Hi all,
Got a client with a small barn workshop and caravan powered by a portable 230V 6kW petrol generator. (Loncin 8000D-A) . The original 32A commando lead had a domestic double skt on the end, and theres another lead with a commando socket for the caravan. Theres only one 230v o/p.
He asked...
Hey guys, i guess this is the correct place to post this. I'm looking at getting my own van and just wondering which ones you would recommend as the best sparky van, and what kind of racking systems you use? Any pics of vans and racking systems would be very grateful.
Cheers
Attached are 2 photos. One is the wiring behind light switch. Other is wiring from that circuit (located above the cabinet).
As we can see: it's 3-core+earth.
Currently, the lights in the room work fine on/off with the light switch. If I connect a simple lamp holder to the wire above the...
hi can anyone suggest the smallest cu u know looking for 4 way with rcd to fit in a cupboard limited space due to MI and meter only got 210x 170 have been hunting but can't really find anything suitable, just trying on the off chance that some one has been able to source a wee board in the...
I have recently finished my level 3 2365 electrical installation course. I also have my 17th edition. I am relocating to Banbury in January so I am looking for work in the oxford area. I worked for a small domestic firm between 2006 to 2010. I then had the opportunity to try and play golf...
I'm in Azerbaijan so UK regs don't apply but safety and common sense do.
My house has a 3 phase supply to the main CU, which then feeds 6 other CUs around the house - one on each floor, one for aircon and one for garden. The incomer is 3P+N, no earth. I have two earth rods in the garden.
We...
Hi All,
Hopefully someone can point me in the right direction.
My bathroom light, which has been working for a year since I moved into my flat, has stopped working.
It's an Ansell ADI16 (here's a link to the model) and the problem is the fluorescent tube only lights the first centimetre on...
hi all, refurbing my own bathroom and was going to put led strip in the niches but i prefer the effect of small downlights, had a quick look online and can only see the small decking lights that are only 0.3w i was hoping for something a bit stronger, what do you guys use ?
an outbuilding is supplied by a 50mm twin SWA cable from a PME supply
The assessor has told me to convert to a TT as the steel csa is too small, is there a way I can prove that surely a 50mm twin swa sheath is suitable to be a 16mm earth?
Hi all,
I am hoping someone has already had this problem and can suggest a solution.
Last minute decision by client to have an electronic release on a door means we have to mount the power supply (bell systems 340c) on the wall in a public space so it needs to go in a metal enclosure.
PSU...
Hi all
A house I’m looking at buying (3 bed semi 1930s build) has a smaller fuse box than I’m used to seeing with just a master switch and three additional switches for sockets, lights and cooker.
Is this a problem? What about if I want to run power to an outside building? Will this small fuse...
Looking for a small van about £2.5k-£3K if any ones got one or knows anyone that's got one up for grabs? It's going to be a firms van for one of my sparks and apprentice.
I need to remove a small section of plaster coving to run a new cable from the wall downstairs to under the upstairs floorboards (putting a new light in they want on a seperate switch). So ideally I want to remove a small section of coving and then replace it.
I have done this in the past with...
has anyone subscribed to Your Tradebase for quotes, invoicing etc? It looks great and I’m on the free trial but it’s £25 a month if you subscribe.
Would be keen to know your thoughts if you’ve used it for your sparky business or if there are less expensive ones out there or alternatives.
Thanks
Hi there,
I am looking for an electrician to do works on a small unit (700sqft) that I intend on turning in to a small restaurant.
I am at a crossroads currently regarding the power supply and I am looking to either bring in a new 3 Phase supply (£3900) or run a convertor until the building's...
I am thinking of going self employed in the next few months so I have been doing a bit of advertising before. I have been contacted to do some testing for someone who I know. The testing involves a industrial testing of a small unit, which has been asked for by the owner of the unit, the local...
I have just moved into a new apartment (in Hong Kong - a place with some slightly dodgy building practices). The owner of the apartment had someone remodel the entire apartment, rebuild the walls and build a kind of ‘media centre’ area in a cupboard behind the TV.
It has a load of sockets and a...
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