Hi. Silly Question, as a tester / inspector of an installation. How do i confirm that overload protection is satisfied for an existing circuit, or is it just assumed as long as Coordination (p89 18th Regs) is satisfied and the protective devices is of a EN BS device? Practically, how do i...
Hi All,
I’ve just joined and thought I would throw this out there. I have got my initial sign off (I hope) with the NIC’ next week.
Any advise or tips? What can I expect? Most concerned about the questions they might throw at you and what you have to do to fail.
A charity I assist requires an inspection, test and certification of the fixed wiring in its recently refurbished premises on the old Alconbury Airfield site in Huntingdonshire.
There is a new 3 phase main switch and distribution board into which mostly existing circuits have been connected, and...
Hi There,
I'm after a bit of advice.
In April I had a periodic inspection carried out on my property.
We are now hopefully due to rent this property. However, now we've passed the 1st July 2020 the lettings agent is requiring a EICR to be carried out. My question is, does the previous...
I know a friend who rents her house occasionally on AirBnB and I was wondering if the new rules that apply to landlords for having a satisfactory EICR would apply to that domestic-use case as well?
How to certify work for inspection before joining Napit or Elecsa?
Afternoon All,
I am qualified to C&G 236 1 and 2 from along time ago! I also meet the criteria for both elecsa and Napit Part P schemes but I am a little confused by the requirement to get an example of my work tested and...
Hi all
I am taking the Niceic Pat course on Monday 3rd August, unless it's cancelled due to the current pandemic I am awaiting an answer.
As it may be postponed I'm loathe to buy new copy of the the 4th edition with the 5th edition being released shortly. Does anyone have a copy they no...
Hi All,
This is my first post in this forum after I have registered few months ago.
I am new to the domestic electical after taking some intensive course in Feb with some hands-on experience in the past.
Although I have been waiting for my Level 3 Cert in Installing, Testing, & Ensuring...
Hi I recently discovered Ferret wifi cableless cameras with wifi extender, does anyone know of any similar smaller cameras on the market with a good wifi signal for cavities etc. Thanks
Inspected a final circuit for a new dishwasher of the commercial type, rated at 4.3 kW, about 50M from the D/B. Final connection joint to the appliance flex comprises connector block in a dry wall box with lid lying on floor of commercial kitchen. C1, C2 or C3? Isolating switch on opposite...
Does anyone know off hand when the 5th edition is supposed to come out, with the lockdown I can't get an official response.
The draft "in service inspection and testing 5th edition" was out late last year for comments, and as I haven't got a copy of that, I don't have the timescales that were...
Hi Guys and Girls
Just checking if you have completed the level 3 NVQ and the AM2 does this make you a qualified spark and are you able to sign off work EICR Reports without doing the inspection and testing course or do you need this course aswell ??
Sorry if this question has been asked...
When I bought my house we had it inspected before buying to highlight faults, so the inspection and testing done by RICS Chartered Surveyor and the report made. This clearly covered more than the electrics, but it did refer to the electrical installation so included a type of electrical...
Hi guys and gals,
I've been asked by a landlord to go to a property to check the electrics which were de-energised by the fire brigade after a smallish fire was started by candles. I've been told there is no obvious damage to the electrical installation but the fire brigade state "Gas and...
Is it permitted to carry out a schedule of test results and sign EIC after completing all tasks of 2391 but not the online exam. I am working on a job 100 properties and testing them but have not passed final exam of course. Is this illegal ?
Hello,
We live in an old stone built ground floor flat, built in the 1880s. Obviously the consumer unit and cabling has been updated a number of times over the years by previous owners. One being the Local Authority who owned the property back in the 1960s -70s.
We have lived here for 25 years...
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