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  1. D

    UK Are blue through crimps allowed on ring circuit.

    I'm a trainee electrician and I was working with a qualified electrician extending a 32A ring circuit and we were using 2.5mm single conductors (CPC was 2.5mm aswell) going through PVC conduit and then going through steel trucking. And to connect the old ring conductors with the new extended...
  2. S

    Legal obligations to fix a failed system

    Can anyone with some experience advise of my legal obligations to fix a system that was installed over 4 years ago? I retired from installations and moved to Ireland 2 years ago. This was one of my last installs using Aquion batts in an Off grid situation. All been running fine for 4 years until...
  3. M

    Legal advice Testing and Inspection

    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 ?
  4. S

    Tell me the legal distance a induction Hob from a sink

    Can anyone tell me the Legal distance a induction Hob has to be installed from a sink please, my housing association say they are going to install one 12 inches from my sink and I said this is wrong, also it is to be installed under my window which I have to lean over the hob to open the window...
  5. J

    Legal to drill a hole?

    I want to replace an oyster light in my kitchen ceiling with an LED downlight. I have engaged an electrician to do the job. While waiting for him to arrive, out of curiosity I unscrewed the light housing from the ceiling and drew it down a short way, (I don't intend to detach the wires from the...
  6. Lister1987

    UK Legal obligation to condemn/lock-off unsafe works

    Browsing through t'internet on the crapper like I do, I thought I'd look as dses.uk and noticed he had a section on condemning/isolating unsafe works and how we have no legal power to do so (unlike GasSafe et all who apparently do (Gas Act?). Got me thinking surely we do have a legal obligation...
  7. rolyberkin

    Meter Fitting Legal Position?

    My sister has bought a building plot and I have fitted a temp supply, Western Power have fitted the head but Scottish Power cocked up didn’t turn up. They are now saying they will be fitting the meter earliest on the 3rd May? They move into the caravan on site next Wednesday! Anyone know the...
  8. elpedro

    Is brown tape on switched live a legal requirement?

    Hi all, I've had a complete rewire in my house as part of a renovation. I've noticed two things that I wonder if they are in line with regs: 1) the electrician has not put the little bit of brown tape over the blue or black wires that are switched live. Is the brown tape just best practice or...
  9. A

    Memera 2000 fuse box...is it legal now

    or would it fail the latest requirements for an electrical report on a 4 bed town house?
  10. E

    would it be legal to....(25 characters)

    purchase 25 tonnes of sand, delivered to an old college friends house and dumped on their driveway? its basically giving a gift isnt it? im bringing the beach to them! and technically ive only paid for it and put in the wrong address? whoopsie clumsy me
  11. G

    NEED Legal advice - solar system malfunctioning

    Hello, i have big problems with my solar system - inverter malfunctioning, charging batteries gone crazy, battery died in couple month i guess (charges to 100% quickly and soon takes charge from batterie, the charge drops to 40-32% and does not go back if charge stops taking energy from...
  12. T

    Extending sub main cables?

    Hi everyome We're refurbing our lower ground flat within a Victorian terraced house, and there are 2 flats above. Contractor has knocked out all relevant walls and found services running through what is to be open plan living room. So we need to relocate the service run to the flats above. Gas...
  13. B

    Opinions Please (legal advise!)

    Hi all. Up until this year I always sent my meter off to the manufacturers to be calibrated. This year I decided to use a certain Part P bodies own calibration department to carry out the calibration (huge mistake!). Let me give you a list of the facts as I see it: 1. Meter was sent to be...
  14. H

    Handyman legal to fix light and switch

    Hi I'm a handyman and just wondering if I'm legally allowed to change light switches and sockets like for like under P rating ? Thankyou
  15. S

    Legal Advice

    I have a client who says an RCBO failed in a consumer unit I fitted. They want compensation for the repairs undertaken by another electrician. They never called me first to allow me to rectify the problem. What rights do they have to compensation does anybody know? I would of happily undertaken...
  16. G

    legal requirements

    Hi wanting advice on what I can legally carry out electrical with my qualification , I have my 2330 level 1.2.3 , and my 17th edition level 3 BS7671. I know I can't self certify ,just would like some clarity on what I can legal do , I'm doing minor works like installing new light fittings and...
  17. T

    Is this legal?

    Evening all. There's a bowling alley in my town who are well known for being "thrifty" with their cash. I came across a facebook post from them regarding some refurbishment work they were doing. The post essentially said that they were looking looking for local tradesman to be involved in the...
  18. C

    Legal requirements for electrical work in retail stores

    Hi Can someone please give me some guidance on the following situation I find myself in. I'm employment as a Mobile Fabric Engineer (qualified Joiner) on repairs to retail buildings. I am constantly been told by my line manager to attend and complete electrical works such as fitting new wall...
  19. A

    Connecting load to a live FSU - Legal?

    I work with fire alarm panels and have recently come across a situation where my customer could not isolate the FSU recently installed for me as the FSU was fed from a breaker than would have caused major disruption if knocked off. Now when I did my City&guilds 2330 & BS7671 they taught me no...
  20. M

    Legal action Wylex/Electrium because of recalled MCB's

    Does anybody have any information about any legal action (whether concluded or on-going) against Electrium/Wylex because of their recalled MCB's? Thanks!

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