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    Garage c/u Tripping in House

    Hi all looking for some advice working on a job adding on a couple of sockets and spurs for w/m.& heat / co alarm to existing c/u in garage which is getting supplied by 10mm t&e from house c/u on its own garage c/u 40a mcb anytime the washing machine gets used it is by passing 12way wylex...
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    Electrical substation located near the house - advice needed

    Hi, I've got a problem and hoping to get some advice. There is an ongoing development on the back of my house. The Developer built an electrical substation house literally 1m behind my fence - in a straight line with my windows. The total distance between the substation & my house is 14m...
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    AFDD's (Please sign this in case your house burns down)?

    Hi. Just completed my yearly asssement with Stroma. The assesor suggested I have letter made up for customers to sign to confirm they have been told about the AFDD's if they still do not want to have them fit. (Because of cost presumably) Fine I thought, but then no. Who wants to spend £500+...
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    Home generator removal house sold

    Home generator removal advice. My daughter purchased a house. It has a Honeywell generator. As part of the contract, she agreed to let the current owner remove the generator. They have not finalized the contract, What should she require the current owner to do to properly remove and disconnect...
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    So I Went Around My New Mates House For A Coffee...

    He was in the middle of decorating his new house, I only met him a couple of months ago and he seems like a really nice chap. Anyway in the lounge one of the electrical socket face plates had been unscrewed from the wall for decorating. The house is 1920's and the wiring looked brand new in...
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    EICR Certificate not issued. Not all circuits RCD protected rated C2

    Hello, I've recently had an EICR done on my 2 bed house which is a residential let. This house is about 25 years old built by Charles Church. The EICR has not been issued due do C2's, there were no C1's Email with C2s ratings for 1) Not all circuits RCD protected, 2) Bathroom light is a bare...
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    Removing Old Cable TV Wires From House Exterior:

    I have what I think is old cable TV wires on the exterior of my house. I am hoping that someone from this forum can confirm from these photos that that is what I am looking at. I know for sure that they are not my Verizon Fios wires. Thank you in advance :)
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    Mains running on outside of house

    What are your thoughts on this? I’ve just went and viewed 1 of my customers houses who wants a price for a re-wire...
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    Blowing breaker

    I have a very small circuit in my house. Probably 8 outlets 6 lights. The breaker for this circuit has a direct short somewhere. It didn't start this way. At first it would stay energized for a couple of minutes then trip. The more I reset it the shorter it would last. Now it trips immediately...
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    NICEIC Certification Scheme Electrical fire in house

    Hi guys These pics were taken because of a electrical fire. 8 flats on one phase Cowboy electrical guys caused this What do you think should happen to the landlord he knew about this and did nothing.
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    Earthing for domestic house

    Hi, Please could you help my friend, who is having electrical work done at his house? …The ground wires in his house all go to the consumer unit (main fuse box) and there they connect to the Neutral of the incoming mains power supply. In other words his "earth" is the neutral of the mains...
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    Advice on adding Ethernet cable during a full house rewire

    So I am getting a house rewired and I have been unsure what is the best way to have some ethernet points in my house. I would probably need it in two rooms downstairs and two upstairs. It's something I would like but it's no way a dealbreaker. Sure I can use homeplug and wifi but nothing beats...
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    Aico smoke alarms and Texecom house alarm

    I am in the process of getting my house rewired and I forget to think about adding smoke alarms and a burglar alarm. As the house is getting a total redecoration then it would be worthwhile to do it now. I have been on the Aico website but it all seems a bit confusing - radio linked, audo...
  14. J

    House rewire - Certfied Work

    So I am going to get some quotes for a house re-wire, The consumer unit is 6 Ways. I am a but confused with the following: Now who informs the council after the work is done? The electrician or myself? Also what standards should I ask for? NICEIC or NAPIT
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