The guy that works for me doing some of the electrical bits connected one of the new IMO isolators the other day. When I checked on commisioning the polarity was wrong. rather than connecting in a stright line through the isolator the connection goes accross, so the top left input is continuous...
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When you drink vodka over ice, it can give you kidney failure.
When you drink rum over ice, it can give you liver failure.
When you drink whiskey over ice, it can give you heart problems.
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This is only aheads up for sparks in the Teesside area to be warned of a company trading In the area. If you work around here feel free to contact me and I will pass on the information to you. I had to walk of the job yesterday due to attitude of the owner threatened with violence and police...
Hi Guys and Gals
Just a bit of a warning if your thinking of buying anything from a company in Jersey (so they say) called satfool deals without going into a load a silly stories my advice is dont buy or if you do make really sure you pay by credit card and not paypal .
You have been warned
Shwmae Chaps!
Haven't posted for a while thought I'd let you know about a phone call i got today!
It was a recruitment agency asking, "if I would like to train as a PV installer?" "and for £150.00 per Install I would receive ongoing training."
:13: I asked was it for one of the big companies...
Hi all, First fixed refurbished kitchen in old property, stripped out old wiring, ran in new ring main to kitchen and cooker circuit. Really awkward cable runs due to new steel RSJ across width of kitchen, and no access from 2nd floor. All cables run in 17th edition 'safe zones' , problem comes...
I have installed an MK hi integrety CDU fine ok installed and working , but installing an RCBO where the bus bar is slotted into the main out going of the isolator ,what happend was the isolator snapped back on , whilst i was inserting the busbar into position , most isolators switch on and off...
Ay up each
I was just farting about on ebay and came across NICEIC fake goods such as t-shirts, stickers for the van etc etc blah blah blah so and and so fourth, and I realised that any Tom, Dick, and Harriot can buy this stuff and pretend to the punters that they are a registered with the...
Hi Guys
Just had a email from a friend and without saying too much he is fairly high up in Gov computer security, there is a load a mail going round marked Bin Laden Hanging.
PLEASE delete it straight away. Its a very bad virus
This is no joke:(
Yes its me again going on about the dangers of asbestos , and ill be honest if i post a new thread every day and it saves one life ill be happy , this one involves me , we all know about the dangers of the stuff well to day i was working in a 1920's built house and i had to go ito a small loft...
Fwd on 2 anyone u know with a mobile. If u get a call from anyone saying that they're a company engineer, or that they're checking ur line, and ask u 2 press #90 or #09 or any no's, end this call without pressing any no's. A fraud company is using a device that once u press #90 or #09 they can...
hi,can anyone tell me where i can buy self adesive warning lables,i have seen sheets that contain a selection of different warning lables but dont know where to get then fron,thanks
amber has asked for members to be aware of this so thanks go out to him. don`t get ripped off by a scam details as follows;
Postal Scam:Can you circulate this around especially as Xmas is fast approaching - it has been confirmed by Royal Mail. The Trading Standards Office are making people aware...
By any chance, has anybody got any of these forms in any format? Somewhere to download from?
Electrical safety warning/advise notices.
I know a few people have mentioned them in other threads.
Thanks in advance
Hi
Just wondered if your able to make your own warning lables up using printer sticker paper, ie the warnings for, 2 wire colours being used, etc etc.
As some of the labels are quite pricey.
Hi
I just want to make sure nobody else has to put up with this organisation's dishonesty.
I signed up for a 3 month trial on "premium membership".
I am now being invoiced each quarter - and they are telling me that I should
have contacted them to cancel the trial - otherwise it...
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So, I have a 5.9Kw cooker, running through the cable calcs I end up with S of 9mm:confused:
Cable run is 1M, by my reckoning
Ib - 15A
In - 16A
Ref C
No Correction Factors (clipped on wall not using BS3036 fuse)
It - 16A
Iz - 1mm
Vd - 44x15x1 /1000 = 0.66
R1&R2 - 36.2x1.2x1 /1000 = 0.04
Ze...
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