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  1. Worcester

    Giot Some Spare / Want A few Panels?

    At the request of a previous post we just threw up a quick website for a "solar panel swap shop" It's a very simple site, and has no great pretentions, just to help every one out. At the moment no posts! - Just pop over and register, and post your requests for panels or surplus panels for...
  2. E

    Wera 18 Piece VDE Kraftform Kompakt - Spare Handle & Metabo Bit Set

    HI guys, after clearing out the van I have now made a start on the shed. I have a new Wera Kraftform Kompakt VDE screwdriver set (18 Piece) with 2 handles and also a Metabo 71 piece bit set. Looking for £50 for the pair delivered
  3. C

    Re-wire done other week, now require extra circuit.

    Hello, I've never had this before so sorry for sounding silly... I did a re-wire for a customer the other week, now they have decided they would like an outside socket. Every things been tested, there's a spare way left on board so all I need to do is run a new circuit but what cert would I...
  4. R

    Testing zs on multi way flex 7 box

    Someone told me on my 2391 that when testing a lcm that all lights that are plugged in are classed as portable equipment. Is that true and is it ok to take r1+r2 and zs at the lcm
  5. F

    Megger leads

    Hi people been having a few problems with my test results fluctuating and I've found the problem is when I involve the green test lead on my megger multifunction tester so basically the green lead is goosed! So does anyone have a spare set or spare green lead they could sell me or cheapest place...
  6. D

    spare capacity

    how would i determine quickly if i have sufficient spare capacity on a TPN final board for an additional load? also i'm working off 4% total allowable VD(16volts)- should i allow a percentage for the 3P final circuit as the length/VD on sub-main isn't obvious?
  7. K

    Outside building

    I am working on a cattery at the mo and having powered up, the customer has now had an isolation pen built. I have a spare way in the main board as it is nearer to the house than it is to the main cattery. Can I use 2.5mm buried for 1.5m and clipped direct for the remaining 15m. I need to power...
  8. kevyn

    Outside light spare glass

    Hi all I am looking for spare glass for a lantern style outside light. anyone know anywhere?
  9. V

    megger 1553

    Hi all As reguards to the megger 1553 i was reading through the instructions and it says not to use rechargeable batteries ? is there a reason for this im just curious. What do you guys use in your meggers or testing equipment that requires batteries. Think i'll buy a pack of 16 duracell and...
  10. S

    spare cores when using armoured help

    a panel which is fed by 2x 15o mm 4core armouds which is using the amoring for the eath has the 2 neutrall conducters tapped up inside the panel as no nuatral is required is thi ok or should they be connected to earth is there a regulation about spare cores or any recomendations help please
  11. T

    Acceptable means of making a spare live conductor safe - inside external floodlight

    I've got an old floodlight outside my domestic property that I want to replace with a new Low-Energy unit. The new unit has no PIR, so just has a Live, Neutral & Earth connector inside the IP65-rated housing. The connector itself has push-buttons cable clamps a bit like cheap speakers have, so...
  12. B

    Spare rcd

    A electrician (or so he claimed) asked me what to do with the spare rcd on a 17th edition consumer unit. I didnt know what he was on about and so inspected his consumer unit and found this. Words failed me. He is no longer employed with us surprisingly.
  13. M

    spare mcb's

    Hello guys, Have just installed a 17th edition CU for my NICEIC assessment, and was left with about 5 spare slots, which I have put the unused remaining MCB's in which were supplied with the CU, I have obviously left them off and marked them as spare, instead of removing them and...
  14. D

    solar pv - no spare way

    Hi, I recently took the City & Guilds PV course. I haven't done an install yet but i've been to take a look at some possible jobs. At one of the jobs i noticed there was no spare way in the main consumer unit. There was however a smaller 2 way consumer unit spurred off the supply tails via a...
  15. tuckermot

    Ge mcbs volex mcbs wylex rcbo

    Hi all board is 7 years old with no rcd it has Ge breakers in and one breaker has been replaced with a volex mcb. Question is i have been told by my local wholesaler that a wylex rcbo will fit in in this board are they corect as i am doing aditions on the bathroom lighting and require...
  16. D

    new sub board

    Hi What is the prescibed method of taking power from a three phase, or single for that matter, distribution board to provide power to another I have always used a spare way with a circuit breaker of suffiicient capacity for the whole sub, or go into the supply side of the main switch But I was...
  17. D

    spare bond ?

    Took the cover off a CU and as I always do Ze 1st Iwas checking to identify the main earth conductor as sometimes the main bond will be run in 16mm, but at first look it seemed that there was no main bond I took out the main earth and tested for Ze then i saw a10mm earth peeking out from behind...
  18. B

    Bad Workmanship

    After numerous jobs having to go along and rectify very sub standard work its started to get me thinking. The more common things i come across is poor labelling at dist boards, Cables not sized right, inadequate protection jobs half finished. I recently came across a 13amp double socket wired in...
  19. C

    no spare breakers

    i am new to the electrics game and today i have come across something new.the person i am doing the job for wants a seperate socket for the comms unit.when i have got to the fuse board there is no room for another breaker and all the existing breakers are being used.please help.
  20. I

    new cooker installation

    Hi Guys, I have been tasked with the job of installing a new circiut for a cooker installation.There are no spare ways on the existing CU.Is there any way that I can connect to the board without having to replace it.Also is it ok to route the cooker cable in surface mounted trunking...

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