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    2 gang switch live when dead

    Recently opened a 2 gang switch on a landing. Had knocked out the breaker for the lights on the landing. Waved my volt stick in there and the other gang was still live as it supplied the next stairs up off a different circuit. Is this acceptable in the regs ? It seems to be a bit dangerous...
  2. La Poste

    Is this bad practice?

    Upon fitting a split load twin RCD board there are still two circuits left. Both are for outside and both are on RCBO's. One supplies the shed and one supplies the garage. The CU is full up and I have bought a small MK board to house the two RCBO's. Is it bad practice to take the supply for...
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    • aus electricians' talk practice
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  3. M

    down lights best practice

    If your adding downlights to a kitchen / bathroom and the ccu does not have RCD protection. How would you go about it? excluding ccu upgrade
    • martysparky
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    • aus best electricians' talk lighting lights practice
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    • Forum: Australia
  4. La Poste

    Is this a cowboy dodgy practice?

    This is a SWA question. If I have a length of SWA that is not long enough to reach a plastic CU can I jubilee clip around the armour and run an earth braid or cable to the CU. Basically what has happened is the new CU has been dropped down to a position lower than the old one because it is...
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    • aus cowboy dodgy electricians' talk practice
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    • Forum: Australia
  5. I

    Safe zone ?/good practice

    I need to run a lighting circuit cable up a bedroom wall into the loft from CU on ground floor. For ease and minimising cable length I see two options. Shown by red lines in diagram. Questions are 1) In option 1 does the position of the window break the corner safe zone? 2) In option 2 is it...
  6. W

    Lighting Circuit....

    Is it acceptable to do a normal lighting circuit but have 2 x 1.5mm twin and earths coming out of 1 6a MCB for a full rewire? Reason being is that the house has an awkward step upstairs which makes it difficult to get cables to the other two rooms. Thanks
  7. W

    Socket backboxs

    How many sparkys on here earth the metal backboxs for domestic sockets ( linking the earth from the socket to the backbox)?
    • Welshsparky
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    • always aus electrical electricians' talk large practice socket
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Australia
  8. V

    Another RCD question

    Hi Can anyone tell me if any make of RCD will fit any make of C/U Is it o.k mix different makes. Thanks chris .
    • VDUBBER
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    • another aus different electricians' talk manufacturers practice question rcd
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    • Forum: Australia
  9. P

    Lvl 3 Written Exam papers for practice

    I'm doing my level 3 and passed 301. Does anyone have any example exam papers for the rest of the level? The more the merrier! :)
  10. D

    C&G 2377 Portable Aplliance Testing Questions

    Hi Guys, Practice questions for those studying towards the 2377 Exam. Regards Dichroic;)
  11. A

    Building a test rig

    Hi, I've read a fair few posts that have suggested to newbies that building their own test rig is a good way to learn and start running through testing scenarios. I have a fair amount of electrical gubbins in my shed (I'm a real magpie) including various patress boxes, sockets, switches, fused...
  12. N

    lighting circuit

    Hi All, I changed a CU yesterday and discovered that the lighting circuit had no CPC, just twin cable. Anyway, I duly noted this on the certificate and advised him to have circuit rewired. He now wants me to add some downlights to this circuit but doesn't want it rewired. I'm gonna walk away...
    • ngoodson1969
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    • aus circuit consumer electricians' talk guide installation lighting lighting circuit practice
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Australia
  13. G

    Best practice for submain circuit protection

    I am currently changing an old consumer unit for a new RCD protected split board. One of the circuits is a 6mm submain circuit protected by a 32A MCB that exits the house, crosses the court yard via a catenary wire, and enters the garage 4 way RCD protected board. Is it ok to put this circuit...
    • GPack
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    • aus best cable circuit circuit protection electricians' talk garage practice protection submain
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Australia
  14. A

    Best practice for testing off peak boards

    What would be conceder the best practice for testing an off peak board and associated circuits during a periodic inspection. In particular the ZE and ZS when there is no supply on?
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    Building a Test Rig for Practice

    Hi I am thinking of knocking up a test rig to practice on:) Does anyone know what sort of spec is used for the rigs they test 2391 on? Ideally I want to be able to mess about with the effect of rcd, transformers, light bulbs etc on test readings. What sort of resistors should I use to...
    • Colonel Hathi
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    • aus building electricians' talk practice test
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    • Forum: Australia
  16. G

    ESC Best Practice Guides.

    Always handy.:)
    • Guest123
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    • aus best electricians' talk guide guides handy practice useful
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Australia
  17. Dan

    ContractorForum: Practice, Practice, Practice: Hi All,I have set up a training wall i

    ContractorForum: Practice, Practice, Practice: Hi All,I have set up a training wall in my shed and i am looking for some ideas o.. http://------/5jRTiB More... Follow us on Twitter.
  18. J

    Practice, Practice, Practice

    Hi All, I have set up a training wall in my shed and i am looking for some ideas on different circuits to built just as practice. I am currently training to become a spark and just wanting to put in a bit more practical as i find easier to understand. Is there any more complicated lighting...
  19. A

    Good Practice or not

    Hi good people can someone tell me is it good practice to feed a kitchen with two ring mains i feel its good practice what do you think ?
  20. B

    PIR Practice & Approx Costings

    I know that nobody likes talking about costings and of course prices vary region to region however I have been asked by my local council if I would like to be included on their lists to carry out PIR's where the average cost is £80 now I know that I couldn't operate at such a cost (I could but...
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