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  1. J

    Rcd TT and SWA

    Hello all... Quick q... Ok, the tails will be split feed a small house and an annex.. The earthing system is TT. SWA will be ran to the Annex about 20m away. 25mm SWA 2 core will be used. Am I correct in saying that a 30ma dtime delayed rcd should be installed befor the cu? A...
  2. E

    pir light on front of house flickers when on.

    Quick one have any off you come across a pir controlled light that sometimes flickers when triggered. i have checked connections but not put my meter on it yet to test circuit. Just seems little strange to me thats all as never come across before. thoughts welcome.
  3. A

    ELECSA Complaint log

    Hi there,maybe anyone has the copy of ELECSA complaint log paper on pc and would be able to forward it to me, would be much appreciated, assessment in couple days but the pack hasn't come..Been looking everywhere through google but couldn't find one.
  4. S

    Faulty main isolator advice

    Visited a customer today saying that when he used the cooker the lights were flickering. Fault has only just developed and CU is approx 5 years old. Got there and CU is crackling and feels hot on the CU front. Isolated whole board and removed front. Tightened all connections powered up board and...
  5. i=p/u

    lights for lighting up front of building

    any reccomendations guys the building is about 30ft high and was going to use the ones whre the light goes up and down but there is shutter cage in way so wouldnt be any i good i think..... and they are big price, so any great places to buy and look or from your expierience would be greatly...
  6. C

    Customers paying up front

    Hi Just had a nice job accepted but the customer will not pay ballance of materials as per REAL terms until the goods are delivered on site. They will however pay 20 % deposit. Should I tell them to shove it where the PV doesnt work or change my contract accordingly so they pay ballance of...
  7. E

    Contactor for lighting and Last Man Out Switch

    Hi, looking for some alternative views on this. Need to fit a contactor and last man out switch for a large house with 2 consumer units, each controlling roughly half of the house. They are fed from 2 separate phases from the 3 phase board. The last man out switch will be by the front door...
  8. K

    Changing Sockets?

    Hi all :), Well most of you experienced sparks will probably think this is a stupid question, however i have got a feeling something will go wrong. My dad is changing the sockets/light switches from plastic to metal - which isnt the bit im worried about. The switches are wired in T&E...
  9. P

    Shop front electricuting customers!

    My father in law rang me and asked if I could have a look at his shop front, apparently when customers touch the aluminium door they get a small shock! So I asked a few more questions and it turns out he has a tube light at the front display window which got filled with water when we had the bad...
  10. G

    Front End RCD Switch

    Just had a Sunday lunchtime call out to a new customer. Bought their property back in May as a holiday home, and have only just switched the heating on. Everything is fine, but come midnight when the economy 7 kicks in, everything goes dead when the RCD trips. I get round and do a quick visual...
  11. T

    BNI Networking?

    been invited to go one their meetings at 6.45 wed morning:eek: is any one here a member of this organisation and has it been a good experience? or are any other networking events more profitable?
  12. D

    L- E Fault!!! Help

    Right Chaps Down Stairs lighting Circuit wired to a 6amp MCB circuit goes like this CU - Front Room - Kitchen (9 230v downlights) - Hall - Utility / Outside light - Office.... i know its a L-E fault as the little blighter zapped me on the Earth connection plus my meter reads 0.85...
  13. S

    Can a socket go on the front of a chimney breast over a gas fire?

    Hello folks, I've another question (sorry, feel a right useless twonk asking questions, but I did do a search before asking and the topic I found related to sockets on the side of a chimney). Can I put electrical sockets over a gas fireplace (the fire is in use on occasion), around 1200mm or so...
  14. scotsparky

    The front Fell off!

    This is hillarious.
  15. R

    Earth junk outside front door????

    There is a street (which is more of a lane) right behind my house on which loads of the houses have really horrible looking earth cable going across their front door steps, and connected to..... something in the ground. I have been wondering about this since I leafleted there a few weeks ago as...
  16. T

    Down lighter in bathroom not sealed

    Putting up an extra light point to existing circuit and whilte testing noticed the bathroom lights are not sealed. just normal downlight that have no seal to provent moisture. Whats best way to note on cert? thanks
  17. B

    single front end rcd

    Hi Guys, new to forum, so may already have been talked about before, have ajob to quote for 2 bed bungalow, old wire fuses, 4 in total, 1 cooker, 1 ring main, 1 lights and 1 immersion heater, how do I fit rcd sytem to such a small system without going overboard for the customer. before hand a...
  18. A

    RCD query

    Evening Chaps Just got back from a job where the sockets had lost power, went to CU and found a pair of adjustable grips hanging on the front of the RCD (Contactum) it 'had' a knob instead of switch for on/off operation apparently the last electrician had put grips on RCD to hold it in the...
  19. sparks1234

    Strange switching

    How about this then. House I have just put a new consumer unit in with twin RCD etc etc tripped RCD when the rear lights were put on and also when the front lights were put on, the rear problem was they had connected to neatral to the earth in the back box. At the front they originally had a one...
  20. T

    Testing.. IM A LEARNER!!

    Hi all I'm being taught testing at college, every practical piece of work we do we have to test. I have brought my own all in 1 metrel tester. I have decided to put what ive learnt at college to the "test" and test my own install at home. I have 2 ring mains in my house split front and...

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