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    Wylex Solar Mini-CU

    Decided to use a Wylex solar mini-CU today as an experiment from TLC. I have been making my own up to date from eg MK bits and a din rail meter. Overall I thought it was good: - The box is small and neat , smaller than the MK ones I have been using but enough room inside. - It comes already...
  2. S

    Here's a thought .....

    Most of my customers aren't going to qualify for Fit @ 21p/13.6p because their houses won't meet the standards. How much do costs need to drop to allow us to ditch MCS/REAL and everyone else - all of which take up loads of time and money - for us to be able to stick 2 fingers up at Fit and...
  3. B

    how a fault was explained to me (word for word //)

    I have a septic tank which is worked by a pump on a ballcock type of basis. There is electricity geting to the device because I touched the top of the balllcock arm and got a shock. The weighton the ballcock device which sets the electric pump going when the tank is full has disapeard and I...
  4. S

    Is a 1.5mm twin + cpc ring main ok for two 2kW panel heaters??????

    I have been asked to carry out intial testing and inspection of a large, new commercial project and have came across a ring main wired in twin + cpc 1.5mm cable, which serves two 2kW panel heaters. The cables are clipped direct for part of the run and for the remainder they are within an...
  5. B

    Wiring large industrial DBs

    got quite a few large scale industrial DBs to connect up in the coming weeks. Have done a good few in my time and like to keep them as tidy as possible. i usually use the square cable tie bases to tie the cables to the inside of the DBs but thought I would ask you guys if you have any tips to...
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    Fed up with working in the dark?

    If you do Domestic only and after some decent lighting then I can highly recommend the tripod units offered by Screwfix. For 22 quid I must say they're the mutts nuts. So much so I went and bought a second unit on the following day. They stand approx four feet high, balance nicely over...
  7. R

    Voltage Detector Compliant?

    I had this bought for me for Christmas. The description says its made by Metrel and is GS38 compliant. When I received it, it doesn't says Metrel anywhere on the product or the box. The probes have around 15mm exposed, when you unscrew the covers there is slightly less exposed, possible...
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    Fault

    ok, following a call out to a house that had attempted to change their own light fitting, and obviously got lost, Showed up to find three cables sticking out of ceiling, ( immediate thought, perm in, perm out, and switch cable, simple) Upon testing, cable 1 : 230v in , ( perm in)...
  9. La Poste

    Outside socket at a funny old height.

    Greetings all. My next door neighbour has asked me to put a socket outside his garage but at a very funny height. It will be used at Christmas to plug outside flashing and dancing lights and decorations into. I think he wants to light up the whole of the front of his garage. The thing is he...
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    FIT Cuts - Have the Govt thought about this

    As a specilaist insurance broker within the renewable energy/solar sector we are concerned about the increased pressure and risk put on solar/pv installers up until the 12th December. I doubt very much that this has even registered with the govt and Mr Barker that the risk of injury to solar...
  11. Rockingit

    Anyone make a combined Carbon Monoxide & Heat alarm?

    Evening all, wondered if anyone's come across a combined unit to do both functions - I thought Ei did but now think I'm mistaken. It's not a show stopper, but it would make for a much less cluttered ceiling! Cheers, R.
  12. T

    Anyont used or know MCS Quality systems

    Hi guys,has anyone heard of or used MCS QUALITY SYSTEMS ? they say they can supply complete quality manuals/system. Im thinking of getting in touch with them but thought id ask for advise first Cheers Tony
  13. P

    Food for thought!

    Ok lads ive just loaded up the van with my last 20 zn shine 195w panels rails and inverta! yes heavy work ! yes its a job i priced months ago so whent in tight:( but my word is my bond so it will be installed TOMOZ) now when all this started KITS started to fly off the shelves i rang my banking...
  14. i=p/u

    thought id share for some cnstructive advice , not that il need it

    i have been asked to install 10 sockets and 12 spotlights above a cafe which has been derilict for years, what the dude has done is plasterboarded one room and hall in this derilict building above his cafe.. he said i can surface mount the sockets and the spotlights i can rip up floor above to...
  15. S

    I thought that Google Earth was impressive

    This is amazingly accurate. I thought that Google Earth was impressive, but this is even more precise. It is a little disconcerting to know that they can find you anywhere, but check it out. This technology uses your IP address and can find the exact location of any Internet user in...
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    Changes to FIT coming sooner that we thought!

    Check this out - changes on 8th December are possible, 21p FIT - yikes!Fact Sheet on the proposed changes to Solar PV Feed-in-Tarrif rates / PDFs / Generate your own energy / Media - Energy Saving Trust
  17. S

    what to do if the rcd fails and its brand new??

    Hi all, I have put a new cooker feed into a customers house, i went back today to second fix and test but this is where it goes ---- up! well testing i got- Ze = 0.25 PFC = 966 r1+r2 = 1.22 insulation resistance of >500 I thought the r1r2 was a little high but its on a 10mm so thought it...
  18. C

    I had to blink twice..............and then thought "really"

    I went to a job recently to change some bathroom lights, as the originals were starting to degrade, the client also wanted some extra lights, so I changed them all for IP65's. So, turn the lights on, turn the MCB off, test, lock it off and away we go! So, once the new lights where wired, I...
  19. Jay Sparks

    Part P inspection????????

    Hi Guys & Gals, Was reading an advert on a job website for an "Electrical surveyer". The job details were to go to customers homes and do an initial safety inspection and explain legislation which is fine but it then says "to offer a part p electrical inspection". Now when I did my 2391, I dont...
  20. polo1

    And I thought i'd heard/seen it all!!!!!

    My son, also a spark, was asked by one of the girls in the office to check her electric shower - had been working intermittently. He turns up at the flat, checks the circuit breaker (all ok), checks the pull cord switch (again ok) and turns his attention to the shower unit itself. He takes out...

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