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    EICR For Domestic Premises

    Hi all, Hopefully you can shed a little light on this subject. Recently Self Employed spark and have been approached by somebody with a few properties he rents out. He wants me to do a condition report, which i am more the confident and competent to do so. I am a time served electrician (C&G...
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    Industrial premises

    Aye ups all, Called to a mates job today to help out, the premises are gonna be a mechanics garage, which is a steel structure embedded in concrete, now I noticed that he's taken the supply for the new premises from the garage next door which is also owned by the customer, I'm assuming he's...
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    • garage going industrial premises steel
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    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    EICR in a commercial premises, no RCD protection

    we are currently completing an EICR on a currently redundant ambulance station soon to be re-opened. The budget for the works is very tight after reading the scope, the PC for the job has said if items do not need upgrading then do not do them. the scope stats the consumer units should be...
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    Earthing systems with agricultural premises

    Hello all I've just been recently asked to do some remedial work in a farm for insurance. The supply is 3 phase and the existing earthing system is TNC S and I am going to convert this to a TT system which is in a cattle shed. From the main consumer unit I intend to resupply a consumer unit in...
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    Distribution Board in Commercial premises

    Hi Before I start, just to let you know, I'm a H&S professional , who went for an interview/assessment yesterday. I pointed out a distribution boards, on a busy commercial property which was hidden behind machinery & equipment. I have always been told, by maintenance, that there is a...
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    Condition report schedule for industrial premises

    Has anybody got a sample of, or whats different in an Industrial Condition report inspection schedule, as most samples I've seen are suitable for premises upto 100A supply.
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    Typical Max. demand for a medium commercial premises?

    I'm doing my 2396 design project, and would like some clues about typical commercial installations, and their maximum demand and incomers. Its a large Argos style shop, I've got the max. demand at 500Amps, that could probably come down to around 400 or so with diversity, that'd give me a TP-N...
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    Annual smoke detector testing in HMO's

    Hi all, this is my first post on this forum so be gentle :) I've been asked by the landlord of an HMO to complete an EICR on one of his properties containing 2 x 1 bedroom flats. This is fairly straightforward. However, he also wants me to provide a certificate for the correct functioning...
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    CRC energy efficiency scheme

    Has anyone had any experience of this scheme and considered how it affects the PV industry? My understanding is that companies will have to pay £12 for every tonne of CO2 that they use. It seems to me that this is not a fat lot at all and largely insignificant if you were factor it in to...
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    EICR Pricing for Small Commercial Premises

    Hello Fellow Sparks Just trying to sort out a price list for one of my clients who wants all of hes 12 cafes around London tested this year. I was just wondering if anyone thinks that I am doing it too cheap or too expensive or if I am missing something Electrical Installation ConditionReport...
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    Legal/competent installations in small commercial premises

    Hi all, hoping someone could advise me on. Im a sole trader domestic installer with Elecsa. I am being increasingly asked to to installations in small commercial premises like hair dressers, small retail shops and cafes but have been declining the work as I assumed I wouldnt be covered. Am I...
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    • aus commercial competent cps electricians' talk installation installations person premises scheme small
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    • Forum: Australia
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    Solar pv and moving house

    Can anyone confirm this If you install a pv system on your house and upticks to pastures new You decide to take your beloved panels with you and reconnect, would you Get paid on the fits ...
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    is a requirement for a periodic inspection ever statutory?

    i know that you're supposed to get a periodic inspection done if there is a change of use or owner of a premises. but under what regulation is that and is it ever required by law? just something that i started thinking about after talking to a new shop owner about how awful the electrics were...
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    Smoke detection in domestic premises, Is there a wireless device???????

    Hi, I am currently pricing a job and the drawings specify 5 smoke detectors throughout the premises. I have priced to interlink the detectors together on its own circuit using a three core and earth between each unit. The customer is asking whether there is such a thing as wirless smoke...
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    • aus bases detection detectors device domestic electricians' talk premises roman smoke times wireless
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Domestic Electrician Forum
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    burglar alarm commercial premises

    Been to look at job for commercial premises and have been asked to price for a burglar alarm installation for buildings insurance purposes. My query is how do i certify this or do i have to turn it down as not nsi registered etc
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    Periodic Inspection in Commercial Premises - What to Charge

    What do people normally charge for periodics in commercial buildings? Day rate or circuit? I've got a 33 circuit install to test and not sure best way to price it?
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    • charge commercial electricians' talk inspection periodic premises
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    • Forum: Business Related
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    OSG pg 160.Cooker circuits in household and similiar premises. 8.4

    Hi all with respect to the above ref from the 17th OSG. Could someone explain how "a 30 or 32 A circuit is usually appropiate for household or similiar cookers of rating up to 15kW". is the key in the words " rating of 15kW" , in that its not a 15kW load?? using i=p/v amps would be around...
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    lights in commercial premises

    Looking for some advice. I have been asked to instal some spotlights in a fish and chip restaurant. I wouldn't normally touch anything commercial as I am a humble Domestic Installer but I have done some work for the customer before and she asked me to do this. What she wants is a rail with some...
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    • aus commercial electricians' talk lighting lights premises
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Australia
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    Firemans switch question???????

    hello all, Does a low voltage (band ii according to bs7671) sign on the exterior of a building need to have a firefighters switch? Come across a supply lately to an external sign for a taxi office that didnt have one. I always thought that signs outside needed one, but on reading the regs...
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    Commercial premises - most common earthing arrangement?

    Hi everyone I've just had to do a quick emergency repair in a commercial premises as I noticed earth wires hanging out of a junction box while I was in the roof on another job! It was a right bodge so I crimped all connections properly and tested in full. I want to write them a minor works...
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