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    honeywell s plan programmer & glow worm boiler argghhhhhh

    Can some one advise me on a problem im having with this heating system. Ive wired the programmer exactly how the instrustions said. it exactly like this diagram S-Plan the thing i dont understand is the boiler has a seperate output which is L-N-E to the pump Then L-N-E & R(switched...
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    20 amp joint box, instead of 5 amp

    Is it OK to put a 20 amp joint box on instead of a 5 amp on a lighting circuit, baring in mind it will be about to be tested? I know its a bit of a stupid question. Is just because I have no 5 amp lying around. Cheers.
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    Probably broken every rule in the book

    I’ve probably broken every rule in the book with this. Was asked if I could do a cable joint between a 6mm T+E and a 2c 6mm SWA. It had to be as unobtrusive as possible as I was on a front wall of a graded building. The T+E ran for 6” below the rendering corbel so the joint would be on the...
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    setting up a joint venture!

    looking at the possibility's of offering Solar as service to customers however!! i am a one man band with a part time worker and little in the way of changing any time soon! what im looking for is a collective number of other electricians in a similar situation who would like to offer PV...
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    Solar Cable Through Roof?

    Hi Sorry if dumb question, but I'm looking into PV and was wondering how the DC cable gets from roof to consumer unit. Does it go through hole in tiles and is there a method of sealing, or does it go along roof tiles and in under eaves? If so, how is it attached to stop it flailing about in...
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    Fireworks

    Imagine playing with the wean n theres an almighty BANG!!!!! rushed to the front door to see what it was (sounded like fireworks landing in my garden when i looked out n heard sizzling n POPIN coming from a joint on DNO pole I called Scottishpower emergency number while neighbour called firy...
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    Joint boxes

    I intend on putting several new sockets in various upstairs rooms. I will make them all part of the ring. I hope to successfully re wire where is needed. Its likely cables run under floor boards which have been tiled. So JBs will be needed. Do i have use maintenance free jbs such as ashley...
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    Joining alarm cable behind plaster

    I have an new bay window and now the existing magnetic connectors for the alarm are too short to reach the window. The alarm wire needs extending but where the joint would be is going to be plastered over. Is there any acceptable way of joining the cables behind plaster without having to...
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    Underground resin joint

    Hi gents I am looking for some help with torrpedo joints. I have done a basic stright through one before but this job they want to install one new lamppost but not dig up the whole car park. So anyway i was thinking of using a Y type which i was sure they made them but i have found them. Any...
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    Joint Responsibility

    Im pretty sure that if a non registered sparks does a notifiable job and LABC are not informed both the householder and electrician are held responsible. Does anyone know where that is actually stated? Thanks Chris
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    high resistance joint?

    what is a high resistance joint? and how would you test for one? im thinking a loose conection could this be right?
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    4 way SWA Joint

    Hi All, Anyone got any good ideas for the following - I am about to refurb an occupied large house that has been added to over the years and curently has 4 consumer units. The supply is off a 3 phase board from an adjacent building on one of the phases and goes underground for about 15metres in...
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    using d/b as joint box

    changing 3 d/bs all rcbos. 1 storage heating , 1 direct heating and 1 domestic d/b. Now the old immersion heater is wired through the domestic d/b to the direct heating board was on 5 AMP??? Block !!!but i have now put this in a patress box outwith the d/b.I also have 3 x1.5 cables for an...
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    Joint box's

    Hello again, Just another quickie for ya... I was running the lighting radial this afternoon and I needed to fit a couple of 5 amp jb's but I only had one left and my back order hadn't arrived...but i did have a few 20 amp jb's lying around. the quesyion is...Is it ok to use larger jb's than...
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    hazrdous area joint box

    i have 1 hazardous area joint box for sale Brand new still with paper seals covering the entries used in places like petrol stations oil stores etc etc anywhere that needs completely sealed units these are very expensive so im looking for £15.00 for it and thats a real bargain some stats...
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    JB with no access for inspection

    Hi all - first post............... Just passed the 17th the other day, and want to confirm if my undersatnding is correct. If I have a cable (1.5mm T&E) which was inadvertently cut and required joining, but I did not want to create an inspection hatch in the roof, and couldn't run a new cable...
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    Joint boxes question!!

    HI guys,i watched a property development program the other day(hard to avoid them eh) now the electrians pulled down the ceiling,and exposed the wiring,they said "oh my god look at those joint boxes disgusting there not allowed tut tut! Now can someone confirm the ruling here?i mean the...

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