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  1. K

    School Boy Errors.

    Todays.... Knocking that noggin out of the way with a hammer, and bursting lathe and plaster ceiling. Connecting 8 way Consumer unit, and realising I actually needed 9 ways. Grrrrrrrrr.
  2. kingeri

    Shocking find at my local school

    So me and the wife went to put my son's name down for the local infant school. Was sitting in the corridor waiting to be seen and I noticed a hole in the wall with some wires folded up inside. Casually strolled over to investigate, saw the ends of the wires were just taped up. Looks like...
  3. M

    socket outlet near a sink in a school science classroom

    I wonder if anyone can help? IM testing a school classroom and they have large sinks with RCd socket outlets above them. I'm sure this isn't right but can't find a reg. Number to prove my
  4. 1capybara

    17th ed: T&E or metal clad flex in a school

    Does 17th ed say I can wire a school in T&E? In the states you cant. Can I wire a school in metal clad flex? In the states you can. If none of the above are allowed, we will do it in EMT which I believe you call thin wall. No, its not going to be done in Rigid. theres gotta be a better way...
  5. D

    ITC suite at primarey school

    Hi Guys had a look at this job today 30 computer stations they dont have computer towers at each desk just a monitor and a box that talks back to the main server going to split the circuits up got to fit a new db and will fit rcbos to each circuit would I be best wiring 20 amp radials or 32...
  6. Jimmy Boy

    Why I failed at school

    lol
  7. M

    Joke:- Telling tales out of school.

    Telling tales out of school. The teacher was giving the class a scripture lesson about Joshua, and at the end of the lesson she said to young Sam “Who knocked down the walls of Jericho?” “Don’t know!” said Sam, and was promptly given a detention for not paying attention. The sequel to the...
  8. S

    RCD or Not

    Evening All, Could one of you fine tradesmen, there's got to be one out there, help me out a bit here. I have been asked to install a ring circuit that is going to supply 17 computers in a school. I know that its going to be an IT install (separate earth terminals and all that) but what about...
  9. M

    cooker in school staff room

    evening all, i'm after a bit of advice regarding extraction above free standing electric cooker? it's going in a staff room in my son's school. they're gonna do baking etc in it. does anyone know if it'll be required to have extraction, and guidance on things like distance to grid ceiling...
  10. R

    comercial supply with generator mixed

    hello , we have a canteen building which is fed by a 160amp 3 phase pme supply , the trouble is , we have no spare capacity to provide extra electrical heating . what are the rules regarding running electric heaters with in this building from a seperate generator , regarding earthing etc ...
  11. K

    Your school days?

    What were you like? Peter perfect, quiet and stududious, boisterous or a troublemaker. I’ll admit I was a mixture of all the above. OK I was on Headmasters report more times than I care to remember. If you were given the slipper or cane, it would be coated with chalk so you had to walk home...
  12. tuckermot

    Old school and the nvq

    Just interested to know how many old school are going to to do a nvq 3 ??? I only work for my self doing odd jobs here and there and can not see it benifitting me . I can understand if you want to work for a employer as they are asking for it know but would you really bother with it Richard
  13. J

    Old school cooker panel help

    Hi guys, We went to a job today to a faulty cooker panel, turned out to be just a loose neutral however the Panel needs replacing and i cant find them anywhere. Stupidly i didnt take a picture of it but i will try describe it the best i can.. Its a large panel, with a cooker switch and water...
  14. D

    School Bell System

    Am working at a local school installing CCTV system. The headmaster collars me today and asks me whether I can automate the bell ringing system and puts in my hand a leaflet on the Danfoss 841. I had a quick look at the current system, which is a single push button in the school hall that rings...
  15. P

    School labs

    Is there a regualtion that states 5mA protected isolation transformers must be used in a lab enviroment to supply socket outlets or a specific set of regs regarding installations within labs. Thanks guys in advance.
  16. C

    Hello, Back to School time?

    Hi new friends, Please can any body help with a few qualification questions. Eventually I would like to run my own electrical/cabling installation business working in commercial and domestic property. I would also want to have my JIB card and be NICEIC approved. Back in 1995 I studied for 2...
  17. G

    bonding, pir school

    am currently doing a pir on a secondary school, in the toilets their is no cross bonding under sinks. Is this a code 2, or 4?. The DB which covers that area has no RCD protection for any circuits
  18. E

    School days!!!

    SCHOOL DAYS!!! SCHOOL -- 1957 vs. 2010 Scenario: Johnny and Mark get into a fistfight after school. 1957 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up buddies. 2010 - Police called, arrests Johnny and Mark.. Charge them with assault, both expelled...
  19. B

    Is there any difference in inspecting and testing a school, to a domestic install?

    Hi can anyone give me any infomation pointers in regards to inspecting and testing a school.
  20. N

    What naughty by funny things did you get up to at school

    Here one to start you off , Our music teacher one front tooth , sang at the top of her voice totally out of key played the piano hymes at assembly was always playing the wrong notes , one boring afternoon i put drawing pins in all the hammers on the piano so the following morning she let rip on...

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