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  1. J

    Earthing & bonding confusion - discuss...

    Just a point for discussion really on a quiet Friday. In Chris Kitcher's book, Practical Guide to Inspection, Testing and Certification, it states: "If a Minor Electrical Installation Works Certificate is necessary, there is no requirement to upgrade the existing earthing and bonding...
  2. E

    Pscc / Pfc confusion

    Hi all. Can someone please explain the difference between the two. Also if I know the Ze on a single phase installation is it a simple Ohm's law calculation to find out the Pscc?
  3. B

    kewtech kt64 and fuseboard confusion

    hi guys just to ask i have been offered a kt64 for 280 pound brand new is that good? and also i have no problems with any test procedures but i need to differenciate between a 16th and 17th edition fuse board,(does it mean if its been installed before 2008 its not 17th edition) many thanks
  4. T

    Confusion over earthing arrangements for Garages and sheds

    Speccing a re-wire in bungalow with separate garage (1m from house) and a new shed/workshop to be 5m from house. Bungalow on TT rod - no option for TNS orTNCS conversion Now back in my learning days, I am sure that I was told that any separate building must have its own earthig arrangement...
  5. S

    Testing confusion

    Hi all, I have been out of the electrical game for about a year. I am qualified but only to 16th edition standards. I have just been offered a full time job by a local house refurbishent company. I will be the only electrcian working for them, they have always used sub contractors and had them...
  6. G

    Part P confusion

    Hi there guys. I've been an electrician for 14 yrs working for a company who were registered with niceic. I'm now thinking of setting up on my own. I've heard of people doing part p courses to work in domestic premises but my q is . Do i need to do a part p course to learn how to do domestic...
  7. I

    Confusion about the word Service

    I had been confused recently about the word "Service" when used in phrases like Telephone "Service", Cable TV "Service", Civil "Service" and Bank Loan "Servicing". Today I overheard two farmers talking and one of them said he had hired a bull to "Service" a few cows. BAM!!! - Suddenly it...
  8. M

    Confusion with 2330 level 3 GOLA questions

    Hi there, I'm using the Electa-Course mock exam program to go through questions and help me revise. Now, I have the exam on Tuesday, but I'm stuggling understanding some questions and why the answers are what they are. Please could I have some help? 1st Question: My issue here is I thought...
  9. Dan

    ContractorForum: Trowel notch size confusion !!: I've been advised on here I need a 1

    ContractorForum: Trowel notch size confusion !!: I've been advised on here I need a 10mm half moon adhesive trowel to lay my 610.. http://------/7EfvbK More... Follow us on Twitter.
  10. D

    TT confusion

    I was asked to find out why some sockets were not working on a temporary board today.I plugged my socket and see in and it came up with a N fault.The install looked rough to me but it is the first time i have been to a TT so i was a bit unsure. The supply neutral was seperate from the service...
  11. M

    DB change confusion

    Hi guys I have just come across with a job I did 5 months ago but I could not finish completely .I have done part rewiring in a house-ground floor and changed DB to a 17th Edition Wilex-2 rcds. Today I was back to the house and I found out that another electrical company have stripped off the...
  12. T

    Confusion about down lights & Zones/IP Ratings

    Me and a friend were discussing down lights in bathrooms and what’s required, both had different opinions. 2.25m from floor level is outside all zones right.. I've found this accounts for most bathrooms, Still IP65 Down lights installed above a bath, as sprays from water jets (the shower)...
  13. O

    domestic periodic inspection confusion

    this wont be the first time i have led myself up the garden path with notifying the correct people but im confused . i want to get into domestic periodic inspection and testing but to add it to my domestic installer registration its an extra £300ish. the things that confuse me are: how do i do...
  14. I

    17th Edition confusion

    Ok so here are the current qualifications on my sparky card... SVQ Level 3 (issued15th July 2003) 16th Edition Wiring Regs Inspection and Testing (BS 7671) ...now which course to I take to update to 17th Edition? Do I just need the update or do I need to do the full course? Also does...
  15. M

    rcd testing confusion

    Hi everybody,can anybody help,is it a regulation to check rcd operation on every circcuit. just about to install shower cicuit which will be used as part of a elecsa assesment as well as a consumer unit change,as im using a dual rcd board can i just test the rcds operation on socket outlets,if...
  16. A

    Commercial certification

    Hi guys, Soon I will have to carry out the installation of two new ring circuits in commercial premises(restaurant), I am a JIB aproved electrician1&2,nvq3,2381/2, 2391, as this job is a privat job I wondering if: - for issue of an EIC, I need to be registered with i.e. NIC or ELECSA, - to...
  17. I

    Regs Confusion

    Am I correct in thinking that you do not need to mechanical protect cables in walls, (Lighting & Power circuits) if they are kept within the zones?? However if you go outside the zones you need mechanical protection unless it is at a depth of 50mm RCD protected plus others Please Advise...
  18. S

    current at main earth confusion

    Hi all, Using a clamp meter I am reading 1.2A on the main earthing conductor, also at the main protective bonding conductor to water pipe, BUT not the gas pipe, Why is there a current present and why is it not present at the protective bonding to gas? The supply is domestic single phase...
  19. F

    Diversity and maximum demand confusion!

    Can someone please explain the diversity maximum demand topic, it really confuses me! For instance in most properties I wire I have 9kw boiler 45A, 6kw cooker 32A, sockets 32 A x2, Lights 6A, Smoke Alarm 6A. What would be the maximum demand on this? Thank you, appreciate the help.
  20. B

    joist span confusion

    I must run fp cable under floor perpendicular to Joists. i must drill holes in Joists and thread cable through. safe zone is 0.25 to 0.4 of span length. the Joists run as a continuous piece of wood from front wall to rear wall but are supported halfway by a wall underneath. should i therefore...

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