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    EICR coding opinion?

    Bathroom light fitting ceiling rose b/c type in zone one C2 or C3, RCBO protected, existing install designed to previous regs? thoughts appreciated?
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    16th board advice

    Hi i recently went to a job for a partial rewire, it's a 16th ed board, 3 circuits RCD protected 6 not RCD protected. They want to keep the existing board. I will replace some of the MCBs on the unprotected side with RCBOs for the new circuits, would this be compliant? Even though some existing...
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    An interesting RCD problem

    Got called to a house the other day RCD trips when switcing on the kitchen light only problem is that they have a split board with one RCD that protects sockets, shower and cooker. The lights up and down and smokealarm are not protected by any RCD I changed the light switch and it has improved...
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    Are office sockets allowed not to be rcd protected

    went to an office this week where there are 2 rcbo's nuisance tripping every now and then. apparently one does the floor sockets in the office and one does the wall sockets in the office, now as the office was full of staff working on their computers i could only go by what one member of staff...
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    double rcd

    got a split board in a house, going to put a sub board in the attic to supply sockets and lights, do i need an rcd on the sub board.? the main cable going to the attic will be 10mm on a 50A mcb with rcd main switch.
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    Rewire - leaving installation temporarily un-RCD protected

    Hi chaps, Got a rewire to do for a friend, but having to do it in various stages due to the house being occupied and VERY full of "belongings"! Was planning on doing the job over several weekends. The priority is both lighting circuits. I had to disconnect them a while back when I went to...
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    DB protected by a 63amp RCCB

    quick question i have come across a DB wich as recently been installed it is a 12way HAGAR DB with a 63amp RCCB as the isolator my thought is that this should have been an isolator and RCBO,s fitted were required mainly to avoid problems from nuisance tripping am i right
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    Find cable routes? - old house - not in protected zones

    Need to find out where someone routed cables in 1970's extension so I can part the light circuit from the ring!!! Any ideas what tools are best to trace the cables? The extension is a flat roof that 3 months ago was replaced, typical! Have been looking at fuse finders, tone generators, multi...
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    EICR coding

    Hi guys After advice doing EICR report on a welfare set up on a building site I am after advice on my coding welfare set up is on a tn-s protected by 100ma main rcd tripping out at 42.3ms at x1 I have some covector heating circuits on a c16 mcb but zs is to high for the c16 what code would...
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    Pv tripping rcd

    Hello all, I have been to a property with a crabtree starbreaker board main switch is 80A 30ma rcd. The customer thought the dishwasher was tripping electrics I teste IR when I tested RCD it tripped on times half! I have ordered a new one but when the breaker is turned off for the PV the rcd no...
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    Schedule of Inspections

    My second post coming up and once again a 'hypothetical' that could become reality shortly... Install a radial socket circuit in a garage supplied from a spare way in the consumer unit (RCD protected), all tests ok. 1. Presumably this requires a EIC and associated Schedule of Inspections? 2...
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    4mm protected by 32a mcb

    Hi guys was testing a board this morning and it had a 4mm radial circuit protected by a 32a mcb, the circuit came from the d/b and ran through metal trunking in the ceiling and then went into conduit and down inside a wall space ( not sore if insulated or not ), and then into dado trunking, regs...
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    Testing Help

    Hi guys just finished a 17hour shift so got a bit of a sore head and cant think straight just now lol, was on a ****ty install today and got a few questions to refresh my memory, thanks.... no slagging me 1. ring circuit= 6 sockets protected by a 32 mcb, on 1 of the sockets there is a 0.75mm...
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    can I do minor works on a non RCD protected circuit

    got a kitchen/diner knock through to do, all they want is the 2 old room lights joined and the switches made 2 way, circuit has no RCD protection at the minute it's on the non RCD side of a 16th board. all other circuits i need to work on are on the RCD side of the board reason i'm asking is...
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    Split load dual RCD

    Please excuse my ignorance but what is a split load dual RCD,or a split board. Don't slate me I'm based in Ireland.We use RCD's and RCBO's. I'm just curious.
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    Garage Power fed via SWA from the back of a 13amp double socket to a DB int he Garage

    I'm hoping some of you guys out there on the forum can perhaps provide the benefit of your experience with the below issue:- Currently working on a job where the garage which is approximately 25 - 30 feet away and adjacent to the house, has its power fed to it via SWA connected off the back of...
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    240v site lighting

    hi all, not been on here for a while as the twins are taking up all my spare time at the moment :) been asked to fit some flood lights to the top of a building site hoarding which is 6 metres tall. they want feed and loops in swa to adaptable boxes and blue arctic from boxes to lights. dont...
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    Max Zs exceeded from generator

    Hypothetical situation, power supplied from a generator - So a temporary installation. BS 61009 Type C 100mA RCBO – 32A fitted at generator Cable run is approx. 300m, in 4mm HO7 Rubber PVC flexible cable ran outdoors, terminated in a 32A socket (single phase) Ze = 0.03 ohm Maximum Zs is 0.72...
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    i apologise for my work

    The pic shows feeds to a socket and light fitting in a kitchen,I replaced the original wiring and spent hours trying to find another cable route without success. It looks like the kitchen has been extended at some point and the remaining concrete lintel is stopping anything but limmited access...
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    Special Locations use of RCBO

    How does this sit with the more recently experienced among our number. Prior to accreditation I had the bathroom refitted and electrical work carried out as part of the refit. The electrician subbied by the fitting team used a spare way in the consumer unit protected by the RCD i.e. moved the...

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