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  1. NDG Elecs

    Inaccessible joint and assessment upcoming.

    Hi Folks, I have my assessment quite soon and have a query. Situation is a RFC with no sockets on the ring but there are three sockets spurred off it at one point. I have down rated the OPD to 20A due to this. The RFC end to ends are spot on and the R1R2 is decent with the legs cross...
  2. U

    Joint neutrals on lighting

    Hi. Up and downstairs have been interconnected in many places. RCBO's for each circuit won't work without re-wiring. Originally on 3036's. board been upgrded to RCBO's on all else. Is it better to a) put up and down on same RCBO? b) put both circuits into 6a mcb's so they are separate still. Or...
  3. J

    extend cooker circuit or rewire new one

    Client want cooker moved as they are getting new kitchen installed the problem I have is cooker circuit runs up through ceiling where I can't access because the ceiling is staying that tongue and groove stuff or whatever it's called my only option is crimp and extend down through under floor...
  4. A

    Gas Engineers

    Can anyone tell me what regulations domestic Gas Engineers work to?
  5. B

    high resistance joint on EICR.. code 2 agree or disagree

    L-L 0.29 N-N 1.56 Bad connection.. But who else would deem code 2? Answers on a post card.. Well on here..
  6. O

    Underground joint kits

    Hi, just wondering if anyone can clarify the situation regarding underground resin joint kits. I'm in the process of connecting an existing 3 core (R,Y,B) 16mm armoured cable which (unbelievably fed a garden shed?), to a new B,B,G 3 core 16mm armoured. Iv'e just bought the house and built a...
  7. Rockingit

    cheap underground joint for different cables

    I need to joint a 2.5/3 SWA to a 1.5mm HO7 then bury it. Don't need to worry about glanding the armour as it's good the other end (I suppose I could bond it to the cpc if we're being picky). A 'proper' expensive IPX7+ box is a bit OTT for the job, and a SWA joint kit might not like the twiddly...
  8. M

    Joint cables inside back box?

    I have one double socket in my kitchen (its part up the upstairs ring) ...and i need to change it to three doubles Is it ok to use the double back box that is currently in the wall, to joint and extend the ring (and place a double blank plate over) then chase down and fit three doubles? If so...
  9. A

    Hager maintenance free joint boxes

    Hi all can anyone tell me why hager joint boxes have in little righting says that these joint boxes are not to be in or on insulation ant what about wago joint boxes many thanks
  10. S

    Ceiling rose aka joint box + 1 extra choc block thingy!!! and more wild west!!

    found this in the ceiling whilst at a customers house the other day. and also spotted this on my travels lol
  11. B

    Cable joint out of date?

    What issues, if any, would there be if using a swa resin joint that is dated 2009? Why would there be a use by date? Cable size would be 25mm 3core
  12. R

    bs7671 2008 ammend. 2011 - MF Joint Boxes - Your Thoughts

    Hello All Inaccessable jb's has been cover by the regs but....... According to the new ammendment all concealed jointboxes have to marked MF for "maintainance free". (designed to be placed in inaccessable buildings voids, i.e underfloors etc). From what i am lead to understand, they are the...
  13. S

    Metal Trunking as CPC but how to make a hidden joint?

    I am designing a hotel, rooms along corridors will be fed from steel trunking connected to PVC conduit into consumer units in each room. The corridor ceilings will be closed denying access to the trunking after installation. I would like to use the trunking as the CPC but how do I connect the...
  14. B

    Maximum length of Schuco rails before sliding joint

    What is the maximum length you can have of Schuco rail before you need a sliding rather than a fixed rail connector? I am sure I have seen it before in one of the manuals but cannot find it now. Thanks Regards Bruce
  15. S

    Best joint for permanent telephone cable under floorboards

    Hi folks, as part of a room refurb, I'm moving a secondary phone socket to other side of a room. The cable coming in is already under the boards so I propose to join under boards at existing location and run new cable to new position other side of the room. For the joint the options are either...
  16. G

    armoured cable joint

    anbody know of a good guide or video on net, showing how to join and swa cable using a resin joint? thanks
  17. D

    Inaccessible joint box... Compliant or not?

    Hi guys, Moved a door from one end of a wall to the other, bricked up the hole and now moving a 1 gang light switch so it's next to the new door. The easiest solution is to extend the cable from where the switch used to be, cables and joint box chased into the wall and plastered in. How can I...
  18. T

    Resin joint

    I have a 6mm SWA to join underground which is feeding a selection of street lighting. One of the street lamps is being removed so I need to join out the SWA, I've brought a straight joint resin joint, have I made a mistake with this joint kit? I'm thinking now how I'm going to straighten the 2...
  19. R

    Joint in a bonding cable.

    Evening All, Posted a thread on here a few months back reagrding not being able to find a bonding clamp on the water supply. Basically im doing my NIC DIS, ive done one main job (new build) and second job was going to be adding an additional circuit at home (single socket under consumer unit...
  20. C

    2x Additonal sockets in a bedroom

    More than 1 way to skin this cat & so wondered what you all thought?... The customer is having fitted wardrobes & they need to move the position of 2x sockets to become accessible. It is a top floor flat with access above. Thoughts are: 1/ Chase out (unnecessarily) the existing drops & reloop...

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