Right ... Just been nudged to set this up by Paul.M and sounds a good idea following recent threads I've done in the Arms..
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Had a phone call from a regular customer telling me the builder who's doing her extension said there is no grommets on the existing sockets (which we fitted re wiring the place 18 months ago).
At first I thought there's no way we hadn't put grommets on but further through the day I started to...
Hi,
Scenario:
Electric meter and fuse box (no consumer unit) in Flat 1 basement. We own Flat 2 (on the first floor) and have no access to Flat 1.
Our proposed solution: We would like to install a modern consumer unit off the meter and have that located in the communal area of the flats...
Good evening all,
I need a sanity check and hoping you guys can help.
I'm currently working in Bournemouth upgrading a load of displays in bus shelters and the company who owns them have asked me to provide certs for our connections.
The problem I am having is that the last 10 shelters I...
Went to move a heater at a house I rewired last year and noticed they'd had pv panels fitted on the roof of their house and the roof of their holiday let. I had a look at the install inside and found this. The RCD 2 way board is fed from a circuit in a dual RCD d.b. This is all I took pictures...
Been to look at an extension earlier and told by the client on arrival it's already been wired by someone else but he's been taken ill , the extension is very large and the first fix looks very rough I'm not sure I want to put my name against it just incase as some walls have been boarded ...
I have two 8 panel strings laid flat on a flat roof connected to a Power One inverter. One of the strings is showing a RISO of 0.5 mohm or less. The cables and connectors are all dry and intact, so I think is is a faulty panel. The voltage test doesn't identify the actual panel.
If I take off...
Hey fella's, I was called to a property this week to replace the CU and issue certification for the job. The home owner had only just purchased the place so I asked if he had the condition report, to which he did.
After examining the report, starting my schedule of inspections and throughout...
Hi need some advice, changed a db today everything was fine until testing ring final,there was no continuity on r1 r2 rn so no ring now but the 1 leg is supplying power to all the sockets in the house so basically a radial, it was on a 30 amp old fuse so changed to a 20 amp mcb did a i/r test...
Today fitted 3.5w G9 led, they looked dodgy with exposed soldering. Tested solder joints to earth got between 120 - 230v. Anybody else found this. Lamps bought from large web seller - not ebay.
Hi guys, I have a mate who's shower switch was overheating and could smell burning from it, I opened it up to find the red cable from the load was totally black and I checked connections and they were solid, I knew straight away what the problem was as the shower was only wired in 6mm, turns out...
hi all,
have been offered a job at british gas as a sparky, anyone have any experience working for them? it is working on their breakdown insurance side? any views?
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Peanutty
Hi lads
been doing a small job for a builder and this included moving programmer + stat small distances. the programmer was moved a foot upwards and i didnt disconnect anything apart from the feed because i was feeding it from a new spur (had been a grid switch). anyhow today i re-energized...
What is you guys views on dodgy electrical installations undertaken by well known electrical companys?
I have recently been to a 3 year old house in Devises under insurance job to sort out some downlights that were installed by a professional electrician working under a well known company in...
Brother had meter change on Friday engineer noticed cracked casing on the 100a incoming fuse so covered in tape and said would report, tonight smell of burning and smoke and well the photo shows the culprit
Should the main fuse have been changed straight away if damaged? He's called the...
A bit of a weird one. I've had a phone call from a guy selling inverters as he claims his company has gone bust. Selling Samil 4400TL inverters for £200. Sounds very suspect. Does anyone know of anyone that has had any stock stolen? He is ringing me back shortly but I don't have his number.
some findings on a domestic renovation project connector block tucked up in top of door frame feeding lighting and 1 socket on ground level
plug on swa LIVE in garden
main boards of install
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