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    Electrician Jobs commercial kitchens

    Hi the firm I work for is looking for local electricians to provide call outs for fault finding / repairs to kitchen ventilation controls, VSDs and speed controllers. We're looking to reduce our travelling and response times and are based in Essex, areas we're looking to get engineers for...
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    Commercial kitchen from home

    Hi, I'd be getting an electrician to complete any work but would still like an idea first on what is and isn't possible and the best way of going about it. In a nutshell, we are looking at converting the spare area of our dining room into a mini-commercial kitchen by mainly using electrical...
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    Commercial EICR, What has to be legally filled in?

    Had a EICR completed on a commercial property and it has come back with N/A in the Ze box and also N/A in all the boxes regarding the serial number of the test equipment used. Do these have to be filled in? There are a number of other mistakes and omissions as well including one DB's circuits...
  4. Strima

    Commercial Kitchen 1Ph DB

    Any recommendations for a commercial kitchen single phase DB? Small pub kitchen and no space, two fryers in the same room and lots of lovely greasy pub food being knocked up so I'm looking for a DB or options that offer some grease/fat resistance. Or a standard DB in an enclosure?
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    Bringing commercial lighting systems up to current standard

    Hi, I'm new here and this is my first post, so excuse any forthcoming rookie errors. I am from the UK with an electrical engineering background, coming from the heavy industry sector (mainly power stations). I recently took on the role of estimator/operations manager for a small electrical...
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    UK Initial Verification on large commercial sites

    I'm trying to gauge what the common industry practice is relating to Initial Verification on large commercial jobs. I've been working as a tester for the last few years in the South East, and when I test an installation, I'm expected to correct any minor faults, which I do. As any tester will...
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    Metal CU in a commercial setting

    Hi, Just wondering what people interpretations of the regs are regarding metal CU's in a commercial setting. I've seen some people code them C3 on an EICR and others say that the Metal CU's are just for domestic settings. I've read the regs and I think they could be read either way. Anyone any...
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    Electrical installations in commercial premises

    Hi everyone, I know that part P apply to dwellings and its associated building, and under that there are some electrical work that are notifiable. But what about commercial premises eg restaurants, schools, pubs.. What electrical regulations applies to it, is there any alternative similar to...
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    Commercial garage design

    I'm looking at fitting a commercial garage out. I plan to put a 4 pole 300MA S TYPE rcd as main switch on a 12 way 3 phase board providing I can get the Ra down low enough, should be fine though, otherwise it'll be a 100ma s type. Socket circuits and maybe lighting circuits will go on 30ma DP...
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    Commercial building MK metal clad sockets

    Hey guys, So I have a community centre I do some work for, they are looking to replace all the sockets and switches, which is a load of them. They are currently metal sockets and switches, because its an old building most of the sockets are in the large skirting board, because of this I...
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    Adding bypass switch to commercial parking lot lighting

    Hello, I work in a facility with a lot of 3-phase parking lot lights. These lights are controlled by a number of photocells that close lighting contactors near the service panel. My problem is that these photocells are very difficult to access due to their location, so covering the photo cells...
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    Commercial installs are not notifiable

    So I've been doing domestic for years, and thought about upgrading with napit to commercial installs. Apparently commercial work is not notifiable, only need to register for eicrs (which don't even need registering with a scheme anyway) So, if I changed a CU or installed a circuit, 3 phase...
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    Can I carry out commercial work?

    Hi everyone, A quick background to me and my question. I have been working for a commercial catering equipment engineering company for about 10 years and working mostly repairing appliances but also fitting new equipment in commercial premises, Sometimes running new circuits from the CU for new...
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    Help with installing a Timer on a Power Supply.

    Dear Friendly Electricians, I am an IT specialist. I am currently in a sticky situation. The company I'm working with is a digital advertising company. We have LCD screens to display ads. They asked me to install a timer on the screens. So they turn off during the night when the mall is closed...
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    TT commercial unit upfront RCD

    Have been doing some small jobs on a commercial unit converted for storage, changing lights and broken sockets and the like. Units look to be c.20 years old. The interesting thing is the unit is Three Phase TT, the rod being directly beneath the DB and incomer all in a small cupboard. There...
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    HMO car charging ports request.

    I will be upfront and honest I never really got involved or know too much about this so a few queries... -Do I need any paperwork, additional recognition to install several new charging points at an HMO -Are there still any grants available to the landlord to counter the costs -If I need to...
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    Parallel sub mains

    I currently have a shop which has 3 phase 6mm cable running to it but the shop is only allowed single phase, currently renovating and they need more than a 32a supply. Can I parallel 2 of the 6mm and upgrade the quicklag breaker to a 50a at the MSB and make it a 50a main switch at the shops sub...
  18. Rockingit

    Very small footprint, 3-4kva 1 or 3ph UPS - recommendations?

    Need to find a v small, hard wired, wall mounted UPS to provide 60mins for fire alarm, emergency lights and fire suppressant (mist) in a BMO to satisfy the requirements of section 560. Phone calls and catalogues so far have only found me massive plant room size, I need to fit this in a...
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    Fire Alarm- Earth Fault on Loop (XP95)

    Hello, Would welcome any advice- We have an earth fault to a fire alarm loop, everything connected is XP95 and there are isolators in many bases and call points.. Is there a hints/tips way to find this, without having to gain access everywhere. Would splitting the loop, powering the half that...
  20. D

    UK BS88 fuse board on a new installations

    I was wondering, are BS88 fuse boards still used on some new installations especially industrial and even commercial. And if so would that be ok with the regulations or not because its not retrospective. I know they are quite outdated and its hard to find a electrical wholesaler selling BS88...

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