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  1. N

    A couple of questions

    Hello, new to the forum so be gentle :-) These have probably been answered before but I thought I would get a fresh 'outlook'. I completed my City and Guilds A and B certificates in electrical installation back in 1978 and 1980. I was in the trade for about 7 years before I opted for a carrer...
  2. E

    More tools for sale

    Finally cleared out the back of the van and have for sale: Lift N' Lock tool box Knipex 160mm Side Cutters (With 1.5 & 2.5 stripping holes built in) - New Fat Max Padsaw & Pouch - New Irwin Wood Chisel - New Irwin Knife (Stanly type) Bahco 325 large hacksaw Set of Irazola Teknoplus screwdrivers...
  3. E

    couple of questions regarding y plan and s plan heating system question

    If the cylinder isn't full of hot water and you turn a hot tap on, will boiler give you hot water or does cylinder need to fill up 1st?? daft question i know... And connected potterton boiler and read in the manual that there was no need for a permanent live if system is completely trv'd. So...
  4. D

    couple of interesting pics from a drive through a durham village

    there was about 15 in total but only snapped a few!!
  5. B

    Couple of general questions...

    Can someone just give me some straight answers. Ive had a bitch of a day and i'm not thinking straight. These Kronenbourgs might have something to do with it. LOL. With regards sub mains, on large commercial / industrial installations. When testing Zs on sub mains final circuits, if the...
  6. yellowvanman

    Liability insurance

    Anybody got any recommendations for insurance companies to cover: £5 million liability for PV and Electrical Contracting Professional Indemnity to cover Periodic Inspections Renewal is due in a couple of weeks.
  7. O

    Couple of quick ones!

    1. Am I right in thinking that when doing an end to end test on the CPCs during a continuity of ring final circuit conductors test, the result divided by 4 gives you R2? But measuring as you will measure R1+R2 anyway, this does not need to be noted? 2. When doing an insulation resistance test...
  8. La Poste

    Quick couple of coding questions

    If you did a PIR for a 2391 exam and after testing found insulation resistance on a circuit to be 0.4M Ohms between line and earth on an outside light which code would you use? Would you use code 2, requires improvement or code 3 requires further investigation? I used code 3 and got the wrong...
  9. H

    am2 2way and intermediate help

    Evening all,can anyone provide a clear diagram of the 2 way and intermediate switching requirements for the new am2 test,i have found a couple on here but they are not very clear. Thanks,Pete.
  10. 0

    Can you guys please help me with a couple of questions?

    Hi, here are the questions: Why do choke voltage and lamp voltage when added together do not equal the supply voltage? Why is the supply current is reduced when a capacitor is in circuit? Any help would great! Thank you.
  11. Dean Williams

    couple of periodic questions

    Hi Folks, could someone answer a couple of questions please. 1. Should an underground SWA 6mm 3 core feed to a garage be RCD protected, the garage DB has an rcd but should there be one at the other end? 2. whilst testing an RCBO today, it passed the half x test, 1x was 35mS but the 5x was...
  12. R

    A couple of quick questions!

    Hi there all, Im new to this forum, after browsing some of the threads, have found some very informative information on here. I used to work with a sparky about 2 years ago and completed my 2382-10 (I Think!) but never got round to becoming part P as work stopped (something about a recession)...
  13. Worcester

    Central Networks no longer e-on

    Just seen this on the e-on site: Anyone noticed any differences yet?
  14. E

    couple of various questions

    Hi all, Just a few bits I would like to brush up on and find good practice, all from a domestic point of view; 1. Is diversity applied before selecting cable and grouping factors etc? 2. What's are the regs regarding 230v and 12v lighting, where is 12v required? 3. Have seen on a job a...
  15. N

    Couple Questions

    Hi Guys, These maybe fairly obvious but interested in knowing the following. How much ( in KW ) can a two phase system take? ( Family member researching in a 49kw system ). How many KWs is it before you have to go accross to two or three phase? Also, saving electricity. How simple is it to...
  16. N

    Call out elderly couple loss of power

    intresting one this Call out ,customer lost power got there the only house in darkness , DB cover off dead as a doo doo not sign of life at the meterso switched off every thing put screw driver down supply back on , mmm me thinks power cut , switched power on instantly power went off again ,mmm...
  17. R

    Pricing a rewire

    Does any body have any advice on how to price a house rewire.?? Whats the best way to calc how long, labour price etc. How to price materials . Thanks Robo
  18. D

    Couple of Pics from my recent PIR on a takeaway

    not much but fun!
  19. D

    A couple of questions .. answers welcomed .. cheers guys

    I dont want to get into a part P debate here but have a couple questions as i cant find the answer. Ive done the c&g 2330 2 and 3 and am taking a test tomorrow on part P to be followed by the 17th exam and the 2391. Anyway i have a folder of info i have to learn for tomorrow and am totally...
  20. S

    Couple Of Testing Questions...

    1) When about to do an insulation resistance test between neutral and earth on a board full of rcbo's, should I have anything dis-connected and should I just test between the two bars or the rcbo outgoing and earth bar? Been getting funny readings but think it's just something I am doing wrong...
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