singles

  1. D

    How old are solid core singles?

    I'm carrying out an EICR at the moment and have encountered quite a lot of solid core singles. Is there a particular time period when these were commonly in use? I'm trying to work out a rough date for this part of installation.
  2. sparks1234

    2 singles or a double

    Evening all, Somebody has said to me that if you put a double socket in a base unit for a washing machine and tumble dryer this is against regulations and that it should be 2 single sockets because of the potential loading, before anyone shouts it has nothing to do with being directly next to...
  3. Mark42

    3-Ph sub-mains on four 16mm DI singles. OK or not?

    I'm upgrading an existing installation in my own house, and would like a second opinion please. An existing sub-main, in a separate building about 10m from the supply is fed via four existing 16mm DI meter tail cables in cable tray and conduit. I inherited this installation from when the very...
  4. J

    tapping into conduit wiring with no singles cpc

    Afternoon guys Got a job my builder wants me to do in nice block of flats up town solid concrete ceilings/walls/floors unfortunately! lighting is just staying as is- but them want extra sockets added and a new 5amp socket circuit for lights the existing sockets are wired in single in tube in...
  5. B

    Recommended Wholesaler for 95mm singles / meter tails & accessories

    Hi We have a new 3 phase 200A supply installed which is to supply 4 flats & a low load landlord supply. We need to source 95mm singles that will connect from the ukpn 3 phase head into a stand alone isolator which will then connect into a 3 phase distribution board that will supply the 4 flat...
    • bigsparks
    • Thread
    • accessories meter meter tails recommended singles tails wholesaler
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Talk Electrician Forum
  6. D

    Wagos and ferrules

    Has anybody used a ferrule in a push fit wagos? I need to cut into a ring circuit to make a spur using singles (in conduit) but only have push fit wagos no good for flex as we know. I don't want to make a special trip in the morning and £20 on a box of latching wagos that I probably won't use...
  7. Pete999

    Pete's Videos WTF

    What is he poking around in there with?
  8. jaydub

    Advantages/disadvantages/reasons to use PVC singles

    What are the reasons for using PVC singles in say a commercial installation such as a workshop that would use metal trunking/conduit as the containment, why not use twin and earth? All I've got so far is, 'because that's just what you do', but I'm not sure that's an adequate answer! Cheers
  9. G

    hi, this must make me an old newbie. used the forum for advice before but never joined in.

    ive had my 2391 for 7 years and my quals for over twenty. saw an eicr the other day that gave a c3 for terminating stranded and unstranded cables together in a socket, ie using singles to earth backboxes in a t&e circuit. ive been doing that for years. have i missed something. try not to get...
    • gobster
    • Thread
    • advice before circuit earth joined never newbie old singles socket the forum used
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  10. S

    Double insulated singles on 2 way switching

    As per title, d.I singles or 'insulated and sheathed singles' with no earth within cable and not run alongside any earths. What is the current view on these within an EICR? There are earths at all the accessory and light points but i was always taught that every cable needed a cpc on the basis...
  11. S

    Galv lighting trunking

    I'm currently doing some galv lighting trunking all wired in low smoke singles with metal fire clips installed in the trunking over the escape route. I have been supplied plastic lid by the main contractor is there any thing in regs about not being able to use this. Sorry would look in my byb...
  12. ringer

    Fire resistant clips and singles in trunking

    Current job involves running singles in plastic trunking and conduit. Am fitting fire resistant clips over escape routes but am not too happy using these clips over the singles without any kind of protection against chaffing/cutting into the 'single' insulation. I have been wrapping the metal...
  13. L

    Singles in PVC conduit, all insulated accessories, do you need a CPC??

    Only reason I can see is if accessories might be changed to those with metallic enclosures in the future and then you'd need to pull a CPC in which would be a big hassle? No sockets, just lights which are supplied with 2 core flex, Ansell 50w led floods.....linked by PVC conduit, fully enclosed...
    • Lazlo
    • Thread
    • accessories conduit cpc fully insulated metal pvc singles
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  14. G

    2 pir's with 20 lights in pvc singles

    I'm working in an office block and am wiring the shower rooms. I have 20 lights switched by 2 pirs. I'm just wondering would it work okay if I looped the switch wire out of the first Pir through all my lights and end it at the second Pir. Or do I need a direct link from Pir to Pir. Thanks
    • Gav321
    • Thread
    • lighting lights pir pir's pvc singles
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  15. D

    Am2 help please

    Morning chaps . finally got round to booking my am2. I know it changes a fair bit so was wondering if anyone here has done it recently or has an informed idea on what's in it now. I've been in the trade some time now so I'm sure I'll be OK. I have my 2391 ect . I just hate exams and well any...
  16. G

    Last job of the day

    These ikea lights are murder to fit but you do the best you can don't you !
  17. H

    t&e and singles

    Is there anything wrong with having t&e mixed with singles on a ring circuit? For example a kitchen ring with conduit linking everything. The 2 legs coming from the garage would be t&e as they will be clipped to joists. But as everything in the kitchen will be conduit it would be easier to pull...
  18. G

    Ocp 25mm singles

    100a tp mccb in main panel. 25mm singles suppying a db next to main panel. Length of the singles is less than a metre. Cables are in metalic trunking. Ccc of 25mm singles in trunking is 89a. This has only been installed 5 years ago. A C2 has been given on an eicr. I myself cannot see a...
  19. C

    Galvanised Conduit in house conduit factors

    Hello. i've got a brick wall in my conservatory and ive painted it a color but left the bricks on show, currently the electrics for s/o and lighting are in shoddy plastic off cuts of mini trunking and exposed bits of old twin and earth. I was thinking of using Galvanised conduit and put it on...
  20. D

    Lighting circuit using singles

    Hi can someone help please, I need to do a lighting diagram for college of a 2 way and intermediate lighting circuit using singles. i have done the following 1. Neutral from the board to the batten holder then to a bulk head fitting. 2. Live from the board to common in first 2 way switch. 3...
    • davedwr1978
    • Thread
    • circuit first light lighting lighting circuit singles switch switched using
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Electrical Course Trainees Only
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