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  1. rustynails

    Accessibility of distribution boards

    What are people's opinions on the accessibility of distribution boards. For example a 20 way TP-N board placed above a false ceiling...?
  2. I

    fixing heavy external light fittings to false celing

    screw self tapaers into frame than chain? or with out
  3. B

    one side of the 13a double socket is giving me a trip reading for zs

    hi im doing second fix on one of the re-wire house, down ring and today i was doing my zs test i tested all sockets but one side of the twin double socket is reading trip then the other side of the same socket is fine,im useing megger mft 1553(no trip) setting.pls help
  4. K

    The false economy of buying crap accessories....

    This is pretty obvious, I guess, but I need to get it out there .... I'm doing a rewire on a small house at the mo and trying to keep costs low, so I purchase an attractively priced pack of Rose/pendant sets from a well known large UK retailer. Fine. This plus a small margin will keep things...
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    Fire damaged flory in false ceiling

    Hello all, Just been to look at a fire damaged light fitting in a shop. A component inside the fitting had over heated and melted through the diffuser and started a fire. I have found the problem was this little critter: Obviously this one is from another fitting that was fine. The burned...
  6. D

    Sky high quote and false claims??

    Hi, Not been on here for a long while after having my solar pv system fitted in November 2011, but looks like things have massively changed. A friend of mine just called me to say their 78 year old parents have just signed today for a pv system. From what I've roughly worked out, it looks...
  7. S

    burgular alarm install advice

    Hi I'm looking for some advice on placement of pir. 1)How do most of your cheapo PIR sensors work 2)alot of ppl say to not face them to a window. However what if it's unavoidable due to the room layout? They say that sunlight can cause false alarms as the sun moves. Are there pirs that are...
  8. D

    Megger GS38 probe tips

    Does anyone know where I can find the test lead probe tips? Megger sell a pack of 20 £26.40! This seems a little expensive to me but maybe I'm just tight??
  9. W

    Customer wants false ceiling in, how do i extend lighting cable ?

    Customer wants false ceiling in a big walkway cupboard. Existing ceiling is 4m, new false ceiling height 2.4m. Ceiling rose at 4m ceiling height with a 1m flex to bulbs so its above new ceiling height. What correct procedure according to 17th edition for putting a ordinary flex on new...
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    Kitchen 'Smoke' alarm?

    Refit in a 2-up-2-down cottage with added Utility adjoining kitchen. Have 1st fixed interconnects in utility and landing for mains s/alarms. Customer asked what was the position on having a heat sensor also in the kitchen? What are peoples thoughts?
  11. A

    Cable routing in a wall or false ceiling.

    Hi All Appologies if this has been posted before im sure you can point me in the right direction. Newley qualified and spent most my time doing second fixes, but heres the situation. Running first fix main ring in a resedential premises with concrete walls and ceilings (imagine a WW2 bunker)...
  12. S

    accenta g3 alarm

    Can anybody tell me if a battery is needed for the alarm panel to work? thanks
  13. G

    True or False.....

    So, got a call this morning from local authority saying that a number of houses on a site we had worked on had "lost" power. Ok says I, I'll shoot straight over, no worries.:cool: Turns up to about 17 ressies all standing on their doorsteps with pitchforks and torches in hand, waiting for me...
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    downlights in false ceiling tiles?

    Hello all! Just joined the site and I'm a recently qualified electrician and I've just been asked to quote on installing downlights in some false (suspended) ceiling tiles. I've never personally seen this done before and I can't find anything in the regs specific to this..Anyway, I'm wondering...

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