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  1. S

    Thoughts on Electricbase

    Hi All, I am currently receiving flyers and e-mails from my local Electricbase branch, They seem to be offering some cracking prices and im thinking of going down and having a look around. Just wanted to put my ear to the ground before I go and possibly open an account with these guys. Does...
    • sparkwright
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    • electric electrical thoughts
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  2. M

    What are your thoughts....

    Hi guys. Was looking for some advice. I currently work for an electrical company for 5 years now and get paid £11ph. I know this isn't a lot for the work that I do (mainly commercial work) but my boss seems to be upping my wages gradually as we go. He's give me a company van and I work on my own...
  3. C

    Thoughts on........

    Static Caravan Park - been asked to look at continuing some work that's was started by a bloke (who was not spark) who has since died :-(...... 4c x 25mm from 3p phase DB at incomer position goes off too a number of external enclosures looping from one to the next. At each point there are...
  4. jason121

    Any thoughts

    Quoting for 126 kw installation split between two buildings. Both have heavy equipment running in each building each fed via own supply from one meter position. Do I meter solar independently and have two separate installations (two FIT accounts) or have one sub-main feeding both solar...
  5. D

    Your thoughts

    Hi all I am working on a extension on a dorma bungalow, all lighting is led in 6 inch insulated ceiling so do to lack of excessability I am terminating switch wire etc in back of switch. I have put all new lighting and power circuits on serpate mcb but the passage of original builds is on the...
  6. uksparks

    Your thoughts on bonding this gas pipe

    Hi, Nice easy one, I have a gas pipe, its metal, but painted, no supply to properly, its just capped, but live. As for bonding, what would you do? Just sand some paint off and bung a clamp on it? That's my thoughts, whats yours? I know you are meant to only put it supply side, but there isn't one.
  7. sythai

    Thoughts please....boiler too close

    Evening All Been a while since I've been around these parts, but hopefully one of you will be able to advise me. In process of a carrying out a reasonable size renovation on a domestic property, part of which is a rewire. Building control involved. Have located consumer unit in utility room...
  8. D

    Thoughts to Bob... hes had his fair share of tragedy ...more than most!

    BBC News - Peaches Geldof: Writer and TV presenter dies aged 25 Peaches Geldof ...RIP!
  9. Poult12

    Thoughts

    My college course required me to do this. Any thoughts? FP200 has a bend in due to the position if the gland.
  10. C

    V Phase Install in domestic property - possibly against regs - your thoughts?

    Hi All, Wondering peoples thoughts on the V Phase units? We have been asked by a company to install one but upon receipt of the unit and going over install guide the suggested circuits that can be installed on it are sockets and lighting pretty much. IF as they suggest in their configuration...
    • craig1000
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    • against domestic install phase possibly property regs regulations thoughts
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Domestic Electrician Forum
  11. S

    Air Source Heat Pump Cylinders - new, hybrid techology, MCS pending. Your thoughts?

    Giona UK - Electric Water Heaters Hot water only. 900 watt pump on the 300 litre version. COP of 2.98 http://gionauk.com/downloads/Direct%20Air%20Source%20Heat%20Pump%20Water%20Heater.pdf Am told this is new tech because it combines the heat pump with a cylinder. Will it get MCS? Will there...
  12. M

    GE RCD's

    Done a install today fitted 3 off 4 pole 40A 30ma RCDs all tests 1X,5X 180 deg all good figures all triping well within regs also good on Ramps . Test buttons will not trip them ?????? strange. Thoughts. 3 Duffs ?
    • mayfair
    • Thread
    • button neutral phase rcd rcd's strange thoughts
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  13. P

    shower location

    Does a new circuit feeding heaters in a changing room of a sports pavillion require rcd protection? as the shower room for it has no door and the fixed water outlet is 1.4M away from the nearest heater. so is the changing room part of the location containing a shower? Thanks for any thoughts on...
    • Pockets
    • Thread
    • heaters location protection shower thoughts
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  14. G

    MCS gives us brand new hoops to jump through for Christmas... installer competency

    http://www.microgenerationcertification.org/images/MCS_Installer_Guidance_v1.0.pdf thoughts?
  15. S

    Thoughts on this cert i found online?

    Hi guys found this lovely sample of EICR today, what do you think to the recommendations list? http://freespace.virgin.net/jason.briscoe/EICR-sample.pdf
  16. W

    ECR - Wood Block light switchs

    Carrying out a ECR. House rewired about 5 yeays ago, wood block light switchs fitted thoughout. No flush back boxes & cables stripped off sheath behind . Be interested off your thoughts :saddam:
    • workbelt12
    • Thread
    • block blocks light sheath switch thoughts
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  17. J

    5 bed lavish house rewire price...any thoughts?

    Hi all, first of all sorry if this thread is not in the correct section...wasn't sure? Ok so basically its not a problem, just wanted to hear other electricians thoughts on prices for a house rewire. I've been reading a lot of threads regarding rewires, priced, in my eyes as ridiculous as...
  18. rmaynard

    Thoughts needed - Battery back-up

    Iv been thinking about a way to keep the lights on during a power cut and have come up with the following idea, it will be mainly used in domestic properties, iv included an automatic change-over, im picking up a ups today and am going to trial it at home, just wondering if anyone has any...
  19. chrish_1977

    what are your thoughts guys

    Done an eicr on a 2 bed flat, all good apart from the sockets, it's a radial, wired in 2.5 t+e (25 sockets in total), on a 20 mcb, zs was 2.72 ohms, I've checked against bgb and its over the maximum permitted zs, customer now wants it sorted, but I'm wondering what you guys would think is the...
  20. G

    Quote in for rewiring - thoughts please (full details included)

    Would appreciate it if someone could tell me if this quote seems about right. I am a first time buyer close to completing on a 3 Bedroom Semi Detached house and building survey came up with the rewiring red flag (property built in 1964). I then had someone out to do a visual, and following this...

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