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  1. P

    UK Main fuse bunched with other houses

    Hi, wondered if anyone can help… just bought a new house and it has an alleyway between next door, in which I have found one main supply which branches off to 4 separate main fuses for mine and 3 other houses. So it appears the side of my house has the fantastic benefit of managing the...
  2. R

    Smart Heating System - Heatmiser or other?

    Hi all, I have a slightly mish-mash heating set up, in that downstairs I have wet underfloor heating with an individual thermostat per room, but upstairs it's a single thermostat for the entire floor with normal radiators with TRVs. I want to be able to control the temperature in each room...
  3. D

    Breakers tripping other breakers

    Asked my electrician this question but he never experienced anything like it and did not have any real suggestions or tests. My daughter bought a new condo. We found out that when you switch one breaker off (I'll call it Breaker1) and then turn it back on it trips another breaker (Breaker2) ...
  4. mikeyking

    RCD tripping... What other problem determination can I do?

    Unfortunately my electrician is too busy installing EVs so I've kinda been left on my own for now! I have an issue where the RCD labelled #1 in the attached picture trips as soon as I attempt to turn the immersion heater on. I've had the immersion heater replaced (well, I couldn't get it out...
  5. Sparkylock

    New Recruit to this forum

    Hi all, i just signed up to this forum so looged in to say hello. I`m a Qualified Electrician 30+ years experience. Always browsing this site and seen some interesting questions so now thought i would join in and hopefully get questions answered aswell as helping others.
  6. T

    Amendment 2 And other peoples thoughts.

    Good Evening, Amendment 2. Just wanted to ask your thoughts on this once more money making criteria that's been laid before us? The Introduction of AFDD's, as I know has been hanging around for some time and is soon to be introduced. What sort of nightmare is this going to course us in the real...
  7. littlespark

    W.A.W.T.W. or in other words…

    What A Week That Was. Monday, my uncle was taken to hospital with pneumonia and sepsis… not good news. My dads other brother passed away last July. Tuesday was just numb. I’d been at a rental to do the PAT test on the appliances… walked into the empty flat to find water dripping through the...
  8. D

    Feeding other rooms with bathroom outlet circuit

    My wife wants me to add an outlet in a large closet. It would be easy to feed the outlet from a bathroom outlet that is on the other side of the wall. However, I've read that the US electrical code does not allow connecting outlets in other rooms to a circuit that feeds bathroom outlets. Why...
  9. W

    I Need Work Need a change in my career. What other jobs can an electrician do?

    I'm 27 and been on the tools since I was 16. I’ve become really fed up with site work and doing the same thing day in, day out. I was wondering what other avenues I could go down with the qualifications I have, Level 2 & 3 in college, AM2 and 18th edition. I was even considering heading into M&E...
  10. K

    Main electrical supply cable asbestos or other outer insulation?

    Hi, Can anyone tell me what material the main supply cable is wrapped with (I believe this cable is owned by the DNO). My concern is whether it is Asbestos? The below photo of the cable taken just below my cut out shows the unpainted section facing the wall to be very fibrous. Also, another...
  11. K

    Good tablet for EICR's and other testing software use.

    Good afternoon gents, looking for some advice on which tablet to buy for EICR's etc. Should I stick to android ie Galaxy tab or are there any other recommendations ?
  12. D

    Wall uplights - for some there's a pair of red & pair of black wires from wall, but the other has only 1 red & 1 black?

    They're all operated by the same single switch located elsewhere. The fittings that have pairs coming from the wall, each pair goes into a plastic joiner. Then single red & black out to the bulb holder. The fitting that has only single red & black from the wall, there's no joiner, just direct...
  13. DPG

    Ladbrokes banner! - Dan is fixing the forum ads, and other things - Sorry lads!

    Why have I started getting a Ladbrokes advert at the top of the screen? Very annoying. I'm signed in. Anyone else seeing this? Or am I special? Don't answer that.
  14. needanotherjob

    Best guide to regulations other than part p?

    Hi, Does anyone have any suggestions for a reference for electricians to the other parts of the building regs other than part p? either an actual book or an online reference. cheers Jim
  15. J

    Hired a GC to remodel a 95 year old home that will be rented. Wanted all the knob and tube removed and other areas brought up to code.

    Originally one all the bedrooms had plaster ceilings. In one bedroom someone added firing strips and installed acoustic ceiling tiles on top. The ceiling tiles were removed during renovation and then a licensed electrical contractor ran Romex along the firing strips to the center light and...
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  16. G

    Can 2 separate circuits be used on an emergency light,?

    Can 2 separate circuits be used for an emergency light, one for the switch leg and the other for the constant power for the battery, or does it have to be the same circuit?
  17. S

    What is the best cable to run down a garden cavity wall to feed led brick lights on each side other than swa

    With a cavity wall running down between a two drive way each client would like led brick lights. Other than swa, which is not that flexible to work with in such a small space, looking for tips on what other type of cable would be acceptable to use which is also easier to work with and terminate...
  18. grumpyjohn01

    A hot tub like no other

    Hi All, Havent posted for a while but would appreciate some opinions.. See pics for hot tub arrangement that I've been asked to provide power for.. A local tradesman had already built this when I was brought in and the clients are existing customers of mine who had booked in lots of other work...
  19. Dartlec

    Guardian and Screentuf Cables - CCC and other info

    While sorting the garage I've rediscovered 2 reels of cable bought 10+ years ago. 1 reel Screentuf cable 2x1.5+E 1 reel Irish Driver Harris Guardian 3 x 1.5 + E Which are both of the type with an (aluminium?) screening round the cores for extra protection. Earths are bare stranded, which then...
  20. littlespark

    Other trades....

    I’ve been doing a bit of work for a customer in a house he just bought.... changing fittings, switches, that kind of thing... will lead to more I’m sure. When I was there I saw his 75” tv sitting. “you want me to put in a socket and whatever for that?” “no... it’s all right. I’ve got the tv...

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