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  1. C

    Fixed Wiring Inspection

    Morning, Is it still permissible to have fixed wiring in a factory inspected by an external company every 5 years? I have the company who we used last time hassling me saying its due, but are very vague on saying what 'due' means.
  2. oracle

    Inspection and testing to the First Edition

    Life was simple back in the day, raising a family and living in a shack. Then they invented electricity and people found life more exciting with a whole new way to die. Electricity was and is dangerous and in May 1882 the first rules and regulations were made protecting people from shock, fire...
  3. gazdkw82

    Pre site inspection 2391-52 scenario

    Been on thr 2391-52 course this week. I'm really enjoying it and keeping up with the material. However the tutor was painting a scenario and it got us all in a heated debate. The scenario was something along the lines off "next door neighbor has asked for you to install a new shower circuit...
  4. J

    inspection bend cover in outside plastic conduit - top or bottom?

    I have some 20mm black pvc conduit fitted outside for data cables. Should the inspection covers on the inspection bends and elbows be on top or underneath to be waterproof?
  5. B

    Queries regarding Inspection Report I've just had completed

    Hi, My first post so please go gentle on me! I had an Inspection Report (EICR) completed on my house a week a go. It failed on two items: 1) Gap at the back of sockets in the utility (which I knew about, I meant to screw these down, but I only put them up loosely as I knew I had to take them...
  6. D

    Electrical inspection and old boards with asbestos

    Hi Guys just been asked to carry out an inspection at a warehouse. Got there and first two boards I saw were the really ones with rewirable fuses asbestos flash tape and exposed bus bars. There are a couple of new boards as well My question is should I just carry out a visual and fail it...
  7. JK-Electrical

    Rolson 2 LED Telescopic Inspection Mirror

    I recently bought one of these from B&M. At just £2.99 it's proved to be a real bargain. Great for when you've cut a hole in a newly plastered ceiling only to find that the wiring for the downlight you installed the previous week isn't where it should be because Pete the plasterer has moved it...
  8. Michael J

    EICR & Yearly Inspection

    recently a contractor offered a client a EICR combined with a yearly inspection for the next year. The yearly inspection was a third of the price of the EICR. What do you think the yearly inspection consists of? It's a commercial installation
  9. Daniel Jones

    Asbestos cables????? Rewire periodic inspection

    Experts opinion required. Ask to add some addition fittings to a lighting circuit within a shop. Opened up the consumer unit to access the circuit. And noticed the tails from the service head to the meter and from the meter to the consumer unit look very suspicious. I have experience with...
  10. A

    Inspection and testing

    Hi all , new to the forum today just looking for a bit of advise ,iv got my 2391-52 inspection and testing booked in for September , Iv Just ordered the guidance note 3 with the new amendments. Can anyone else recommend any more books that has helped them for revision. Cheers lads
  11. G

    Cable termination and inspection day course - Dunstable LU55 Postcode

    Is anybody interested in joining me on a manufacturers one day course in Dunstable for cable crimping, termination and inspection? This is with a well known cable and connection specialist manufacturing company that makes connectors and cable jointing kits and tools and is a one day training...
  12. P

    Periodic Inspection with new electrical work.

    I need to do a periodic inspection cert. On a domestic prem. Unfortunately I'm not gonnna be able to complete the cert from the inside the pub on this ocassion, and sadly will have to dust off the old Fluke. Problem being I want to keep the sampling low using previous certificate to 50% max...
  13. S

    Domestic smoke detectors inspection and test

    Hi Guys, I've been asked to inspect and cert existing smoke detectors in a rental. Standard LD2 system. The client has quoted FSM6 form. I've not come across these before, I found them for sale on NIC store but can't see what it entails. What tests and equipment are needed different than the...
  14. L

    Test and inspection how long?

    Hi guys, Just wondering the amount of time you would expect an inspection and test to take. I've just started at another firm and I'm wanting to gauge whether I'm the slowest tester in the land or if they at taking the Mick with the time allowed. For instance how long would you...
  15. S

    Inspection cert + wiring cover - misleading or not ??

    A recent customer said he would be getting a test of his nice old cottage electrics through cover he has taken out. I had previously mentioned a good MOT of his installation is via a full inspection & test and would take me a good day. When I returned a couple of weeks later I was informed it...
  16. B

    Some Inspection and Testing questions for you

    Hello all, I have recently begun carrying out more I&T jobs and have a few questions that I wanted to put to the forum. 1. Why are Zs readings, taken at the main switch disconnectors at distribution boards fed via UPS systems so high and how do these readings satisfy maximum permitted Zs...
  17. James bishop

    Inspection and testing theory question.

    Hi, Im studying Level 3 and come up against a question which said, 'What is the ip rating for a front cover?' 'What is the ip rating for the top?' I am not sure what it's asking for even though i did pass the exam they don't give you the papers back. For the top i put 2x and for the cover i put...
  18. seedelectrical

    Electrician Jobs Looking for a 17th Approved Electrician with Testing & Inspection: NW Area, based on a Wirral.

    Afternoon Ladies and Gents, We are looking for an electrician who has the criteria to help grow our company: • BS7671 17th Edition Approved Electrician. • C&G 2391 Testing/Inspection. • ECS Card. • Clean drivers license. • Experiance with intercom systems. • Commercial and Industrial...
  19. J

    Testing and inspection on am2

    hi all, Have my am2 next week... just brushing up on a few things. Was looking for some advice on IR test on the whole consumer unit with a RCBO. Is it ok to just remove the fly leads from RCBO or is it ok to disconnect and test live to neutral, live to earth, earth to neutral etc from the...
  20. N

    What Do I Need To Issue Inspection Report

    Hi, I am a fully qualified electrician with my inspection and testing qualifications, for periodic inspection and electrical instalation. I currently work for a company, where I do alot of testing. But I have my own public liability insurance for doing my own work at evenings and weekends...

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