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  1. Dan

    Hsg230 – Keeping Electrical Switchgear Safe (2nd Edition)

    This guidance is aimed at owners and operators of electrical switchgear in industrial and commercial organisations. It will help managers, engineers and others to understand their responsibilities and duties in the selection, use, operation and maintenance of high-voltage switchgear. Continue...
  2. Pete999

    Safe Isolation

    Just like to get your vies/opinions on modern day voltage testers. https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=stienel+tester&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-b&gfe_rd=cr&ei=WmyLV7yIJsSFaNL0tKAH The likes of those shown in the link, I was brought up with the John Drumond type, where to be able to...
  3. gazdkw82

    Official safe isolation procedure

    I'm making some flash cards for revision and I'm doing a flash card on the safe isolation procedure. can you tell me if this is correct 1. Seek permission to isolate and carry out work 2. locate and identify known sources of supply 3. Identify means of isolation 4. Isolate, remove fuse/lock...
  4. D

    Create a safe switch that will trip RCD

    So hi everyone, i have alot of electrical items in my room upstairs. And if anything were to fail i would like a switch that would turn everything in the house off. If i were to have a red emergency stop button (normally open) and connect it to a plug so that the ground wire and neutral connect...
  5. A

    Safe zones ceilings?

    Just a quick one guys, are there any safe zones when runing cables in ceilings? I know it should be 50mm preferably however is there any specific routes you have to follow? Like can you go diagonally across? Thanks!
  6. S

    Safe Isolation of CU fed by PV.

    Hi, A really simple question, so please go easy on me!! I've been asked to do a CU change on a domestic property which has PV panels installed. What I want to know is how to confirm safe Isolation of the PV and any testing that maybe required for the EIC. Obviously I can check 240v AC...
  7. V

    Safe isolation?

  8. J

    Coving and safe zones

    If their is coving, would the 150mm safe zone be at the bottom of this? I haven't come across this before and am wishing to run it in the safe am zone but was just getting clarification, in my opinion I feel that this is okay but if this was removed in the future it could present issues. The...
  9. E

    Is it safe to leave a convector heater, auto overheating cut-out, on 24/7 unattended?

    Many of my items have failed recently and as my gas central heating boiler is 20 years old, I am concerned about that failing too, although it works perfectly at the moment. I occasionally go away for a week and in addition to leaving the gas central heating on at a low temperature, I am...
  10. N

    Light in the bathroom is it safe

    Hello all I have recently moved into this rented property. I wondered weather or not that the light in the pictures below are safe. It is a lamp with a ring bar heating element situated right above the bath and I remember from my theory about zones in bathrooms and what can go in them zones, as...
  11. L

    Newbie. Vaulted ceiling safe zone

    Hi. My first post. I can't find information specific to Vaulted ceiling safe zones in the regs. I've posted a diagram below but not sure what size it will display as. My question is: For a vaulted ceiling are the sloping sections of wall within 150 mm of the top of the wall and ceiling...
  12. N

    Safe isolation of individual RCD protected circuits

    is it impossible on RCD protected circuits ? Reason I ask. I was doing some minor work in my house, spur off ring final. Turned off applicable MCB, checked at the socket with the voltage tester, no voltage. Soon as I started conecting the spur the rcd tripped. I guess this is normal, how do...
  13. P

    Is this light safe?

    Hi everyone, I just purchased an 220v LED strip light from a well know auction site. I spent £90 on it so wasn't exactly cheap. It has just arrived, but I have some reservations about it. It has a built in driver and the 2m power cable that is attatched to the light unit itself which they...
  14. U

    Is this safe?

    Whilst on holiday in July 2011, I stayed in a Greek apartment and expressed concern about the condition of the electrical wiring in the apartment. Needless to say, I won't name them here, although I have attached some photographs of the condition of the wiring, which as you can see, does not...
  15. J

    NICEIC Certification Scheme safe isolation- the niceic way!

    niceic initial assessment tomorrow! woop woop Seek permission to isolate isolate, locked off with signage- keep key on you prove my gs38 approved voltage indicators on a known source (will use supply side of main switch?) test between L-N,L-E,N-E for voltage re-prove voltage indicator on known...
  16. D

    Safe Zone Question

    Hi all, I have a stud wall with central heating pipes running vertically down the middle. It is my intension to put 2 zone valves in here with the wires running up to the ceiling. The vales will be accessible behind an access panel in the wall. In the opinion of forum members would the presence...
  17. S

    Mechanical protection/ Safe zones

    Hi all, Just after a bit of advice from all you domestic installers out there. I've been asked to do a job in a house which involves running a cable in a wall. The cable needs to run vertical the entire height of the wall. However I cannot run it where the walls meet at an angle due to...
  18. B

    Ttv aerial point and safe zones?

    :smile5:Hi, does the installation of an TV point create a safe zone in the same way say a socket would? Just been to look at a job and seen a 2.5mm t+e running down a wall above a TV point and then turn to feed a socket. Never seen this before and it got me thinking whether this is allowed or...
  19. B

    Is it legal (and safe) to reset a jumped installation

    I'm a 17th ed. qualified part-timer, I work in a college during the week and take on electrical work for friends and such - I am therefore aware that this does not put me on a par for the knowledge of lots of you who use this site. I'm also aware that I may not use the right terms so I'll do my...
  20. C

    For Sale Fluke Intrinsically Safe mA Calibrator , Model 707EX

    Fluke Intrinsically Safe mA Calibrator , Model 707EX Brand New still in the box. Never Used Comes with all supporting documents , instructions & calibration certificate. All leads & connectors prescent in seal bags. Offshore Tech. Have moved to a new job & issued with new tool kit. Already have...

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