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    Electrical Zones

    Hi, I am in a debate with a friend who is also an electrician who is backed by his boss in this. Now I am aware of all the electrical zones like - 150mm from a ceiling and 150mm from the corner of 2 adjoining walls or partitions and horizontal or vertical from any accessory or switch gear. But...
  2. Thomas Connolly

    Cables and Zones

    Hi Gents, Probably a very simple answer but I'm installing an outside light on a small porch The switch being just inside the door. The light however, is about 600ml from the door on the outside, so if I drill straight through from the outside to the inside, once inside, the cable exit point...
  3. HappyHippyDad

    Understanding cable zones.....

    Cable zones are vertical or horizontal from an accessory. I was wondering how this is affected by accessories that are not visible? In theory you could have a cable going horizontal from a socket above kitchen worktop and then down to a socket below worktop which is hidden behind the washing...
  4. Pete999

    Pete's Videos Safe zones quite well explained I think

  5. diyterry

    Bathroom zones and ip ratings

    Am I right in thinking that zone 1 is in the shower and zone 2 is above the shower cubicle? and how do ip ratings relate to the zones?
  6. A

    Kitchen appliance sockets and safe zones - right or wrong?

    Hi all, I think I'm posting this in the right place - apologies if not. I'm wondering if I could ask for a bit of help here. I'm renovating a house for myself to live in, and I've spoken to an electrician this week to have it fully rewired. There appears to be a problem though with my planned...
  7. C

    Wiring slightly out of zones

    Have been called to what could have been a very bad situation. Home owner has started decorating and come across half a nail stuck in wall. It had been there for years and had penetrated cables going to a socket which were running slightly out of correct zoning. I’ve recommended chasing the...
  8. littlespark

    Bathroom zones. Whats your thoughts?

    I was asked to replace a bathroom fan for a client in a fairly recent build. (approx. 3 year old) The fan is situated directly above a shower cubical with a fixed shower head. The fan is bog standard 230v mains voltage, 100mm diameter with run-on timer, 3 pole isolator outside the bathroom door...
  9. C

    the importance of zones

    Hello guys something quite odd occurred , the job at hand had been to install a main bond to the gas pipe however on this occasion after checking the zones i saw no plausible reason for a cable to be in the location i had been about to drill. i drilled a small pilot and during this i smelt...
  10. H

    CO Detector Placement

    there's a boiler in a cupboard in a small bathroom. Would you install CO in the bathroom outside the cupboard, or would you install just outside the bathroom? In bathroom it should be outside of all zones etc, just access from above is very limited.
  11. E

    Bathroom/Shower Zones

    I have 4 downlights in the bathroom above the shower all are MR11 - 12v 20w. One is directly central above the shower cubicle and 3 are approx 150mm beyond the perimeter of the cubicle, which I assume these being in Zone 2. The ceiling is approx. 350mm above the top of the cubicle. I want to...
  12. G

    Safe Zones, 230yr Old Cottage

    Hi New here and hoping someone may be able to provide some advice. I'm not a novice from a wiring perspective but from a regs perspective I haven't got a clue. I will also be engaging an electrician for a load of works but need to do some prep work as part of renovation and route planning. I...
  13. E

    Texecom Veritas alarm

    Hi Guys My last tennant has installed a veritas alarm, the one with the DCA 0001 led remote keypad, im having problems setting it up for the new tennants, basically they want zone 1,2,5 & 6 working as part set for when they go to bed at night. The issue is they can omit the zones 3 & 4 but for...
  14. G

    Hello all!

    The name's Mark I'm a 37 year old plumber from Crawley, West Susssex and wiring makes my brain hurt! :laughing: I have read a few posts and see there are some helpful people giving some very useful advice so I signed up to say hi and hopefully get some advice with an issue I'm having wiring a...
  15. G

    Combi boiler with dual heating zones and 2x programmable stats.

    First post so let me start by saying hello to all! I'm a plumber not an electrician, nor do I consider myself a heating engineer and would appreciate any help... What I have is a Worchester combination boiler which is currently hooked up to a Honeywell programmable room stat. We have...
  16. P

    How does Heatmiser control radiators ?

    I have a Boiler connected to a Megaflow and 6 Radiator Zones. I would like each zone to be individually controlled via a Heatmiser Solution. Keen to understand how each of the individual thermostats (Neo Stat) will tell each individual radiator valve to open and close deepening on the...
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    What regulation does L shape chase come under

    I am told a chase I did was dangerous and should never be done in this way. My thinking was considering all things it was in safe zones and is not dangerous. I would appreciate opinions on the matter please. The other part of the picture is where the client claims a scratched pipe when drilling...
  18. custie86

    Cooker Hood Socket Outlet

    I have been training part time as an electrician now for almost 2 years. I am considering re-wiring my kitchen and getting the work verified under a self certification scheme, not sure which company to use yet! I have been delving through the regs and am quite confident to under take the work...
  19. G

    settle an argument please (bathroom zones)

    hi all, first post here (brilliant forum by the way!) i'm looking for some opinions on this; we are installing ceiling mounted 230v Extractor fans in a new build care home (tiny en suite wet rooms, so the fan is above the shower). the ceiling heights of the rooms to have the fans are all 2.25m...
  20. L

    Fused Spurs under sink?

    Hi I have a situation where there are Spurs under sink zone 2. would it be ok if fittings where ip rated or fittings were enclosed in ip rated housing. the circuit is protected by an rcd . Lim pretty new to testing by would appreciate any advice. Ive tried to find solution but was not able to...

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