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  1. C

    Metal TV Aerial Points - Earth or not to Earth??

    Situation: Brushed Chrome finished metal TV aerial points (in various rooms), all fixed to metal back boxes. Do these metal face plates all need earthing? (if so how as at back of metal faceplate there appears to be no earth screw for any earthing to be terminated into). Note: The aerials I...
  2. C

    Points served - FCU's??.

    I know people have different methods but I was wondering would you count an FCU (feeding a single socket for an appliance) as a point? In my head I dont count light switches, but I would count single socket = 1, double socket = 1, Ceiling rose = 1, Each downlight connection = 1. Just not sure...
  3. W

    Ethernet points around the home

    Can anybody tell me exactly what i need to use to install a few ethernet points around the house From a sparky with no networking experience at all!
  4. carl9254

    Telephone Wiring

    Hello, Done some work at a care home recently and they have asked me to put 8 additional phone points around there care home. Is there a limit to how many phone points can be run off the master socket?? Ive tried to read up about it and some people mention the REN?? Any help would be great...
  5. F

    Domestic Cable Quality

    Hi, I'm just about to start a full re-wire of my house and looking for some decent T&E cable. Is the Turkish Altin brand, sold at Wickes, as good as any other BASEC approved cable? Thanks
  6. D

    Black 250Wp Module required with narrow mounting points

    I actually had an enquiry! The roof's a little unusual though so i'm looking for a decent black framed mono 250W module that will allow mounting rails to be around 600mm apart without voiding warranty and with a good (5000Pa +) mechanical resistance. To save me trawling through any more specs...
  7. T

    How to install USA sockets legally

    Hi, One of my clients want to install USA standart 110V sockets at his home. Maybe someone can advise how to do it legally. I think American sockets isn't a British Standard :( Very grateful for the advice.
  8. LightGEN

    Electric vehicle charging points

    This may or may not be quite the right forum for this particular discussion, but given the topic's links to green transport, on balance, I've decided to go with it... Clearly it's very early days for this field but I'm a firm believer in trying to view new markets at an early point. Given the...
  9. S

    Marketing Points of View please - Urgent!

    After much nagging it appears that an advert in an energy related publication I paid for before Christmas is going out in mid April. I'm debating (with myself mainly which is why I could do with some help) about whether to put a "from" price on the advert. It opens up our pricing to our...
  10. K

    Telephone Points for a flat in a block of apartments

    Hi everyone! I've had a browse on the net and on this forum but can't find any information on the photo attached Young ladys flat in a block of apartments, this is the only telephone point that's wired up and it works perfectly with telephone and router plugged in. Problem is, I've never...
  11. E

    How much would you charge for first fix socket points. No materials

    Basically theres a basement and hall. 25m by 10m. and first floor is quarter size of hall. some rooms on each floor. Big area, high ceilings. All im quoting for is putting in wires and twin/single boxes and sheething/clipping them to the fuseboard. Its all new block walls so no chasing. Just...
    • electricshock
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    • charge first first fix materials points putting simple socket wires
    • Replies: 40
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  12. M

    How many points?

    If a circuit has two lights, which incorporates two switches, how many points do you put down? I always thought it was 4 but my colleague today told me it was two because you only have two lights.
  13. S

    How many EPC points can you get with PV?

    Does anyone know how many EPC point does a PV system contribute to?
  14. D

    Electric Vehicle Charging Points!!

    trying to source a product for a customer 1) where can i find them (searched google and usual spots , trying wholesaler tomorrow) 2) how much do they cost 3) are they standard fittings??
    • DurhamSparky
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    • aus charging electric electric vehicle electrical points vehicle
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Australia
  15. sythai

    Installing Co-Ax points and testing....

    Hi Chaps... Just want see if there is a bit of kit out there that I would be able to test co-ax points with once I've installed them. To check the signal is good and that the TV will work. Bit tricky carrying round a spare freeview tv in the back of the van thats all. Cheers Sy....
    • sythai
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    • aerial aus installing points quality signal splitter testing
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Australia
  16. J

    Pricing advice

    Hi all, new to here. I am a self employed electrician, I basically sub-contract to a bigger company mon-fri and do private jobs on the weekend. I've recently been asked to do a full re-wire of a house + new extension, and I am not too sure on some pricing IE 30A cooker supply. I usually price...
    • JamesSparks
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    • advice aus cooker point points price pricing
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Australia
  17. Markc

    Points rasied by Annual MCS inspection

    Had our first annual MCS inspection today. Very different from the first application assessment. Nice guy from the NICEIC and I thank him for raising some points I will post here: 1, It is important to test the properties smoke detectors prior to installations and after commissioning of a PV...
  18. S

    Refrigerated lorry hook up points

    Has anyone got any experience of wiring these? I have been asked to wire up 6 hook up points for Thermo King refrigerated container lorries. They have a start up current of 70A and full load current of 17A. There is an existing 3 phase distribution board with one 3 phase way left on it. I...
  19. ringer

    Electric vehicle EV charging points general queries

    Am interested in diversifying into the installation of EV charging points. Currently waiting for the IET to publish the COP, but in the meantime want to find out more about the subject. Has anyone got any experience of installing these charging points? Any tips on who makes/supplies them? Is...
    • ringer
    • Thread
    • aus charging electric electric vehicle electrical ev charging general points vehicle
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Australia
  20. J

    multiple outlet shaver points??

    hey forum, does anybody know if you can get shaver sockets with multiple outlets instead of the bog standard 240/110? A customer has asked cos he wants to charge 2 electric toothbrushes at the same time plus also use a shaver? any ideas?, i have scoured the net but so far have only come up with...

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