So I'm starting out a new rig and I'm fresh out of college with my level 3 without any experience and I think that I need to still have the knowledge and the practice of terminating cables, stripping cables and having a good understanding of different circuits and how they work. I will also...
Hi all, looking for some advice with regards to extending cables for a consumer unit change. The old board is a mess inside with cables being cut short etc. What's your go to method for extending. When I've only had to extend a couple I've used the Ideal inline splice connectors, but this is...
Hi guys,
my brother is building a bar in his garden that is timber framed and wants some power to it.
The main board in the house has a pme earth and there a no spare ways in the board. From this board there is a 4mm t+e on a 32amp breaker off the rcd side supplying a board in a little out...
We are having our kitchen moved to a different part of the house. I have asked that the wiring for the new kitchen be using a new consumer board. The old kitchen will be changed into a bedroom. What changes need to happen to sockets and wiring of old kitchen. Also in the new room where...
Hi whats the situation on following!
went to wire a bathroom today in old terraced property all looked good new board (last 6 months) full niceic member! certificates not to hand YET! looked in loft to find V I R cables! works out from board new cables run 2 mtrs into joint boxes picking up old...
just done a board change on a domestic property and i have got faults on 2 32 socket circuits nitemare is there any quick way other than obvious of starting from the first socket then all around the ring, can i measure the fault out with my megger please helppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
Hi Guy's, first post for me.
I have a client who has asked me to replace a rewireable fuse board for an 8 way split load board. No problem. Until I look into the existing board to find that the spark who fitted it took great pride in ensuring that the outgoing supplies were measured to the...
I have wired a 16mm to supply a new board for a extension I have been told I cant use a 30ma rcd to protect this cable due to discrimination with the rcds on the new board. I think I will have to chop the cable in to 50mm of the wall:eek:, would this be the only way to get around the problem.
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