Hey All! Living here is Sunny SW Florida and loving it. Getting ready to do some kitchen remodeling, which will have us upgrading our electrical panel. Since we are doing this, we are also considering installing an exterior Main Shutoff and Bypass out by the Utility meter for a couple of...
hi everybody, i'am new in here and the purpose of me joining this because i want to learn everything about electricity and mastering it. Electricity has been my passion since i'am a kid, i think i have electron current running on my blood haha.
So right now i'm doing study in two different...
Hi Guys,
I've got my NIC Domestic Installer assessment coming up in a few weeks and am a little concerned about it.
I signed up over the phone, signed and returned the forms, but after re-reading them, I'm a little (lot) concerned.
As I don't hold an NVQ L3, the form mentions I require a...
Hi - looking for some expert help please. I recently had the following problem. Water heater digital timer burnt out, fridge/freezer, extractor fan and cooker hood all blown and will not restart (fuses all checked). It's the second time the water timer has burnt out in a matter of weeks - and...
Ok without any football team references... Mace are the managing contactor and spurs have nominated contactors. So mace wont be liable to any delay clauses due to this. I read in construction manager journal approx 500 sparks ( including supervision ) but not sure. Anyway my point is with that...
Hi guys, i'm not an electrician ,I'm a builder.
a month ago we had an electrician in first fixing, after he left some capping fell off and i put it back on with a nail. turns out i nicked the cable but it wasnt live until yesterday when he second fixed the outside light and powered on and left...
Gloucester Crown Court heard the 61-year-old man was working at the site on Eastgate Street on 29 May 2015. While trying to replace the traffic light pole he came into contact with a live underground cable which immediately gave him the electric shock and set him on fire. The man, who was an...
Hi All,
First post on this forum, but I've been reading the great questions and answers for years, so I hope someone can help me out?
I've renovated a few houses in my time and done some of the basic wiring myself, but my latest 1940's house is a real project and needs a professional's...
Hi, I've changed a consumer unit for a customer but noticed the earth and bonding conductors were undersized at 6mm csa. Do I put this down as a departure from 7671 or not issue to cert until the problem is rectified?
Thanks
Chris
Hi I'm going back to Hota in Hull to resist my I.S installation, I failed on a major and very little else that's all I know, was wondering if anyone could share any pointers or tips on what to look out for on the I.S installation , hoping to get my compex qualification after this resit any help...
Sorry title was a bit dramatic, but wanted to get as much knowledge as possible.
I was working at a biomass factory today after they had a fire. Extension leads were apparently the cause.
When doing a test at the db I noticed that L1 phase was at 272v to earth. L2 phase was 222v to earth and...
Hi,
I have had 3 phase cut-out and meters for 3 flats moved from my cellar to outside meter cabinet. Sparky has installed switch fuses and around 15 metres of SWA for each flat to relink to old supply point. Work looks decent so I am not disparaging said sparks work. I have a query though.
He...
Does anyone know if i'll have failed my AM2 because i forgot to put brown sleeving on the strappers in one of my two way switches? Its the only fault i had with my installation and so i'm hoping its not considered to be a major fault?
Can anyone put my mind at rest?
The two pieces of work to be inspected? If I stick in a new cu, and from that cu run a new circuit, outside light for example would this suffice for both major and minor or do they prefer two separate properties. Sigh
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