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  1. P

    Rat chewing cables in loft, what would you advise the customer?

    Someone has messaged me asking to come have a look at their house as the breaker has tripped. They think they have a rat problem and the cables are being chewed in the loft. I’ve advised them to get the rat problem sorted or get pest control in to remove it as if I fix the cable it will get...
  2. V

    Rats and tripping MCB

    Can i just check something. If a rat decides to chew a cable will it trip the MCB or RCD ? I ask because I had one house recently that had a randomly tripping MCB and it turned out to be a chewed cable. I was surprised as i would have thought it would trip the RCD but it never did. A chewed...
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    Del Sniffs Out Another Rats Nest

  4. brokentechie

    Spur from CU, advice on a complete rats nest

    Doing major renovation in our house and looking to tidy up phone line positioning etc. I've removed the old cupboard surrounding the CU and PV panel components, with a view to rebuilding a nicer cupboard housing modem and router. I want to spur of the existing ring, however thanks to the pee...
  5. D

    Mice and possible rats

    I have inspected a house in the middle of nowhere (nearest neighbours is 1/2 mile away). New owners going for a complete refurb. Floorboards not screwed down in places due to plumbers being in. One of the many things I found was evidence of mice and maybe rats chewing the cables in the void...
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    rats in the riser what am i gonna do

    Just went to see a shop unit and opened the riser to find a couple of furry freinds running round having a party, how do i record that on the eicr, the agent said he doesnt want to kill them he just wants them to leave, he should show them how much the rent is!
  7. K

    Rats nest

    I’ve just got off the phone to my ex boss (there’s a joke if ever there was one). The company he’s now working for is installing a new plant. The panel manufacturer is suggesting all multi core control cables go in to a marshalling cubical so that each cable is made fully off. So say it’s a 27...
  8. D

    Rats

    this is what rats like to do to elecy cable to you new wannabe sparks!! (all other sparks Nod head in agrement) cheers to Blu Sparx for doing this call out for me!! :cool:
  9. L

    what do I do with this rats nest???!!! help!!

    Hi guys a bit of advice would be appreciated please!!! Got called to price for a consumer unit change at a privatly owned residential flat. Lovely 85 year old fella owned it, really proudly showing me around and showing off the DIY Electrics hes done himself! His shower is fed in 6mm, its an...
  10. K

    Rats nest

    I've just returned from a customer wanting some replacement lights and a couple of switching issues rectified. The attached picture tells its own story. Customer has been in house for 5 years and was unaware they had a 3ph supply or what it was. By the way this is an old 3 bedroom cottage out in...
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