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  1. Leesparkykent

    Better to be safe than sorry!

    This made me chuckle, Last paragraph in the image. This is in contactums advertisement in mays edition of professional electrician. The scaremongering has started lol!
  2. S

    Safe isolation ---- 3ph

    HI ALL! we are just touching on the subject of 3ph safe isolation at college, is there a print up / out for this, i have found a few but there is some deviation on them,...thought this would be the best place to ask sorry if its been done before, I had a quick look, but did not spot it as...
  3. P

    Is this safe?

    I am renting a property where all of the bathroom lights suddenly stopped working. I understand the transformer was at adult which was above the ceiling. The landlord has taken 2.5 weeks to get to this point, during which time I have not used the bathroom as the spotlights were hanging down from...
  4. A

    JIB Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) JIB vs Gas Safe

    So was having a discussion at work today about the different requirements our industry has. All gas engineers must be gas safe registered to carry out work on gas installations. I know it's not mandatory for an electrician to have a JIB card but can anyone remind me if you need to have the...
  5. Paul.M

    Safe Zones

    In the TS I'v always tried to bridge the gap in between the books/classroom with reality. Recently finished first fix on a house extension and thought I'd post this up. Ok this is basic stuff but some of the young lads that have worked on the same sites recently just do not know why safe...
  6. N

    Basic safe isolation question.

    Testing domestic consumer units. Is a dead test actually a dead test if the fuse is not pulled or an isolator switch supplied by a DNO is not open. Don't worry, I'm not about to mess about with this stuff unsupervised, til I'm competent.
  7. sam400

    How do I get gas safe?

    Hi all, I work for a few local plumbers and have found myself doing more and more boiler repairs, a lot of the breakdowns are electrical so there not interested, (I did try and show one how to use a multimeter once but gave up! Lol) They take the cover off, I repair it, then they put the cover...
  8. F

    Safe Isolation Kits

    Hi everyone, firstly, this isn't a spam post! You've probably all come across safe isolation lockout kits that are available, some of you may even own a kit. The kits available are fairly comprehensive, so this is a question aimed at purely domestic engineers who might not need all of the...
  9. I

    safe zones

    Hi all I am fitting an external socket to the outside wall of a domestic property. I am proposing dropping a cable down through the living area stud wall and then out to socket. Because there is a socket on the outside wall does this cable routed down and through the internal wall constitute a...
  10. L

    electric safe register

    does any one know if the electric safe register is still going, cannot log in any more, half the site features redirect you?? only wanted new stickers for the new van.
  11. T

    safe isolation commercial enviroment

    Hi all I'm new to the forums and probably posted in the wrong place & this has probably been asked before but here we go.. I work for a fire and securine company who also havery just enrolled for niceic approved contractor as we supply the fcu etc for all our control gear in commercial/...
  12. S

    Running cable behind wood cladding in safe zones

    Hi I am cladding a room in wood panelling and need to move some wall lights and sockets. The cables are RCD protected. Is it allowed to run them along the "horizontal safe zone within 150mm of the top of a wall" and then vertically down to the light switch/socket? Do they need mechanical...
  13. S

    ACA Safe Isolation Test

    Hi lads, I'm time served electrician based in Scotland and sat my ACA two weeks ago, I failed on Safe isolation. In-between rippin me I could really do with some constructive advice to further my chances of passing. (I know i really shouldn't be failing that part of the test anyway!). I have...
  14. M

    Extension exposed floor joists and safe zones

    Hi extension kitchen with exposed beams. Walls to be dot and dabbed. Requested not to drill joists. in theory the bottom of exposed joists would be where plasterboard goes. So the 150 mm safe zone can be taken from the bottom of the joists? If so the cables can be run in oval against wall just...
  15. S

    Safe working practices. Q and A.

    Ladies and Gents, trainees only to answer please. Here are some questions that crop up in City and Guilds exams, and they are all about the basics, so if you don't know the answers, then you need to find them out. The last 2 are EAL NVQ3 knowledge questions. Which two pieces of equipment...
  16. F

    Installed cables within safe zone then moved by others.

    Hi all, hope someone can help. I've completed part of a new install in a clients new build house. The cables have been installed in safe zones or in line with accessories and routed via holes drilled in noggins and are all protected via split load RCD 17th Ed Consumer unit. The plumber...
  17. S

    electric safe logo?

    Just wondered has anybody got the electric safe logo on their badge( little red house) i am with napit and i am sure they said it would be, but another years gone by and nothing, so anyone out their got it on their badges maybe with another organization:devilish:, i know its a little thing but i...
  18. A

    IOs this cable safe?

    <br>First of all I'd like to say hello and that I am new here and if I have in anyway barged in or failed in site etiquette then please forgive my ignorance.&nbsp;<br><br><br>I am a photographer and use a lot of equipment including flash-heads and power-packs, now my equipment has to be tested...
  19. P

    safe isolation Am2

    Hi to do safe isolation on my am2, this monday coming would this be correct procedure, this is a individual circuit, supplying a motor via a rotary switch.Could anyone advise me if this is correct,thanks in advance identify circuit. lock off put key in pocket and display warning sign. check...
  20. E

    safe isolation

    hello I am about to start an electrician apprenticeship and I am researching a bit in general I came across this excellent website and I would like to ask about this algorithm for safe isolation: 1) how do I identify the point of isolation? 2) how do I find the appropriate L1, L2, etc? 3) do...

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