I'm carrying out an inspection report certificate for emergency lighting for an HMO house. I have noticed that there are no emergency lights in the back dining area and kitchen. The electricians who fitted then, did so in 2013 only in the stair wells and front corridor leading to main door. I...
Evening evening
had a job spec come through today that read:
'Services required: replace a consumer unit / fuse box
Additional information: We have approximately 170 house which are converted into 2 flats A/B, under HMO registration we have had all properties inspected with an NIC visual...
Hello,
Ive been asked to install a LD2 system and I've not put one of these in before etc I've checked the regs so I'm upto date on locations etc but not sure how to wire this system up.
Could you please advise on the below.
1) Radials to each zone incorporating smokes and sounders and knock...
Any info would be greatly appreciated.
I have just rewired a HMO and have now been asked to do fire alarm and emergency lighting.
I have wired both when working for previous company, but always followed drawings and never had anything to do with design. I started it today and after a bit of...
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in a HMO i saw some guidance charts on recommended number of sockets does anyone have this to had.
carried out an EICR on a HMO and noticed quite a few singles sockets and no double with quite a few extension leads.
Hi all,
I'm technically a 'trainee' but in a months time I will finally have all the qualifications to apply for an approved electrician jib card.
The first job I will be undertaking is getting a house up to HMO requirements, which are outside the scope of bs7671 so it's all a bit alien to...
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After a bit of help in regards to sub main runs for some flats which are on dual tariff for storage heaters.
Ive been asked to take this job over by the client and first fix has been done already. I admit I have limited experience when it comes to dual tariff supplies installed from...
I need to install a fire alarm system to a three storey building HMO.
The council has specified an Automatic Fire Detection System to comply with British Standards 5839: Part 1 2013 and Part 6: 2013 and to provide Grade A, LD2 coverage. Floor plan attached.
I have read that Fike systems are...
Evening all. I am quoting some alteration work in an HMO where they are adding 2 bathrooms and a bedroom.
The main board is down in the cellar and there is a sub board on the 1st floor landing in the stair core. Its a 'Steeple' board I believe a Denmans branded board. It is in a bad way, front...
Hi, just looking for a bit of advice for those who do more of this sort of work than myself, which is hardly ever.
I have had a customer today ask me for advice about a house she is preparing to rent as a HMO. 3 bed house, not overly large, over two floors, so not a licenced HMO.
The council...
Due to ill health I have been away from the trade a while.
I am now trying to catch up with the changes.
I have a quick question I am hoping to find the answer here.
A friend of mine who has a HMO it consist of 8 rooms all with there own 4 way consumer unit.
The consumer units are the old metal...
Hi,
This is the first time I'm posting a question so I hope its in the correct forum.
I'm required to fit a fire panel system in a two story Victorian house which has 6 rooms and a kitchen.
Does anyone know if I should use a 2 zone system and split it between the two floors or an 8 zone...
I've recently been to look at doing a eicr at a number of hmo buildings they originally were houses about 20 years ago
they were tested 5 years ago by an Nic registered company
ive noticed that most of the consumer units have no rcd protection and a lot of the circuits have shared cables
one of...
I have been asked to install a smoke alarm system for a client and need some clarification on what type( A B C D E ) of system you would advise.
6 or less tenants
Arranged ove 3/4 floors with small intermediate landings and kitchen on ground level but 3 steps down... does this constitute...
Hello Everyone
A landlord recently asked me if I could carry out smoke alarm testing. When I asked her to go into more detail she just said the smoke alarms needed testing in one of her 'HMO' Properties (House in multiple occupation). This was all I could get out of her. When I went to take a...
just working out prices for a job ,
builder said kingspan is going to be used on the outer walls, whats it going to be like to get cables down back of? isit time consuming as i assume thesse will be fixed
Hi,
Just got a request to do a load of work on a property, its a HMO and the bloke says he wants..
Installation of of 7x Aico Smoke and 7x Aico Heat alarms interlinked on its own trip switch
I don't usually get involved with HMO's but would like a bit of guidance as to if a grade D LD2...
Can anyone advise me on the regs relating to the use of smoke alarms on a 4 zone panel in HMO.
We have just replaced 20 ioinisation smoke heads for new for a customer and they have been told they all need to be optical!
I was under the impression we could use either. Also we were replacing the...
Evening all,
I'm doing an EICR next week in a HMO/emergency accommodation facility/drug den (don't all be jealous). My main query is regarding the showers as they are all 32A/45A rewirable fuses with no RCD. On a domestic property this would just be a C3 recommendation so I'm just wondering if...
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