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  1. J

    Bonding sizes and location

    hi guys doing some remedial work to give a satisfactory grading after a periodic on a large commercial building, one of the items is the sizing of the gas bond. its done in 6mm. my argument is that it was designed that way when it was installed (30 years ago easily) so y does it need to be...
  2. malcolmsanford

    Special Location Part P

    Not having used the dreaded Part P for a while I always took the Special location as from the Part P document 2006 as the following, "Locations containing a barh tub, or shower basin, swimming pools or paddling pools, hot air saunas" Which for me meant the whole room. I was speaking to a...
  3. R

    Location of cooker iso's in Cupboards

    Hey guys ! So on Job where they have converted a room into studio flat inc a Kitchen prob is its so tight in there its a real squeeze to get anything in. Basically got elec Hob and oven. both fed in 6mm to cooker switch and plate. one of each for hob and cooker. But they are located in...
  4. C

    Blowing Fuses

    I have a extractor fan in the kitchen which has been working fine. It is powered by an isolator switch on the wall which has a fuse in it and a power on indicator light. Recently it keep blowing fuses in this isolator switch. It does not blow them straight away it seems that after the fan has...
  5. Z

    Earth Rod Location

    I would welcome some suggestions on a TT system that I'm going to upgrade/rewire, that by the way has no earth protection at the moment, thankfully the house is now unnoccupied. The meter is typically over the front door which leads out from this terraced property directly onto the public...
  6. N

    earth rod location

    hello all, would like your views on this. i have recieved a complaint about an earth rod location. this is not by the customer but by the next door neighbor. he is saying he doesnt want it in his garden but i would say its not technically his property as it is ran down the wall of the customers...
  7. D

    stat location

    wiring a dormer type house-3 heating zones +hot water zone 1 -downstairs living area-stat in hallway zone 2 -3 downstairs bedrooms-stat in master bedroom over lightswitch? zone 3 -1 upstairs bedroom,bathroom ,games room-stat in landing area or games room? prob simple enough -i wan't to get...
  8. C

    Service head location

    A client wants the service head on the first floor of a building as they have a policy to install their electrical equipment above ground floor level as a security measure. This would mean that the cable would not have protection where it enters the building but only back at the sub station...
  9. S

    Bonding Location

    Just wondering if there is a consensus on this or if it is another divided issue. When selecting a location to main bond say the incoming water pipe, you need to be within 600mm of entry to the building, but the clamp must be accessible for inspection. Sometimes I choose one or the other...
  10. P

    Cooker isolator location

    Been looking at the OSG to part p and not sure if I have this right. There is a diagram showing a minimum distance from edge of cooker to the isolating switch of 300mm but I can't find any other reference to this. Am I right in thinking that the isolator does have to be a min of 300mm away...
  11. M

    shower to notify or not

    A friend of a friend split up with her partner and he took the shower with him when he moved out leaving wires hanging out the wall. The local council were called and the circuit was disconnected from the consumer unit as a safety precaution. A plumber has put in a new shower and she has asked...
  12. M

    Cooker socket location and BS7671

    Hi, I have a friend who has just bought a house to let out and wants me to pop round this weekend and replace a cooker socket for him as the old one is big and unsightly. The problem is that it is mounted directly ABOVE the cooker! Now, the only mention that I have been able to find in the OSG...
  13. D

    Special location or not?

    I have existing outside power going to my shed. If I extend the lighting circuit to have a bulk head on the outside of the shed would this come under a special location? The wiring would come straight from the inside of the shed to the back of the bulk head on the outside with no exposed wires...
  14. G

    special location?

    Is a toilet a special location? There is only the toilet in there no basin no other source of water other than the toilet. I'm rewiring the house and it seemed a bit strange to have a switch in the toilet for the light and the extractor fan ( which has an isolator rocker switch on the ceiling)...
  15. M

    3 phase help required

    LADS I HAVE BEEN ASKED TO BRING A 3 PHASE SUPPLY FROM THE MAIN BOARD TO A LOCATION THAT WILL HAVE A COLD ROOM. I DON;T YET KNOW HOW MANY AMPS WILL BE REQUIRED BUT I JUST NEED HELP WITH THE EQUIPMENT NEEDED. DO I NEED TO FIT A 3 PHASE BOARD NEAR THE COLD ROOM. IF U LIVE NEAR WEST LONDON MAYBE YOU...
  16. B

    Location for a CU

    Hi Guys just after a bit of advice, my understanding of Part P regs is that location for a CU has to fall into the accessibility and covered by Part M of building regs However I still see CU's installed at the top of the wall in the kitchen say and this is since the introduction of Part P so...
  17. Amp David

    Kitchen extract fan grille location

    Can anyone point me in the direction of where to find the rules and regs on where I can or can't position the grille for a cooker extractor hood, on the outside wall. Looked at Part F of building regs, but doesn't give any ideas.
  18. T

    Part-P of Underfloor Heating in Portsmouth

    The admin of the Tiling forum recommended I post this request here. I'm looking for an Electrician to complete the wiring of a DeviReg 550 control unit for a DeviMat 2.5m sq. electrical underfloor heating system installed in a domestic bathroom under recently laid tiling. Mains feed is from an...
  19. A

    High Ze with Low Zs, and Location of Water Bonding.

    1. Doing Ze today and getting weird results: 0.97, 1.10, 1.21. (Using Megger 1552). As I was doing the test, there was a definite arcing type of clicky sound each time down in the region of the the mains head. I couldn't see down there as I was testing as my arms weren't long enough...
  20. S

    fuseboard location

    I was just wandering where you can and can't put fuseboards obviously its common sense and now the m regs but basically can a fuse board go in a airing cupboard. Its got a hot water cylinder in there too. I wiring it there and then after me the plumber decided to make his cupboard there typical...

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