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  1. M

    cable clipped direct.

    Hi you brainy people Think am gonna have to dig myself a trench and put on my tin hat for this question but here goes, can a standard PVC/PVC cable be clipped direct outside to a wall or fence as long as its protected by rcd. Or does it have to have a form of mechanical protection.
  2. O

    Flexi Drills

    Hi guys, Trying to lay my hands on some flexi drills in the UK and having little or no luck. However I was speaking with a friend over the pond, who gave me the name of a manufacturer over there. Long story short they are looking for someone to distribute their products over here (and the rest...
  3. M

    Voltage drop calculator

    Need advanced voltage drop calculator
  4. j s i

    Spur direct from CU with another circuit

    Domestic Scenario There is an existing 32A ring circuit protected by BS60898 MCB. The wiring is flush <50mm deep. Upgrading a storage heater I need to add a FCU for the boost funtion on the storage heater. The wiring is surface for the FCU. A colleague says it is ok to come directly from the...
  5. M

    Direct online starter with overload wiring help

    Hi guys, I was looking for a bit of help on wiring up a direct online starter with overload and stop start for an ancient bandsaw located in a workshop I'm working in. The band saw has a really old overload contactor intergrated into it. Basically the usuall 3 phases in and 3 phases out, but it...
  6. M

    ING Direct Survey .......REAL issues

    If you put details of the "ING direct survey" on your website you will have a problem with REAL. We had to take our link off the web site yesterday following advice from a REAL auditor. ( Ms Flynn) The ING direct story "solar sought by home buyers" is subjective and not objective...
  7. O

    Unable to to get a direct measurement reading for shower Zs

    Hi guys, Would be greatful if i could pick a few brains. Scaniro. You get a call re shower not working so pop over.....take pull coard down and can see that the supply netural has overheated and started to melt the PVC! On the pull coard terminal for the netural supply you can clearly...
  8. S

    T&E clipped direct to outside wall.

    This post is slightly more detailed than the title suggests. I am fitting a small security light in a covered passageway that exists between 2 ex council houses. The passageway has structure above it which forms internal rooms of this houses. Consequently there is very little natural light in...
  9. E

    Cables and trunking

    I was always led to believe throughout my time as a spark that when installing T+E cables in airing cupboards and cupboards under the stairs etc that are generally fairly inaccessible, you have to put the cables in PVC trunking (or similar) for extra mechanical protection, you can't just clip...
  10. T

    ELECSA Certification Scheme elecsa direct debit?

    just received my pack from elecsa and it states they will not issue certification unless i set up a direct debit, a bit peed off as this has cost me enough as it is. also how am i supposed to know if i want to trade next year or continue being with them. is this normal? it seems like not only...
  11. yellowvanman

    6mm T&E on a 32A Cooker circuit

    Struck me recently as to why we use 6mm T&E for a 32A cooker circuit, when generally 4mm (clipped direct) would be sufficient. Is this a historical thing with BS3036 fuses?
  12. J

    PV Kits Direct

    Did anyone else get an email from PV Kits Direct looking for Sub-contract installers two weeks ago. I replied with my details and havent heard anything since? I would assume with the current market there was no shortage of applicants.
  13. H

    Loft insulation. Clipped direct or in free air?

    As above really. All the rewires I have done recently have had mountains of this stuff installed. So is it bed to lay ontop of this stuff or continue to clip direct under if( which I have always done)
  14. S

    Very high direct zs and pefc

    After adding a SFCU as a spur off a kitchen ring circuit I took a direct Zs reading which was 18.4 ohms / 13A. When I then checked from main incomming tails I took a reading of 17.89 ohms / 13A. Rcd trip tests work fine and within required times etc. As this is a very high Zs, what should I do...
  15. M

    are cables with 240 volts allowed to be clipped direct in zone 1 of bathroom

    the periodic report reports cables clipped direct in zone 1 illegal. cables supply a water heater and a wall heater. thanks in advance. the cables run lower than the 2.5 meters allowed in zone one
  16. J

    PV Kits Direct

    Hi Has anyone had any dealings with PV Kits Direct, and their range of ever solar inverters, and ET Solar panels? Thanks in advance. Jason
  17. E

    9.5kw shower on a 6mm

    This has probably been done to death, but... What is the best thing to do if you find 9.5kw shower on a 6mm cable and 40 amp breaker?? I told the customer cabling needs upgrading
  18. C

    cctv cables can u clip them direct outside

    as above can u clip cctv cables direct outside i was thinking of doiing this on a small 2 camera system to keep cost down on conduit etc, the connections will be in a ip rated box though ,anyone done this ps never installed one but iv set it up and cant believe how easy it is to operate
  19. S

    TLC Direct

    Hi, does anyone know who TLC direct use as their main courier? I'm about to order a few bits from them for the first time, but a bit concerend if im not around when they deliver it incase i have to drive miles away to pick up my goods thanks.
  20. R

    Direct current (DC) or AC

    Which are more dangerous : Direct current (DC) or AC ? Why?

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