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    Who's in Northumberland within striking distance of Newbiggin by the Sea?

    As above, been approached by the cats protection people regarding an expenses only job but it's a bit too far out of my area. A guy at CEF is talking to his gaffer regarding donating whatever gear is needed so all it's going to cost is a bit of time. Free publicity chaps.
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    Advice on distance from heat sources for trunking and sockets

    Hi all, Wondered if anyone could please tell me what is the minimum distance required above convection heaters for the kind of wide plastic trunking that carries cables and has sockets inset into it - the sort that's like a dado rail. It's in a portacabin if that makes any difference. Ta very...
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    Distance to the edge of the roof

    I know this has been done to death before but how close to the edge are you guys fitting panels? We stick to 300 mm, more if we can but once again we're up against someone installing at 100 mm. We're going to lose this job because we are having to fit landscape and portrait whereas the other...
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    >30m distance from meter to consumer unit.

    Hi guys, a baffling question (well in my mind anyway). I got called to have a look at some wiring for an old Victorian built property, its a friends property and as I only stick to domestic installations he wanted me to have a look at this commercial use building. Basically it's got 5 floors...
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    Short distance PIR, Danlers??

    Evening all, 1st fixing a job at the moment and the client is having 6x LED Aurrora sola IP65 down lights installed in the soffit at the front of the house, the road is less than 3m from the front door and soffit obviously, they want them to be triggered by a sensor, so i suggested fitting a...
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    Switch spur by a sink

    Just a quick one, I've had a look and can't find a definitive answer! Is their a minimum distance between a sink and spur for a boiler. I've just wired it all up and they have changed the kitchen and fit the sink below the boiler and spur. All I can find is 300mm distance but not sure if theirs...
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    Volt drop and load

    Hi. I am new to the forum and most of my experience is in 12/24v systems. I have a bit of a basic question really and was hoping to clear it up. If I had one PSU with an output voltage of exactly 12 volts and 4 loads of 1 amp each and a 5th load of 2 amps all ran in 1 mm cable and each cable run...
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    Distance between meter and cut out

    Could anybody tell me if there is a maximum distance between the main head and meter? thanks
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    Volt drop question

    Hi guys could do with a little advise on a rather large job re-wiring lamp posts in a car park. The supply will need to cover a distance of around 120M from mains to sub board where floods are already wired in 2.5mm SWA on 2 circuits the furthest travelling another 123M the other travelling...
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    Distance from Roof Edge

    Is everyone installing 500mm from the edge now? We try to but we're going to 300mm if we need to - just wondered what everyone else is doing??
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    level 2 2357 distance learning/ home study

    I am trying to find a provider that provides the level 2 2357 course. Does anyone know of any providers that provide this course? Sam
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    mixed 1.5 and 2.5 mm lighting - volt drop calcs

    ok.. so any help appreciated..i want to add some Klik lighting management boxes to the end of a circuit to control 10 lights. The circuit up to the ceiling rose I wish to utilise to feed my first klik is wired in conduit using 2.5mm cable. I want to add a two way lighting switch to control the...
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    House supply of 10mm distance from transformer 115m

    We bought a plot of land over two years ago which had permission passed for holiday chalets. We paid the seller on completion the sum of £3000.00 to lay down electric cable and water pipes to connect us to mains supply. The cable he has installed is roughly 115m from the mains transformer. And...
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    Solar Energy - Free Distance Learning Course

    Starting in September 2013 and free - https://www.edx.org/course/delft-university-technology/et3034tux/solar-energy/770 - based on 8 hours a week for 8 weeks commitment. (There are lots of other interesting free distance learning courses at edx.org from Harvard, MIT, Berkeley, etc)
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    Minimum distance for an FSU from a hob.

    Is there any difference in minimum distance for an fsu from a hob than a Socket. I know it's 300mm for sockets but can't find if its different for FSU's. thanks a lot.
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    hand dryer distance from sink

    good afternoon, does anyone know if there is a minimum distance required between a hand dryer and the sink ? thanks in advance
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    Approved Electrician Distance Learning

    Hi all my name is Ruari and I'm 26 I am currently trying to get my approved status(wish id done it when i was at college)and am doing the online course through Perth college has anyone else done this recently as some of the questions are bamboozling me and would like to ask some advice...
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    Any one used this firm for distance learning

    Distance Learning Has anyone on the forum first hand experience of these guys offering distance learning thx
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    Distance Learning HNC

    Hi all, I am looking to take a HNC course through distance learning. Can anyone recommend a good college/website for these? I live in Kent if that makes any difference. Thanks in advance for any help, Regards, Matt.
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    5100w ikea oven with 15 metre distance to CU

    Hi just fitting an Ikea double oven with total rating of 5100w, there's a 15m distance from oven to CU and its clipped directly to the wall but is Laid by some ring main cables for only a short distance to the consumer unit...my calculations suggest 4mm cable with 22.17amps, so I was going to...

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