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  1. A

    Fluorescent fittings not working but others (halogen/tungsten) ok - confused

    I haven't done any testing yet - too dark and too knackered - but:- there has been no change to the circuitry since installation there are four separate circuits each having both fluorescent and halogen and/or tungsten. The fluorescents are switched separately from the other fittings this...
  2. A

    installing sparky insists installation is safe and correct, 3 others under rate the cable

    Hi all, I'm having a terrible time after having building work done. The electric cable to my new hob was quoted and agreed 10mm, it's a neff 10100w induction, 43 amps. The electrics were subbed by the builder. The junior electrician fitted a 6mm. Another electrician from the firm came to...
  3. R

    As others. Lurker saying Hi.

    Hi Rutts here. I tend to lurk rather than post. Industrial sparks although being on shift a while ago I used to run my own business as well on my 'rest days'. Took in domestic, commercial or Industrial. Based in Hornchurch down in good old Essex if anyone is from that neck of the woods.
  4. S

    Remedial works on A.N Others EICR

    Hi to all. Not been on for a while due work and Dad being ill etc , so have a quick querie Actually its one i have not encountered before . I have a 2391 and have alweays done my own remedials following a PIR now known as a EICR :) If i take on the remedials from another that carried...
  5. Pete999

    Quiet

    Where is everyone? been a bit quiet lately
  6. D

    Best competent person scheme

    Hi guys, ive always been employed but I am thinking of going it alone this year. What do people think the best competent person scheme is to ensure compliance with part p. ive herd you have to of been trading for a year for the NIC and was wondering if others were cheaper or had less paperwork...
  7. M

    2 possible electricians died today. 2 others critical

    iv attached a link to what happened here in perth today. the post says exploding transformer but time will tell what happened. be safe out there Second person dies after explosion at Perth shopping centre - 9news.com.au
  8. JD6400

    Commercial hydroponic grow set up

    Have any other members been involved in hydroponics on a commercial scale ? This is a serious question and not linked to drug production in any way , so please do not drag the tread in to the gutter . It is for the production of barley grass for livestock fodder . But I would like to hear from...
  9. cprfenom

    For Telextric and others

    "if you can replace " skilled or instructed persons" with "numpties" then i'd give all sockets a C2." Tel you wrote this on a closed thread, but its relevant to a situation that I'm faced with now. Apart from the boss who is the instructed person I have no faith that people will use their...
  10. F

    Installed cables within safe zone then moved by others.

    Hi all, hope someone can help. I've completed part of a new install in a clients new build house. The cables have been installed in safe zones or in line with accessories and routed via holes drilled in noggins and are all protected via split load RCD 17th Ed Consumer unit. The plumber...
  11. G

    Old original period light switches , condition report.

    Doing an CR on a very old period property with some very expensive original features. It has been rewired around 10 years ago but they have reused the old original switches, some of which I believe to me 70-80 years old! A few of the switches are clearly arcing when moved so C1 noted. What...
  12. R

    Dado Trunking

    Got an office to fit dado trunking around, Just wondering if someone has a magic number hight wise for the trunking as no office furniture is there yet. I could take an educated guess I know but just checking in case someone knows better. Thanking you.
  13. J

    Stroma Certification Scheme STROMA Competent Person Schemes (CPS) & Others CPSs

    Does anyone have any experience of the above company, within a CPS capacity, for Inspection & Testing, (in relation to Local Authority Building Control (LABC). Which one would you recommend, & why, (for the CPS), & which one would you not recommend, & why.
  14. D

    Phone has background noise at one socket but not others!

    Hi, a customer of mine has 2 phone sockets with cordless sets connected that work fine. They have purchased an old fashioned style phone and when it's plugged in to the master socket it has background noise at it. When its plugged into the other socket it's fine though. Any idea how to...
  15. Redvanman

    Signing off others work

    Does any one know, now that they have dumbed down Part P, if you have to register to sign off someone else's work or if you are already a member of a scheme you can just do it. Plus what certificate do you use because if you haven't installed it surely you can't use a EIC. Maybe a EICR? thanks chaps
  16. G

    Are some PV panels better than others?

    I'm currently unemployed and thinking of having Solar PV installed on my roof so obviously I want the best system I can get for the least outlay. I have already received one quote of £3500 and I would like to ask members opinions on this. The System size is quoted as 1880 Watts and the panel...
  17. S

    testing

    what is the best testing course to do and cheapest way to do it many thanks
  18. S

    Installation Reference Method

    Hi What is the installation reference method for flat T&E cable, with capping and buried in plaster, am I correct in thinking it is method C as all the others in table F6 (page 150) in the OSG refer to insulation? Steve
  19. M

    Some fluorescent bulbs brighter than others.

    I'm wiring up 10x GE F40BL and some bulbs are brighter than the others. I have narrowed it down to the bulbs them-self and not the wiring or the fixtures because when i swap the bulbs into a different fixture, they are still brighter than the others. I'm assuming since the bulbs are brighter...
  20. P

    Confused about 3.6KW limit

    Hi all, great forum been looking for something on Solar Pv for days now. Been reading here and saw mentioned a couple of times that inverters are capped at 3.6KW feed in? My question is if I have been quoted for a 4KW (a touch under 4KW actually) system but wouldn't the difference be wasted...

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