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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...
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...
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...
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...
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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...
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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.
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...
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...
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...
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 ?
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...
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
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:
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...
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...
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...
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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