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  1. rolyberkin

    External Socket Post

    Anyone know of or fitted an off the shelf 'concrete in' external socket post or have any ideas on siting an external socket in the middle of a large garden/park, will be fed by swa and used infrequently to power plug in external lights. Been looking and there doesn't seem to be anything out...
  2. James bishop

    External influences for a domestic dwelling and more..

    Questions i need answers to. i'm given a scenario for this radial question but not going to write it out What are the test sequence for radial socket outlet? ( i put ) test the continuity of circuit protective conductors (R1+r2) Insultation resistance test polarity. Would it be the same if...
  3. R

    External columns led

    hi all , after some advice , after install 3no circuits for 15no lampposts which are wired in swa and buried 500mm deep in plastic duct I’m wondering whether or not that these circuits need rcd protection . The lampposts are led too and my past experiences have taught me that leds on turning off...
  4. crooksy88

    Accenta G4 external siren only sounds on bell test

    Hi, I have an Accenta G4 8SP399A with a single LCD keypad. Everything seems to be working correctly other than the external bell doesn't sound when the alarm is triggered, the strobe lights do light up though. If I do a bell test via the engineers menu the external bell does sound. Would...
  5. J

    Materials advice / help for external garden lighting

    Hello, I have 10 spike / LED spot lights to install in my garden and each comes with it's own flexi cable. I have purchased 100 metres of 3 core 1.5 armoured cable. I have been told I must purchase glands and waterproof connector boxes to join armoured cable to flexi cable for each light. I have...
  6. S

    Minimum IP rating for wall mounted external industrial socket?

    What is the Minimum IP rating for wall mounted external industrial socket? It's to be outside & only used for plugging in a generator that will give house temporary power through a changeover switch in the case of power cuts.
  7. Loki

    Metal external lights but not earthed

    Hi all, Just wanted to ask a quick question. My parents have nominated me to their friend (old couple) to swap 3 outside lights (original lights & new are metal) which they have purchased. Fine am happy to do it. First light was done fine, all tests done. The next light is a pir which also...
  8. D

    Electrician Jobs External mains power inside house?

    Hi, Just looking for a bit of advice, we live in a semi, and the mains power runs along our neighbours wall (about half way up the house) and then goes into our consumer unit which is in the kitchen. We have just begun building a lean to extension, which effectively means that the mains power...
  9. leep82

    Intruder Alarm External Bell/Strobe problem

    hi all, as the title suggests i have a problem with an external sounder. Firstly i’ll hold my hands up and say that alarms systems are somthing ive never really got involved with. When i worked direct for a company they used a sub contractor and nkw im self employed i have generally passed any...
  10. Pete999

    Help, door catch required for external meter box

    As the title suggests, does anyone know where I can purchase one, as Mick the Meter muncher came when I was out shopping, left me a note mind "sorry"
  11. S

    PEB to external tap on outbuilding

    Hi guys, Went to look at a job today where they are wanting power installing into an outbuilding. The outbuildings consist of an outside toilet and a store room. I noticed they also had a outside tap. The water is bonded in 10mm inside the house and the water supply to the outbuilding is...
  12. W

    no earth external plastic

    I know it's bad practice but.i opened up a plastic light fitting 2 stories up on the external wall and there's no earth just line and neutral.i feel it's okay but is there many reasons this is bad
  13. S

    External Earth Cable Protection

    Hi I have a house where in order for the rising main to be earthed, the earth goes around the outside of the property to the fuse box in 10mm cable clipped to the wall at damp proof level. It has no conduit protection. I have recently asked an electrician to upgrade the fuse box and he suggests...
  14. Sparky_marky2

    Alternative cable to use instead of armoured when running external power circuit

    Hi guys, New to the forum and would much appreciate your opinions, I'm wiring a power radial circuit for one double socket for a customer, however part of the run (2 meters) will run on the outside of the house and then back inside, up from the ground floor to the first floor. The customer has...
  15. gazdkw82

    Electric cooker feed SWA external

    friend d mine has asked if I can install a cooker feed for him. He doesn't want any walls/flooring disturbed so he has asked can it be run externally. I assume there are 2 options here, SWA and t+e with mechanical protection (conduit) For the SWA option, once iv got it to the point of entry...
  16. S

    Attached bell wire to rendered external insulation

    Hi. I'm pricing up a job. I need to run bell wire up the outside of a newly rendered and externally insulated house. Never touched this before and I'm worried the clips won't fix in securely or will damage it. Is this the case? Any one got any experience /tips? Thanks.
  17. P

    Power for Pond pump and multiple external lights.

    Evening all, just wanted to run a customers ideas by you and if my thoughts are correct with regards to wiring. Customer is having his garden landscaped and is looking to install 3/4 standalone lights, as well as a pond pump with its own mini lighting system for the water feature. My thoughts...
  18. Gavin John Hyde

    External earth loop Ze with switched fuse before CU

    Got a job where im having to do the usual testing. I have never tested a set up where due to the tails needing to being so long to reach the consumer unit there has been a switched fuse, this is i believe a standard directive from the DNO the tails then terminate into swa and run from the...
  19. R

    Should I take the cable for Virgin into property or keep it external

    Hi, I am partially though job and the cable for virgin is coiled up outside the property (its the twin cable, i maybe mistaken but it looks like RG6 and 2 pair phone). I am at the position where i can bring this into the house and take directly to the living room. Am i best to do this or...
  20. Wilko

    Domestic external light cabling suggestions please

    Just a bit bit stumped by the simplicity of a job to add another external light to a new build (about 5 years old). They have 3 external lights and they want a 4th. Easy. SWA emerges into adaptable and then flex used to cable the existing external lights. I'm just stopped by how to do it neatly...

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