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  1. lozarus

    Second Opinion on Modification to Existing Circuit

    Came into work today with a fairly urgent requirement to install an instant hot water handwash unit in a small commercial kitchenette/servery - circa 2.8kw. Of course, it's in a right difficult area. As the handwash is over 2kW, I'd ideally like to follow OSG advice and give it it's own...
  2. Vortigern

    Is this "surrounded by insulation or on 100mm insulation in your opinion?

    Just designing and taking into account the factors for insulation and can't decide on surrounded or on top of 100mm. What say you? Cables will be in metal banding inbetween the two layers as in pic. So to be clear it will be under the upper board in pic and above the lower board on top of the...
  3. T

    Honest opinion on safety

    I'm having a bit of a disaster at the minute and would like an honest opinion. I am having a gas stove fitted in the corner of my room and switching the position of the current fire (which was a horrible flueless gas fire in the middle of the room) and the TV (in the corner where the new stove...
  4. C

    Opinion on current fusebox

    Hi, Moved into a property of late that has the following fuse box. Got advice telling me that it's safe, but doesn't meet current regulations, as well as that it could go in the next year, or last another 15. Want to get opinions on next steps. Ideally, I'd like to replace it with a consumer...
  5. C

    I need a professional opinion on a recent rewire please

    Hi, I have just had a full rewire done on my house by a Napit registered company whom I didn't realise at the time where allowing none registered persons to do the work. I have had to call them back several times to many issues I came across and am now concerned about the safety of the rewire. I...
  6. A

    UK Opinion on these pics please

    Hi, I am the wife of an electrician feeling absolutely gutted. We have had a complaint from a customer who is seeking a £500 refund for a consumer unit change that my husband undertook for her. I joined here in the hope other electrician's could shed some light on what's happened as I have no...
  7. V

    Contactor for outside lights on a PIR - Opinion requested

    Hi I wondered what opinions would be on the following. I have installed 2 20W LED floodlights which will be controlled by a PIR and a 3 position switch to override the function of the PIR. The manual of the PIR seems to imply that if it used to control more than one light it should be via a...
  8. D

    Opinion on self made trunking

    I am covering a mess of conduit to get the CU out of a barthroom, all will be covered with plywood and silicon sealed, can't fit 90o bends in would be to difficult to pull conductors after anyway. Any thoughts main supply and a number of circuits are in conduit
  9. W

    Coding opinion on downlighters

    Ground floor flat, 3 hallway down lighters not fire rated no fire hoods take out a down light and I can look up and see the flat above floorboards C2
  10. Kamikase

    need an expert opinion on this connection

    Hi All, I am trying to understand what is going on with my under the cupboard led lights. This connection was already like this when I bought the house where for some reason one light is working fine where but the other 2 lights have the same 4 leds working fine (the other 15 lit up but not as...
  11. baldelectrician

    Opinion on roads reporting site (local council)

    Recently went online to report a fault with a street light and came across that the local council have an interactive web site that lets you report lamps (down to the column) and identify each one. Thought it was pretty good. Link below https://apps1.wdm.co.uk/Live/ARA/PBLC/PIP/?cg=Light You...
  12. J

    EICR Report Second Opinion/Explanation of Codes

    I have decided to move house and rent it out, I've just had an EICR report done by a local company and they've come back with a report I'd like advice on. I'm not sure if anyone in here can help me decipher the report, or if it would be a case of getting another electrician out to re-do the...
  13. Daniel Oake

    UK Bathroom scenario, what's your opinion.

    Condition report for a house, no RCD protection on the lighting in the bathroom so Code 3; the bathroom had the radiator and sink earth clamped. Long lead back to the MET and got a reading of 0.04ohms... brilliant right? I submitted my report and got a phone call later and my boss told me...
  14. James.B

    Looking to install a 3ph supply for 2 x 6kW fryer in a commercial kitchen.

    Hi everyone, I've looked at a job to install a circuit for a 2x 6kW fryer in a commercial kitchen and would really appreciate a second opinion on my calcs, attached in photos. Many thanks in advance.
  15. M

    Opinion on board change

    hi guys Got asked to look at a job the other day. Sweet old lady in a mobile park. She had an electrician come out to do a socket. After doing it he told her the consumer unit needed changing as it was dangerous. This obviously worried her. He quoted £600. Hadnt dine anything else other...
  16. D

    Downlight and LED tape opinions

    Hi All, I'm looking for peoples opinions on down lights, what are peoples preferred - Warm white Colour changeable Large beam angle I'm also interested in what LED tape you are using, ideally tape that can go at 90 degrees. All to be fire rated. TIA Dunk
  17. C

    Opinion On Cable Ampacity in Thermal Insulation

    Ok, so a while back I came across a rather interesting article referencing an incident where MC cable had been buried in thermal insulation resulting in a small fire. The magazine claims that if the cable was de-rated to BS7671 standards over heating would not have occurred. However, I am...
  18. Davisonp

    I would like an opinion on two things I am concerned about.

    Hi, I would like an opinion on two things I am concerned about. Background. ----------- I have done some work for a church that has bought a derelict farm. They demolished some of the derelict buildings and put up wood structures on the same footprint in 2012. The builders produced no...
  19. A

    Unable to locate water meter/stopcock

    Hello all, just want your opinion on something. I'm currently testing retail stores and I cannot locate the water meter/stopcock. There is a 10mn earth that goes into the ceiling from MET. I have went round with my R2 lead and am getting 0.03-0.04 in kitchen, toilet etc. Like I said no sign of...
  20. H

    Help please, What would you do?

    I have a customer who has 4 12v spotlight that are intermittent. The original installer decided to install the transformers where they couldn't be accessed from below so the only way to get to them is by lifting carpets and flooring above. Once the floor was lifted and the transformers were...

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