i have just been informed that i have my assessment next week and im starting to panic.i have a job that consists of the installation of a sub main board from the main consumer unit and is fed using a 6mm cable from a spare breaker in the main board.all the tests are fine but i am concerned at...
Hi ,im in the process of completing an eic but have a couple of queries regarding two boxes.the first is "reference method" i assume this is the method of installation ie "c","101","a",etc.but i have also seen other methods ie,"method 1(m1),"method 3(m3).which should be used?. Also there is a...
Hi all
I really need some help on filling out the Schedule of Test Results form.
I have an interview tomorrow within the firm I work for. They want to know if I am ready to be put through the Part P assesment. As part of this interview I need to show some test results, inspection forms and...
Morning all
I have some questions about form filling.
I'm sorry if my questions are stupid, but I'm starting to think that these forms are written to deliberatly confuse people.
I am reffering to the 17th edition BS7671 forms. That might sound obvious but I understand that NIC and others have...
Morning all
Just a quick question.
I have recently had my kittchen refitted. As part of the work the cooker was moved. I pulled out the old cable and re-routed a new one through the loft and down to where it was needed in the kitchen. When filling out an 'Electrial Installation Certificate'...
I've been doing alot of periodic inspection and testing and would like to know if anyone could recommend a cheap way of form filling. Was thinking of purchasing Amtech fast test seems like the industry standard. Could any one give me an idea of what they might be using. My hand writting is...
On some of the certificates it has a heading Main Switch or Circuit Breaker and has the following bits that need to be filled in
BS TYpe........ No. of poles.......... Current rating....... Voltage Rating.........
Location...
Just a few questions on a test scenario, quite hard to explain in writing but hopefully you'll understand.
If a detached building is fed from an older type fuse with SWA, then the detached building is TT'd, (Earth Rod)
what details am i recording on the cert for....
Supply...
I am filling in Electrical Installation Certificate, for a new double socket in a large department store. On the second page of the cert under ,'supply characteristics and earthing arrangements', and then 'number and type of live conductors', is this asking about the primary supply or the supply...
Gents,
Quick question just to clarify.
When fillinging out Minor Works Cert. Part 3 Essential tests
3. Earth fault Loop Impedance
Is that taken at origin or at the socket that has just been installed. :confused:
Also the RCD tests is it the highest ms value recorded or lowest...
Hi
How does everyone go about filling in the walls where chases have been made for cable drops??
Apart from a painter/decorator :D - Say for a small job consisting of few additional sockets
Deep gap filler? Plaster mix?
Hi There....
Just getting my couple of jobs together for nic assessment in few weeks time.
The first job is a kitchen refurb. New ring, existing cooker circuit: reposition, existing lights: extend. So will be completing green D10 ‘electrical installation certificate’
1. On...
Hi guys just want to double check this one,lighting circuit 6a bs 60898 mcb fitted, with max earth fault loop impedance of 7.67 and 80% value of 6.13,im correct in saying 7.67 value would be noted on bs7671 cert and 6.13 would be value that it would be required to be under?
Would there be any...
Quick question,
I have recently started filling in a minor works certificate and notiffying a CU change for this.
Am I being OTT?
I have allways done a Ze then a Zs at socket and RCD test, then normally write the results on the wall!, just not really sure of the best course of action!
CBW
Hi .
I am testing a block of flats with a conduit system as the cpc, when i fill in the cert i can confirm that the live cable is 1.5mm but what do i write for the cpc when useing the r2 lead method , do i just write N/a
Also , and can u cse the cpc to measure the r1+r2 if so do i still write n/a
for the supply company. Just a normal domestic house. I guess i am the designer. On the connection card it asks for expected demand in amps. Just wondering what everyonr normally puts in here and how do you work it out? Cheers.
Guys,
Have done a few consumer unit replacements put can never remember all the areas to fill out can you remind me please.This is on the nic dom forms
1.single phase Prospective fault current (were does this come from) is this 16kA
2. Fuse type have a bs88 type RH do i but the RH under type...
Im after some advice, I'm adding a new 3 phase circuit, from the CU a few meters away to an isolator. Can some one help me out on how to fill in the certificate for this new circuit. an example of a cert filled out would help alot if anyone has one. Does it matter what phase you do your...
ritey, just a quick question on form filling. I'll give u the situtation and you tell me how its suppose to be done with the correct forms etc cus am a bit confused on the form filling etc.
- What we have here is a market/warehouse, each unit (butchers/music stall/bakers etc, ya get my drift)...
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