Hi i am struggling with working out a 3 phase supply into a domestic building, the customer dosent want an oil boiler for heating, the electrical demands will be single phase 40A electric heating boiler (not heat pump) also instant water heater 40A plus electric shower 40A all instantaneous so...
Hi there ,
Just a quick one can anyone point in the direction of what is required under to MCS to get FITs for off grid installs ?
Also Are there any places that can be recomeded for reasonably priced dc isolators (wanted a 40-60a one )
Thanks
We've received a note from WPD with an application which has been approved in South Wales which is out of our usual area although same DNO different office:
''As a temporary measure(until 2nd March 2012) G83/1-1 may be applied to inverter connected generators rated between 16A per phase and...
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i have been asked today to design a new emergency lighting installation for a commercial building. i am a C&G 2330 level 3 electrician and have dealt with a few smaller emergency lighting problems in the past but never a new system of this scale. i have got copies of regs and guides for...
This is my first post in these forums and I hope that someone can help me
My power shower has packed up and I ideally want to fit an electric one instead, I can do all the plumbing no problem but I've looked at the wiring and what I've got is: 2.5mm twin and earth coming from the shower in to...
Evening all,
have ben aproached by a few customers enquiring about pv. what do you need to start installing please, I know the new c&g 2351 does go into pv,but wasn't sure is 2330 allows you to do installs!
thankyou for any help and guidance anyone can give I really apreciate it!
Paul
The company I work for recently issued a PIR for my father's employer's property (Commerical and domestic.)
I have been looking into the 2391 myself and realised that the person(s) who performed the PI are not 2391 qualified.
Is this PIR therefore worth the paper it is written on, (Or simply...
New to this website. Just returned to the UK after 20 years and note electrical jobs and mobile fleet usage needs many certificates which were not in vogue when I left these shores.
Can anyone tell me what i need to get me on the employment list.
I am qualified to HNC Electrical Engineering...
Is it correct that the 2010 version of part L of the Building Regs requires 75% of the light fittings in a domestic installation be fitted with low energy lamps? Has the requirement for dedicated fittings that can only take low energy fittings been lost?
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Been asked to do some work at the local pub, they require some PAT testing + emergency lighting adding to an existing circuit. I am an electrician by trade (C+G 2330 L3) but work mainly in instrumentation nowadays. I am 17th edition trained and hold a C+G 2377 PAT testing cert. Unsure...
hello everyone ,always wondered when fire rated downlights are an absolute necessity ? I know itssomat to do with building regs. way i see it is they need using in near enough every case bu if so why are the non fire rated so frequently used and readily available , ?cheers everyone
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Looks like the start date is 01/01/12, ties in nicely with BS7671 2011!
Just wanted to say thanks for all your advice and help as I passed my first assessment with an A grade. Quite honestly he didn't stand a chance as I hit him for 6 with chocolate Hobnobs and those new toffee dodgers, at one point he couldn't even speak, overwhelmed by the choice so thanks to all...
Just wondering what you need to be able to carry out work (electrical) in all petrol station areas/zones....?
Specialist insurance maybe ?
Be good at MI or is it FP these days ?
Compex ?
Reason I ask is a local branch of 3 petrol stations are fed up with their current sparky and they're...
Hey guys. Just interested in your opinions on this one before I speak to my NIC field engineer. I have a customer who wants a new ccu installed but his property is rather old and he has the classic 2 core twin lighting arrangement so no earths whatsoever on the lighting.
I did the initial...
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I found your discussion forum because I am very interested in LED usage in warehouses, obstruction lighting and hazardous environments (ATEX). So, there seem to be a lot of electricians out there asking about LED lights - whether they're any good, how to fit them, what light they...
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