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    Earth Blocks and Bonding cable underneath kitchen concrete floor

    Hi couple of questions, in the middle of doing a CU change, was thinking to run Bonding cable under kitchen floor to CU, As its a earth cable does it require any protection such as metal conduit ? was going to chase on concrete floor about 3 meters. And doing earth connections next to CU i have...
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    Guidance needed on moving sockets higher up

    Hi I moved to a new detached house which is ~90 yrs old. It has RCB switchboard outside (Kitchen, lights, smokealaram) but I am not sure when the house was re-wired last. My problem is that I need to lay a new floor. However the current sockets, sits just above the old skirting board which is...
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    Filling in old unused socket holes (with wiring)

    Hello, This is my first post and I hope it's ok to ask for advice even though I'm not an electrician. The forum rules don't seem to preclude this, but if I've got it wrong, I apologise in advance. I'm renovating a 60s-era flat. The electrical wiring is in conduits embedded inside the walls...
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    Two way light switch

    Hello, I wonder if anyone can help me with the following problem I have with a light switch. I have a 3 story house and have a two way light switch on the 1st floor that controls the 1st floor landing and 2nd floor landing. The light on the 1st floor can also be controlled from the ground...
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    I just pulled my light of the ceiling...

    Hello. I was attempting to adjust my light fixture and accidentally pulled it straight off the ceiling. I have attached 2 pictures, one of the ceiling wires and one of the light fixture: Is it going to be dangerous to leave this like this overnight? Should I turn off the electricity or...
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    Smoke alarms on loft conversion

    I'm due to start a loft conversion and building regs require smoke alarm, can anyone tell me if I need to install interlinked smokes on every floor ? cheers
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    Advice re underfloor heating systems appreciated.

    Hello everyone, I'm about to start a self build of a 3 bedroom dormer bungalow on Anglesey. The house will be heated entirely by electricity and a couple of woodburners, using PV panels to generate some electricity as well. I am looking at underfloor heating and would appreciate any views on...
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    GU10 LED flicker

    Looking for advice/pointers. I have installed client supplied GU10 LEDs in a warehouse. Client reporting flicker from LEDs. Installation is 3 phase, lights in question are on 2 different phases. Have heard and read about EMI, any help appreciated. My apologies if this issue has already been...
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    1st floor lights

    Hi I'm new on here so hello and thanks for having me! I have a client who's r doing is tripping it's a 3 year old house with a split load 17th board the upstairs lighting circuit is split into two feeds one supplying half the rooms the other the 2 new half its on a 10 amp type b when I perform...
  10. amlu

    couple of circuits sharing same earth

    Hi :-) Im finishing rewiring at the moment, place has concrete ground floor, all cables going under the floorboards on first floor or in the loft. There is couple of steel conduits embedded in the building from where consumer unit goes to floor void above. They end up nicely in a metal box...
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    Ring circuits one per floor pre mcb

    I am rewiring a house and I am running through just one socket on the ground floor to access the first floor ring. So the first floor ring circuit would include a socket on the ground floor. Is this wrong as I have read I the building regs separate floors, separate circuits, with their own mcb
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    Loose fill insulation under floor

    Came across this today in a property no idea if asbestos or not so told client put all floor back and tried to minimise disturbance as much as possible Absolute nightmare trying to organise a asbestos inspection without waiting weeks Property is 1890 build flats and this is only in two rooms...
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    Lighting issue in first floor flat. Advice please guys

    Hi All, I carried out a EICR on a first floor flat the other day. Power circuits tested fine. There are 2 x Lighing circuits for the property. They have both been terminated into the same rcbo as there is apparently a borrowed neutral somewhere on circuit 1. Not ideal but workable as isolated on...
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    Rewirable fuses date, code

    1. Hi can you please tell me when rewirable fuses in consumer units were phased out. 2. A spotlight bar is fitted to ceiling with original ceiling rose base pushed up into void between ceiling and floor boards. Code C2? Thank you
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    Moving main supply, fuse and meter (homeowner enquiry)

    I'm having building work done and would like to have the incoming supply, main fuse and meter all moved. The house is one end of a terrace of three and the main supply is overhead to the other end of the terrace. It crosses the front of the three houses at 2nd floor level and then drops down our...
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    UNDERFLOOR HEATING Quick Question.

    Hi chaps. I've come over from the Tilers Forum for some precious advice. In an hours time I hope to install Electric UNDERFLOOR heating in my own bathroom, and I need some quick advice. Its about the temp sensor. I suddenly saw that it "should" be installed in a conduit to allow its removal if...
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    Best and quickest way to cut floor boxes into raised floor tiles?

    Hi all, was just wondering if anyone had any recommendations for cutting out floor boxes in the raised floor tiles. If you know what I'm talking about and have seen them, then you'll know that they're wood with a metal casing around the tile. I've done 100's of these when I was an apprentice and...
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    Is this Legal - DNO homemade stand lol...

    Well can't say I'm shocked but I wonder what the meter guy was thinking while mounting this meter on this free standing backboard? Note the age of the incomer and the half sized N tail (First one) ... I hope its just a solid link in that fuse holder :whatchutalkingabout
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    RCD total load vs MCBs

    Hi all again. Enough with helping my friend and back to the main thing, which is back to studying. I am working on my final assessments (practice for my final L3 exam). Big 2 story house with the following requirements (protected devices given accordingly and installation method C, clip...
  20. J

    Cable ducting under new kitchen floor slab

    I want to lay conduit under a 100mm concrete kitchen floor slab that will be poured in a couple of weeks time (to complete a ring and connect a kitchen island). This will be in preparation for my electrician to do all wiring once the builders are done. Does anyone know if I will need to use...

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