Seeking advice, we have been replacing extractor fans for a local council and was originally told no ‘like for like’ replacement works needs a minor works certificate.
Came into the office today to find they now want minor works certificates for about 250 fans we replaced.
Now normally if...
Hi Everyone,
This is my last question/post for tonight, promise.
Please can I ask for a little advice on certificates as I am now questioning myself after a quote today.
I had a consumer unit changed on behalf of my mum, I have a DEIC certificate and a building regulation certificate.
I had...
Hi, just wondering how other sparks, go about confirming main earth bonding continuity when supply cannot be isolated, ze and pfc can be enquired wich is fine but what happens if you cant disconnect main bonding earth, is previous test results good enough to confirm?visual checks good enough...
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Quick question about a MWC. What is the general practice in case you do an addition to an existing RFC, in this case adding 4 spot lights in bathroom to a radial first floor light circuit or adding a socket to a what is supposed to be ring final. But then you realise there are some...
Good afternoon all,
Just newly qualified, so not registered with recognised body to do self certs. So having new kitchen fitted, and existing sockets in old cupboards just needed fitting into new cupboards. Fitter insisted that he needed a MWC so another sparky fitted sockets and raised MWC...
Hi everyone, im new in the electrical field.
the scenario is someone asked me to reconnect main ins a RCD wires. but he asked for certificate for that.
I only reconnected to wires. I did take Ze,Zs for 2 breakers after the RCD, RCD tests, Main Bonding, Main cutout, earth arrangement details...
Alright guys im starting my own work. what work comes in under minor work certs? does any work in a bathroom / kitchen have to be notified to building control or can some jobs be minor work certs
hi,im hoping someone can give some advice,am i right in saying that when doing a minor job ie additional socket on a ring circuit then the whole circuit has to be tested for insulation resistance.im asuming that this requires removing circuit cables in consumer unit and removing any connected...
hi could you help please, i want to know what would be the correct sequence of tests for a client wanting a pendant changed to installing a few spots in place of the pendant.
(please note i'm studying at college and not doing a job)
cheers
Chaps
I replaced a single socket for a double socket for a customer today, and whilst doing the IR tests noticed that the Line/Neutral reading was low.
The readings were:
L/N 0.95 Mohms
L/E 97.6 Mohms
N/E 87.4 Mohms
I checked and made sure that nothing was plugged in on the ring and noticed...
As Title says. On the Minor Works Certs from the IEE they dont have any boxes for continuty tests. Only insulation tests and Polarity. Do you still have to test for continunity if you are only have to fill in a Minor Works Cert where for a alteration to the Lighting or adding a new socket to...
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