well well well, energy reserves are due to drop to 4% as coal fired stations have to be shut down due to EEC regulations on energy polution
didn't see that one coming did we (err, yes actually!!)
DECC say reserves are 'adequate'. but then they would!
So what next?
energy price rises?
Massive...
Hi all
I am going to start rewiring a 1930,s house in 2 weeks time ,the upstairs dividing walls in the bedrooms are lathe and plaster .I am going to be pulling the upstairs lighting feed to all the points and dropping the switch drops before chasing as going to leave the house running as its...
I am doing my D&V course and need a way to show where cables drop from the ceiling down to plug sockets etc. It is a standard 2D overhead diagram show the different rooms etc.
Thanks :)
hi everybody,would anybody know if there is a specific distance the light switch needs to be away from the door case,looked in regs but cannot seem to find any info ,hope somebody can help many thanks
My apprentice asked me about this when a voltage drops the current increases so why can you use 110v on building sites so i though id share the answer for any one else who wants to know , the reason is the transformer , we know that a safe voltage is less than 50 volts so what the transformer...
Hi lads,
Work being as it is at the minute(i.e not done a thing since xmas) was thinking of getting some leaflets done and going round the local area with them.
From reading this sub forum it seems a few of you have done this already, what do you think? good idea? bad idea?
Also any tips on...
Forgive me if im just being stupid...but the on site guide shows that a 1.5 mm cabe can carry a current of ...12a...or summat like that..cant remember now......
Why then do we protect lighting circuits with a 6a beaker ? ....or am just being dumb here..???:confused:
I am currently a final year control system design apprentice and have been assigned the task of designing a lighting system for a multi level platform.
I have selected the bulk head lighting that I am going to use which is Petrel DN series
Product data sheet is ...
Went to a job today ( domestic ) checking through the installation ( which has recently been rewired ) I noticed that the lighting was 1.5mm but the switch drops were 1mm anyone seen this before?
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