We have recently been able to secure funding for apprentices wishing to complete a full City & Guilds electricians NVQ course.
In order to obtain this funding however candidates must register by the 10th July otherwise it wont be available until the next round of funding is available.
The...
I am doing the practical part of the Part P limited scope tomorrow. I know how to do all of the tests but how you find the PFC value in kA that is entered just below the Ze value
Also the short-circuit capacity value in the 2nd column just under over current Device.
Any ideas???
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I have very limited knowledge of electrics and I am in need of some help. I've just gone to change the ceiling rose on my landing, took all of the wires out of their appropriate places, and can't remember where to put them on the new one.
It's one of them that when you flick one of 2...
Hi, would just like to say thanks to anyone who answered my last posts about outside light switch and installing key switch. Anyway was replacing 2 damaged sockets over today, after putting electric back on thought id get 2 pics of our installation and some advise from here, firstly, the Fuse...
its a gravity pumped system. i have a seimens rwb2e timer and iv mixed the wires. from the fcu there are two twe wires on the load side. on the timer there is L N 1 2 3 4 SO ON CABLE ONE THE LINE WIRE GOES TO L BUT THE BLACK WIRE ON THAT CABLE DONT GO TO THE NEUTRAL IT GOES TO NUMBER 2 R 3...
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i have some difficult comments for my selection of generator for one of my client..
i ll give the details here
i have a main panel at 462kw to be fed with a generator
connected load = 462kw
diversified load = 371kw (made from detailed calculation of all the feeders)
spare...
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rewiring a property and told young apprentice rip out all old wirng
unfortunately he included the boiler controls in it
its a worscter 28cdi combi now the stat a manual one was made off in a 6 terminal junction box i know that the stat goes straight to the boiler but this jb also had wires...
I have just installed all new electrics to a new kitchen.
Builders removed th old kitchen and part of wiring where it held them up.
However, the new ring i have installed has a know feed from one end but I am unable to locate the other end. Solid floors so all wiring under upstairs floor making...
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I really need some help on filling out the Schedule of Test Results form.
I have an interview tomorrow within the firm I work for. They want to know if I am ready to be put through the Part P assesment. As part of this interview I need to show some test results, inspection forms and...
I have a Fluke 1653 multi function tester and after testing on a TT system need help to ensure I am recording the correct readings from the display.
Readings are as follows :-
Main earth disconnected, Z1 (loop) selected, F1 L-PE selected and three leads connected. Green to main earth, blue...
Could someone explain to me how you IR test a new Consumer Unit Installation with a Dual RCD Board (Wylex) in an old board using the L to N Jumper lead without damaging the RCD's in the Board?
Also, where do you get a jumper lead from (other then making one i guess...)
Thanks in advance... :)
I have a crisis. My golf trolley battery is dead. I need a new one 12v 24Ah or bigger. Dont want to buy some chinese crap off ebay and dont want to spend £70 plus at the local "discount" golf store.
Anyone know of a good supplier for this sort of thing in Yorkshire.
Thanks..........Howard
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ok basically im a 18 year old college student and i have passed C&G 2330 Level 2 and Level 3. Now i have been told that i should go on to my 17th edition a 10 week course, 3 hours at night. However some people say i dont need this yet and is a waste seeings as im not currently working...
Hi im just looking for a bit of advice, im helping install a 3phase deep fat fryer in a kitchen, the BOSS says a 6mm swa will be fine, ive looked at the info from the manufacturer and it says L1 = 31.7A L2 = 31.7A L3 = 17A.
In the regs book a 6mm swa can take 42A, im just wondering, is that...
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just doing a board change tested everything which was fine. Gone to turn everything on a loads of faults !
Downstairs lights , immersion and ring circuit in kitchen can get rcd to stay on with these off, what's strange is I can switch something on and it trips both rcds .
Could...
Can anyone help me out here I'm doing my 204 and it's asked me to explain why the supply current is reduced when the capacitor is in the circuit
It also says when the choke voltage is added to the lamp voltage why does it not equal the supply voltage
I've got about 5 lines to fill
any...
I no theres a seperate feed for outbuilding surplies but need some urgent advice on wiring a d.b. and circuits in a newly built large shed, being used as an outbuilding.
The garage will have three circuits. One lighting wired in 1mm twin an earth on a 6a type b circuit breaker. One power in...
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