This subject has started to get to me recently so I thought I would air my views. Might be the area in which I live, it is wall to wall in very well off folks who have retired and are living the life of riley, while most young people are really struggling with one thing or another. I have first...
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I've recently completed the 2356-61 and some people are saying I need to do the AM2 and some people are saying I don't with this type of nvq that I have done.. Just wondering if anyone can shed any light (no pun intended) on this for me??
Cheers Lee
Having a hard time figuring this one out, think I've got it but I figure best check with you guys!
On a TT system, metal CU so needs to be protected by a time-delayed RCD in the tails (to allow smaller Amp RCDs on sections of the board to trip first), and this time-delayed RCD should be in it's...
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I'm having a new kitchen fitted with a bosch 7.2KW induction hob and bosch 3.45KW oven. Electrician 1 has decommissioned the old 6mm cable from the consumer unit and replaced it with a 10mm cable connected to the old 32a fuse on the RCD side of the consumer unit. From the 10mm cable he's put a...
Hi, Stevie here. This is my first post and wasn't sure where to put it! Let me know if I should add this to an existing thread. I wanted to see some of the shockers people have come across.
Here's the Consumer unit(s) for a 1 bedroom flat which could be found above a suspended ceiling in the...
We've unearthed a few boxes of roof hooks, fixings and some limpits - we need to make some room in the warehouse and not planning on doing any installations in the near future so if anyone can make use of them then make me a (sensible) offer. Pick up in Sheffield or can arrange delivery for a...
ok so today i went to a job with a colleague where he has already been and made a start. Its a full rewire for a builder who we do a bit of work for. The house is completely empty and is getting completely gutted from top to bottom.
As mentioned my colleague has already been to the house, to...
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Here's my situation, im currently NICEIC QS where I work, im earning a half decent wage but its never enough right.
Im debating with the idea of setting up on my own but the thought of trying to replace my salary is frightening, mortgage and family so very risky. Not got enough...
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I'm wanting to replace an old 8 way consumer unit which is above the kitchen cupboards. I've limited height of 233mm. All cables are top entry but the tails are to the left of the rest and no doubt won't move.
Anyone know of a Amd3, dual RCD unit , min 8 ways, max 230 mm height, left...
Good afternoon gents and ladies.
So I am having an argument, I say if I do any work on nearly any circuit, namely lighting and power, commercial
I have to upgrade protective devices so the circuit would be up to regs and on this case have either RCBO or RCD,
I ask you kindly to help me and...
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I did some electrical work for a customer which involved the replacement of an outside light and a couple of PIRs that the builder broke. The lights were intermittently tripping the RCD, When I changed the lights etc it was working fine so I assumed that the issue was solved so I billed...
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I have a Fluke MFT 1654B, I have had this one for about 3 1/2 years now, ever since new, when you zero the leads, regardless of if its the blue red or green leads, which ever combination, they always come out at around 0.20 Ohms.
I have periodically had issues over the last 6 months or so...
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I have small problems as my new hob beko have probably missing connector.
As I have 1,2,3 on left hand side, on right hand side I have 4 empty 5
As per manual i don't see logic here ?
Any ideas why I get hob like this ?
Thank you for help
Installing a split RCD board in a new barn conversion build, IR tests come out clear, ring continuity tests fine, but the RCD will trip out when something is plugged into the circuit, happens on both sockets that are currently running off that side of the RCD but when I swapped one over to the...
The bandwagon's rolling ..
I guess you've all had the recent emails.
MCS (under pressure) have created a new standard for solar assisted heat pumps, aka thermodynamics.
This is now causing all sorts of action in the market places.
ALL of the previous sales led, commission based Solar PV...
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