I was asked this today by one of my fellow workmates. What legal obligations do we have to notify any authorities if we come across a "tampered" with meter?
Opinions?
Doing a decorating job for family and they want me to wall mount a TV for them. Just need to install a single 13A socket next to the TV bracket.
Problem comes because there are currently no sockets on that wall, the closest one to spur from is about 10 feet away, around a corner. I could...
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Afternoon chaps,
I think this has been discussed before, but ...
Lets say, I have a piece of old kit (in my case it is a 1970s spool turning machine, not NC, all mechanical with hundreds of knobs and gears)
without a safety relay, without proper guard switched (just ordinary poller...
Ok so picture a bedroom wall, and in the middle, low down there is a single socket on a ring.
someone has asked me if I can fit two double sockets either side of their bed on the same wall.
this will be done in plastic trunking as requested.
question is: from the two ring circuit cables that...
Hello all,
By way of introduction, I am Chris and I work in the repairs department of a company within the hydroponics industry.
We are concerned that we have a type of electronically controlled on / off timer that when it switches off, only the Neutral is disconnected. The Live is not...
Has anyone got any updates or news about the compensation claims regarding the unlawful feed in tariff reductions as it seems to have gone very quiet.
Hope everyone has a better 2013 .
Hello,
I have been trying to find out the answer to a seemingly simple question - Does a Cafe require by law to have smoke detectors or a fire alarm?
Any help much appreciated!!
Daniel
On the first pic, the left hand SWA comes in and is wire to the supply side of the 3 phase breaker, it feeds another distribution board. Is it legal?
On the second pic, it's a 3 phase board wired as a single phase. There is nothing to say that it's single phase, I only found out when the...
Hi,
Looking for help with this.
I am renting a house from DB Roberts and I sent the attached image to the landlord (who is an Electrician) and he said it was fine as he had done it.
But I am not so sure? would appreciate your comments.
Thanks
Just been to a friends house today,havent seen him for a while anyway his daughter who lives next door to him had a kitchen fitted in 2010 and its a right mess,they are arguing with the installers who cant get it right but heres one they asked me about.They had a 600mm electric cooker in a...
Hi
I want to spur off a spur
The main socket is in bedroom which is spurred to hallway and I would like to spurbthat into cupboard for dishwasher and dryer that is going in there
The spurred socket in hallway is usuallybused for hoover
Also fuse box is in cupboard
Advice?
How would I do...
Evening girls and guys,
could you shed some light on this, please? is an EIC or any electrical test certificate a legal binding document?
How long must they be kept on records, esp in paper form? I work on an industrial premises and going through
the process of periodic inspections, no initial...
I am in the process of Taking legal action against these people, I would like to here from as many of you who has a grievance against them, the more of you we can get together the more chance we have in succeeding
you can email me at [email protected]
Chaps
I have just installed a 10 kva 110v site transformer on a job and put 3 double sockets in the garage for battery chargers etc
I have had a request from the builder and the client to put temporary 230v standard 13 amp double sockets on each floor (i assume the builder dont have any 110v...
Could someone point me to a source which will describe exactly what MCS require for an install to be 'MCS legal' please? I've searched, but failed miserably!
I'm thinking in terms of labelling the installation, circuit protection (DC and AC) and the paperwork that should accompany a completed...
If someone registered with NICEIC as a Domestic Installer but not registered under “Electrical Condition Inspection Report (ECIR)” scheme, in theory he should not be doing a PIR. Is this right or wrong? But the reg. stipulated that PIR should be done by a competent person. I have seen survey...
Hi Guys,
Could you guys tell me what the lower legal limit is on Insulation resistance for Class 1 appliances?
We raised our own test limit some years ago to >5m ohm due to certain units failing when installed on site and us getting increasing warranty call outs to fix them. We narrowed it...
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