Just though I would post this as the books in the link have now been updated for amendment 2. I know some of you use these as your onsite guide etc. For those who are not familiar with these books they are really handy reference books for sparks and at £8 each a bargain! Not to be without on...
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These are the best books for having in the van with relevant day to...
Hi - I'm new to the forum and in desperate need of advice.
I'm a fully qualified electrician qualified under C&G 236 in 2003 (parts 1&2), I updated to 17th from 16th edition in 2009 and hold an up to date safety passport through the ECS.
I've recently gone on my own after being employed for 14...
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This is an update to a thread I made a couple of years back. I have consolidated all the additions to keep it tidy.
A question that keeps popping up! Obviously the type of work and location are both factors in the tools you will need so please only use this as a guide rather than a definitive...
Hello,
I recently had house rewired and was left the Domestic Electrical Installation Certificate for the work.
In the "Details of the Installation" section it had "New" ticked under "The installation is" part so i.e. is saying is a new installation.
I later received a Building Regulations...
After a lengthy consultation process, DECC have released the results of the consultation here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-a-review-of-the-feed-in-tariff-scheme...
Hi Guys,
Wanted to know your opinions on a situation I came across recently. Long story short customer wanted their old CU replaced to a modern updated one (RCD protected) but did not want a full rewire. The original CU was a Wylex 12 way rewireable fuse unit, instead of the usual ring main...
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My last (and first) photographic post, I was moaning I hadn't touched my gear in nearly a year.
My Son was moaning that I hadn't taken any yet of his youngest so bullied me into getting set up over the break.
Theres only so much you can do in my smallish lounge, also with one of my flash heads...
Please keep this on track and comments sensible.
I think that the IET et al are really taking the pxss with all the updates of BS7671 - the BYB due out in January, has hardly got life threatening changes so why update it now.
So please place your vote....
We are having a few challenges with the energy assesment values for Domestic RHI properties - any one seen this yet.
5 Properties, all run through the full MCS Energy and Heat Loss calcs,
same 5 properties, EPC's using the RdSAP all give an energy requirement between 30 and 50% lower than the...
Hi guys,
New to this posting lark (not good at typing either) but to get up & running I got called to a house a few weeks ago, the dimmer on a cieling candalabra had blown. replaced it with 2g alto 250w dimmer . Got call today to say lamp in mathing wall light had gone,they replaced it but now...
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