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  1. J

    Can I fit my own consumer unit

    Hi I am a time served electrician with 40 years experience in the maintance industry , i have 18th edition , can i replace my own consumer unit ? I have my own earth loop impedance tester , Rcd tester any thoughts
  2. fernsd

    Replace old ceiling light that has 3 wires

    Hi, I am trying to replace an old ceiling light with a new one. My current connection has 3 wires and not sure how I should be wiring this. Please can someone help
  3. L

    `'teetok" 18v Dewalt fit .Heat gun

    Working today with a friend and i used this cheap Heatgun .Shrinking onto tails . NO juice in property at time .WOW ! amazing machines for the money. Can see myself buying one . The SWA shrink shrunk nice and tight and no damage from too much heat etc
  4. V

    Change to solar FIT payment contracts

    Hi all Is anyone aware of the change to solar generation FIT payment contracts for existing installations. (FIT payment scheme closed in 2019) It seems ofgen is changing all existing contracts which paid a set amount for 50% of of the kwh generated .. into only being paid for every unit you...
  5. Y

    Can you fit a switch without a backbox

    I have a new kitchen fitted and the electrician has fitted a two gang architrave switch without a back box. Is this safe?
  6. Hodl T

    Electrician Jobs Contract work ND for PT/Or Hourly Contract possibly FT if right fit

    Hello fellow my fellow Sparkies I'm new here and go by HT! I am a Data Center engineer and build large operations in ND and am seeking to hire a Journeyman to come out on contract/ft/pt to make connections and terminations on the datacenters i build. If anyone is interested please reach out to...
  7. J

    What switchboard would fit a space of 450h x 220w

    I am installing a 14KW ducted aircon unit in a single phase house, which requires a 40A breaker. I was thinking of asking the electrician to put in a consumer unit / switchboard while installing the circuit breaker. There is only 450 height x 220 width available in the box. Is it worth while...
  8. J

    Do acti9 mcb/rcbo fit in isobar4 board?

    evening everyone, Just wanted to check if acti9 mcb's fit into isobar4 merlin gerin board. I have tried to do a bit of digging however i cant get a find a definite answer, some people say they do and some say they dont. Thanks!
  9. M

    How to fit this light batten

    Hi Family member has moved into this house which is about 110 years old. Bodges everywhere inc the electrics. We are just rennovating it and when I took down the ceiling the light fitting broke Can anyone offer advice on how to get this light fitting working for a couple of weeks? It will be...
  10. W

    UK Hi, do Eaton Memshield mcb's fit the previous Eaton split load boards?

    Hi, do Eaton Memshield mcb's fit previous version of Eaton split boards code (EAD32b) for example?
  11. E

    UK Press fit plumbing resistances

    Hi guys, has anyone got any experience of resistances through press fit plumbing fittings? Just been to a job I did last year which was a bathroom, kitchen, new board etc and now noticing 10k values between chrome rail & the flex outlet earth which I don’t recall seeing when I tested it! It is...
  12. HappyHippyDad

    Does this Legrand RCD fit this Legrand CU?

    Afternoon all.. Just lazily working through a quote on this wet and cold Sunday. I'm trying to get Type A RCD protection for my new work. At present it has Type AC RCD. My question is, does this Type A Legrand RCD (see link) fit in this CU as a direct replacement for the existing RCD (see...
  13. HappyHippyDad

    Do we have to fit AFDD's in domestic installations?

    I can't find any really up to date threads on whether we have to fit AFDD's. I am specifically talking about in a domestic premise. I can see that 421.1.7 shows where an AFDD HAS to be fitted (i.e in one of the 4 bullet points), but then it says below ( the bullet points) it is 'recommended'...
  14. HappyHippyDad

    Can anyone tell me if an RCBO will fit this interesting board?

    Evening all... I need to fit an RCBO into a consumer unit, but I don't know if any were made. I don't the name of the consumer unit, what it looks like, what age it is or which country it is located in. Could you let me know which RCBO will fit in it please @westward10 and send me a link asap...
  15. B

    Satellite mast aluminium tubing sizes. What will fit into what?

    Hi guys. This will be a straightforward answer for anyone who works with aluminium tubing on a regular basis. I don't I'm afraid hence my asking here. I know professionals would want to consider the time aspect but that isn't a concern for myself. And price is not critical but "silly price"...
  16. C

    Fit plug to hardwired gas hob

    We currently have a dual cooker and are switching to gas hob and single electric oven. Electrical cable connects to the back of the unit and isolator switch on wall The gas hob (neff T26CS49S0) is hardwired. Can we switch this to plug safely or what is the best approach for this Thank you
  17. E

    Will replacement panels of same total capacity jeopardise FiT payments

    Hi all, as per the above title. If one is to replace the existing solar pv panels for a new system of equal capacity (existing system is 8 x 250w=2000w total) with 5 x 400w=2000w in total, will that risk jeopardising FiT payments. By doing that it would give enough room to add 4 more panels of...
  18. sythai

    Anyone fit Contactum Defender 1.0 DBs?

    Hi Guys Recently started using these units.... seem decent solid kit for the price. Just trying to work out how the tails retention glad fits, comes with x2 screws but no holes to screw into ? Cant imagine you have to drill and tap yourself - maybe I'm missing something 🤔 Anyone help me out...
  19. J

    Do I have to fit RCD's in my 1930's house ?

    I recently bought a new gas cooker which has turned out to have 2 faults within the first 3 days. An engineer from the supplier was summoned to fix it but would not deal with it as my Distribution Board does not have any RCD's. There was no requirement of this when buying the cooker and now they...
  20. E

    Meter Boxes not fit for purpose?

    I've noticed that a great deal of external meter boxes are missing doors or have their doors taped shut, it would seem that the majority of these are suffering from broken hinges, not on the door itself but on the chassis. The head and meter are fully exposed to the elements I find this is an...

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