Hello
i have been sparkying for a while now but i have a small install job to do in a factory
The main contractor tells me i have to be part L compliant to do the work??
i looked into this and now its confused me!!
is he right??
or is it just a load of twaddle
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I am trying to carry out Prospective fault Current (PFC) test on a sub board that that is RCD protected and is fed by a main board. My question is how to carry out this PFC (short circuit or earth fault) on the sub board? Do we put the Main switch off in the main board and place the line...
Hi all,
63A 4 pole MCB is it mean that it will trip when the total current of the 3 phase supply exceed 63A? Or it will only trip when only any of the phase current exceed 63A?
Evening all,
Been to look at a job which was built back I the 1950s after the war. House is made of steel frame and the rest is made of wood. Customer wants kitchen rewire and few extra sockets round the house.
I don't see any problem with it. Told another sparks about it and he said you...
Hi Everyone,
My name is Tony and I've just registered.
I've spent 30 years in the computing industry installing large mainframes etc. I know my way around electrical circuits and theory but have no formal qualifications.
I have a question.
I'm having a new kitchen fitted shortly and having...
Hi, I'm after some advise really. I'm looking at exchanging house's from South Cambs DC to Cambridge City council and a house that we looked at and liked the homeowner is putting in his own power shower in the upstairs bathroom. I did ask him who was installing it and he said he was, I then...
Hello all.
Spent the last fortnight quoting my first job, its a commercial AV installation. I am finally happy with my document HOWEVER, i am lost as to what to do about the 'Warranty' small print?
Ive included a break down of the price, to equipment, labour, and materials. I have done a...
Hi i have a belling hob that is rated at 6.3kw and getting a bosch single oven .Oven manual states it should be on 16a it is 2.35kw it says not to use a 13a plug.
My cu has it's own cooker circuit which has a 40a fuse fitted .Theres a CCU on the wall within 2m of where both will be...
I am still training to become qualified. I have the following question regrading filling the Schedule of Inspection for Periodic inspection report.
When do we use N/A and when do we use N/V? I am slightly unsure when may be some examples will help.
Many Thanks
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I am trying to fill in a Schedule of test results for a domestic installation. I have one question:
When filling in the the sheet under the section Overcurrent protective device what goes in the "Type" part? Is it acceptable to just say TYPE B or do i have to get the whole number like B...
Hello lads,
Fun one for Sunday night for all of yoooz.
I am starting work under the CIS scheme in not too long. Now I know that you can ask to be paid gross or net. I went for NET because I decided I'd rather have it this way and it's a bit of a hassle to get the gross payments and save money...
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i have a doubt regarding protective earth and instrument earth .i had a screen cable which is terminated inside jb and from there that 4 sq mm wire going back to the instrument earth bar,there is one more protective earth lug which is present in equipment where should i terminate that...
is there any contactor available with tripping facility ,because i need to run a fan which takes around 2 to 3 a and am using a contactor 20a and the supply is 63a does it effect the contactor kindly help
Hi All,
I will be installing a dual voltage traffo to support a workshop.
The traffo will supply both 110V and 220V DB's that will both have their own circuits.
The customer has requested now that I install an extra 110V Industrial Skt to the existing 110v DB.
My plan is to install an...
Hi, first of all im new to this forum so apologies in advance for any mistakes regarding my post, just after some friendly advice.
Im looking to become an NICEIC Domestic installer and i have a few grey areas, obviously i dont want to make any silly mistakes that are going to cost me and effect...
So been working for a mate of mine for a while now and just had a query today..
I changing a consumer unit, and I told him I need an Adaptable box, some din rail and some din rail connectors to joint out the cables as they will be too small. He said just crimp them inside consumer unit.
Is...
I am carrying out the continuity for a ring final test for a single phase TN-S system. When doing the end to end Neutral I don't get a reading!! What is wrong here and what Code does apply (Code 1-3)?
Many Thanks.
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