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    Long Johns in this weather

    Whos got theres on
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    long flex for boiler thermostat under floors

    On a domestic install a plumber has hooked up his boiler to the mains and then run a flex probably longer than 8 meters underneath floorboards to his thermostat. I'm doing the rewire, but this had happened while i was away on other things, i'd told him this wasnt good practice and needs to be a...
  3. P

    Radial circuit too long

    Hi went to a job yesterday there was 3 ring mains so i thought, after testing them they were radials but were all terminated into 32 a mcbs 2 wire in them did R1 R2 TESTS and readings were high 3.2 ohms/ 1.9ohms these were the highest there are a further 4 radials which are around the 1.9 the...
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    Long wood bits

    Ive got a couple of jobs coming up where i need to fit light switches and sockets downstairs in new builds with concrete floors and timber frame walls, im after a long wood bit i can drill down into the walls with from the first floor so i dont have to make any cut out in the walls to get past...
  5. kkkkk

    Consumer Unit, long meter tails, best plan of action

    A Happy New Year to all!! :clap: :clap: :clap: :82: :82: :82: :82: I have been asked what is the best thing to do in this situation: in a house there is a Consumer Unit a long way from the incoming supply. I believe the "tails" are 10mm cable, and go about 7-10m to reach the consumer unit. This...
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    how long before we're on minimum wage?

    i've just been browsing the job sites and i came across this. has anyone seen a job advert offering less than £9 an hour for an industrial/commercial electrician who can install, test and commission? bloody binmen get around 25k - for a 37 hour week. Electrician x2 - Housing Services...
  7. F

    SWA long 140M run please help!!

    Evening all I have been asked what size cable will be required for a long run. I know there are heaps of threads on here from people too lazy to do their homework but I have and am still lost so sorry if this has been covered i just cant find the answer. The run is to power a stable block which...
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    getting down(or up) inside a stud wall.....long flexible drills?

    I am trying to find a better way of getting cables down inside an existing stud wall. At the moment I am cutting an access hole below each noggin to allow me to drill and feed the conduit/cable up but would rather not have the hassle of making good. I have seen these extra long flexible drills...
  9. R

    how long

    How long would my college have kept my portfolio of site diaries for the NVQ? As I'm signed up to do the 2356 having completed my portfolio once seems annoying that I may have to do it again?
  10. S

    long sub main supply

    Right I don't really do any domestic these days but my parents house requires a new sub main. My gran owns the house where the supply comes in and parents house is fed in 16mm over heads, on a TT system. One of the poles has rotten and snapped, currently propped up. My dad wants to trench it...
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    long time member, first time poster!

    Hi Guys, Reading at the top of the screen it appears that I have been a member for 668 days now, maybe it's time I posted! I'm actually a marine electrician with a C&G electrical qualification to level 3 in installation from a few years ago. I currently looking at doing a rewire on my new...
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    Big load on a long run

    A customer has recently moved into hes new home and has a large shed fed with 2.5mm swa on a 80m run! Swa is protected by 20 amp mcb but the load at the shed end includes two 2kw heaters plus lights and sockets that he has been using and would like to continue to use. Volt drop calcs say he...
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    Electrical supplies over long distance

    Hello there. I have been asked to look at a new supply, 240 volt to a stable block. Problem being is distance likely to be between 150-175 metres. Volt drop gonna be a problem. DNO quoted £30k to run new cable from sub. The stable block includes a kitchen, toilets, office so they were looking at...
  14. F

    how long

    I've been a sparky for ten years
  15. T

    Lamps not lasting long in a light...

    Hi folks, just a quick one. Friend of mine has asked me to go round and check out his hall light as he seems to be replacing lamps in it alot more than any other light in the house. I have never really heard of this before? Only thing I could think of is a possible loose connection and its...
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    Bit of a long shot...........

    Anyone know what the FIT rates are for Germany, Spain, Portugal and Italy? Or any useful links? Cheers in advance

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