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    Smoke alarms for community hall

    Hi, I've been asked if I want to quote for installing fire/smoke/heat alarms in a local community hall which has several rooms and quite a high "domed" ceiling in the main room. Having not done anything like this before would any members like to give me their thoughts/and/or guidance on such...
  2. W

    RCD Tripping

    Help needed please! RCD supplying three ring final circuits. Everything unpluged, turned off etc. Reset all MCB's and RCD. Then, on any of the circuits apply a load (different loads, kettle, tv etc) and the RCD trips? This is an existing install working fine untill now. I'm thinking the RCD...
  3. R

    Probably a Dumb Question, BUT

    After a couple of days of intensive cable calcs, diversity, max demand, etc. etc. etc. I have finally managed to disappear up my own jacksie! My head is officially in bits and for the life of me, I cannot get my box round one simple thing. If a 3 line motor is rated at 60 amps, what is the...
  4. R

    SMEG large oven not heating

    Hi I wonder if anyone could shed some light on the cause of my SMEG DO4 SS-5 not heating up. The fan, internal light and clock are all on but just no heat. I have read that it maybe the , Thermostat, Cut- Out switch or heating element. I have the double oven and it is the large clock...
  5. K

    Probably broken every rule in the book

    I’ve probably broken every rule in the book with this. Was asked if I could do a cable joint between a 6mm T+E and a 2c 6mm SWA. It had to be as unobtrusive as possible as I was on a front wall of a graded building. The T+E ran for 6” below the rendering corbel so the joint would be on the...
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    Help needed - it's probably been answered before - run out of ways on consumer unit

    Could do with a few idea's here, normally do new installs so don't come across this problem much. I need to add a 16a MCB to a board that has no spare ways. It has 2 lighting, 2 sockets, and central heating circuits(5 way fuseboard). The fuseboard is in a busy office area. What are my...
  7. S

    probably a stupid question but advise would be great

    i am going to finish my first pv installation tomorrow, and i have a question about the meter. so the way i have wired the pv panels from the consumer board is: 16mcb from consumer board AC isolator Generating meter Ac isolator in loft inverter dc isolators pv panels my question...
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    £330 FOR REPLACEMENT LIGHT SWITCH ON am.pm

    just watching politics on tv ( it was left on that channel!) anyway cameron complaining about nhs getting charged over 300 pounds to replace light switch. in the background a mp shouted that 300 for light switch is about right what do you think?
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    Re-locating Main fuse

    Hi all, New to the site and to the trade. My main fuse and consumer unit are located on my dining room wall covered by a unit. I know that if I would like to move the consumer unit to the kitchen (which is over 3m away) I will require a switch fuse. Can I, and if so how do I get the the main...
  10. M

    Ill probably answer my self later

    testing a hotel chain type you have all stayed in them anyways DBs for rooms 1or2 are mounted in side service ducts over the years and possibly since build some of the stop cocks and pipe work are above the DBs and Im concerened as due to the age some have leaked in the past my question is...
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    Stupid question (probably)...

    I recently passed my 17th Edition regs and also have Part P and 2392, but am not on a competent persons scheme yet. I just wanted to check that I am now technically qualified to fill out BS7671 certificates including Installation certs? Also, does anyone have any advice on where to get blank...
  12. S

    Armour sheath carrying a voltage

    Hi guys, Had a situation the other day where the armour sheath on sub mains was carrying a voltage of about 55V.The sheath was not being used as an earth and was only there to give protection to the cable. Can anyone tell me why this occured? Many thaks
  13. Jimmy Boy

    Probably fake but still made me laugh

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlVBrtzrmd8&feature=player_embedded
  14. S

    socket over cooker

    Hi all, been rewireing lighting in house and fitted new CU but whilst there found the cooker switch and socket are too close to cooker ie level with edge of it. What I want to know is as the client don't want to move it what do I put on installation cert as it is a non compliance? thanks in...
  15. sythai

    NICEIC assesment with....?

    Hello there.. Have my NICEIC domestic installer assesment in June with Mike Newberry. I am in the East Devon area. Has anyone else on here been assesed by him, just wondering what he is like? Thank you, Sy
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    who watched cowboy builders on channel 5

    Demand Five | watch Cowboy Builders, Season 2 - episode 3, Episode 3 link to the show What a programme this week competent person scheme my arse, i loved the carrier bag cant see what was wrong with that at all give your replies and thoughts guys.
  17. N

    Probably simple

    Evening I have been asked to wire up some wall lights. The wires have already been installed and are poking out of the walls. The lady that owns the house doesn't know how they have been installed and what they are connected too! Is there a simple way of finding out what they are connected too? ;)
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    cable head fuses when doing load test

    hi looking for some help i am doing some load test in shops to see if i can fit some new heaters i am doing a load test at the main board with tong testers and getting my results ok but i dont now if my cable head fuse is 60 amp or 80 amp with out cutting the seal on the main fuse what...
  19. B

    megger strange test readings... help!!

    hi guys... i have been testing lately and have found my megger 1553 has been giving me higher r1+r2 results than the Zs results... i use the same leads, always use good batteries and have it calibrated? is the machine at fault? has anyone ever had similar experiances? im aware that there maybe...
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    Domestic Ze ?

    Guys, just thinking, how sad on a sunday morning. If you had a consumer unit in a garage ran from the main board in the house would you do the Ze tests in the house ( i am thinking yes unless you had a earth spike near the garage is this right). Also if you did put in a earth spike at the...

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