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  1. U

    Replacing spur one gang socket for two gang

    Hi all, I have a single surface mounted socket in a cupboard which our freezer is plugged into. We don't have any sockets in our hall which the cupboard is off so I thought it might be useful to change the one gang socket for a two gang, again surface mounted to keep it simple. Its on our...
  2. O

    Jumper keeps cutting out faster progressivly

    Hi all, thank you for reading my post. My first one so I hope it is in the right spot. I just bought a house in Thailand. I moved in a week ago and 3 days ago a jumper started cutting out. Since then it has been doing so more frequently and now I am unable to put it in the on position. I am a...
  3. S

    High and Low Voltage Wiring

    Hello, I recently had my flat rewired and requested that all wires be chased into the walls. Because my walls are made of a very hard brick and to save on mess and noise, some of the power cables for plug sockets were run along the bottom surface of the walls, to be hidden by skirting boards...
  4. C

    Overhead property supply clearance requirements

    Hi, we have a single phase overhead supply to our property, and are constructing a garage with a corner near the center of the ~15m span. What is the minimum separation to the structure? Is it possible to secure the cable at the midway point on the new structure? Thanks!
  5. Zdb

    Updates to section 722.

    Looks like it will be easier to install EV chargers. https://professional-electrician.com/news/iet-announces-new-amendment-to-bs-7671/
  6. driverman

    Additional supplementary bonding

    Ok new house. New install cert issued. However, no supplementary bonding that I can see and accessible . There is a 10mm earth wire connected above the water stop cock point of entry under the kitchen sink. However, no cross bonding to the hot pipe. According to install cert the cross bonding...
  7. vaderag

    UK Electric Towel Rail and regulations

    We're having an electric towel rail installed in bathroom, outside any zones It's just above the stairs with a clear wiring run to under the stairs which we've been using as an access void for various pipes/gas runs etc Electrician is telling me there are regs around where the spur needs to be...
  8. B

    Broken CPC on Lighting Circuit

    First time posting so hope this is correct place? Been checking out a Customers Premises and all is good apart from 1 lighting circuit that feeds a bedroom and office. A CPC has been run but has been damaged/broken/cut somewhere en route to first light switch. (proved by using wander lead)...
  9. S

    Help - Had some work done

    Hi, not sure if this is the correct place for this. My hubby and I had a rewire done and realise now that the landing and hall light are both on the downstairs lighting circuit. Is this right? We had the lights set up so you can switch on/off both hall and landing lights independently...
  10. Bob Geldoff1234

    Is Part 'P' enforceable?

    I recently wired an extension for a customer and certified it and notified Part'P' Building control so all good. As I was working on this extension the neighbour from across the street came in to have a nosey. Anyway the upshot is the builder is building an extension for the neighbour at the...
  11. S

    EICR - made me laugh

    One of my friends has recently moved down to Dorset (from London). Had an EICR carried out by a sparks down there as it’s a bit out of my catchment area (Kent..). He asked me to have a look at said report. There are several things that annoy/make me laugh about this report that was done. Let’s...
  12. DmackG

    Electrical Installations in Schools

    I have been trying in vain to identify whether there is or indeed has been, specific wiring regulations for schools/colleges or universities. eg New Zealand Ministry of Education have an "Electrical Installations: Standard for Schools" in which they state the requirement for all sockets to have...
  13. Y

    Number of Conduits run and number of circuits

    I am in estimation and often estimate conduits run in the drawings. My clarity about number of conduits run is not good. I want to know that in multiple circuits zone, how we calculate number of conduits run to the panel. For example. If i run conduits from Ckt A-1 to ckt A-2, i need Two number...
  14. Dan

    IMPORTANT: Quick forum permissions check - Can you reply to this if you see it please? :)

    IMPORTANT: Quick forum permissions check - Can you reply to this if you see it please? :) I've reconfigured the forum permissions and usergroup settings and need to make sure that those who should have access to here, do actually have access to here. So if you can reply to this if you see it...
  15. Chizzle

    Out door cable for lights

    Hey guys Would like recommendations on what type of cable you guys would run for outdoor lights which are covered by a porch ceiling. ( if that makes sense ) The cable would be clipped direct. Would you guys recommend pond wire which is water proof or SWA or even normal flex wire ?? Thanks
  16. KeenPensioner

    Zs and temperature correction

    Hi, as an aspiring sparky I'm needing help with the temperature adjustment formula for Zs. I'm using GN3 (17th). I understand that the values given in Appendix A - Table A4 (for BS 60898) are assumed at a test ambient of 10C whereas the values in BS7671 are at the "normal operating temperature"...
  17. D

    Rcds in series

    Hi, Regarding discrimination requirements in regs.. If a second cu is fitted in a shed or outbuilding supplied by an rcd protected way at the main cu then it provides protection at a change of cable size due to the mcbs but that leaves two rcds in series with no discrimination. However is...
  18. R

    Kitchen light fixture wiring

    Hello, I'm after some advice about how to wire in a new light fixture in my kitchen please. The attached pictures show the current fixture wired up, and also the new fixture. Thank you! Rory
  19. P

    14th Edition Regs Book

    Hi, I am new to this forum and hoping for some advice. Does anyone know if it's possible to get your hands on an old regs book, 14th edition prior to metric conversion. Maybe a PDF download somewhere if a physical copy is out of the question. I work for a large organisation doing condition...
  20. DT1991

    SCHNEIDER RCBO

    Fitted a new Schneider RCBO B20 30mA Single Pole Type A. Connected function earth and neutral lead, with rcbo turned off, turned slider on, turned rcbo on, tested operation of push button and it went kapot! Test button now stuck in and will not reset? Ideas anyone or just a faulty RCBO? Edit...
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