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    Newbie seeking help regarding contactors please :)

    Hello people, I'm Mark from Barnsley and I'm in need of some help, I am new here and not sure how this forum works yet so please bare with me and feel free to correct me if I am wrong! Anyway, What I'm actually here for.... I have a Murex Tradesmig 160 mig welder that I bought recently as...
  2. Simonslimline

    A quick question regarding PPE and employers.

    I have googled this first but am still not entirely sure on this. I understand it to be the responsibility of the employer to provide his employee with the appropriate PPE free of charge no matter how many employees work for the company. Is this correct? I know that a company does not need a...
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    questions regarding my NVQ level 3

    hi I was wondering if anyone could help regarding a few questions i have in my nvq please, i am struggling a little in wondering exactly what they are asking me to find, maybe someone could put it in simple form for me haha, the questions are; provide written and if possible photo evidence for...
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    Urgent Advice Required Please Regarding Electric Meter

    Hi All, I am looking for someone to tell me the regulations regarding siting of my electric meter, long story short I'm getting a new kitchen installed and installer didn't contact my supplier soon enough to get the meter re sited but still continued with installation and the meter now looks...
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    Amendment 3 Regarding Fireproof CU's

    Seeing as you guys have been so welcoming on my previous posts!!!! What's the score regarding CU's in unattached buildings from the main house like sheds and garages that are fed from the main house CU? The new regs say CU's in domestic dwellings (household) have to be fireproof or in...
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    Very interesting regarding down lighters.

    During a conversation with a local building control guy on site today something came up that I found to be an interesting twist. These days we all tend to fit fire rated down lighters, with the open type becoming more and more frowned upon for obvious reasons. Now the conversation got around to...
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    Advice Needed Regarding Potential Rodent Damage To Electrical Cables/System

    Hi All, I was advised by a member of another tech forum to ask for help over here. We have had an influx of Rats & Mice at our home over the last six months. We got very badly screwed over by a Pest Controller that was recommended to us - he told us that he had checked the drains & that was...
  8. Dan

    Important announcement regarding the forum - Public Thread

    We've had a few argumentative threads and / or people again in the forums and it's having a knock-on effect on new member registrations and general posting experiences by all members. This isn't how a forum should be. So we're stepping in again, and this time will be the last time. We're going...
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    Looking for a bit of advice regarding Dali dimmers used with presence detectors guys,

    Client has had an operational system for two years, but now the lights when fully dimmed for around 20mins have started going back to full brightness on an intermittent basis. The system comprises of retractable switch, L.C.M. and dimmable presence detector. I suspect the detector but my...
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    Advice regarding legality of adding spur to summer house.

    Hi All, I'm after a bit of advice regarding installing a dual socket into a summer house in my garden, the garden house is built and have wanted electric in it. The summer house it too far from the house to get electric from the house however we do have a garage that is connected to the main...
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    A little assistance required regarding earth sizing.

    Hi guys, I have been doing a bit of testing today and need a liitle input if possible. The installation is TN-S at source. There is a 50A switchfuse which feeds two distribution boards in a B & B outbuilding. The supply comes into the first D.B (in one of the B & B rooms) into the top of an...
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    Extension of meter tails and the rules regarding this

    Hello all, I have just been reading another post regarding a method of extending meter tails in a certain situation and just want to expand my knowledge on the subject. If extending meter tails, I believe some kind of overcurrent protection/isolation method is require if longer then 3 meters...
  13. K

    Help with new regs regarding mini trunking.

    Hi all As yet i don’t have the new regs book so I thought i would post my question. I have a client that manages a block of flats. Its a mid 80s block that has one entrance/exit. As you walk in the font door the clients wants the current lights to come on as walk in. which is fine i was just...
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    Questions regarding Rolec Solar of Doncaster

    Go easy with me as this is my first post here. Just had Chris here from Rolec of Doncaster and he gave me the following quote for a PV system. We live in an East/West facing mid terrace house, and he proposed a 16 panel 4kwp system. He said he would 8 panels on the front and 8 on the back. I...
  15. HappyHippyDad

    Odd request regarding phantom voltage!

    Afternoon all... I would like to experience phantom voltage!! Is there any way I can reproduce it so that I can test it? I know this might sound a little silly, and I realise my new Drummond test lamp would simply not light up if it is phantom voltage, but I would just like to see it for...
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    A little help regarding fire detection system...

    Some help from someone that knows a bit more about fire detection systmes than me please! I am rewiring a pub (FOR MY SINS!) with what i think is classed as an HMO above (one bathroom, one kitchen - four seperate rooms with individual tenants in each) and they have asked (late in the day i may...
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    help regarding radial circuits

    Hi all, Today i found 2 radial circuits in a 32amp mcb breaker, would you give it a code c1 or c2 on a eic report? Also what are the main dangers of having these together? Cheers Dem
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    Help with information regarding nvq 3

    Hello I am new to this so bear with me if I make a few school boy errors, I have my nvq level 2 2330 I want to progress to do my nvq3 however I keep reading courses have changed also that 2330 no longer exists is it still possible to do my nvq3 ie: exams and portfolio, If so some pointers please...
  19. D

    Advice and help regarding experience...

    Hello, firstly I have enjoy reading and learning from this forum. Thanks.. I need some advice and possibly some help. A couple of years ago I was ear marked for redundancy from a Data Cabling/Comms firm, and I decided that I wanted change and move into Electrical sector. I then signed up to...
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    Couple of questions regarding loft insulation and wiring

    I am planning on putting some floor boards in the loft and so have been looking around in the loft. I've noticed there is lighting circuit wiring , two extractor fans , electric shower cabling and red fire alarm cable. I have noticed that not all the wiring is above the insulation and recall...

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