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    Cooker switch and gas pipe electric shock, aahhhh help?

    Hi guys Ive just installed a new kitchen, connected the 3 year old range cooker back in with a new cooker connection unit as the old one broke by overtightning screws . Once I connected the 2 gang cooker switch and earthed it to the metal back box and checked all cables were tight enough, and...
  2. C

    Main bond to rubber incoming water pipe.

    Had DB changed a couple of years back in my house that I was renting that I now live in. I was out of the country at the time. No certs were handed over and I am unable to get in contact with the guy that my parents got to do the work. I am in the process of selling the house. The 6mm bond to...
  3. Kg03mry

    2 way switching help needed after burst pipe.

    Hi all So we had a major flood a few mornings ago. The issues have now been fixed however some light switches needed to be replaced because they got drenched. We have two way switching for our landing light (one single switch at the top of the stairs, and a two gang at the bottom that controls...
  4. C

    Do I need to certify equipotenital bonding to new gas pipe

    I have a customer who has just failed his gas safety check as he has no bonding to gas, job is straight forward enough. Just wondering what paperwork would be needed for this? If any?
  5. C

    Cable running close to central heating pipe, de-rate it?

    Evening, I’m normally an industrial electrician so never work in houses, but something I’m wondering about: If you run a cable through space between ceiling and floorboards, do you de-rate the cable for ambient temperature if there are un-insulated pipes sharing the space? Obviously it’s going...
  6. E

    says it all, ruddy pipe jockeys

    Plane full of plumbers forced to turn around because of a broken toilet - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/news/norwegian-plumbers-plane-turn-around-broken-toilet/
  7. HappyHippyDad

    Wiring for honeywell pipe thermostat L641B1004

    Evening all. A friend has just rang from abroad asking how to wire up the above thermostat. He wants to use it to switch on/off a pump. I dont get into heating systems so am at a loss, but would like to send him some information if any of you guys can help. This thermostat has 3 terminals (C...
  8. A

    Water pipe earthing..

    Hi just after some advice Some friends just had a new kitchen fitted, but as far as I can tell there is no main water bonding, I believe that it has to be about 600mm from the ground or there abouts. If it’s not there will the kitchen need to come out to fit one
  9. D

    Pipe thermostat wiring please

    Hi everyone and merry Christmas I need some help with a pipe thermostat that's to activate circulation pump please as I don't understand the instructions as you can tell by the pic I uploaded I plan to order a new one and would be great if someone could repost the photo up with where each wire...
  10. E

    Copper Pipe Lamp Earthing

    Hi all, Hopefully someone can help me. I am going to undertake a small project for my home which will be a copper pipe lamp for the living room. I bought a lampholder and wire and have a few questions before I start. The lamp holder is metal with a ceramic insert (see pictures). I have also...
  11. T

    Had a water leak from a pipe in my bathroom

    Hi guys, I'm new on here and have an issue that I'd like some help with please. A pipe was leaking below my tiled floor in the bathroom and had been leaking for some time without me realising. I have/had undertile heating in the bathroom and this stopped working. The leak was fixed and I...
  12. dnjr

    Earth bond clamp for oil pipe

    Dear All Got a board change to do where there is an incoming oil pipe. Plastic tank with PVC covered copper pipe most of the way. Comes inside and its just copper coming up through the floor. Did an IR test and got 0.00 so it needs bonding ( as I understand it its got to be under 0.02 to not...
  13. R

    Electrical system using mains water pipe as earth?

    I'm looking to get a water meter installed on my property, as I don't use much water. My water provider's website says this: "When installing meters in properties built before 1996, it may be necessary to replace old metal pipes. Some older electricity systems still rely on the supply pipe...
  14. P

    Earthing a gas pipe in attached garage

    My house has a PME earth system. The gas pipe in the garage has a 6mm earth wire already but I've been told this should be changed to 10mm.I'm having an EV charging point fitted externally which required an earth rod to be installed (32ohms impedance measured)-PME cannot be used with an external...
  15. T

    Hilmor pipe bender, said I'd post a pic when I painted it so......

    Yep so painted the Hilmor pretty crap paint job but with new bits and a bit of paint not bad I must say. It's now ready for work. Just waiting for the end caps to arrive and put some wheels on to move it around.
  16. T

    Hilmor pipe bender it's mine all mine!

    Just got this for £20.00 pleased as punch. Had to put in former, roller and stop but had them anyway so no cost. In fact I got those for a tenner from another place a while back so have a fairly functional pipe bender and Hilmor! Just ordered a new pipe vice and couple of bits and it'll be good...
  17. B

    Electricidy is like water in a pipe analogy

    Anyone remember this when you first started learning about electricidy? It did help and was a reasonable analogy as electrons do flow. Even Kirchoff used this analogy when he made his circuit laws. Now lets turn it around! Plumbing is like electricidy in a wire. SO IF YOU GET WET YOUR DEAD:)...
  18. R

    Crimped copper pipe filled with grease from a stepdown transformer

    Hi. I'm 16 and studying electrical installations L2 at college. The stepdown transformers near my house recently got changed for new ones and I found a short piece of thick walled copper pipe underneath where the transformer is. The copper pipe has a relatively thick wall, filled with grease...
  19. A

    Lined Pipe Carriers

    We are a British Van Accessory Manufacturer and we exhibited at the recent Toolex/Tool Fair at Coventry Ricoh Arena a couple of weeks ago. We were visited by a large number of electricians and most were surprised to see that we manufactured a LINED pipe carrier. The message was that they didn't...
  20. Arktosik

    Heating pipe and Swa cable

    Hi What is min distance between hot water pipe and swa or cat6 cable? can be run in the same box or no? I Just asking because plumber said its ok.For me not .I told him to put insulation on hot water pipes to keep normal ambient temperature.he said i dont need. Please help Thanks

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