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  1. P

    Testing hotplates on an electr cooker

    This is maybe not strictly a PAT testing question but you PAT testers might be able to help. I am renovating a set of electric cookers and start by testing them disconnected from the supply using PAT testing principles. So I test for earth continuity and insulation resistance. If OK then I...
  2. BigSim

    Crabtree 12 gang metal surface grid face plate.

    Went to fit one today and noticed that there were no middle screw holes to secure the middle yoke (normally use MK where there are 3 rows of screw holes)? Spoke to other guys who said that they either pack the middle row out with washers, or drill a middle set of screw holes. Spoke to Crabtree...
  3. C

    Surface double sockets all have spur double sockets next to them - ok re. Regs ?

    "Hello All", One of my Cousins has bought a Flat and asked Me to look at the Heating System [prior to buying] while I was there I noticed a couple of surface mounted Double socket outlet `faceplates` cracked - He said that he would replace them. While He was removing the Socket outlets he saw...
  4. J

    Is it OK to fit a socket with edges to a rounded surface mounted pattress box

    Hi, I was wondering is it OK to mount a double socket with edges onto a rounded edge surface mounted pattress box Thanks Jonny
    • jonnystewart
    • Thread
    • box fit mounted pat pat testing pattress socket surface
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  5. S

    PIR coding

    Hi guys, Doing a periodic on a cabin which is to be used for buisness use. Its a new install and the one thing i have seen which im not sure weather it warrants a code or not is they have a chandelair type fitting where the bracket is screwed to the beam, Meaning due to the size of the...
  6. B

    Trunking for cable

    I have a job of running a new cable to a DBB. The 16A MCB is in place and the oven is rated at 3.9kw so needs to hard wired. The customer has tiled walls and will not allow me to remove them to run the cable. He wants the oven switch surface mounted. I have approx 0.5m of cable from DBB to the...
  7. D

    surface mount rewire

    Evening all - I have been asked by a client to rewire a 2 bed flat above some shops, currently occupied. only snag is the want it surface mounted, this isn't really my bag so I was looking for either an idea on price and or someone who covers Harrow area to actually come and carry out the works...
  8. B

    Surface mounted plastic patresses

    I dont do much house bashing and hate the surface mounted plastic pattresses. They are brittle and smash if put on an uneven wall,breaking the tabs for cable entry can even smash the box too. Then a good woman with a hoover or similar appliance can pull a double pattress off the wall:bow...
    • Barry White
    • Thread
    • mounted pat pat testing plastic surface
    • Replies: 31
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. S

    Surface mounting threads for switch plate screws are wrung off.

    Hi everyone, As you know each surface mount box for a lighting switch has two threaded metal tabs for the screws to attach the front switch plate. On one of our boxes the threads have been wrung off and as a result the screws no longer tighten. Is there a solution to this problem, without...
    • StepOne
    • Thread
    • fixing mounting off plate screws similar something surface switch threads
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. Pete999

    Surface clipping flat T and E

    Being a time served retired electrician, I was taught a lot of practical exercises during my apprenticeship, and I came to be, even though I say it myself, quite good at surface clipping and took pride in the final product, sadly though with the onset of the plastic type cable clips, a neat job...
  11. marksparky

    Isolators in a kitchen cupboard?

    What's your view on putting isolators a inside kitchen cupboards mounted on a surface box? I'd normally have them on show obove worktop but in this case the walls are being clad with composite stone. Is there any reason why this wouldn't comply with regs?
  12. HappyHippyDad

    Best way to bond metal framed building?

    Evening.. I have been trying to think of the best way to attach a bonding clamp to a steel structure and could do with some opinions please. At present I am thinking of a bolt through one of the steel columns and attach the clamp to this, but I'd rather get the clamp on a smooth surface...
  13. 1Justin

    Method 102. cable touching inner wall surface. How do you apply this?

    Many cable drops in internal studwork which will be insulated with glass batts (as per building regs for interior sound isolation). I am radiussing top support in wall top as per Appx D OSG, hence no other support technically needed for the vertical cable drops. I'd very much like to not clip...
  14. rolyberkin

    Conduit in Summer House - Aesthetics Photos Required

    Has anyone got any photos of installs they have done in non insulated or non plasterboard finished garden log cabins summer houses? I am purely interested in the aesthetics I am after examples in white plastic, black plastic, galv conduit and MI if anyone can help? I am about to wire a summer...
  15. R

    surface wiring inside container?

    Evening all, I am pricing a job to run conduit for all accessories within a 20 foot container. the container is not getting internal lining. As far as I know, containers are single skin. what fixings have you guy used in the past. thanks
  16. S

    Grey Surface Box

    Anyone know where I can get some grey, single PVC surface boxes?
  17. M

    Difficult customers...

    In a chatty mood.... So just wondered if anyone had had any really difficult customers...Or the customer that calls you up to do the work and then they know better once you've arrived. Had one recently, Customer wants a downflow heater put in 2 of their bathrooms. Had a look around the property...
    • matdom
    • Thread
    • customer customers didn't difficult surface walls
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  18. driverman

    extractor fans-time lag-isolation switches

    Touched on this before, unable to find thread. Many thanks for your comments re isolation switches etc. I've now decided to go for 4 x in line extractor fans all sited in the loft. Also that the isolation switch for each fan be sited along side each fan. The isolation switches will be...
  19. J

    MK Grid switches on old back box

    Hi all I`m new here,.. ( I do more reading than posting) but have registered for some advice on MK gridswitches.. I doing a refurb of a pub, in the main entrance hall there is 2 banks of MK gritches. One is an old type 24gang and one is a modern MK logic 18way. What I plan to do is replace the...
    • Jaxo
    • Thread
    • back box box boxes grid old plates surface switch switches
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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