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    Best Fixing System for Exposed Location

    I'm considering a Solar PV system on a property in an exposed location in the Pennines. We've had regular instances of tiles being lifted and displaced on our (concrete tile) roof by the winds we get here so a critical part of the installation is ensuring the panels dont get twisted, or ripped...
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    aqualisa quartz digital thermostatic exposed shower - notifiable?

    This is not a plumbing question! Just added RCD fused spur for a customer who is having a new bathroom fitted. The spur is to supply the shower, which is located in the loft. The shower has "control" cables which run within the "shower unit" into the bathroom. I say its notifiable under part...
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    class 1 equipment with no exposed earthed metal

    How do you do an earth bond test for these? I have re read the IEE code of practice on this but I can't find an answer apart form: "...can give misleading results" For example a class 1, totally plastic vacuum cleaner, at least on the outside (it has tiny metal screws not screwed into earthed...
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    Use of insulation tape on exposed copper

    Been reading thread on another forum where someone has discovered some insulation has been melted and burnt off on the rfc by a plumber leaving exposed copper. He has used insulation tape to repair, is asking if this is ok, and has had quite a few replies stating this is a good repair. I was...
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    Bonding of metal trunking and metal encloseres

    Hi guys, Does anybody knows that in an industrial area bonding of the metal trunking parts and the metal enclosures counts as the main equipotential bonding? Becaouse this would effect bonding cable size. Thanks!
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    SWA or steel conduit?

    Evenin all. Started a job today rewiring a garage only to find that the feed to the garage is spurred off a radial in the house. So a new feed is required. I'm going to run a 4mm cable out to the garage to feed a light circuit and a radial cct for the sockets via a cu. The majority of the cable...
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    underfloor heating

    Just trying to find out if anyone has fitted electric underfloor heating under laminate flooring. If you have or know about it can you telll me if a tiny piece of the wire is not under the floor does it matter ? the product in question is Warmup - underlaminate foil heater 200w/m
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    Earthing steel work.

    Can anyone tell me if you have to earth steel work in a domestic property if all circuits are RCD protected.. Cheers..
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    Kitchen stainless; exposed or exrainious?

    Hi all better to ask my client is DIYer installing two stainless steel splash backs in a kitchen, (not within touching distance of eachother). He wants to cut into the stainless and have me flush mount the sockets? Should I bond the stainless back to the CU or earth them vie the CPC...
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    Earthing of exposed metal parts

    I am a new member an have what I think is an interesting question.I have been given a spec for an product which will be installed outdoors and be accessed by the public. The installation requires the fitment of 4x heater lamps. The lamps are connected to 230v ac by means of a plastic junction...
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