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  1. Brightspark2

    Vehicle chraging point - Section 722

    I've been looking at a job installing a vehicle charging point on a commercial premises. Earthing facility is PME, installation is 3 phase. Now looking at 722.411.4.1, it says a PME earthing facility shall not be used.........except where i, ii or iii applies. i states - A charging point...
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    Rise and fall double socket

    Doing a job in a restaurant, and owner would like sockets hung from the ceiling that can retract back to ceiling after use. Any ideas? Personally thought the only option would be something rigid because of potential damage etc. Any advice on alternatives appreciated! Thanks!
  3. haptism

    Using jb's for multi point lighting radial

    Since doing a bit of digging am i right in thinking that using jb's to branch off from a radial circuit for a single switch and associated lights is considered "old hat" nowdays. ?? Ive read the 17th ed recommends jb's be of the maintenance free type is they are non accessible, which is all...
  4. B

    Ttv aerial point and safe zones?

    :smile5:Hi, does the installation of an TV point create a safe zone in the same way say a socket would? Just been to look at a job and seen a 2.5mm t+e running down a wall above a TV point and then turn to feed a socket. Never seen this before and it got me thinking whether this is allowed or...
  5. N

    Wiring Telephone Points

    Hi all, Looking to wire several telephone points. One master telephone and two for sky boxes. Would it be best to take a cable from the master telephone socket to a junction box then split it 2 ways? Looking to use cat5e instead of telephone cable. Cheers
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    Fike Twinflex call point question.

    Hi. I have a Fike Twinflex system with a 402-0006 manual callpoint as the first item in the chain, followed by 8 sensors then another manual callpoint 402-0006 at the end of the chain. The callpoint at the end of the chain is set to eol end of line and its red light flashes as i would expect...
  7. C

    Earth at the separation point (TN-C-S) of the DNO...

    Hi all. It seems there has been quite some different opinions in my classroom as to who should really change the earth cable in the incoming position where the 100A fuse is, in domestic installations. Can any qualified electrician, change the earth cable at the DNO side? Say for example on an...
  8. B

    EICR Limitations

    These are my EICR limitations please can I have your opinion of these and any suggestions of any additional ones 1. As a minimum, 30% of electrical accessories will be visually inspected unless prevented( I.e. Artex ceiling) 2. Zs values inputted will be calculated except socket circuits in...
  9. I

    Car Charging Point Domestic

    Lads Be asked to provide a dedicated 32A supply for a future charging point. Does the circuit need a 32A Type A RCBO Chris
  10. E

    Do RCCD's work in two phase systems

    Hi, I'm a newby hear and wonder if anyone can help me with this question. I work on a ship and our sockets are 2 phase 220volt instead of Live and Neutral 220volt, i.e we do not have a star point at our transformer. Our network voltage is 11KV / 440v Delta / Delta and then transformed down to...
  11. J

    zs testing

    Im on an electrical installation course in college and currently on a 3 month trial as an apprentice so thats why im asking zs testing from what i understand in college they teach it you as zs=ze + r1/r2 which i understand but when i go and actually look at zs test myself say on youtube they...
  12. J

    "disconnected" old immersion heater point gives a reading on fluke tester

    A relative has asked me to install an electric shower. He suggested i use an old electrical point that used to be used for an immersion heater, but has now been plated off with a blank plate and the live and neutral wire inside have been taped off with red insulation tape. I used my fluke clamp...
  13. D

    New build pricing

    Gents majority of my work is house bash however I've got the opportunity to tender for 8 new build flats, 1x 2 bed, 7 x 1 bed & communal area, just wondering what prices people charge labour only for new build? Work is within the m25 belt Appreciate there are bundles of variations however...
  14. S

    Can anyone help or advise? Tel and data are wired to a central point...

    Morning I'm hoping someone may have had experiance of this and might be able to help. I'm second fixing apartments and due to a mix up I'm having to do the Tel/Data as well. In the cupboard I have eight cat5 cables, four for tel and four for data. Next to where the Cat5s Emerge from...
  15. S

    Home wifi network

    Hi guys just wondering if anyone has any recommendations on how to guarantee wifi around the whole house even in the black spots ? Access points are good and have use them in the past (ap105) or Cisco but I'm sure they use a different network? any ideas would be good? I need a professional...
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    Stupid stupid stupud customers.

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  17. S

    Earthing for an EV Charging Point

    What should a certain member do?
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    Devices for meter field testing

    What kind of testing devices you use to measure meter accuracy, when you inspecting metering point?
  19. O

    Stroma Certification Scheme Time to join Stroma?

    So I went to Elex @ Sandown Park this morning. Apart from replacing some tools, and sitting through Tony Cables "waffle" on the changes in the regs (fire proof CU's ARE going to make life interesting), I made the point of speaking to Napit and Stroma (I'm with Elecsa so there's no point in...
  20. L

    T.v point testing?

    Just wondering whether there is a plug in tool to test the signal of t.v points? Something similar to sky signal finder but to plug into a standard point? Recently been installing a lot of points and the thought of lugging a customers t.v all around a house/block of flats seem ridiculous. Thanks.
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