Hi Guys
When checking a lighting circuit you obviously need to check at each point on the circuit, switch and light fitting.
What do you do when you can't get to the cable in the light fitting??
For example, in my kitchen I have 3 spot lights on a bar. I'm not able to remove the bar...
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Any electrician proclaiming to be part of NICEIC SELECT NAPIT ELESCA...
I have seen a card that allows you to check your multimeters accuracy on resistance measurements. Does anyone have a link to somewhere I can get one please?
I'm about to do my first sight survey. This will be for my MCS job with the NICEIC. To be honest i'm not 100% sure of what i'm doing but i think the only way to get to grips with it is to work one out.
I'll be measuring the roof, checking the exact direction it faces, working out the roof...
continutity tested both rings no earth on 1 and no live on the other every thing works on sockets when swiched on but get high readings on 1 ring when other reads ok help please every thing diconnected from sockets when tested
I use a Megger MFT all in one tester. The NIC inspectors are not impressed with just flashing a 12 monthly calibration certificat in there face.
So I need to purchase a test box and log the readings.
So can anyone advice.Whats on the market with regards to test boxes.
Plus any details on...
i ve got my NICEIC inspection at the end of the month and just wondered if using a cheap plug-in RCD unit is ok for testing if my instrument is accurate.:cool:
Hi all,
Right i just need my workings checked before i do anythng.
I have a shed that needs power. Its roughly 10m away.
Im using a 40 A MCB in the house CU and running 6mm SWA from there to a second CU in shed which will be using a 40A30ma RCD as its isolater.
The CU will have a 32a ring...
Hi Everyone
We All Know You Should Not Pull The Main Fuse, Its Down To The Big Boys From The Board.(in A Perfect World)
But If You Didnt Have A Double Pole Switch Fitted, And You You Needed To Pull The Main Fuse To Disconnect Main Tails In Front Of The Inspector From Niceic, Do You Think...
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