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    Parish Council Office install

    We've recently installed a system on a local Parish councils offices and meeting room on the quote we showed the vat as 20% but thinking about it now as I'm about to type the invoice, should it be 5% as a community project?
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    Office lighting certificate

    In an office stairwell, approx ten meters of cable was removed. So, between light fitting one and two, there was no supply (total of eight lights). I reinstated the missing cable, and noticed the cable between the rest of the light fittings was faulty, so replaced this cable. Would a minor work...
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    RCD protection on Office socket - Three phase board.

    On a job at the moment and office sockets have no RCD protection. They are ran in singles, PVC conduit. I am adding onto the circuit as additional rooms are in the process of being built. Do I need to protect the whole circuit with an RCD or can I just protect the new sockets with an RCD FCU...
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    RCBO... Should I or shouldnt I??

    I'm hoping for a bit of advice if any of you kind folk can help me out?? I am installing some data wiring for a customer and as part of the quote I have been asked to re arange some of the floor boxes to suit their desk layout. The floor boxes are wired on tap off leads via under floor busbars...
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    RCDs and Industry

    I understand that in an industrial setting if cables are surface mounted , SWA or in conduit then no RCD needed. If sockets are controlled by an on site electrician the no RCD. What happens if there are toilets on site with shower cubicles do all circuits, lighting , handriers etc have to be...
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    Post office not delivering

    Serious problems, the post office in Glasgow did not deliver any mail on friday to Scottish power due to the weather,Scottish power have a blocking order with the post office not to deliver at the weekends as the offices are usualy empty. But if you are like us and desperate to get the customers...
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    Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 & Vista issues

    Hi I run Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 on my Vista laptop and until recently its been pretty bullet proof. Just recently the only way I've been able to run Outlook is to start it in "safe" mode. Has anyone else experienced the same issue and have any ideas as to things I can try to fix it...
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    newly mcs!!!

    Hi all ive recently achieved my mcs, ive completed 1 installation and registered it with gem serve and received the certificate. is that all i need to do? im not quite sure of the rest of the process do i need to contact the dno ?
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    New editable PIR Form (in MS Office 2003 Word format)

    Hi Everyone, I have just designed an editable PIR Form (in MS Office 2003 Word format) and I have uploaded it as a PDF file for the members to go through and suggest any amendments. If people find it useful, I can upload it in editable format. Thanks for checking it. Cheers!
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    New player in the Business Insurance Market

    I thought this would be of interest to all who are renewing their insurance in the next couple of months: The Post Office says it will guarantee to beat business insurance renewal quotes for self-employed electricians. The business insurance policy, which can be accessed from any one of over...
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    Fluorescent lighting in an office

    Hi all, Replacing a 6ft fluorescent strip light in an office, took the old one down and put the new one up but the connections on the old one arn't the same as the new one bummer!!! There must be at least 4 sets of wires coming out the cieling, on the new fitting there is just the usual L N...
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    office lights

    guys, office that has 24 T5 24W flouro lamps with colour 840 i think (white, i think) and they are complaing the lights are too bright. Is dropping down a colour simply enough to make that much of a difference? Other rooms requested daylight lamps so have a shed load of them so dont wanna go...
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    how to set up network

    Guys dont no if anyone can help on here buy i eill ask anyway have a small office up in the garage all done of well with data trunking, office has 2 desktop computers at present there is only 1 online as the internet is in the house and has only 1 cat 5 going to garage which does that computer...
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    Office wiring...

    Been asked to add and move alot of sockets in an office as they expand the work force. I imagine theres work moving and adding extra lights etc also. 3-4 consumer units require upgrading. Earthing conductors need upgrading too. My question is this. With regards the extra socket (25+). I...
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    Pricing for an office.

    Just in the process of pricing for an office install so expecting lots and lots of computers. Everything i'm reading on the subject so far is recommending no more then 7 computers on one circuit so the main area will require 4 circuits alone! Obviously i'm looking to install multiple radials to...
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    Been asked to do a office.

    Hi Guys been asked to do a office, not my norm but up for it. Basically wants new CU on office floor, fed from a main board in basement, 2 x 4mm radials in dado trunking, 1 light circuit, done all calcs and spec but was wondering as the cable in dado, lighting above false ceiling and run to...
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    sub main in office.

    Hi. This may sound stupid, but when doing a sub main in the same building can you use one of the cores as an earth.(say 16mm 3core swa) or have to run a separate one? and the best way to terminate? ones before have be out houses had to put an earth rod in.
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    IR on Lighting circuit

    I have a little job on tomorrow in a small office block to take out a single pendant light and fit two double 58w flourescents. The lighting circuit has 4 other 58w doubles in a different office which i am not sure if i will have access to. Circuit is 6a type B 1.5mm twin and cpc clipped...
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    DNO pre-application timescales

    Hi I'm looking at doing a pre-application for a 4kWp system to Western Power (playing safe as I hear they are starting to bit a bit more rigid with G83) and am wondering if anyone has got any experience of this and ideas as to how long it is likely to take? Thanks Mike
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    Office lighting PIR's

    Hello All, I have won a contract for installing motion sensors in to an office building. I have to carry out all the works during office hours and I am unable to isolate the supply of the necessary circuits at the consumer unit (there are individual isolators to isolate sections of...
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