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    PowerOne free warranty upgrade 2011 – info required

    PowerOne free warranty upgrade 2011 – info required When I had my install in November 2011, I was convinced that I had sent off a warranty card from the inverter box to PowerOne for a free extension of the warranty from five to ten years. When I contacted ABB last week, they said my warranty...
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    Electrician Jobs Quote for Solar PV upgrade: Solaredge + optimisers NE of Bristol

    Quote for Solar PV upgrade: Solaredge + optimisers NE of Bristol After consideration of the pros and cons, I have decided to upgrade my current inverter to the Solaredge 3.6kW with x16 power optimisers. Primarily it is because I like the idea of a 20 year warranty on the inverter (19 years...
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    Three phase upgrade question

    Hello all...hope someone here can help.... currently have three phases coming in to the property (old farm) but only receive single phase with a single phase meter. The overhead cables were upgraded a few years ago so the cabling up to the meter is all fairly recent, I can see the 3x100amp...
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    This could be tricky to upgrade...

    Been doing a partial EICR today due to a muppet changing a fuseboard, no certs, no invoice, very shoddy installation flagged by a visiting air conditioning engineer! This is a picture of the service head ............. the main earth needs upgrading to 10 or preferably 16mm - but is it possible...
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    Shower upgrade on a very old consumer unit

    Hi all Came across a situation today where somebody was enquiring about upgrading their shower from an 7.5kw to a 9.5. Apparently he had a very old consumer unit with only 4 circuits. lights up and down, sockets up and down. cooker and existing shower. I wanted to know how you guys would...
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    • consumer consumer unit old shower unit upgrade very old
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    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Electrician Jobs Consumer Unit Upgrade - SS15 Essex Area

    Hello We have just purchased a new property in Laindon, Essex (SS15) and would like to get the fuse board upgraded and notified to the local authority/certified. We don't yet have the keys to the property, but looking to get an idea for how much this work could cost us in the meantime. The...
    • ketanc
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    • area consumer consumer unit essex unit upgrade
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    • Forum: Electricians Jobs
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    Fuseboard upgrade. Surveying / condition reports and testing.

    Hi guys. I wanted some advice. I've been trading for almost 12 months and I'm still relatively new (and slow) at testing. And testing is the bit of the job I dread and lose time on. I'm NIC EIC registered as a domestic installer. So I can't officially do condition reports yet. I've noticed...
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    Upgrading power to garage

    Hi there please excuse my newbieness. I'd just like a bit of advice with regards to upgrading the power in my garage if possible before I contact a local electrician, or if it is something I'm allowed to still alter myself. I had power installed in my garage a couple of years ago, when to be...
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    Changing consumer unit in flat

    Hi, Ive been asked to price for a board change in a flat. I can see the incoming tails are 25mm. It's a PME install and the main fuse is about 50meters away at the end of the block. The gas/water bonding is 2.5mm which I can access and upgrade to 10mm. The issue is the earth which comes...
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    • being bonding changing consumer consumer unit flat supply unit upgrade water
    • Replies: 48
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Electrician Jobs Electrical teams , London

    Hi, Looking for electrical teams for rewire council occupied properties in London., Most properties are pull through and kitchen chased in., Price for teams or can do day rates for individuals , 6x rewires per day at the moment so lots of work for right persons/ teams,. Works are in Stockwell...
    • andytk
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    • electrical electrical work electricians london london rewire testing and commisioning upgrade
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Electricians Jobs
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    Electrician Jobs 2391 tester required

    Looking for someone with 2391 to test type certs online or software after rewire, do EICR before rewires on some properties ( 10% ) , able to communicate with main Contractor on e-mail And send required certs on time , answer questions?? Good rates And very flexible, just need someone to do...
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    • 2391 electrical work electrician required rewire tester upgrade
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Electricians Jobs
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    Upgrade to three phase supply

    Hi all, Newbie here with no electrical experience so please be gentle! :blush: I am currently refurbishing my basement flat and during this we have discovered that the supply to the four flats is single phase. I have been told this is unsafe and insufficient for the four flats. U.K. Power...
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    • flats phase single phase supply three three phase upgrade
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Upgrading tails

    hi everyone, I am sure this has been discussed many times but what do people think with regards to upgrading the fuse board tails on a consumer unit change? I have one to price up for a flat where the meter cuboard is outside the building, and the tails are run through the hallway up a riser...
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    Time to upgrade supply?

    Hi I have an old peoples home that I do work for, called out to black out. The main fuse blown, holder pretty well cooked. DNO have replaced cut out and installed a voltage recorder which is showing several spikes around meal times which are approaching or exceeding the 80A main fuse. Opinions...
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    electrical upgrade grant query

    Hello, We are about to move into a 1960 property built in 1960 that needs the electrics updated (I believe some of it may be original wiring) We are both old age pensioners and wonder if anybody can advise if we can get Government or Council grants to help with the cost. Regards
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    Upgrade Tails & Bonding?

    Say you were going to change a CCU, and it is an 80A fuse with 16mm tails (10mm earth). Bonding is in place in 6mm. What would you do with regards the tails and bonding? Been thinking about this scenario all morning and it's bugging me now. I'll walk you through my thinking, would appreciate a...
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    3 phase upgrade

    I currently have a 100amp 3 phase supply. I would like to put in a >300amp supply. excluding the eclectical work past the Cut out. can some one please tell me the approx price on an upgrade? thanks
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    Garage upgrade

    His there I currently have an external garage feed by what looks like 4mm SwA cable from house 16amp breaker - currently garage 2-way fuse board has 40amp RCD with 2 mcb x1 is 6amp for lights and 16 amp for x4 double soclet's wired in 2.5mm cable What is the max load with the cable from...
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    DNO upgrade 60 to 100amp

    Hi, Who is responsible for the cost of upgrading the supply to a property? The current fuse is 60amp, the property will need the 100amp upgrade. Sent from my SM-N910G using Tapatalk
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    Microsoft accused of Windows 10 upgrade 'nasty trick'

    You have been warned! Microsoft accused of Windows 10 upgrade 'nasty trick' - BBC News Microsoft should be ashamed of themselves!
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