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  1. O

    Electrical Safety Council - Best Practice Guides

    For the use of lots of people on here who aren't aware of these: Best Practice Guides | Electrical Safety First - https://www.----------------------------/professional-resources/best-practice-guides/ Look in particular at No 1 as it covers lots of useful information such as regarding changing...
  2. D

    Disconnecting circuit in CU - best practice?

    Hi all, I'm in the process of renovating the bathroom. There is an electric shower I have removed and won't replace. The cable is not practical to remove. To make this redundant circuit safe, what is the best way to cap off in the CU? I plan to label it too, both in the CU and at the other end...
  3. V=IR

    Advice on Domestic Qualifications to practice

    Hi there, I have completed c&g 2365 Level 2 and currently doing 2365 Level 3 at college. I would like to stick with Domestic electrician and upgrade to commercial later on down the line. After I finish level 3 what would be the next steps I'd need to take to become a qualified domestic...
  4. NDG Elecs

    Free PME upgrades. A common practice now??

    Enquired with NEDL about two possible TT upgrades to PME. I found the screenshot below on their website. It used to cost around 160 quid for the intake to be changed but now it's apparently free. Are other DNOs doing this? Has there been some legislative change?
  5. marconi

    WIRING PRACTICE - CABLE/WIRING ACCESSORIES GIVE AWAY RM1 POSTCODE AND

    I have several boxes in my man-shed of wiring accessories and cable which I have no need to keep and want to clear. I would hate to simply throw them away. Is there a trainee electrician (or a mentor of one) round and about the RM1 postcode area who would like some or all of it to use for...
  6. N

    Practice Questions - BS 7671: 2018

    Question 1: Which of the following is not a preferred frequency as outlined in BS 7671? (Provide Reg No) A) 40Hz B) 50Hz C) 60Hz D) 400Hz
  7. D

    18th edition practice papers

    Here should be some practice papers:
  8. J

    When did neutral at the light switch become standard practice?

    Hello all, I am in the process of buying a house built in 2002 and I am trying to find out when it became standard practice to run neutral to light switches. The reason being I may look at having smart switched installed and having this already in place would make the job so much simpler. Thanks
  9. Loki

    Looking for 2382-18 practice questions

    Hi everyone, As the title says im looking for practice questions for the 2382-18 exam. Done Sparkyninja videos & questions & looked at ----------- but am a bit dubious at ----------- especially as i came accross a question about testing the rcd. i choose 6 monthly and it said i was wrong and...
  10. W

    Two single gang sockets mounted on the same back box. Is this common practice and why?

    Hi there I'm new to the forum, Just wondering if someone could please take a look at the pic attached (hopefully) and tell me in what circumstances it is best practice to wire two 1-gang sockets side by side like this with a set of T&E going to each. I'm not an electrician but was in the...
  11. M

    good practice or should it be compulsory

    the fitting of a small emergency light above or near consumer units especially where it is located in areas such as small dark cupboards or under a stair case ? this is both for ind and dom cases, im not talking about a massive fitting just enough to illuminate area if needed. any thoughts on...
  12. H

    Condition report practice

    Hi guys, As a way of learning/getting my head around the regs I do mock condition reports if I see something I don't think is quite right but some of these things I wouldn't know what to code (If anything) If anyone can give me their thoughts it'd be much appreciated! - At a friends house:RCD...
  13. Joshua

    New ECS License To Practice?

    ECS Card News | ECS Scheme - https://www.ecscard.org.uk/News/ECS-to-embrace-the-18th-Edition After reading this article about the ECS planning to incorporated the 18th Edition in to the ECS Test, (I'm assuming they're just going to offer it as a separate test so you can get it on your card if...
  14. T

    Cooking appliances. Diversity versus practice

    Hi, I have a customer who has bought a 7Kw hob to compliment a 4.8Kw double oven. He didn't realise the extra power consumption would put additional loading on the existing 6mm cable. My initial response was to tell him that an additional circuit was required and due to locations of consumer...
  15. B

    pre Jan 2016 boards

    Hi there I've been asked to start to carry out a number of Landlord certs, which I have started. I was just wondering what you guys were saying about non metal boards, if there is already a full RCD board installed pre Jan 2016. Are you doing unsatisfactory? or just putting them down as a...
  16. S

    EICR codes

    Thoughts on the following; no main bond to gas mains (C1), spur spurred of a spur on a ring (C2) & numerous inaccessible sockets for kitchen appliances under worktop with no switched spurs above worktop for isolating sockets (C3). Been a while since I've done an EICR! Thanks in advance.
  17. westward10

    Good Practice.

    On this forum this week someone stated it was good practice to fit cpcs from front plates to back boxes. Not getting into a debate over this cos we all know, or should know when this is or isn't required. I have never done this unless it is a requirement, so for someone to state that fitting a...
  18. Dan

    Best Practice Guide To Replace A Consumer Unit.

    Dan submitted a new resource: Best Practice Guide 1 - Replacing a consumer unit in domestic and similar premises Read more about this resource...
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    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  19. O

    Cutting corners or acceptable practice?

    Saw this today. Apologies for the carp photo. Its the use of Wago's connecting the under cupboard lights! Acceptable or not? Personally I wouldn't do it!
    • Octopus
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    • acceptable cutting practice
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    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  20. David M

    Good practice - preventing loose connections

    So I was called out to a faulty light today. turned out it was just a loose connection. Anyway it got me thinking about poor termination procedures when fixing back accessories. One of the first things I taught my previous apprentice about installing items was to check for loose connections...
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