I have just had a professional firm redo my ceiling under an insurance claim and this is how they refitted the light (I removed the covers to reveal the terminal)
I don't know much about building regs and electrical compliance. Can someone tell me if this is OK? My instinct says no F*ing way can...
I have been asked to disconnect and remove a large 3-phase cooker from an installation in a commercial kitchen which is being cleared. Simple enough, isolate at DB, disconnect at local isolator, blank the exit hole, job done.
The circuit in question becomes redundant, if it is re-used in the...
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I have a Nissa xtrail (petrol) that is refusing to start... It's a long story but ...two things happened more or less at the same time - 1. Timing chain jumped some teeth due to failed tensioner & 2. Crank Pos sensor developed a fault which somehow melted the connector block!.
Timing...
I may be wrong here ( whiskey:oops: ) but it would appear that the posts ( the whole thread to that matter ! ) I made to Hightower the other day questioning his judgement on displaying to all that cared to view , essentially private views sent in good faith via the report function , have been...
Personally I would like to see a reg insisting on Isolation for fans and showers in Domestic installations, I am sure there are dozens of others as well, but rather than name more at this point, what do you lot think about potential new Regs? and also which regs should we get rid of?
Completely electrically illiterate :gorgeous:: all power was switched off apart from the fridge/freezer and wine cooler when we went on holiday for a week came back Saturday turned on the power all went on except the 1 x MCB for the downstairs ring, which runs the front room and dining room...
Hello all. A customer replaced a dimmer on his lighting circuit, ever since then the RCD keeps tripping and he called me. I have now removed ALL switches (one at a time) and light bulbs however it is still tripping. Using a Wander lead I got readings from the L, N, and E from the CU to the...
Hi guys,
Could do with some advice on a job I've got on this week.
A lady from holland who has a flat in a block of flats in London has had her gas supply totally removed from her flat, as she is dead against it. Now the problem is she only has a 60a fuse at the rifle board supplying her flat...
i recently had a call from a customer who has had his electric meter removed by the energy supplier. he says he needs a certificate before they will come back out and install a new one. as i havent come across this problem before what type of cert would i issue ??
would it be a eicr and just LIM...
Should a law be passed that all killer ASBESTOS be stripped out of all UK RESEDENTDIAL property, so once and for all there is zero risk to tradesman & homeowners. I raise these concerns, because Artex painted walls/ ceilings containing ASBESTOS are regularlly skimmed over to achieve the current...
5ft light fitting opened the box , removed end caps ,removed diffuser , removed center contol gear tray found instructions and it read !!
Firstly unpack your light fitting ....... Mmmm instructions are in the fitting how can i do that
second remove end caps ...........Mmmmm instructions are in...
Hello all,
Wired up an extension for a friend of mine who lives some way away, so to help them along completed 1st & 2nd fix in one go, tested - all fine - and then left them to work room by room, boarding out and all, reconnecting sockets/switches as they went. No problems and I have been...
When performing a Zs test on:
Lighting - should all lamps on the circuit be removed, switches on, etc.?
Ring - should all equipment be unplugged from the ring?
Thanks
Rich
HI.I hope i can get an answer hear to my question.
I own an old karcher power washer model k720m.The on/off switch has broken,i have removed the switch to see if i can purchase a new one.I have found a switch which is going to cost over £40,crazy.When i removed the old switch i did not note...
Hi everyone I will be posting a lot of questions here in the next few hours I would really appreciate it if you can tell me most of the answers as I am not getting far searching on the internet.
1. Give an exa mple of a reasonably modern develo pment in plumbing systems that has...
Well seen as i dont upload much i thought i would enlighten you on my day to day full time job as a Building Engineer on a Data Centre!!
How to rope off and work safe
HI chaps anyone with experience of BT Versatilty PABX units i have installed one which was removed from old office by the owner (not brilliantly) and while i have it working have some questions if anyone has a PDF wiring and installation manual that would be great
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