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  1. L

    Switch questions

    Good morning. Help please. I need to replace a switch for my 9.5kw shower. Can anyone tell me if a 50amp double pole switch would be suitable for this. Thank you
  2. I

    Some questions around AFDDs

    I'm not an electrician, but take an interest in what's happening to the electrics in my house. My electrician who is a personal friend has alerted me to AFDDs - of particular interest because I live in a remote area in a wooden panelled house with plenty of evidence of hungry mice. My CU is a...
  3. U

    UK How should I approach getting an apprenticeship ?

    For context my situation is a little bit different. Went to college a number of years ago passed lv 2 and 3 Can't remember the exact qualification maybe it was 2330. I had to take a break from looking for work for reasons. I had limited experience down to no one wanting to take an apprentice...
  4. C

    2391 Mock / Practise Questions

    Does anybody have any good mock questions / practise questions and answers for the 2391 inital verification and periodic inspection and testing. I have been using electriciantraining.co.uk. however i have found the questions and answers to be abit iffy. After cross referencing the answers...
  5. D

    Im on my NVQ, I have testing questions.

    Testing questions I installed a socket outside (on a garden bar) which is run from a DB from the side building, fed from the main CU in the house on a 20amp. The DB which feeds the garden bar has been turned into a TT system. 1. Would you do EFLi at the DB or main CU? 2. The 3core SWA is...
  6. P

    selv pelv felv & testing of them (questions)

    Hi all hope everyone’s well. Sorry this a long read but I really want to get my head around this… simplified questions at the bottom of the long read… I’m struggling to understand it as there’s not many videos explaining it and lack of diagrams in GN3. I’ve been through bs7671 section 414 and...
  7. E

    Questions regarding garage supply.

    I have been asked to supply a garage/stables with some sockets, they are reluctant to have a CU due to cost and will be converting the whole space completely in the next 5 years or so and will do it ‘properly’ then and they just want some power out there for now. There is a 32a MCB on the main...
  8. C

    Hi everyone I’m currently doing my level 3 hotel project and I’m stuck on questions 4-5-6 and 8-9 if anyone can help me would appreciate!

    Hi everyone I’m currently doing my level 3 hotel project and struggling on it any help would be appreciated
  9. Sven666

    UK Inspection - Basic fault coding questions

    I have to re-sit 2391 photo coding assessment (having passed the rest), and have a couple of simple scenarios I was unsure about last time. (I know I will get different photos this time). I'm curious how everyone asses these: The task is to identify all faults (if any), likely outcome, and code...
  10. U

    TT system EICR questions

    Wondering if anyone can advise as I’m struggling to understand the regs, I’ve never tested or even worked on a TT system. I have tested an old farm that has been converted to a school so it is no longer an agricultural premises. The main supply is a three phase PME which feeds all 6 consumer...
  11. G

    UK Questions about Sub Contracting

    Hi all, just a quick story about what I’ve been doing. I left my role as JIB approved electrician in 2022. I have 8 years experience. I left to help my family with care responsibilities, now I need to go back as an electrician. I’ve always been interested in trying to do sub contracting so think...
  12. D

    Wiring a light and a battery pack, basic questions

    Hello Complete lack of electrical knowledge here. I sew actually, making a costume right now that I need a little light for. So my question is this: Is the sequance of "battery pack -> negative wire coming out of the battery pack -> wire nut -> negative wire coming out of the light -> light ->...
  13. M

    Poly poly questions

    Helping a friend out with a gate/intercom setup. Some terminating and a couple of joints needed Is there a decent stripping tool for this cable ? What's the best type of connector for the enclosed joints ? Cable has been in a while and is sticky as treacle ?
  14. J

    Need help with one of my questions

    Any can help where I’ve gone wrong?8
  15. strider6

    EVSE and RCD Questions.

    I'm obviously still new and learning about what I can and cannot do, but essentially I want to install an EVSE at my own house for an electric van, I intend to run a 6mm T&E in surface trunking/clipped direct, through a drilled hole in the wall and then out a wiska box through some flexible...
  16. kediss

    UK Backup 106A generator earthing arrangement questions

    5 single phases to one huge property. Backup generator which can take about 106 amps split between 2 phases - 1 phase will be wired through the 2 pole ats which has been pre installed with the earths linking through to the pme system ( think for a 32a backup generator ) and then the other...
  17. 1974_Saab_Sonett_Project

    Wiring Accessory Relay Panel into Classic Car - Questions..

    Hi Everyone, New to the forum but hoping I can find a little help with my restoration project... I am adding a secondary wiring "system" to my project car (username) to control add-on systems to include an electric fuel pump, electric radiator fan, fog lights and also to replace/upgrade the...
  18. S

    A Few Inspection and testing questions

    I have got these questions on 2391-52 inspection and testing but can't remember option of 1st two questions. Please any suggestion will be valuable for me. 1) Why protective conductor are connected to MET during insulation resistance? 2) what test, other than an external earth fault loop...
  19. T

    questions for installation cert

    Hi , Could someone answer the following for me? i don't have reg book handy and when i google i'm getting mixed answers. 1. maximum disconnection time for a type A rcd on a consumer unit at times 1 setting? 2. on a ring continuity test the readings i measured and put on cert were L-L 0.36...
  20. S

    New Member with Questions (DIY)

    retired homeowner DIY in Washington state. New to me home, would like to ask a few questions
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