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    Nic Assessment questions

    I'v picked up a couple CU changel that I intend to use for my assessment. The question is - i know I need to notify bc before work comenses but the plan would be to notify the work myself once assessment is complate. Also if I remove main fuse do you think this would be looked at negatively...
  2. E

    on call rota questions

    can i be expected to be on call every 2 weeks? im not provided with a phone for such duties i only got a retainer fee for the xmas period but doubt this will continue for the rest of the year, ive been googling for some laws on this issue but can find nothing of substance basically they want...
  3. B

    AM2 general questions

    just about to book my AM2 as a final part to get myself approved. What do I need to brush up on? I’ve recently bought the regs book even though I know the 18th edition is due in June o_O and have a well thumbed on site guide somewhere, am I right in it being open book on the theory side...
  4. M

    Stroma Certification Scheme Stroma Assessment questions

    Hi Everyone, I have my first Stroma assessment coming up, i qualified from college a few years ago and have been working building up my experience until i felt ready to go for sign off. I'm preparing for my assessment and have been reading about what to expect. One of the things that i have...
  5. M

    Intro and a few questions

    Hi all, Just posting to quickly introduce myself as well as to ask a few questions. To quickly summarise I am in the Army and by trade I am an electrician. Just assuming nobody here has much knowledge of how the army actually use us trade wise, they don't. Unless your on a construction tour you...
  6. jaydub

    DOL Starter / Contactor questions...

    Hi guys, I have very limited experience with starters and contactors as my work has always been domestic and have not once come across either that I've needed to work on. Until now... I have been asked if I can update a swimming pool control panel and I think I have the general idea but am...
  7. E

    bathroom light question/boiler earth bonding

    as a 1st/2nd year i was always taught as a rule of thumb that if a tap/wateroutlet can be reached whilst touching the pendant/fitting that it should be upgraded to a waterproof chap. i C2 3 fittings on friday and its being questioned by landlord, am i right in thinking that any room that has a...
  8. S

    Smart meters... A couple of questions

    I live with my parents and have a shed/workshop down the bottom of the garden. I would like to know how much electricity I am consuming in my shed/workshop. Mainly so that I know what to pay my parents each month for the electricity bill. I'm thinking maybe a smart meter would work. Just a...
  9. M

    Back box and switch questions

    Hi, I am looking to replace some of old light switches in my house with low profile ones. The manufacturer guide says that the switch is roughly 8.7mm x 8.7mm and 33mm depth. That seems pretty deep for what I have in place already? So should I go for a 35mm or a 45mm 1 gang back box...
  10. M

    volt drop questions 20 characters

    A recent post made reference to the vd figures for a lightly loaded cable could be adjusted to reflect the fact that the cable was running nowhere near it's maximum ccc. Is there any basis for this in 7671? I think it may have been Ian 1981 who posted this in reply to a question. If it is known...
  11. P

    Certification Questions

    I have just replaced an old style wired fuse board with a modern consumer unit. When removing the old unit, the 32 AMP wire fuse that supplied two 2.5mm cables to the dining room and lounge sockets I assumed to be a ring main but found no continuity between any of the wires and on further...
  12. P

    Interview questions and tips

    Hi all I have final stage interview for maintenace engineer job next week, the problem is all I have done so far is testing and installing, never had much to do with manufacturing electrical equipment however company decided they'll put me on development program for couple months due to my...
  13. Gazthesparky

    Couple of questions just run by my thoughts

    couple of questions just thought I would run them by you lot to see your thoughts 1. Changing a fuseboard and it's in a block of flats the supply comes in 10mm singles through a conduit then a meter then 16mm tails to the board. Bonding is all in place and tested it's 6mm though. Planning to...
  14. J

    Fuse box removal questions

    Hello, this is (hopefully) a very simple question. As a general background we have been living in an apartment for 3 days with an incredibly noisy ventilator that has been driving us up the wall. There is no off switch for it, just a switch to heat the incoming air. Today i noticed that it also...
  15. T

    Under floor heating questions for your edification and entertainment

    So...Got a call late last night client who I have done work before asked advice re builder doing electrics. Advised re CPS membership he checked on ESR builder not on there. Asked builder was he CPS member. Builder said seems best we part company client left in the lurch with no kitchen just...
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  16. F

    Academic questions regarding rcds.

    I've just introduced myself and have two questions regarding rcds. I understand these monitor "ingoing and outgoing" power and if there is a sufficient imbalance the system assumes there is loss to earth and trips the circuit for safety. My questions are:- 1. Is there a natural leakage to...
  17. B

    A few questions regarding domestic installing

    Hi guys Hopefully this is the right section. Anyway several years ago I did the city and guilds 2330 level 2. At the time I wasn't told that I'd need the nvq level 3 to fully qualify, and obviously with me being 38 now an apprenticeship is out of the question. As I do property maintenance...
  18. M

    Few questions for an electrical installation

    Hi Firstly I don't have any electrical qualifications, but I am undertaking an installation which will be certified by the local council, however I have to get it to first fix before they will come out, so want to ensure I get it right first time. Installation is in a utility building, with...
  19. J

    AM2 questions and queeries 2017

    Hi everyone. I am sitting my AM2 the end of this month (june) and have a few questions as my college is being very vague on things. some may seem very basic but any help would be appreciated. first of, does anyone know weather the 2 way lighting circuit has to be wired in the two plate or...
  20. jaydub

    AM2 Questions Testing

    Got my AM2 coming up on Monday, when conducting an R1 + R2 test on the s-plan heating system, would you connect the line and cpc in the DB, switch the FCU on then test between L&CPC at every point on the heating system and then note down your highest reading? Secondly, how would you go about...
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