Hi there...I'm pleased to find, hopefully, somewhere to answer a situation I find myself in. I'll try and compress the long saga...
In July 2020 I had a full rewire done on my house. Qualified electrician, tick. Registered with NECIEC (I now find out he wasn't). Competent, now I find out not...
Have come accross a job where house ring run in T/E but has an old extension with earthed metal conduit used for sockets and only live and neutral single cores (of which are both black here).
The earth continuity is greater than 500 ohms and the live is faulty between 2 sockets and disconnected...
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
Evening.
Was asked to carry out a test (non registered kitchen fitter installed circuits) so could only offer EICR on those circuits although what they really wanted was an install and Part P.
EICR would fail anyway so am walking away from that one, but do you know if anyone follows it up as a...
Heating system in a local church which is basically tubular heaters under a few pews.
A local company has already quoted thousands to rip all this out and start again. The committee are reluctant to spend massive amounts as the building only gets used for 2 hours once a fortnight.
It’s old, but...
Reminer please as I've not been paying much attention to Part P changes - assuming that an existing install meets 2018 EICR 'requirements' - would a replacement swap of a faulty shower unit be notifiable works?
DIY'er here with quite basic electrical knowledge, stuck at this :)
What is this silver-colored part (that binds multiple wires) called and how do I remove it?
https://ibb.co/NKbPtjN
Thank you! ?
Good morning everyone,
quick question regarding letting agents.
In a nut shell we completed Eicr property had very old board no rcd no sealed light in bathroom etc anyhow we quoted and the work was excepted. Work completed Thursday and cert for eicr sent over to letting agency as they had...
Good afternoon,
I currently hold..
C&G 2360 PT 1&2
NVQ 3
18th edition wiring regs
2391 testing & inspection
I understand I can issue my own EICR’s etc but can I notify building control of my work (part P)?
Or do I HAVE to join a scheme like nic eic or nappit? Or is there a qualification I...
I work in building compliance, so had a question I would like answering. On a new development, our contractor has fitted a consumer unit with isolator switch in a flat. The meter tails are hanging down and pose a risk if a child swings on them. Can the tails be covered over? The contractor has...
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I have a part covered socket in my kitchen (a rental property). It is a double socket, but only one side of the socket is accessible as the other half is cover by pipe boxing. This small piece of pipe boxing can easily be removed (just chalk holding it to the wall) and is decorative in the...
We often see folk asking about which crimp tool to buy/use so I decided to round up my collection and put them to the test. Ladies and gentlemen, here are the usual suspects:
Seems I cant post after the image? From the left we have:
RS crimp tool, seems they no longer sell it but I think it is...
Hi guys so I got my results back for my am2 and I’m devastated. My assessor told me when I finished that I forgot to do my ir from the bottom of contactor to motor. He said everything else was perfect he’s words were would be very harsh to fail me on that. Anyone have any experience in the...
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I have a tv with a moulded short plug. The below picture shows the clips attached to the board.
I have a longer cable I intend to use but can't reuse this clip. Could you tell me the name of it :)
Hi. Can anyone help me out in understanding Part P and notifiable work in a Domestic dwelling. I am a recently retired electrician and I now want to carry out electrical work in my own home and also for my family, friends and neighbour's. If I undertake and pass C & G 2393-10 and I am in receipt...
What’s your take on the filling out of Part 9 Shedule of items tested on an EIC.
You’ve just fitted a DB in a large premises,you have only limited information on the electrical system.
The mains intake consists of a MPB, a MCCB, supplies this DB your replacing.
With limited details of the...
I have been out the electrical game for about 8 years having been made redundant from doing something else want get back into it ..my son is a plumber and want me do all his work I obviously need 18 th edition as ive only done first 17th edition.
Best courses available to put me in right...
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