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  1. S

    Jib photo countersign

    Alrite lads, does anyone know if my supervisor can countersign my photo for my jib gold card? Cheers
  2. G

    Naused it right up

    Was putting a new concrete driveway in. And decided lights would be a good idea. So four driveway lights connected up. Quick continuity test and concrete poured. Connected up back in the house and it keeps throwing the trip. Another continuity test everything ok. Did an ir test 500v and got 0.01...
  3. H

    Am I right!

    Hi guys got a job doing a kitchen / diner / utility room extension. Customer wants a 2nd cu located in new utility room to feed extension. Circuits = 1 x 32A cooker, 1x 16A boiler, 1 x 32a utility room sockets, 1 x 32A kitchen sockets, 1 x 6A lights. Plan is split supply tails, feed 60A switch...
  4. R

    How to choose the right 3 pole isolator

    Hi guys, i need abit of help here I have a 3phase, 440v, 50hz, 1.7kw squirrel cage motor. I need to know how I can calculate and choose the right boxed rotary isolator switch. From my calculations I would do P➗V which equals 3.86. Now this is where I come stuck because it's 3phase do I now...
  5. uksparks

    Right angle screwdriver

    Hi, for those of you who have not got one, seen one or anything else, my ad picked one of these up for me in screwfix last week, amazingly useful, used it twice already! A right angled screwdriver, you turn the handle and it turns the bit in the end, what a great idea...
  6. D

    Is this right?

    Hi, my name is Mr. Count hence the name anyway. I'm half way throw my 1st year at my online collage and started to do some work in my mums flat. dont know wat the earth systim is, only got the fuse box to look at but anyway, can you get a ze messurement from a £10 mutymeter? cant suz it out...
  7. Ä

    A new member: with a question right away...

    Hi, My name is Akbar and I am from Pakistan. I am an amateur who loves to do simple electrical DIY at home. So please bear with my non-technical lingo. Question: I want to add an LED at the red-circled spot, indicating the ON position of the switch in this switch/socket circuit. Please tell...
  8. B

    Switch spur by a sink

    Just a quick one, I've had a look and can't find a definitive answer! Is their a minimum distance between a sink and spur for a boiler. I've just wired it all up and they have changed the kitchen and fit the sink below the boiler and spur. All I can find is 300mm distance but not sure if theirs...
  9. J

    Insulation test between 2 different circuits

    Hi scratching my head alittle today as of why when I test between two different circuit I was getting 55 meg ohms on L and N and 1700ohm on E. It is a horse stables and I can see one cable goto the the right hand side stables and the other stays in the left side stables, I thought it might...
  10. Simonslimline

    Distribution Voltages.

    I have a practice paper for a college exam coming up soon. The question is ... (Which of the following is an example of a Primary distribution voltage) A) 400V B) 275KV C) 11KV D) 3.3kv I think the answer is 11KV, 400v would be secondary and 275kv would be classed as transmission i think...
  11. S

    What Test is Right?

    Hi all. Hope someone can help me. Im a self employed electrician and I have been asked by another compnay to install Thermostats when they fit new boilers in this green deal that is knocking around. Just wanted to know what type of test & cert I would have to do to cover this as they are...
  12. P

    Wiring a thermostat to Baxi Combi boiler - is this the right way?

    Hi Guys, I've done a quick drawing of how I think I should be wiring in the thermostat. Can anyone take a look over it to see if i've got it right. Cheers
  13. G

    Ignore me just testing something

    I mean it don't mind me just satisfying my curiosity. :yesnod:
  14. M

    Possible Job available

    I have a fair bit of work happening in the new year. I use sub contractors now rather than employees due to hard times and recession. However that said I feel the time to employ a new apprentice is right. If you are within the Gloucester, Cheltenham, Tewkesbury or Stroud area and would Like a...
  15. J

    Does this warrant bringing the installers back to make it right?

    Got a call from a local guy that we quoted for, he went with another company and has now asked me to inspect his install today to see how it was. I've now done that and found a few issues: 1 Only used 12 hooks on a row of 7 panels (no wind calcs provided as far as I know but this is quite a few...
  16. S

    Circuit design

    Installing heaters in a milking parlour and he wants them to operate on a time clock? 5 heaters at 2000 watts each. Approx 15m run. Current running through will be around 25 amps. What cable will I use and breaker? Only a single phase board. I was thinking 4mm or 6mm radial on a 32amp mcb. Or...
  17. J

    Is this installation safe or not?

    Hi Guys I am hoping to get some outside opinion on an installation that I don't think is safe but others do, I've drawn a shocking pic which I have attached to help describe the issue but I will try and detail it aswell. This was a Solar PV installation in which the AC side was fed into the...
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