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  1. V

    I bought a house - major electrical problems. Great pics inside, advice appreciated.

    Hi All, So far I've had two electricians tell me the electrics in our house are the worst they've ever seen. The funny thing is, there is a BS5499-1:2002 consumer unit installed. First the pictures: http://vsamios.co.uk/pics.pdf Some backstory: We had a homebuyers report done before buying...
  2. W

    Some major bonding for the next few weekends

    A large school im working on has upgraded their supply from 200a TNS to 315a bs 88 - 185mm tails TNCS/pme, current bonding is only 16mm looped off local SWA armouring points around the school that are supplied from main intake around 300m of 50mm earth to install, 4 main gas intake meter...
  3. B

    Mortgage Valuation - Pass or major Fail??

    Hi, I'm looking for a bit of advice please about this electrical installation in a big old (100 year old) house I wish to purchase. Not sure if anyone would be able to tell from this photo but does it indicate to anyone whether it would pass or majorly fail a mortgage valuation on the property...
  4. TheSilverSpider

    URGENT; building notice for major works(new circuit).Can I advise council late?

    Hi wondered if you would be so kind to poss give me guidance pls. I got my first ever NICEIC assessor visit for me to become a dom installer, on tues 23rd April 2013, next week, and need to know how i can now do the 'buildings notice' advising the council of works im doing? its saturday...
  5. UKMeterman

    Standards of an electrical installation at a major exhbition center

    Hi, Noticed the attached today. On several stands the power had been wired to single gang metal clad sockets with associated back boxes, note that no cable gland appeared to have been used only a plain grommet. The cable appears to be Twin and Earth. Comments please!
  6. N

    ECA and ESC announce major partnership

    As announced yesterday the ECA and ESC have formed a new partnership for the good of the industry. From April next year the NICEIC and ELECSA brands will be operated by a new venture called Certsure giving the industry a stronger voice to government and major stakeholders. The move will...
  7. Dan

    ECA and ESC announce major partnership

    In a move which will bring the electrical contracting industry together as never before, the Electrical Contractors Association (ECA) and the Electrical Safety Council (ESC) have today announced the creation of the Electrical Safety Register. Read the full news article
  8. J

    Major fault fire damage , any ideas ?

    Wondering if I could put this incident to you and anyone could determine a fault scenario which would cause such damage . A colleague was rewiring one half of a semi detached house. 3 phase cable head comes into the house which he is working , the neighbours mains come from the top of the fused...
  9. J

    13.8 KV incomer and bus-tie major failure

    good day guys, I badly in need of your comments with regards to electrical protection system. The issue took a place when we tried to run a motor with rated power of 600 KW, 13.8 KV and rated current of 30 Amps. This motor fed from ABB switchgear with tow incomers and normally closed bus tie...
  10. M

    Notifiable work advice

    I am just starting to do electrical work after doing home learning course about a year ago. I have my EAL domestic installers LVL 2, 17th edition regs 2382 and Fundamentals of testing and inspection 2392. I have been doing a few small none notifiable jobs through rated people but find it very...
  11. L

    East Anglia - Is there still a major market?

    First off, i'll say hello to you all! My name is Luke and i work at Walsall Electrical Ltd in Norwich. We merged into the Solar PV market late last year, and the end of year sales were relatively good, considering the competition from pretty much every wholesaler in the region that 'got in...
  12. L

    We are a new MCS accredited firm that desperately needs leads before 12/12 HELP Pleez

    Hi guys, maybe a bit of a stab in the dark. Spent 6 months forming our company passing our MCS etc and only receiving our certificate last week. We are based in the Worcestershire area and are willing to travel within 20-30 miles radius. At the moment we have no jobs lined up before the 12/12...
  13. F

    Initial assessment

    Just had my initial assessment with the niceic I had David colley who is the area engineer for Manchester/Stockport. It went really well and he was a really nice bloke who answered any of my questions and gave me bits of advice. Just got to wait for my site assessment which is seven weeks away...
  14. S

    Major problem - am I missing something??

    Hi all, Ive just installed a new split load CU, lots of old circuits in the house, every circuit works ok except one (a kitchen ring, recently installed but not by me). The problem is this: I conect the lives of the kitchen ring to the mcb and the earths to the earth bar, but when i touch the...
  15. A

    Advice on working for yourself

    Hi Everyone, I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice on starting up on my own. Can you register with part P bodies even though you have not started trading yet?
  16. Dan

    ContractorForum: Expert: Working at height remains a major danger: More... (http://ww

    ContractorForum: Expert: Working at height remains a major danger: More... (http://www.contractorscompare.com/tradesmens-news/Pa.. http://------/7IbQxf More... Follow us on Twitter.
  17. J

    Joining NICEIC

    Does any one know the minimum no of jobs required to join NICEIC, what they are, and whether or not they can ALL be covered under the self-certification scheme if assessment is approved? Input appreciated... Jabbajaws :confused:
  18. S

    sorry, another niceic thread!!!

    sorry people, another thread about application for the nic! so i'm finally guna go for my domestic installer, just wanted to ask a couple of questions about the assessment. 1. minor and major job, can both jobs be in my house, e.g. a loft light and a c.u. change? if not most of my work i get...
  19. R

    NICEIC Certification Scheme niceic ?

    As an approved electrician I have been in touch with niceic regarding setting up on my own, they require me to inform them of two pieces of work to inspect one minor one major, I assume for the major as im not certified I will have to inform building control of the major, or will niceic cover...
  20. S

    minor job for assesment

    hi guys n gals, ive got my nic domestic installer assesment next froday and just wanna make sure all is ok. the major job is fine so dont need out confirming on that one. the minor job is an extra socket a coupla doors down from the major job, the customer didnt have an rcd protected...

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