Morning all,
Just wired the 1st house on a new site, consumer unit wired to location marked on plan which was in kitchen unit at high level.
Building inspector comes in and okays everything but the consumer unit height, says they have to be at 1350-1450mm, was a new one on me and we ended up...
Hi,
I'm new here. I am project managing a new build house in SE London. We dont have room to install a recessed or surface mounted meter box.
I am wanting to know the size of the parts that will likely go in the meter box and if I can install a normal surface mount Mitras box then after all...
Hey guys just want run something past you,
Phoned the NICEIC and they advised me no installation cert if required for commercial property. So what happens here you just do the job and leave it until a new shop renter wants to rearrange the outlets???
Bit weird, surely you need to...
Does anyone have the new edition of the Electrician's Guide to the Building Regs? Its the one that was updated with 2013 changes of Part P.
Does anyone know if it also includes the changes to Part L of the building regs 2013?
found new boiler wired in flex, no 10mm earth, no rcd, no carbon detector and no test certificate plumber says its fine ha help any regulations please thanks
Hello!
I've had a look in BS7671 in the appendicies for regulations on fused spurs etc and I have a question.
Another electrician has gone to the house I have been asked to go to and he said that you can spur of a fused spur but I'm sure that you can only spur off a socket for 1 13a fused...
I was carrying out an EICR on a newly renovated property this week and discovered a few faults. However the guys that done the job are disputing the faults and saying that the work is ok. Basically need regs / reference numbers to support my claims.
First one was BS951 clamps being used as main...
Just notified some work to Elecsa and realised I was being charged £3 'per tick' when I got to the part where you 'detail' the work done....naturally when I realised this I only made 1 tick as in my mind the others didnt strictly apply, however this would be a matter of judgement and could cost...
so some land lords want smoke alarms put in but im not to sure on regs as just this year been introduced. also with co alarms and heat alarms. cant find much elsewhere.
regards
scoot
Hi all!
This is my first post on the forum so forgive me if this is the wrong section :) I've recently finished my first year at college doing an Electrical Installations evening course and I now feel competent to add a circuit into the garage at my dads house. I will be putting a CU in there...
Hi guys, I'm new to this so go easy with me lol
iam stuck in Brazil away from my regs books and contact of other knowledgable guys I use but am in urgent need of a question being answered please!
i recently converted two flats, one on top of the other, into a two story house.
>we only kept...
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I just need to find out a few things with regards to regulations. My mate has moved into small commercial dwelling which he is converting into a small band rehearsal space and guitar workshop..it is owned by the council and he is waiting for the lease to get handed over. Now as far as i...
I have just completed a complete rewire on an average 1960's 3 bed semi.
Inspector chap has just been round and said to get signed off I need to install 2 smoke alarms and one heat alarm in the kitchen, because there is no door, and they all need to be interlinked.
He couldn't quote me the...
Hi there.
i recently bought a new house and have had countless problems with it.The house in question is a new build.
The light switch to the en-suite is situated in the bedroom,right up against the door casing to the en-suite,on the other side of the wall is the shower cubicle.I can literally...
Hi there people.
ive just bought a new build house and to say I've had problems is a understatement,the one I'm not quite sure on is as follows:when entering the en-suite bathroom the light switch is on the bedroom side of the wall right up against the door casing,on the opposite side of the...
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