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  1. tidyboiler

    Never mind.....................

    Only 72 days until Christmas. :ack2:
  2. R

    JIB Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) JIB help

    I have got 17th edition, NVQ 3, 2360 part 1 and failed 1 exam on part 2, never had chance to retake which I regret! But from this can I apply for a JIB card and if so what grade will I get? Been a spark for 9 years never had the need to get a JIB until now all ways had a CSCS. Thanks
  3. S

    IR testing not settling on a measurement

    Morning to all the good people out there. When insulation resistance testing using Megger MFT 1710, sometimes the value never get to >999, it will keep rolling over random numbers and never settle which i do for about 15-20 seconds and give up. I may expect to see this on older cable but i've...
  4. kingeri

    Wiring smoke alarms

    My grandma has recently had mains smoke alarms fitted to her house by a local charity. The house is over 3 storeys. Each alarm is fed from the lighting circuit on that floor - i.e. all on different circuits, and the interconnect is a single plus cpc going between the alarms. I have never seen...
  5. R

    Inspection camera

    If anybody is interested, Aldi have inspection camers on special buy this Sunday. £69.99 with 3 year warranty. ALDI - Home page
  6. D

    A first for everything, never expected this to cause a short.

    Check out the pics above; this was a callout to lost power in a factory, found 2 phases out blown 200amp fuses and a quick Meggar confirmed a short circuit between Y and B phases and unusual low readings to earth. id already isolated all outgoings and main switch was off to busbars but still...
  7. O

    Small CU with RCBO "bundle"

    Being a tad lazy but have just looked at a 4 way board change. Seems a bit silly to install a 3 + 4 way dual RCD board and I don't like the thought of a single RCD front end either. It made me wonder if there are any CU's on the market with a RCBO "bundle", say 2 x 32A, 1 x 16A and 1 x 6A...
  8. J

    Trim ring / spacers for behind switches ??

    Hi all Im looking for the plates that go behind switches, bringing the switch off the wall a few mill and they look like a very small picture frame Fitted them n the past but now they seemed to have disappeared Anyone know where I can get one ? Preferably chrome Thanks Jack
  9. E

    who uses non contact voltage indicators?

    recently it has come to light that some people frown upon these and don't trust them. I personally think they are handy and use one all the time. so i've made a poll to see what everybody else thinks:
  10. W

    Floorboard Cutting - what a chore!

    Been working in a big old house, where I needed to lift multiple floorboards for access. Pipes, cables were often touching the underside of the floorboards, so needed to cut with care. Using the Bosch POF cutter to cut between them but it's hard going and the blades are rubbish so not lasting...
  11. E

    g83/g59 books...

    hi all, any ideas where i can get these books? Google is king useless as the amount of stuff with g83 in it :) any help would be brill, cheers Elliott
  12. B

    megger 1730 with onsite software brand new never used

    i have for sale brand new megger 1730 onsite never used tried to upload pics but dont no how if someone would like to tell me want £800 for it based on the wirral any questions please let me know cheers
  13. A

    Wanted MFT!! £200

    Hey all Im after a MFT megger's look good.. After spending about £200 quid need one with cal cert Cheers
  14. D

    Testing...how far do you go?

    Be honest here guys...When you do your testing, do you do it exactly the same as you would during a college assessment on every installation you work on/install I dont, and I've never known a sparky who does Feel free to accuse me of being a cowboy but here are the things I do different... If...
  15. Jimmy Boy

    Never assume anything always test !

    Just goes to show you that assumption is the mother of all cock ups and a potential death. I am quite ---- about isolation, I always test conductors even if the power is off, borrowed Neutrals and all that. Yesterday I made an assumption, and it could have landed me in a box. This was the...
  16. A

    Kosnic 5w led dimmable??

    Just fitted four kosnic 5w dimmable led gu10 lamps in my bathroom switched via a dimming pull cord, however when dimming nothing happens for a few seconds then all of a sudden they dim right down to nothing very quickly! Am I right in thinking there may not be enough load of the dimmer to dim...
  17. H

    Out side socket

    Ive been asked to install a outdoor socket to a property on a TT system with split load board one side 30ma rcd the other on 100amp ms, assuming to carry on and conect the socket to the 30ma side test and note and inform the homeowner that dual rcd protection should at some point be fitted...
  18. F

    NICEIC Certification Scheme Niceic notification

    Hi people, When notifying work on the niceic website I pay £1.50 to notify it then £1.50 for a guarantee. My question is can you get rid of the guarantee payment and how? Im doing a lot of single circuits for a new contract so although it doesn't seem a lot it will quickly add up over time...
  19. B

    never mind part p

    Had a call from a very good friend who used to work us with a plea for help , His employer ( on the tools ) was doing an install at an injection moulding plant and had a few problems so would I go and give him some advice . When I arrived they had installed cable tray at roof level (500mm...
  20. dexy

    For Sale Megger mft1552 brand new never been used

    Hi Folks, I have a Megger MFT 1552 for sale, it has never been used, the tester is still sealed in the original packaging, the accessories are also sealed in there original packaging, it has the original calibration certificate from Megger. This Multifunction tester is on the market for £500...

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