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    UK Gas Cooker conked and electrical cooker replacement

    Hi, quick posting - welcome any advice as new to this stuff... Have a Howden HJA 0150 gas grill/oven with a broken thermostat that and can't get a replacement (grill igniting but no gas coming out of oven burners when on). The Howden grill/oven is on a ring in the kitchen which has following...
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    Decomissioned gas pipe as a bonding conductor?

    What do you guys think about using decommissioned gas pipe which is welded throughout and 4" industrial in steel. I am clear on regs that say you cannot utilise a gas, oil or water pipe as a bonding conductor but this would effectively safe a lot of time and money.
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    EICR gas bonding

    Hello everyone, I am buying a property where the current owner has a EICR stating unsatisfactory due to (3.1g) main gas bond omitted and gas installation pipes. The report also states the following overview:- **General condition of the installation (in terms of electrical safety): Wired to...
  4. S

    Remove Gas Hob Add Electric Hob

    Good Afternoon Team, In this current climate of gas prices going through the roof, I want to change the Gas Hob to Electric. Gas hob needs capping off I have an electric oven in an other area of the kitchen, Can I Parallel the Hob and Over together The Oven, is, one main oven, and a...
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    UK Cat5e and gas pipes?

    Hi guys. so I’m running Ethernet cable and have a question. the cable needs to pass through joists. There’s already 3 holes drilled (correct to building regs). I’d rather not drill another. Two of the holes have central heating pipes and the other is gas supply to the boiler. there’s enough...
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    UK Water bonding in gas meter box

    Just had a boiler put in on a grant scheme. Water main earth bonding was connected in with the existing gas bonding's pipe clamp on the outlet pipework of the gas meter inside the meter box, then taken through the backplate of the gas meter box, then goes along behind the units to the water...
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    I need to install a kitchen range receptacle for gas fired range

    Background is we are selling our house and moving out of state. I've been fixing big and little things and painting for several months now, as well as purging possessions and packing. House was built in 1961/1962 and has mostly old two conductor cable supplying everything. I might add that the...
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    Bonding gas and water

    Hi guys Does the earth Bonding HAVE to be done at the meter or can it be put on the gas inlet to the boiler in a utility room? Plans have changed and cables already run ? Also am I right in thinking that if water inlet is in blue pvc pipe Bonding isn't required even tho it is copper on...
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    UK Gas engineer changing to electrician advice

    Firstly thanks for the chance to find advice I need. I'm a qualified gas/heating engineer with over 20years exp. Icometed about 3 years of night school whilst working as an electricians mate over 20 years ago ( before heating) I know how to bend tube,tray,and have experience in house wiring,3...
  10. DPG

    Bonding of 2 gas pipes

    Morning all, and happy Friday! I feel I should know the answer to this one, but I'm not certain, even after consulting GN8. A friend of mine has a semi-detached house with two copper gas pipes entering, one for the cooker and one for the boiler in the loft. They join together outside and are...
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    Gas installation pipe distance to CU

    The best position for a CU is in a cupboard that has a vertical copper gas installation pipe that would be about 25-80mm from a metal CU. This pipe supplies a boiler. Not a gas service pipe, or gas meter, just a copper gas pipe, with no joints, near the CU. 1) Is this OK by current regs as...
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    No Gas boilers after 2025 ?

    Climate change: Ban all gas boilers from 2025 to reach net-zero - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-57149059 I knew this was coming .So where does this go? Sparks doing the Water heating installs or the Heating engineers having to retrain a lot etc etc etc ?
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    Can I connect fridge/freezer and gas hob to the same double socket?

    Hi, I have recently purchased a new kitchen including applicances (which I am waiting to be delivered). I am looking to sort out my electrics and get the sockets and fuses in the right place. Is there any reason why I can't plug the fridge/freezer and gas hob to same double socket? The...
  14. captaincaveman

    Gas oven strike unit insullation test

    Hello Beautiful people. Never thought of this one before... I have a customer who reckons his gas oven strike unit which is plugged into a socket is tripping the sockets rcbo. I'm about to trek over to look at it but just pondering if it is safe for me to do an insulation resistance test on...
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    Power electric scooter with gas generator?

    Hello Electricians! I have a gasoline powered portable generator with 220v 1700w output and wonder how I would go about powering an 20v 800w electric scooter with this. I guess it won't be enough to just hook it up to the charger as the batteries will drain faster than they recharge, so I was...
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    Do I need to upgrade gas and water bond for EICR?

    Do I need to upgrade the gas and water bond and upgrade main earth to pass the EICR?
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    EICR cables behind gas pipe.

    Hi all, Came across this yesterday on an EICR. Cables and pipe were boxed in with MDF which, when removed, revealed some quite untidy cabling (although the cables all seemed secure enough when tugged) which also passed behind the horizontal gas pipe. I can't find the relevant reg number, but it...
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    Why does my current clamp meter show large current in gas pipe?

    Went to a house this morning to locate a fault causing the RCD in a split load board to trip. Going through the usual tests, I decided to put my earth leakage clamp meter on the earthing conductor. Here is where it gets weird: with the main switch in the off position, the meter was reading...
    • loz2754
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    • clamp current gas large meter pipe
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    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  19. shez444

    Gas hob change to induction hob + new cooker hood - advice appreciated!

    Hello, two parts here....please forgive any incorrect terminology used! I am looking to replace my gas hob with an induction hob (this one: electriQ 52cm Canopy Cooker Hood Kitchen Extractor Fan in Silver - 5 Year Warranty eiQ52CANOPY | Appliances Direct - https://tinyurl.com/1jipb3dj) which...
    • shez444
    • Thread
    • advice appreciated change cooker gas hob induction induction hob kitchen electrics new
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
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    Electrical vs gas courses

    Hi I’m 18 and recently cancelled my uni application, I did a levels in biology, chemistry and psychology and did pretty good. Someone introduced to the trade saying it’s lucrative etc etc and can courses can be acquired in about a. Year. I thought it’s better then me doing 3 years uni and...
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