Hi all, I have my MCS assessment next Monday and Im just trying to tidy up the last of the paper work. Im stuck on what exactly is or is not a controlled document? I dont want to list everything as Im trying to keep my office system as simple as possible. Can someone please explain slowly. Many...
This is the method that we use to ensure a higher accuracy on very low Ze readings.
At first glance, a difference of say 0.09 Ohms does not seem much on a Ze reading but when this value is used (by the instrument or by calculation) to determine PFC then the difference can be massive.
For...
I had an interview for a job recently for the council (which I got) testing and inspecting.
One of the questions was the following scenario :
Say you went to an occupied property and on the door opening you notice an exposed live conductor which looks like it could well be live, ie completely...
Seen in a few houses recently the main 16 mm earth connected straight to the metal sheath of the incoming with a standard earth clamp.
What is the standard procedure, should you ask the occupier to contact the supplier to come out and upgrade the earth ?? And why is it likely to be like this...
Oh and apparently it saves householders money to get the electrician to just install the cables. No mention of locations, notification either.
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Over the last few years I've been harping on to my company bosses that we need to wise up with our safe isolation procedure.
The company I work for has approx 100 field service engineers, and in the last couple of weeks our training manager has agreed to purchase approved GS38 voltage...
Hi there im new to this so be gentle,i am currently doing my 2330 and have a written exam on tuesday and need to find out the isolation procedure for a 3 phase and neutral supply. I have been told by the tutor that there is 10 combinations such as L1 - L2 L1 - L3 L1 - N and so on but i can only...
i'm in my 3rd year of college and i have 2 exams coming up. 1st one is fault finding on a rigged up fault board. the 2nd is inspecting and testing on a rig. i'm not in the trade at the moment as we've got no work and will have no time to practise fault finding before my exam.my class has 22...
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I`ve dont very few installs working for myself over the years as I prefer commercial subbying.However I have been asked to install some lighting at the back end of a shop in a small area with staircase leading to the CU and an outside light in the yard.Digging around on here has left me...
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I have my first Assessment Coming up and thought i would ask you guys a few questions about it.
First of all i know my main tester (Metrel Easi Test) needs to have its anual check and certificate done, how quick can these be obtained by the way. But does my proving unit and volt tester also...
hey, could some explain how to do an insulation test, to niceic Test standards, of how you should do it when YOUR being assesed. correct procedures, aimed at those whos just done it and passed ;) cheers
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having obtained my 2381 ,2330 i`am now in the process of getting a notifyable job done for my niceic assessment unit but need some advice on the correct and legal way to go about it.
my consumer unit needs upgrading so this makes it the ideal job to...
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