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  1. carl9254

    MEM RCBO's

    Hello, Had a price of £80 for a new MEM rcbo from edmunsons. Anyone know of anywhere cheaper to get them or an alternative that will fit? Just after about 10 B32's for a domestic board. Thanks
  2. A

    Obsolete/ Older DBs

    To avoid me from banging my head against a wall, Can anyone tell me where in the regs it might say, that where the original breakers (MCBs, MCCBs, switch fuses units) are no longer available for a DB or Switch Panel and replacements ones would have to be retrofitted in their place (eg say a...
  3. ian.settle1

    Texting codes for older members

    Younger people have texting codes now there are ones for older people.:grin:
  4. driverman

    EICR older installations

    For you guys that do EICRs. When carrying out a periodic condition reports on an older installation that are used by the general public. Re special areas containing showers, bathrooms, basins, in other words wet areas, if no RCD protection would you code it C3 as a recommendation to install RCD...
  5. sparksburnout

    Older (55) guy with exp offering help to mainly domestic Spark in Derby/Notts

    I am currently self employed comms engineer but have previous electrical installation experience as used to install standby power plant. Have also worked in construction and have building and general practical skills. I have C&G 2330, 2382 and also logic I&T quals. I am looking to get into...
  6. LeeH

    One for the older gents.

    Found this today at work. Bit before my time but it's like brand new!
  7. M

    Availability of RCD for older wylex distribution board

    Hi, I'd like to replace one of the breakers on an older Wylex board with an equivalent RCD. The current breakers are NB series "Type 2". If anyone knows IF I can find 20 or 25 amp RCDs that would fit and that are not wider than 2 standard breakers, and then of course, WHERE, that would be...
  8. D

    'Older' guy looking to train, advice sought.

    Hi All Basically, like many others, i'm looking for advice. I'm 25, soon to be 26 and would like a career as an electrician. I've been reading the various threads but its seems somewhat confusing and I'm not sure where I should be looking to start. As I understand, experience is what counts...
  9. Jimmy Boy

    The older regs for Earth rods

    What were the regs for a 1990's built house ? See this pic of the E rod it's on a detached garage,TNCS so they split the install as they did then and TT'd the outbuilding ( Even tho no services) RCD in garage none in house, my question is how do you inspect the E rod connection ? Were the regs...
  10. Jimmy Boy

    Converting an older board to 17th

    Just wanted to pick your brains lads, we have a few boards at work nearly all are 16th MK boards, with split load, usually RCD only on sockets outside/likely to be used outside, rest on mcb's, I am confident the new range of 60898 rcbo's and other gear will drop straight in, it seems just to be...
  11. eleclio

    Am I Too Old to spark (for older sparks)?

    Hi Guys any of the older generation had this problem with their grading. I'm a time served Approved, or thought I was. In the early 1980's I got my approved card from the SJIB. During the last 23years I've worked in the Security Alarm industry. I was made redundant dec2011, and am chasing the...
  12. B

    So are we older sparkies qualified or not ???

    Just received an e mail today regarding qualified supervisors and the new criteria in 2012 for part p. Well it seems a minimum requirment is an NVQ level 3 ?? Now thats fine for the younger sparkies, but what about old school ? Lets say like myself you served your apprentiship in the 70s and...
  13. J

    private low voltage supply

    I was hoping someone could clarify an example of a private lv supply?
  14. B

    zs readings for older types of mcbs etc

    http://esc.org.uk/forum/RCDversionFlowchart1.pdf
  15. J

    Square D RCBO's

    hi all, does anyone know if you can fit the new style rcbo into the old style board as i need to upgrade 2 mcb's to rcbo's many thanks
  16. B

    Max Zs on older fuses

    How do i determine the max Zs on an older fuse?
  17. D

    For us that are older, how qualified do you wish to become?

    As the title says. I'm 27 and would give anything for an opportunity to start and get the relevant NVQ and C&G certs that will allow me to work without hindrance - in addition to the invaluable experience of course. But for others that are looking to enter the industry (especially the older...

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