Is it required for lights to be listed and labeled in the United States, Tennessee? What are the OSHA and NEC requirements pertaining to this (not informational notes as informational notes are not enforceable by Code enforcement) if the lights are approved for wet locations do they have to be...
Hi ,
I usually do domestic work but i have an office job to price and i was wondering if the following items should be RCD protected, the reason i ask is for nuisance tripping.
Air con units 3ph and single
Sockets for the office computers
Comms/Patch panel
Thanks
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Was wondering when testing for.insulation resistance and there is vulnerable equipment in circuit but unable to disconnect, I understand that you combine the line and neutral conductors and test to earth. I am just wondering if it's ok and safe to do this at 500v as there is no...
Evening, all.
I've got a kitchen coming up that might lead to more work with a local joiner... first job with him and I want to appear on the ball.
Current set up is 32A MCB on RCD side of a split board, 6.0mm serving a regular cooker switch with only an electric oven coming off it. Hob is...
As it says. Old stuff I found.
Building is and old mill (paper I think) that’s been empty for 20 odd years. Some 13A sockets in the offices, but most of the industrial stuff has been removed.
Unused joint box in attic. Most of the installation is in imperial conduit, and the odd bit of lead...
Apologies if this appears like a simple question. I have carried out a survey of a Zone 2 area and one piece of equipment, an enclosure, is fitted and only identifiable by manufacturers name plate and a stuck on EEx ia sticker. No Atex data plate. The previous survey (visual) gave some...
Evening all.
Just been asked to do some PAT for a music festival in June. So, my question is (as only ever done shop things etc), what would band equipment fall under with regards to code of practice for in-service inspection and testing of electrical equipment table 7.1? I’m inclined to be...
Hi guys my company is planning on sending me on a course to carry out testing in the near future.
So my question is what bits of equipment would be handy to add to a testing kit i am to put together other than a MFT.
Thanks in advance
I've been looking at buying some new test equipment and have noticed that there is always an option to buy with or without a calibration certificate. (extra cost involved) Surely if the equipment is "brand new" then you shouldn't need it... or am I wrong?
I'm in the process of moving house and came across this today. Somebody gave it to me from a house clearance a few years ago, thought it might be of interest.
Just started PAT Testing and have been out to my first pitch. I was able to see what items had been tested and whether it was a visual or combined inspection and test.
The following question has arisen. Due to new items being bought since the last scheduled visit.
Who is responsible for Putting...
Hi all,
I have an engineer who has failed a wall mounted data cabinet because the PDU is hard wired into a switched fused spur, the spur is spurred off a ring main in 2.5/1.5 twin and earth.
He has failed it under regulation: 543.7.203 The wiring of every final circuit and distribution...
If Fluke are outsourcing the manufacture of their test equipment to China, how long before they become cheap knock offs? No disrespect to Chinese industries, I'm sure that many are making good, reliable products but there is a history of Chinese third party knock offs
Having served my time, worked in both domestic and industrial, DNO networks and finally finishing off in metering before retirement I have several items of test equipment which may be useful to someone entering the trade.
Megger 1710 MFT
Fluke Phase Rotation Tester 9040
Fluke 117 True RMS DMM...
There is no such thing as an 18th edition tester. The Regs are for installation requirements only
The standards for test meters are BS 61010 and BS 61326 and other specific standards but NEVER BS7671
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I've never thought twice about using 0.75mm2 flex for connecting fixed equipment (e.g. extractor fan in window) to a fused connection unit with 3A fuse where this is sufficient for the load of the equipment. But table 52.3 of BS7671 states minimum csa for copper cable in lighting...
The Regs allow the use of other "measuring" equipment. Are any of you using such equipment and if so, what?
Reg 643.1
The tests of Regulations 643.2 to 643.11, where relevant, shall be carried out and the results compared with relevant criteria.Measuring instruments and monitoring equipment...
Just been discussing this story, apparently some metal play equipment was giving people a shock, close to overhead powerlines and a transformer...
a small mention of dry condition, wondering on the cause? could it have been acting as a sort of rod and picking up some sort of fault via earth?
Or...
If you have tested second hand equipment that is to be sold on after putting the stickers on who gets the certificate? Me, the seller, or the new owner?
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