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  1. Emmett Jenner

    finding fault in metal underground conduit

    hi there, first post on here. I've got a shed in my garden which I connected to one of the feeds to a wall socket in the house. I hooked it up in June and it worked fine until about a week ago. The power went off in the house. I turned it back on again. About a week after that it went...
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    12 volt metal table lamp for sale.

    Hi all. I am planning a metal table lamp. The light will be a 12 volt LED fed from a plug in transformer, so there will not be any 240 volt cable or connection to the table lamp. Do I need to earth the metal of the table lamp?
  3. captaincaveman

    Main bonding with metal water incomer but plastic installation

    Hi. Quick question. Domestic property recently rewired by niceic spark. Water incomer is metal for about 3 feet into the property (celar) but the rest of the water installation is plastic. Looks like during the rewire the water bonding was broken on purpose. Does it need to be bonded again? (My...
  4. haptism

    Stand alone rcd enclosure, metal or plastic

    Hi all; a stand alone RCD enclosure, is this classed as "similar switchgear assemblies" in regards to reg 421.1.201 and so needs to be made of metal ? Im considering that a stand alone RCD and its enclosure might have a different BS number and so might not apply to this reg ? Anyone know...
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    Dual Dry line boxes & metal accessories

    So, customer decided they wanted B&Q chrome switches, sockets etc.... being 2nd fixing today and the dual dryline box, for side by side S FCU's is a problem - the S FCU's are wider than "conventional" units so I can't fix them properly. So does anyone know of a dual dryline box, where the boxes...
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    Metal Light Switch + Plastic Back Box with no earth terminal

    I've tried to find a solution on here to this exact scenario but had no such luck. Could somebody please advise on where I should place the earth wire on a plastic back box with no earth terminal when adding a new metal face plate? The face plate has an earth terminal on it and was probably...
  7. Ian1981

    Code cables in walls with metal partitions

    Recent thread brought up C3 cables in wall of less than 50mm from surface without rcd or additional mechanical protection on a eicr. I would also C3 this however how do people feel about this if the walls were metal partions on the studs and not wood? Would you then be more swayed to a C2 incase...
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    Metal CableTie Tensioner

    Has anyone used a Metal cable tie tensioner and cutter? I have never used them before, as I don't often use metal ties, but spec asks for them, and thought it may make the job easier and quicker. There are so many out there at different price ranges, Any advice?
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    New metal roof on existing concrete garage

    Hello all, I need some advice please. We have a detached concrete sectional garage that is one of a semi detached pair with our neighbour. The garage has power (via SWA off a fused spur within the house with earthing provided back to the TN-C-S supply). One double socket and a light via a 3amp...
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    E27 pendant no cpc down to metal fittings

    hello guys Client has bought fitting from online, metal cable cap at top with single twin flex dropping down to an e27 pendant with metal casing and no earth. I'm saying client can't use them what's your thoughts?
  11. weevilward

    Metal lamppost in garden... TNC-S

    Evening all, Need some opinions on this one please: TNC-S house, complete new install, all going to plan, nearly finished second fix, customer then arrives with a huge metal lamppost (bought from Frinton-on-sea promenade...) and wants it hooked up in the back garden. What is the general...
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    When to install metal consumer units

    Hi Everyone I am aware that we now have to install metal consumer units in domestic premises now but at what point should we swap a plastic board over to a metal one? The reason I ask is I've been to plenty of jobs where there is a plastic CU with no RCD protection. Ideally I would swap the...
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    just live & S/L conductors in a metal enclosure ?

    Hi I am installing a Teletask Micros+ metal enclosure Is it ok to bring just Live and SW Live conductors though a 400mm by 20mm slot cut in the rear of the enclosure ( sometimes cut in the base ) I know I have to bring L N CPC conductors through the same hole but the N and the CPC conductors...
  14. D

    Garage Supply - 2 way metal consumer unit in a seperate garage

    Hi, I'm installing a 2 way metal consumer unit in a seperate garage, the earthing arrangement in the property is TNCS. I am planning to install a new 4mm2 ciruit from the main consumer unit in the house, in 4mm2 swa to a garage consumer unit (5M run of cable). There are no extraneous-conductive...

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