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  1. H

    Wiring a heating system.

    Hi, I need a bit of direction and help never really touched a heating system before and just have a few grey areas that I need clearing up. The work I have done in the forces for 12 years has never took me down the path of heating systems now I am fine with connecting up combi's simply fcu with...
  2. E

    2 Quick Questions to save me finding my book.

    Hi Guys, just need to double check a couple of things here as my 17th is buried in the shed somewere and I have lent my OSG to someone who is at collage... 1. What is the min distance in mm a socket or cooker point must be from both cooker and sink ? 2. On a double socket there are 2 earth...
  3. SolarCity

    Complaint from customer

    We've had a bit of a strange one over the last couple of days. We installed a system using the cruciform method as wanted to mount the panels in landscape and this was the only method that we could use. Customer was informed that this would raise the system a little further off the roof than...
  4. A

    Ex army plumber needs part p and 17th

    Hi all I am a member of the plumbers forum but after some electrical advice. I have had a read of the sticky ex forces thread, very useful. I am looking to do Part P and 17th edition this year using my army funding so that i can do the electrical side of any plumbing jobs I get. What...
  5. L

    Shower 9.5kw

    Hi all my sister bought a house with old 9.5 shower she's had bathroom Upgraded and plumber ask her if she wanted like for like shower fitting so he's fitted a 9.5 kw shower its fed on a 6mm cable fused at 45amp mcb today the pull switch failed when the shower pull switch was open the live...
  6. i=p/u

    rcd tripping

    i got call today saying rcd tripping one side of the board, he called when i was passing , so i popped in and tuned all switches off and turned on one by one and leads me to the fused spur for the gas heating... anyway left to monday now ...... what would you logical approcah be to this, i...
  7. S

    Mira Power Shower

    Morning gents. Just want something cleared up so I know whether it's me or the plumber that needs to go out. Customer last Friday had both myself and the plumber in last week, I was rewiring immersion circuits, plumber was laying bathroom floor and raising the toilet to fit it in. So last...
  8. Z

    Stroma Certification Scheme Part P with Stroma

    Hi guys, Here is a new player on the market for part P. £250 for a year membership. Any opinions? Thanks!
  9. Paul.M

    Unlucky Plumber

    Yesterdays call out, plumber has drilled into a cable and all the sockets are now off. Got there and found this He couldn't have hit it any better, square on straight through. The part of the cable he drilled is in a safe zone but as you can see its running diagonally to feed the up stairs leg...
  10. C

    Plumber Looking to Enter Into the World Of Electrics

    Hi all. I've popped over from the plumbing forums to ask this. Basically, my work involves quite a lot of electrical work, all of which is presently subcontracted out. I am considering learning to do this work myself, albeit building up slowly - cherry picking the easier jobs first. I don't...
  11. RWJ

    Tonights rogue traders, £801 call out.... I'm becoming a plumber

    Rogue Traders Tonight call out to unblock a drain £801!!! They quoted £125 per hour which "wasn't too bad" apparently.. I think we're in the wrong game.... OK £801 was a bit steep but as the program said £125 was reasonable. We haven't been on a domestic call out for ages. They would rather...
  12. S

    Crazy Plumber

    I got a call from a plumber to price up a job for a 8.5 kW shower. So I went and had a look, told him could be a complete rewire here mate. He and the customer not pleased at this so I told them I will have to do some tests. Plumber says no no dont do that. I said I have to, and it will need a...
  13. R

    Anyone know about power showers?

    Hello folks, I'm after a power shower to replace a broken one but I've never dealt with them before and haven't got a clue where to start. I'm after something that is run from an external 12 or 24v transformer preferably, do they still make them like this as I can only seem to find mains ones...
  14. L

    who connects the thermostat

    can you please give me some advice electrician has run a 3 core and earth from boiler to room stat honeywell 2360b who connects the stat and who connects to the boiler ??
  15. chrish_1977

    Customer getting in my face

    Hi all, i hope this is in the right section (if not i do apologise and will not do it again). I need some help with a very problem customer, I have carried out a c/u change and issued a EIC, then 2 weeks later I get a phone call blaming me for the boiler not working, called to the address and...
  16. S

    Underfloor heating plumbed

    Have a job wiring single storey extension. Lights, sockets extractor fans etc and all ok and on with job. Customer now decided to put in underfloor heating and plumber on with that now. Never wired this type with zone valves and thermostats etc to three rooms. Anyone know where I can brush up on...
  17. K

    Return of the Plumber.....

    Just got a call from my sister who had a new bathroom (and 10.5kW shower) fitted 4 weeks ago because their cartridge fuse has just blown. She proceeds with the "i've popped down B&Q" to get a replacement fuse, all very well and good, until she tells me its a 30A fuse!!! Suggested she got hold...
  18. C

    Power Shower Issue - Advice needed

    Hi all I have just spoken to a friend. She is having a Power Shower installed. The plumber has already started the job - he has done the pipe work etc. Apparantly he has let my friend only just know that he wont be able to sign off the electrical side of the works as he does not hold the...
  19. A

    Scarey 'Plumber'.

    I was asked to connect up a cooker last week, went round, no water or gas bonding, 6mm main earth, no supp bonding, no RCD in sight. Agreed with the customer to install+upgrade earthing and wire a new circuit for their 10.7kW appliance (as they thought I could just wire it into an adjacent...
  20. P

    immersion heater tripping rcd

    Well looking for help again.Got asked to have a look at an immersion heater that trips the rcd as soon as it reaches set temp.This can be set at 50 degrees to 90 but as soon as it gets to the temp off goes the rcd.Have cheaked ir on cables back to board no problems,restance of dual elements 1...

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