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  1. O

    Building regs for consumer unit

    We are buying a newbuild property and due to the regulations, we are told the consumer unit needs to go in the dining room (as boxes are on the external wall in that location). As the room will be painted dark grey we want to hide the box inside a cabinet by removing the back from the cabinet...
    • Olijay2017
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    • being building consumer consumer unit design hager regs unit units
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    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  2. Davisonp

    C2 or C3

    I would value your opinions on this. I did an EICR and found two lights in a bedroom that are florescent lights so class 1 but the lighting circuit is old and does not have an earth. However, the lights are in vanity units, so you cannot touch the units without dismantling the vanity units. As...
  3. D

    Shaver Sockets

    Can't seem to find the answer to this online, on the OSG table 8.1 it divulges that only switches and sockets allowed of SELV Under Zone 2 which much have a minimum degree of IPX4 protection and shaver supply units complying with BS EN 61558-2-5 if fixed where direct spray is unlikely. Does...
  4. Andy5678

    PAT test car charger

    as title, I have a lot of car chargers to test. They are plugged into a socket via standard 13a plug, then goes into the charging unit, from there a lead to the car with the socket to be put into the car. They are for nissans and Mitsubishi cars. I have tried testing on seaward 250 but fails...
  5. A

    Electrician Jobs Kitchen, first fix, under wall units! Liverpool 8

    Hello Kitchen Electricals On the off chance someone is available at relatively short notice, there is a kitchen job to work on. The house and the job is modest and is all about getting ahead of the kitchen fitters as it has dawned on the householder that electrics are not included in the...
    • Aurai
    • Thread
    • electrician first first fix kitchen lighting liverpool sockets thank under units wall
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Electricians Jobs
  6. L

    Do I bring up to current regs?

    Hi all, It says that if you install a new circuit you produce an EIC. Is that for the whole installation as well? or just that circuit. As the rest of the install may not pass current regs. Many thanks LH
  7. Dan

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    • everything https images modules off solutions units
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    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  8. P

    Utility Room Sockets

    Hi Guys Client wants 3 wall mounted under-the-unit sockets for washing m/c, dishwasher and tumble drier. There is a lightly used ring cct available above the units. He doesn't want 3 isolation switches above the units due to having a stainless steel splash back and there's no access below. Is...
    • Piratepete
    • Thread
    • isolation room sockets units utility
    • Replies: 45
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. D

    New PIR lights not working??

    Hi there, Is anyone familiar with the Epsom LED PIR Twin Floodlight 18w you get from Screwfix? I installed one last week, and worked fine. Installed two new ones today for a client, and they are not working. It states in the manual to mount 1.8m to 2.5m off of the ground and i have to...
    • daveb
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    • check height lights new not working nothing pir pir lights units worked working
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. polo1

    GE 16th ed board

    Hi all, does anyone know if type B mcbs are still available for this board and if so from where; or alternatively what other make of mcb fits. I need 3, 20A & 1, 6A. Cheers.
  11. KennyKen

    Info on Pre Paid WiFi units for Online Gaming

    Hi Guys I'm currently working on a Project in Darwin Australia. After work I stay on camp. The camp facilities are great but there's too many people using these facilities. So to pass time I've brought an Xbox One with Battlefield 1. Phone Reception is ok on camp but individual rooms do not...
    • KennyKen
    • Thread
    • mobile online paid phone search units using wifi
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Gaming Forum
  12. Leo_chaos

    C&G 2365 Level 3 units

    So I'm a couple of months into this course and currently losing enthusiasm since this year seems mainly irrelevant and not remotely what I expected when I applied for these courses a couple of years ago. We're currently doing a unit where the assignment is to write a full CV and covering letter...
  13. B

    Seems its not just consumer units that catch fire in london

    Underground electrical faults sent flames up through manhole covers in Hackney see 'Electrical fault' causes flames to burst through manhole covers in Hackney -...
    • Barry White
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    • cause consumer consumer units electrical electricians london fire in london london seems street units
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Electrician Talk Forum
  14. B

    DC battery back up units

    All, I have had a battery back up unit installed for warehouse lighting for the emergency lighting. It has stopped working and the investigation was found to be a short circuit that affected the unit. However after being informed by the designer that both the positive and negative connections...
  15. S

    For Sale Consumer Units

    Hello, I've got 4 dual rcd boards for sale: 3 x 5/5/2 1 x 7/7/2 10 x mcbs 1 x plastic gland 1 x metal gland New and in original packaging. £300 ono for the lot. They are amendment 4 boards. Prefer cash and can deliver in the following areas: North Yorkshire West Yorkshire Lancashire...
  16. H

    AC-DC specialised power units required

    Dear All, I am looking at creating or buying a DC power supply (100 -240VAC input, 0-70 VDC output (approximately)), that has user adjustable current (0-5amps) and will adjust from the users set current value depending on a 4-20mA input from a flow meter, i.e. if the current is set at 2.8Amps...
  17. mattg4321

    Metal consumer units and TT

    I know this has been done to death but I had my annual assessment with Elecsa a little while ago and the assessor told me that Elecsa would find it acceptable to fit an S type RCD in a plastic enclosure before entering the consumer unit. I double checked this with him to confirm and he said...
  18. R

    claim my 2394 qualification through my 2357 apprentiship

    Hi there, This is my first time posting on here. I'm hoping somebody on here can help clear something up for me. I did my 2357 level 3 nvq apprentiship at leeds college of building. When they set out the course they told us that we would also gain our 2394 initial verification by changing some...
  19. lovejoy

    Metal consumer units

    I started an installation in a new extension that received planning permission 5 years ago and have been using stock that was purchased before that time. The consumer unit has a plastic case and I am still running cable from and to it. Should I continue using this unit or change it for a metal...
  20. M

    Two consumer units backfed

    I have just come across a domestic installation that has two consumer units I was asked to wire extra sockets and do a board change as well. I found that the sockets of one board circuit are interconnected to a circuit from the other board, thus back feeding each other. This means that unless...
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