Does anyone know the requirements for the amount of smoke alarms required in a semi detatched house with 5 bedrooms in for students? Just wondering if there has too be 1 in each room, or at the top/bottom of stairs is adequate?
This is a prime example of why the invention of socket shutters in 1947 was genious! Even today in north america you risk been fried if you were to follow this helpful comment hahah
HI all,
Got a problem here
about 12 lights on a circuit, IR tests out ok, but the MCB trips about every 15 or 30 mins.
cant for the life of me find the bloody fault, taken everything apart but nothing,, i switch on all lights nothing for 15 mins then trips, i turn off all light nothing, then...
I've seen various posts about this but wanted to start a new one, nothing like repitition. I am installing a new CU and it currently has an 80amp DP isolator between the service head and two split old wylex rewirable boards. I will be installing a 14 way board which comes with an 100amp Main...
Just installing a new consumer unit for a customer. Split load board with 1 half RCD & the other half RCBO's. RCD & all but 1 RCBO has had good trip times, all sub 40ms at 1In & 5In, but the 6A RCBO for the kitchen lighting circuit is tripping at 40.8ms & 40.7ms at 5In. If I disconnect the...
Hi Sparkies Please can anyone tell me how often a nightclub should have a periodic inspection carried out. I thought that if a property had a public entertainment licence that it was every year, but I have also been told every 5 years.
Muchas grasias
Re-called to a job today.
(Hate it when that happens)
Motor overloads tripping on a 3ph. water pressure boost pump, but intermittently, not every day.
First visit, tested everything - current draw, voltage, winding resistances, IR etc - nothing,
no trips, everything working fine, like your car...
I wanted to know if any of you have accountants to do your books and if the benefits outweigh the costs?
I keep being recommended SJD contractor accountants who are meant to be the biggest and the best for small business and freelancers.
Slightly worried that they might have the biggest price...
Please post your comments on here - state if you think EICRs should be done every year or 5 years.
Also please state your reason behind your choice - please don't put money!, profit for us, cost to landlords etc!
I will put this forward to Parliament in favor of which one is considered best by...
Hello again
Just checked domestic property today to see if main bonding present and ok. I was thinking does everyone check bonding even for smallest job. Personally i do even for like for like but i know some that dont. Honest answers please.
Hi all,
Wondered if I could pick your collective brains, I'm possibly looking to install an RCBO only board on my newly re-wired house and wanted to know the best make/model? I'll then weigh up the options of dual split rcd with 2 RCBO on the unprotected side or full RCBO.
Cheers
I'm fuming - I've been refused credit by a supplier that I use regularly. It seems it's ok for me to pay them not knowing whether they will supply the goods but not vice versa. I dont need the credit but I like to get the goods check they are ok then I pay the same day they are delivered. I...
Simple call to look at a shower iso that had burnt out. Apparently not for the first time, so I make my first look in the shower itself. Nothing to report. Take apart the iso and discover the picture below. OK, only 6mm so what rating's the shower....hang on....when I opened it there was...
Hi
I have a Bosch double oven, approx 8 yrs old, which has developed an annoying fault.
About every 3 months, the heating element in the fan oven blows.
It doesn't just trip the C/U, it blows to an extent that the element itself snaps or furs up/melts.
The oven is connected correctly to a...
And i am really looking forward to it! Just had a refresher day, they went over testing and safe isolation both of which the tutot said i had no issues with, did some fault finds, normal stuff like open ring crossed over conductors and short circuits i had no issues identifying. When it came to...
Hi there everyone,
I was wondering if someone would be able to give me a little bit of advice. I have been approached by a business contact of mine who is wanting me to assist him in setting up and running a solar pv business (as with every other man and his dog it seems out there) My...
Just had my building compliant cert through the post and inc is a do you support part p leaflet saying the government has signalled its intention to review the building regulations for England and Wales including part p which covers electrical safety in dwellings. This means part p which...
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