school

  1. Carolina

    Day 2 trade school and proving a point

    Ok so this would be my Day 2 thread. It's still Tuesday where I am so I hope that counts. When I joined this I was in trade school, I chose the DIY role because it was what fit at that point, but it's been a while since I finished all my courses and graduated with decent grades even. I didn't...
  2. T

    Water Damaged Old School Shower Repair Job Discussion Thread

    Water Damaged Old School Shower Repair Job My last Old School Shower Repair/wet room conversion. It was leaking in the basement to the point where the customer had to put a bucket underneath the drain to collect the water, 100% waterproofed. Flat Rock, MI Water damaged shower repair...
  3. ThatOneDude

    Please help me out!

    Hello electricians! I am in university and as my final project, I am developing and designing a first aid kit for electricians. This will probably get taken down but if you could fill out this quick anonymous survey, that’d be great!
  4. W

    School swimming pool changing areas, what heaters?

    Any ideas for an appropriate wall heater for school swimming pool changing rooms? (well detached from pool area but will still have wet bodies in obviously) Got to be reasonably well protected from abuse They have currently got twin tubular heaters with steel cages over the top, but the heat...
  5. C

    Dimplex Quantum Storage Heater - School Lock

    Hi all, I have a Dimplex Quantum Storage Heater displaying the message "school lock". None of the buttons are working as a result. Any ideas how to rectify this? Thanks!
  6. C

    UK I'll soon be installing a 45A 3 phase deep fat fryer at the school where I work.

    I'll soon be installing a 45A 3 phase deep fat fryer at the school where I work. The run is approximately 7m from the DB, and the cables will be enclosed in empty trunking. What size cables will I need?
  7. P

    Old school type (horizontal) QOT2020 breaker question

    What's the standard rule on the older horizontal or "side-by-side" QOT tandem breakers about which switch controls which circuit, since one of the hot wires is stacked or hidden behind the other? Thanks!
  8. cliffed

    3 DNO in school buildings

    EICR finding 3 DNO supplies in main building. The front end of building 3p 100 amp TNS, middle Sp 100 amp TNS, other part Sp 100 amp TNCS. Water & Gas supplies are common to this building This been in situ for over 50 years, any comments
  9. Pete999

    What are your thoughts on Secondary/Grammar School Teachers?

    It wasn't until I started Technical college at the start of my Apprenticeship that I found out that I was really quite good at all forms of Mathematics, Algebra, Trig, and all the others. My Secondary Maths Teacher was a Welshman. failed Rugby Player, and a complete Bully, waste of time and...
  10. C

    What electrical work can a non qualified person be asked to do in a school?

    My husband is a caretaker at a primary school. He does all jobs they ask him to do (sometimes without the training he is supposed to have first as for instance, he argued the gutter needed unblocking and walking up a ladder is common sense) as he likes to please. They have recently asked him...
  11. J

    school caretaker worries

    I have a question on electrical work in schools. I'm a caretaker in a school with over 1500 kids in West Sussex and recently the school has employed a maintenance man that says he is a qualified electrician... I'm not sure he is as I know using insulation tape on live wires and poking them...
  12. snipersmith87

    EICR codes - school

    Hi all Currently carrying out an EICR on a senior school. I constantly find myself questioning my codes as I always go on the side of caution and appreciate I can possibly be a bit too harsh? From the minute I got my testing I was thrown out on my own and have pretty much self taught since...
  13. DmackG

    Electrical Installations in Schools

    I have been trying in vain to identify whether there is or indeed has been, specific wiring regulations for schools/colleges or universities. eg New Zealand Ministry of Education have an "Electrical Installations: Standard for Schools" in which they state the requirement for all sockets to have...
  14. cliffed

    School block Swa supply

    What code would you give for a Swa supply 3p/N,95mm. Supplies remote school block,2 storey,no main earth conductor,using sheath,the main earth bonding originates from this Swa,for this block,@ Main Panel board,& is 16 mm The main earth @ origin is 120mm,Main bonding 50mm. Cheers
  15. rolyberkin

    Double batten school type flourescent replacement

    Any suggestions as to a good looking (in a modern building) retrofit for a double flourescent light fitting, the current lights are similar to a Knightsbridge 2 as below. Have converted some of the below to LED which I think is the most cost effective solution but interested if anyone has...
  16. cliffed

    Water heaters in new school

    thoughts on this,on drawings, water heaters are on a ring main circuit,dedicated to the heaters,there are 4 of these. Listening to spark ninja this could prove a problem with the overloading & balancing of this ring. Why would consultants decide on a ring ,instead,like the good old days,all...
  17. R

    Sy feeding school boilers.

    What is people’s views on using SY cable? I’m not keen on using it for fixed wiring.
  18. littlespark

    When i was at school, it was only flour and eggs....

    This is my daughters class. Her last day at school before exams. Pupils put Berwickshire High School school up for sale on eBay in final-year prank | HeraldScotland - http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16187490.Pupils_put_high_school_up_for_sale_on_eBay_in_final_year_prank/ She has come home...
  19. nbwriter

    Intro: Old School Technician (That Researches Everything)

    Hi Guys (And Gals) I am not a qualified electrician. But, I did work as a hardware/software technician with various companies for about 6 years. I still work in general maintenance (for a company) today, so I'm sometimes called upon to fix general electrical faults like lighting failures and...
  20. C

    Old school but needs repairing (possibly)

    A client of mine has requested that I repair some old MR 16 spotlights which have heat damage cabling around the surrounds. I did try to convince the client to upgrade to GU 10 LED however they do not want to do this and they want me to repair the existing lighting system which is fine. The...
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