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  1. D

    Your thought

    Hi all I will soon be changing my consumer unit as a job for my part p assessment. The feed at present to the garage is 2.5 swa cable with a 20 mcb, but has a outdoor socket in between so it feeds from cu to outdoor socket then on to the garage to another cu feeding radial sockets and lights...
  2. G

    local isolation/labelling of CCTV cameras

    Hey guys, Something I never thought of before has just come too me so thought I would see what the suggestions are. I'm working in a chip shop tomorrow installing CCTV, however the DVR/camera power supply will be situated in the house next door. Would this cause any issues as far as not being...
  3. jimmyray

    Type of Breaker

    Hi all. I installed a ring main the other day, and the breaker was a Type C 32A. I was wondering why the breaker was Type C and not B, as the circuit was feeding twin socket outlets in dado trunking, with only PCs and office stuff connected. This tends to be the case for all circuits where I...
  4. B

    circuits protected by 100ma

    Hi all What code would you all give for a eicr, where the domestic property circuits are protected by 100ma rcd main switch, myself it think c3
  5. R

    My builder

    Hope you all can help im thinking of joining my builder is it any good?
  6. Tiny Spark

    RCD testing - 2 chains of thought.

    Ok so I have 2 chains of thought on RCD testing and I thought it would be interesting to see what you guys thought. So when carrying out RCD testing I know you are supposed to test at the RCD, Now I was taught (and personally think is more beneficial) to test at the furthest point of the...
  7. Pip

    Defibrillator in a phone box

    Hi Guys, My local parish council have got a new Defibrillator and have adopted the old phone box where they wish it to be fitted. Anyone done this before and whats the best way to go about it. Getting the correct tool to remove the panel in the phone box to get to the power is the first...
  8. F

    3 module grid switch in a 1g box. Do they exist?

    good evening Ladies and Gents. A, lets say, 'friend of mine' has fitted a 25mm 1g box to house three grid modules (Two LED dimmers and a standard switch), the crazy dude thought he had seen a 3 module grid set up somewhere so never thought to check it out during first fix !! However, my...
  9. G

    food for thought...

    look...i`m eatin donner meat n chips..... theres onions n garlic sauce on em as well.... just thought i`d let you know. cheers. Glenn.
  10. Guitarist

    The handyman thought it might be loose wires....

    Got asked to install an extra socket in a kitchen this week, and while I was there the customer asked me to look at another existing socket which hadn't worked since she moved in over a year ago. She had been in touch with the previous owner's "handyman/electrician" who had been to have a quick...
  11. GMES

    mobile valeting

    Mobile valeting is awesome I'm sat with a cold beer watching two lads cleaning my van sweating their backsides off, I did offer them a cuppa soup but for some reason they declined! , there's no pleasing some people. :rofl:
  12. B

    just thought I might just say hi....

    Hey everyone, I have been 'lurking' in the background for a while now, so just thought I would introduce myself!! I am 23 years old, with 2330 level 2&3 on 16th,(17th updated) and 2392(as a refresher for test and inspecting) also done the Part P course :rolleyes: lol. I have worked for an...
  13. yellowvanman

    Well I thought this was amusing!

    Electrician vs Instrument technician - YouTube
  14. R

    Commercial Zs

    Hi, Went to move a few sockets yesterday in a fairly large commercial building. Before I started I thought I'd do a quick Zs test. Result was >2000ohm, so I asked if I could isolate the DB so I could test Ze/Zdb and R1+R2 but was refused. So I thought I'd try get a Zs from some other final...
  15. A

    voltage drop

    2395 question regarding voltage drop, cant tremeber the question but it basically asked what is the voltage drop for a 40 amp circuit at 230v with a combined live conductor resistance of .23 ohms any idea? it had me stumped. thanks
  16. G

    Standby generator

    We have some work to do at a large house in the countryside,that has a two phase supply installed .There is a standby generator being fitted next week,which requires conversion from three phase into two phase,by the generator suppliers.Does anyone know if we need two neutral cables to feed the...
  17. M

    Microinverters under threat due to MCS

    The use of microinverters seems to be under threat being that the MCS have written a paper asking for DC isolators on these systems. Will post more information over the weekend when I get hard copy.
  18. S

    Sobering Thought

    Rest in Peace: The List of Deceased Solar Companies : Greentech Media Is there anyone left .....
  19. M

    Thought for the Day

    Do Not argue with idiots, as they will always drag you down to their level - and then always beat you on experiance.
  20. R

    ELECSA Certification Scheme Thought i would share what elecsa said

    After quite few threads ive seen here on whether care-homes is Commercial or Domestic and notifiable or not, i spoke with Elecsa and they advised that work im doing in a care-home WOULD BE notifiable....Reason being that the requirements of Part P states on page 5, The example of Appication: A...

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