I've just been sent this, not been there yet. At least 2 new circuits needed and things are a little.....tight...!
Hager board is 10 modules and full. RCD main switch.
They reckon they have an earth rod outside, deciphering connections to left of the head will need better photo. So earthing...
This isn't sitting right with me.
So if I rock up at a house with a 60A suppliers fuse, it has a dear old Wylex with
1 RFC 30A (no diversity)
1 Cooker 30A (no data to hand, plate has socket, assuming 21.6A for now)
1 Shower 30A (7.5Kw - full rating)
2 Lighting 5A ( 21 points total * 100w * 0.6...
So on Monday my wife had a builder / plumber round to quote for ripping out our toilet / sink unit (it’s old and falling apart) and to pull up the old Lino floor, then to fit a new dual unit (we supply everything) and put down some new laminate floor (we supply Everything)
effectively its a...
Just venting a little....
At 2:45pm I'd finished another job early. So I thought I'd have an initial look around a really small 2 bed bungalow due an EICR. It only has Lounge, Kitchen, small passage, 2 bedrooms and a bathroom. In my head this would be nice simple, almost relaxing end to the...
I fancy a bit of fun, but in a way to benefit us all. The idea is simple; A reg number is posted and the next poster has to give their interpretation of the reg AND what they believe the regs intent to be.
From a trainee, it may be hard to truly understand why a reg is worded the way it is and...
Hi, I'm about to take leap of faith buying a property which I've not been able to see properly. It has a been extended a couple of times since it was built in 1970 and the current owner has no idea about the history of electrics, no certificates of any kind and doesn't want any visiting...
I am almost 50 and think I am about 30. I go kick boxing and am by far the eldest. I can keep up with them fitness wise and strength but they run rings around me with agility and speed, hence, and to the point, I have a cracked rib from a kick......
So I'm bored at home and practising, albeit...
What's your record, today i found five, yes five, lighting circuits in one MCB. Can I have a winner?
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Emergency call, lights are out accross the practice.
Eleven rooms/areas, twenty seven strip lights.
Eight hours later, two fittings changed. One fitting was the fault the other would...
Four jobs on a grand tour.
1, "A live cable is sparking on a roller door" gets to site and sure enough there is a live cable touching a roller door and sparking. Someone had removed a loght and just slung the cable over some trunkig and left it.
This cable was 30" long and plugged into a clik...
Next project, this time the house as it looooooong overdue, let the ---- taking start, evens its Tel........ ;o))))
3 bed converting to 5 bed, may or may not do the rear extension depends on costings, shed to be built in a Shu Sugi Ban way with a living roof.
wondering what’s being taught in college these days,to the apprentices.
Cause when they come on site,they certainly aint being taught like us seniors were.
Eg stripping of conductors,many use pliers or side cutters,they do not bend conductors over,up to 2.5mm.
Conduit skills to be admired from...
So we all have to start parting with our hard earned monies
CEF have just emailed me an offer of £94.95 (they say no VAT)
Which is the cheapest I've seen so far ..........
Anybody seen a lower price (or higher)
:):):):)
EDIT: The bundle isn't for both IET books the OSG guide is the NICEIC...
as title. what is your favorite hand tool that you've had for donkeys. i'll start with my trusted weller soldering iron, bought in 1974 and still going strong. it's on about it's 12th tip, but can out perform any of these modern wimpy irons. same as this one, but 240V.
Weller 8200 k 120-Volt...
Just for fun this afternoon I wired an old transformer with 3 turns of 10mm on the secondary. This gives about 2.4V when o/c. A foot of 1mm got attached you can see the result of about 10 seconds of operation. I've put it away for today but I am thinking about tormenting some old 6A mcbs...
Alright guys and girls,
Just wondering seen as there are a lot of different types of electrical workers on here wanted to know which parts of the job day to day wise you enjoy and which parts could you really do without?
Hopefully get some decent ideas from those doing the designs to those...
Is anyone else getting annoyed with NICEIC Online?
I've told myself I'm going to make a conscious effort to start using it in an attempt to phase out day to day use of my computer based software Amtech Fasttest. (Which I find clunky and glitchy).
I've just tried to do an EICR and come up against...
Hello all. Just taken over the family business. Im noot green having grown up with it, but there are going to be time i ain got a clue. thank in advance.. oh and where to i post my first issue? i have a simple "what the hell is going on here question!
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