Experts opinion required.
Ask to add some addition fittings to a lighting circuit within a shop. Opened up the consumer unit to access the circuit. And noticed the tails from the service head to the meter and from the meter to the consumer unit look very suspicious. I have experience with...
I recently watched a tester and his mate do a periodic inspection and testing on a social housing dwelling without turning off the power or disconnecting any loads.
The Ze was measured without disconnecting the main earth conductor and Zs taken with the loads connected. They subtracted the...
I need to do a periodic inspection cert. On a domestic prem.
Unfortunately I'm not gonnna be able to complete the cert from the inside the pub on this ocassion, and sadly will have to dust off the old Fluke. Problem being I want to keep the sampling low using previous certificate to 50% max...
Hi,
I have noticed that there is loads of different options for these courses now, what’s your opinion?
Eal v city and Guilds?
Eal seems cheaper and exam seems easier with these course content. Are they recognised the same?
Thanks
I’ll Hi I need a bit of advice on our 5 year test the company has put a limitation on checking main fuses and bussbar testing due to the gas meter adjacent in the room !!
5 years previous this was not picked up is this acceptable or should they do this !
Many thanks for your help
Also they...
Doing an eicr at a HMO property today and was asked to test/certificate for the smoke detectors which are aico mains powered interlinked alarms, i dont know of any certificates for domestic smoke alarms. Its a grade D ld2 system, all test putton worked and all sounders activated when one unit...
Evening all,
The company i work for lease an office which we have been in coming upto 5 years and seeking to relocate, i am aware the recomended interval for the above is 5 years or every change of use / tennancey.
Can anyone offer any advice as to who is responible / liable for carrying one...
Hello can anyone please help as im new to this but always researching to better my knowledge. Im trying to identify the BS info for the msin switch. I know the fuses are BS 3036. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
doing an EICR, got a very thin looking micc cable at the incomer of the meter. It old flats, the fuse for the flat is outside the property (in the close) in a metal enclosure, attatched to the riser.
Its proabably between 2 and 4mm in csa. Is this not a job for supplier? Has anybody came across...
have problems with a periodic exam question which carry's 15 marks , they change the questions but the format is the same
graphic was circuit cable coming in conduit to box, connection to L1 l2 l3 cpc
to cable in conduit from motor
question was connection 3 phase motor List five things to...
Please help, hi there, I'm doing 2394 and 2395. I m stuck on 2395 task A, which is recognising faults on some 7 photos. Does anyone know any centre providing training. I m OK to pay for it.
Hi Guys,
Got to do a periodic inspection report, there two consumer units one i cant access due to kitchen units in the way i can see the breakers but i wont be able to take the cover off and the other consumer is fine to get to.
Any Ideas what to do for the consumer unit i cant get to? or...
Sorry lads but have to ask about price again.
I have been asked to carry out a Periodic Inspection on a commercial premises by a client.
They have a 3 phase board with 8 way board and is totally full. So 24 single circuits. They have no 3 phase circuits.
I am going to carry out the work...
Hi all
been asked to do a commercial periodic inspection I have a 17th edition and registered with elecsa
do I need any further requirements to do this job
When carrying out periodic inspections we are always asked whether we have to turn off circuits with critical equipment such as servers. My stock answer is yes but I am told there is a method/meter that can carry out certain tests whilst the circuit remains live without disruption/damage to...
another customer of mine has been asked for periodic certidicate for smoke alarm system on an HMO. it currently has an LD2 grade D system with heads in all bedrooms. I have just replaced all the heads as were out of date anyway. but what form can use?
grade A no problem but I'm not aware of any...
hi all,
am I right in assuming we cant use the red forms anymore? haven't done any eme testing for some time but have a few red forms lying a bout and have asked to test a system in HMO only 5 NM lights
Hello all.
When conducting IR tests on condition reports, with L-N connected together and testing to earth. What equipment have you found will still cause the readings to be 0.00?
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