How about this for a ponder.....
Lighting circuit wired in metal conduit buried in concrete, conduit used as the earth no seperate CPC
Replaced board reconnected conduit to main earth but readings are 45ohms obviously the conduit has broked down
My question is this, before RCD's on lighting...
Morning all.... just quick question,
If an swa is going to under a concrete path does it still need to be 600mm down ?? Hopefully not because I've got drainage pipe right in the way:rolleyes:
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I recently bought a house. I start to first fix and realise it has concrete walls which are a struggle so I decided I am going to clip direct and board the walls. But is there an easy way to chase concrete walls.
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I'm planning a shed supply project in order to get my part p...
The concrete shed is going to have 3 double sockets and 4 strip lights. There is a spare way in the house CU.
The shed is roughly 50 metres along from the house CU.
Here is my plan...
From the spare way in the...
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Just wanted to get your thoughts on this...
I'm working on a property with a TT supply in the hills, I have tested the Ze at 13.5 Ohms, very healthy Earth Rod I thought. Only problem is that its been concreted over through the years so all that now exists is the earth cable...
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I'm currently working on a garage conversion with concrete ceiling.The clients wants the lighting cables chased in. Ive persuaded the builder to do the chasing for me (!) but am unsure how to attach the cable as "normal" grey clips are no good.
whats...
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Next door neighbours' son has just bought a house and I've just been down for a look at the electrics for him. The house is a 1950's terrace with concrete floors both upstairs and down! Chap wanted, amongst other things, a lot of surface mount switches and sockets sinking into the...
I am carrying out a major re-wire on a farmhouse which is also having a substantial extension. Can I run the t & e cables for the socket outlets on top of the concrete subfloor - they will be protected by the kingspan insulation from the floor screed when it is poured and as they are in contact...
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I have a customer who wants a full rewire of his newly purchased ex-council flat. The problem is the ceiling and floor are solid concrete. The only thing I could think of is to put in false ceilings in throughout. Any other suggestions?
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Can anyone suggest what advice they would give in the folllowing situation.
The incoming 240v armoured supply cable to a property runs under an area set out for a small extension - so the finished floor of the extension will cover the cable by some 18 inches and at that depth there will...
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I have a job for an ICF house and aware that I cannot use standad PVC Cable next to the polystrene unless I install cable containment. This will be very labour intensive as all the ceilings and partion walls are also polystrene, so I would have to put in a complete trunking and conduit...
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