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  1. R

    PIR carried out then CU changed. Do i complete EIC aswell?

    Hello i was hoping someone could advise me on which way to go with this: I carried out a PIR on a car garage and afterwards explained to the customer the observations/recommenations before i wrote the report up in which i recommended a CU upgrade as the old one had rewireable fuses, nothing...
  2. S

    RCD not tripping

    Last month I changed a consumer unit and all was well. Now neither of the RCD's are tripping correctly. I get either >50v or >40ms. Could this be 2 faulty RCD's? the make is Contactum and the elecsa guy I spoke to today didn't seem too keen on them. Idea's most welcome Carl
  3. S

    Should the consumer unit be changed ???

    I have a customer who is caretaker of a sports and social centre. It has a three phase 24 way consumer unit but all old rewireable fuses. Is there any regulation which means they have to upgrade to a new 17th edition consumer unit. They seem to think they have to have it changed by the end of...
  4. P

    can 240 drills be changed to 110

    as above rearly just wondered if i can change a 240 3pin plug to 110 mabe a stupid question but i dont no the answer lol
    • perfect1000k
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    • answer changed drill drills electricians' talk motor problem tried
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Electrical Tools and Products
  5. B

    How things have changed

    Just been clearing out a filling cabinet and found a contract with Action Technical Services Northants for temp labour 18/11/2004 we were paying them £18.50 p.h I know we generally paid £2.00 more than the agency paid the op so he would have been on £ 16.50 min 10 hours per day Changed a...
    • bugsy
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    • aus changed electricians' talk things
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Australia
  6. E

    The Big Green Book

    Anyone else pre-ordered today? Is the on-site guide being changed aswell?
    • Electricalserv
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    • aus book books changed edition electrical electricians' talk green regulations
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Australia
  7. B

    RCD Tripping

    I have been doing a periodic test on a property for a guy i do alot of work for, there was loads of things wrong no gas or water bond there was a sub main in the main house that was over 3 meters away from the mains with just tails coming out a henley block feeding it, also its a tt system so...
    • BillySparks
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    • aus changed current electricians' talk everything rcd rcd tripping tripping
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Australia
  8. J

    A question about main fuses & meter tail sizes.

    I'm sure plenty of us have seen 100a fuses on 16mm (or less) tails and know that that simply doesn't work. My question is, has the ccc changed or something as why would they have been installed in the first place?:confused:
    • Johnny-G
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    • aus cable changed electricians' talk fuse fuses main meter meter tail question sizes tails
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Australia
  9. M

    moving a head how prices have changed

    I did a job for my father in law who's a builder a little while ago, now the last time i was on a job that required a head moving, which if i remember rightly was about 10m away from its original position it cost 500 pounds this time the electrical board charged 1000pounds and it was moved about...
  10. A

    Changed Consumer Unit - Customer has interfered with wiring, help!

    Hey Changed a consumer unit yesterday, was an old rewirable, upgraded and installed earthing as there was none. Had just finished carrying out all my testing after the installation when the customer came home and decided he was going to change his single sockets over to doubles. When I was...
    • AMC
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    • aus changed consumer consumer unit customer electricians' talk help help! unit wiring
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Australia
  11. EoinConway

    Delivery charge has been changed

    Due to customers (and "could have been customers") feed back, Delivery for orders below £75 has been reduced to £5 (reduced from £10) As always, orders over £75 have free delivery. thanks for reading.
    • EoinConway
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    • aus changed charge delivery electricians' talk
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Australia
  12. A

    Eon Don't Work Live???

    Can anyone confirm/refute this for me? Last week Western Power changed the mains head on a job I was doing. Two guys, working live, had a good chat with them about what they were doing, so I know they were. This week, on another job, an Eon site surveyor tells me they don't do live work, and...
    • acvc
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    • around aus cable changed don't electrical work electricians' talk live three work
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Australia
  13. C

    Lights blowing up, fitting has been changed and has done it again??

    Just wondering, our light fitting outside keeps blowing up. What could be the problem and what steps should I take to rectify the problem? Cheers in advance:)
    • cairns
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    • again aus blowing changed electricians' talk fitting lighting lights
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Australia
  14. C

    Consumer Unit Changed by Unregistered Electrician

    Hi A potential client has had the CU changed by an unregistered electrician. The property is now to be sold and the buyer has requested a "self cert". I am offering to do a Periodic on the property. Will this be enough - or is the buyer likely to insist that Building Regs are informed...
  15. B

    double pole sockets

    Its me:), Hi all went to a job today to do a board change,did all the tests first everything spot on:confused:,so i changed the board then one side of the RCD kept tripping at 5 minute intervals traced it back to 5 double pole socket fronts.Changed them all to new single pole...
    • beanzntoast
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    • aus changed double electricians' talk first pole socket sockets
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Australia
  16. M

    How times have changed!

    APOLOGIES IF THIS HAS BEEN POSTED ALREADY AMERICAN ELECTRICIANS’ HANDBOOK 7th Edition 1953 McGraw-Hill MEASURING, TESTING, AND INSTRUMENTS 154. Electricians often test circuits for the presence of voltage by touching the conductors with the fingers. This method is safe where the voltage...
    • MarcT
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    • aus changed electricians' talk times
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Australia
  17. E

    getting the cut out fuse changed??

    a customer needs a cu replacement and the meter tails are 16mm and the earth 10mm run from a receesed box outside the flats front door and the cut out fuse is marked up 100A.now...to upgade the meter tails nd earth is going to be a right pain in the A*** ..is it unherd to ask the dno to put a 80...
  18. A

    Smoke Alarms

    Going to take a look at some ones smoke alarms later, all the info I have is that they keep going off, the woman said she has changed all the batts in them and they still go off and dont stop until she has pressed a button on them. They are all mains operated and its in a new build (about 2...
  19. R

    Changing Re-Wireable fuses to MCBS

    Hello I'm in need of a little help. Someone has phoned me today because they are selling their house and something hs cropped up. Basically they have changed their Wylex Bs3036 fuses to Type B MCB's. Their solicitors are asking for a certificate for the work that has been done, and they...
    • roukel01
    • Thread
    • aus certificate change changed changing electricians' talk fuse fuses mcbs their
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Australia
  20. S

    changing socket fronts.

    Sorry for the dumbass question, customer wants single sockets changed to doubles. My understanding no certs needed.!? as you do, looked at cu old wylex board no RCD. Checked bonding, what bonding! Tried to explain, no just want sockets changed m8. Where do i stand if thats all i do? Thanks in...
    • smoggy
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    • bonding changed changing electricians' talk going socket sockets
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Talk Electrician Forum
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