Can anyone offer any advice on what to look out for when buying a second hand generator that I intend to buy to supply a house in Spain. Like how do you load test or if a generator gives the power it states on the label. Cheers
Hi Fellas, i would like someone to have a quick look at these and tell me where i stand.
I finished the first year NVQ lv 2
I got to the end of the second year NVq lv 3 but never completed the AM2 test. Did around 2500 hours at college in those 2 years
Got my 16 and 17th edition
I'm...
here goes the cupboard where my DB is is a disgrace to be honest it's not going to kill anyone but i can no longer put up with it! (not done by me BTW)
So it's coming out and I'll re do it as I see fit
No offence to anyone that does domestic installs but it's just not me I don't do them, but i'm...
Hi
Anybody been to a exibition / show type of thing to sell their services Ive just booked one so any pics of what you may have done just looking for ideas.
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Mayfair
Hi there, was in the wholesalers today and got chatting to the staff and was told that apparently the NICEIC want you to send the feeds to the switches, neutrals together etc, oppose to three bar wiring (loop in)
Anyone else heard this,?
I was asked today to install an extractor fan in a bathroom
So I was going to take a feed off of the lighting circuit
The fan i am installing does not require a cpc
however the lighting circuit in the property does not have a cpc anyway
Can i still install the fan or do i need to make sure...
Hello All ,
By stand alone I mean off grid -domestic
I have a few questions about where to go now with this situation -I have an existing System that doesn't have quite enough juice so i will be enlarging the existing capacity. so I have bought some kit which I can't take back so therefore will...
First post after a few days reading and I figure it just easier to ask the question.
I did a BTEC ONC in electrical and electronic engineering in the army. On an upgraders course I also completed a number of higher modules and should have completed my advanced modern apprenticeship.
I never...
at my place of work we have been having meetings over a 12 month period as regards redundancies, anyway about 8 weeks ago i got a letter stating i would be made redundant on July 27th, today i have been informed it is going to be on a week to week basis - is this legal?
i have worked for the...
Ok so i'm currently working for an agency who have put me on this job which is quiet a good job with the prospect of a good 12 months work
found myself in a dilemma today though
We are upgrading the bonding, in fact introducing bonding cos there was none in this factory
But that is besides...
Hi guys
I'm just wondering if anyone had deal with Stand alone systems?
Basically for me it is not very clear what is classified as a "Stand Alone System"?
I know in other contries the Stand Alone Systems refer to Off Grid Systems, but in the UK everything must be a little complicated. Here...
Working on a RFC today and its had a stand alone RCD added previously which is installed outside of the 3036 fuse board.
When testing ring continuity and R1R2 would taking the conductors out of the RCD then joining them be the prefered method or taking 2 readings, one from the fuse board to the...
Stand-alone Solar Panels:
The following limits apply to stand-alone solar panels:
They should be no higher than four metres;
They should be at least 5m from boundaries;
The surface area of the solar panels forming part of the stand-alone solar is limited to 9 sq m (or 3m wide and 3m deep)...
Just been scanning through my early morning reading material and came across an article in Roofing Today about the FITs review. In this article, it claims that Stand Alone Systems will only receive 9p per kWh after August 2011.
Surely this is incorrect as I've not heard anything about this...
did a job the other week and on completion found earth was taken from lead water pipe .
put in temp earth rod and advised customer to get energy provider to come have a look and sort it out. A week and a half later after we called them they said they will come and look but it sounds like they...
quick dilemma, bathroom fitter i work with just informed me that the quick rcbo changeover for a light in bathroom is an old metal wylex fuseboard in a cupboard for a flat. im pretty sure that u cannot get rcbo for these boards................i maybe wrong?..........it has the mcb conversion...
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We have been asked to supply 6 sockets mounted on a board with a 20amp switch and fed via a 3 core flex & plug top, this is mounted in a display unit where the user can plug in laptops and other display items, we have to supply a certificate for this and i am unsure of which cert to...
anybody reccomend any good stand alone rcd?
have a cct board, no rcd protection, cant get rcbo for type of board as mentioned in previous post, need to protect 6A upstairs light cct as light has changed in bathroom.............a stand alone rcd was mentioned?!
any pointers?
cheers all for...
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