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    Auto Electrician - Purchased a Property that requires a complete rewire.

    Just a quick note to say Hello. Recently purchased a shell of a property in the Midlands that requires substantial refurbishment. I will be managing the whole project from the start to finish and was hoping to find some good advice and information with regards to the connection and rewire...
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    Saw it twice in the same property today!

    Evening all you experienced fella's, Completed a EICR today and at the cooker isolator on the load side was a 2.5mm2 running up to a single socket at the ceiling (Dual RCD DB, the cooker is a 6mm on a 32A 60898). Asked the customer what this is for "a local spark put it there for an extractor...
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    Industrial unit suply

    Hi guys im just wondering my building supply for my buisness is shared with next door but recently they have been isolating my side of the building which is turning the whole unit side down of my buisness. I cannot gain access to next door regarding me turning it on or stopping them turning it...
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    EIC for commercial property

    Hey guys just want run something past you, Phoned the NICEIC and they advised me no installation cert if required for commercial property. So what happens here you just do the job and leave it until a new shop renter wants to rearrange the outlets??? Bit weird, surely you need to...
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    Newly bought property - tape on fuse box

    Hello, Just bought a property and have keys. House is 6-7 years old. The electricity is turned off and the fuse box has tape over it (as does toilets, sink, fires, etc.,) saying do not use. There are a few plug sockets in one room that was replastered where the socket xcovers are not on, just...
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    where can i find smoke alarm regulations for rented property ?

    so some land lords want smoke alarms put in but im not to sure on regs as just this year been introduced. also with co alarms and heat alarms. cant find much elsewhere. regards scoot
  7. HappyHippyDad

    condition report for outside socket install???

    Evening all.. I'm a bit stumped! I have been asked to 'sign off' a DIY outside socket install by the homeowner. Apparently they are being asked for a 'certificate' by the property developer who is buying the house. I have explained that I cannot give a MWC as I did not do the work. Can you...
  8. polo1

    RCD tripping......yes, ANOTHER one!

    Guys, what, if anything, have I missed? Problem has apparently existed for over a year. Random tripping, no obvious pattern, but can be at 6am when only a fridge freezer will be operating (the f/f has been disconnected and still tripping occurs). It can go days/weeks and be fine with no...
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    New supply from transformer mast for 9 separate metres property connections?

    Hello, We purchased a plot of land a while ago and we are trying to establish how we can actually connect into the mains transformer mast which is available on site. Originally we had 3 options. There was a Scottish power owned cable that we could tap into this would cost £4500.00 to link to...
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    testing ze on a shared supply cable.

    Hi guys I done a quick search but could not find a answer, earthing system in question is TN-S. Supply cable comes in is terminated into two 1361 cut outs and then one set tails then go through to next door into another 1361. Am I wrong in believing that in order to test ze properly the next...
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    Earthing redundant pipework

    Hi all, scratching my head with this one so any help would be Great.basically I'm working in a block of flats, they all have gas supply pipes and installation pipework but have since had the gas within each property plugged of for one reason or another all the meters have been removed in each...
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    Paid by number of EICR's completed???

    Hi all I discussed a similar situation in a previous thread but the topic keeps popping up with testing jobs that I seem to be attracting at the moment.I got offered a job carrying out EICR's for the MOD and the rate of pay was by the property?? In other words, if I don't knock out 4 or 5 a...
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    Testing domestic property.

    Hi can any one please tell me how much of a domestic property needs to be testes to comply with current regulations?
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    smoke alarms

    I'm in the process of pricing up a job wiring for a new annex added onto the side of an existing 3 bed house. I'll be installing interlinked smokes/heat alarms in annex but was unsure whether the existing property would need to be linked to these also? There will be an internal door that...
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    V Phase Install in domestic property - possibly against regs - your thoughts?

    Hi All, Wondering peoples thoughts on the V Phase units? We have been asked by a company to install one but upon receipt of the unit and going over install guide the suggested circuits that can be installed on it are sockets and lighting pretty much. IF as they suggest in their configuration...
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    periodic inspection and test on domestic property?

    Hi guys When periodically testing a property what depth do you test the system? Is it the same as an install? tests all points (exceptions to ones that can be access) and does the test sequence have to be followed from GN3. Dead test then live tests. Thank you
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    Cause of Pulsating lights throughout property?

    Hi, got a problem here with pulsating lights throughout a property in west London, we recently re-wired a two bedroom property in west London, and after leaving a very satisfied customer, she noticed some lights throughout the property where pulsating (dimming and regaining full brightness...
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    DNO Supply cable

    Working on a job today supplying power from a garage to a powered sliding gate. When digging a trench I have come across the DNO cable only dug in about 6-8" in the ground with no warnings or nothing else on it. It comes from the nearest telegraph pole and is cleated to the side before going...
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    Legal rights to materials when customers don't pay?

    I hope someone can help. I've taken on a large project, new build oak frame house. Customer happy to pay deposit and then money at completion of first fix. Completion of second fix has been delayed as they've run out of money to complete parts of the building but a large part of the second...
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    Testing a property forsale

    I've been asked to carry out a test for my sister in law, they need it so that they can sell the house. Am I right in assuming that I just need to carry out an EICR? Do they require anything more than this? I'm NIC DI approved but this doesn't cover EICR's so didn't know if I would have to be...

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