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    35a cooker circuit

    Hi guys, I previously wired a property and the cooker circuit consisted of a 6mm fed from d/b to cooker control unit then a 6mm down to a single socket, all protected by a 32a mcb... The problem is they've now got a ceramic hob which on maximum runs at 27a and along with my single oven 8a that...
  2. M

    Flexible drill bits and drilling stud walls

    Hello i was wondering how people go about drilling down a stud wall to install a socket at 450mm without makin as much damage as possible. i have been looking at flexible drill bits which sound great but have had bad reviews, does anyone know of any decent ones? As most new build floors are...
  3. D

    Drill for core and sds

    I have just purchased a Bosch GBH 2-28 DV and was going to use this for core or to be fair my main sds, what other sds should i buy and should i keep this bosch for core or regular sds work. Also im going to buy a core set, is edge better than norton as its more expensive and lazer...
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    Megger Powersuite Professional registration

    Hello all apolagies for the question about this software i think im in the right place for it . I have recently purchased a megger pat4dv/3 for PAT testing equipment fully calibrated and safe to use and it came with the original powersuite professional software but no registration. The ever so...
  5. T

    8 way CU with 17 circuits

    What's your thoughts on EICR code? It's all lighting, 8 x 6a MCB's some MCBs have 4 or 5 1-1.5mms twisted into the top of them, nothing labeled up correctly as can't fit info for all circuits onto the board.. Circuits not actually overloaded just way to overcrowded in the board. Finding it...
  6. uksparks

    16A Fused Connection Unit

    Hi, General question here... does anyone know of any particular reason that there's no such thing as a 16A FCU.
  7. M

    110v 16A power outlets

    I got sent to a job today to move a 110v to above a newly buitl workbench which has is going to have 2 mitre saws when i got the there where 10 * 16A(5 doubles but each outlet has its own feed) outlets from 1* 5kw fixed transformer with only 2 legs coming directly from so then i thought it...
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    Are you really vetted local?? I think NOT!!!!

    Are you really Vetted local??? I think NOT!!! Last year I signed up with this company called studio36 which actually turned out to be a company called mainframe Now these offerd me work saying they can give me so much work for a one off cost of £180 a mean I was drawn in as the guy who I was...
  9. J

    Incorrect pricing and returns for PV on all EPC certificates

    Hi, Just wondering if any of you installers out there are annoyed every time you see an EPC certificate and the following line comes up in the recommendations: Solar Photovoltaics 2.5kW | Cost £9,000 - £14,000 | Typical Savings £265 It must put a lot of people off and also give ammunition...
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    This could be a daft, or really important question...

    If you had a 3ph dist board and for example in the kitchen there was a dishwasher on 1 phase and the sockets on another, and their exposed conductive parts were within reach of each other must this be considered in case someone touches both in fault conditions and gets 400v up one arm and down...
  11. J

    Volt drop and load

    Hi. I am new to the forum and most of my experience is in 12/24v systems. I have a bit of a basic question really and was hoping to clear it up. If I had one PSU with an output voltage of exactly 12 volts and 4 loads of 1 amp each and a 5th load of 2 amps all ran in 1 mm cable and each cable run...
  12. H

    How do i charge for a panel change?

    It's just breaker to breaker! Not fuse to breaker. I don't know what to charge. Should I do it by the size of Amps or how many circuits? Or Hourly?
  13. J

    First 3 line solar pv install

    Hi, I'm looking for some advice on a 5kw system. I've done three other installs <4kw single line. This install is going to be 3 line so I'm just checking if it's really the same or if there's anything I should look out for. I'm using a three line inverter will this even the loading on the lines...
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    Cheeky builder tapping up my staff

    one of the building companies i work with reasonably regularly has just been taken over by the son, i got on with the dad like clockwork and was a pleasure working for him, but his son is now trying to screw me down on prices for the big jobs hes pricing and on smaller jobs he has been calling...
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    Generation Meter in the Loft - Really

    We had our generation meter read a couple of weeks ago and I was surprised that he was doing a risk assessment on accessing the generation meter for future reference. When I asked him about it he said some were in the loft and lots in completely inaccessible places so they were collating data...
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    How many watts can a 300w rated Legrand dimmer really handle?

    I've got some Legrand dimmer modues, 7354-46. They are rated at 300w but with the setup that I have I'd really like to use one of them on a circuit with a load of 420w. I've read before that MK dimmers can handle 200% of their rated load. Anyone know how much these Legrand dimmers can handle...
  17. J

    Windy!

    I was awoken in the early hours by a loud crashing noise, I looked out of the window but I couldn't see anything. Then at 7 am the neighbour knocked me up to tell me that my dog kennel had blown away....I went outside to investigate and it was gone....and so was the dog! This Scottish weather...
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    ELECSA Certification Scheme registering with elecsa

    Hi all Just going though the application to register, has anyone information about the trustmark scheme. can you join later regards Dave
  19. J

    van led strip lighting

    Ive got a 2006 Renault trafic van and was thinking of sorting out the lighting in the rear cab section. I have black carpet glued to the ply line and now its getting darker, sooner im struggling to find bits I need. so i had a brain fart and wondered if its possible to disconnect the single...
  20. C

    i really need help

    ok im choosing a new career path, I am 24 and I am looking to train as an electrician, i am quite knowledgeable in electrics as i have rewired my own house with a qualified electrician overseeing my work and then testing off etc.. anyway i really enjoyed doing it and i am looking to further this...

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