i ok to just chuck the cable over the top or does some other measure have to be taken(i mean i could use baskets, but on slim budget)
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    lighting in attic conversion with sloping ceilings

    as says above im after some ideas with lighting in attic conversion. my drawing says spot lights but if i remember correctly these are about 120mm in height where the the the gap is only 150mm max and not giving required room for heat dissipation.. any expierieice and ideas welcome welcome
  11. S

    Puzzled

    I've just been to a survey on a rural bungalow. The owners have only been there for a month so it has an EPC at level D. Happy days :) What puzzles me is how the devil it got it. 60's built with cavity insulation (50mm?) Roof space has 100mm for the most part. Oil fired Camray combi boiler...
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    Wall lights for very high ceilings ??

    Hi all My customer is the director of a large social club, there are 3 function rooms with very high ceilings, there are currently wall lights around each room with are bog standard 50w gu10 up and down light in a cylinder. They hardly light the wall or the room at all. She wants something...
  13. J

    Downlights cut into vaulted ceilings

    Just got a phone call from building control saying that you cant fit down lights in the finished extension vaulted ceiling we been working on because it breaks the thermal barrier of the cellotex. Is there such a thing as a fire hood with a u value rating. I've looked at the aico ones and it...
  14. S

    concrete ceilings

    Hello all, a couple of my customers live in apartments with formed concrete ceilings - original wiring is embedded in the concrete. I've not had to add any lights to these properties but was asked about it and it got me wondering how best to go about it. Assuming the customer won't want...
  15. B

    Foam or polystireen ceilings

    hi I had a look at a job today and in most of the rooms including hallways upstairs and down stairs was this foam or poly ceiling tiles. I know its a fire risk, but where or what is the procedure when fitting either down lights or pendants in such a circumstance. Also I was trying to find...
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    Inspection Camera

    Looking for a small inspection camera that I can place inside walls/ceilings to find out if I've got any chance of passing cable/conduit through. The camera would need to have its own light and be on about 3-4M of cable. Found various "spy" cameras (Would not last in harsh enviroment) and...
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    Recessed Spot Lights In Ceilings

    Have all recessed 240v & 12v spots in ceilings now have to be firerated,

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