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Hi Nick,
I had a similar instal of multiple LED GU10 mains 2core Spike lights.

We removed all of the lamps and the circuit tests met the requirements.

What I learnt from this is, never to accept the clients purchase of online lamps, that she received at a cheap price.

All the lamps were defective and goes to show that sometimes buying on line isn’t always the best option.
The member you are replying to hasn't been on for three years.
 
Aw man I feel for you. Mistakes happen though. I've wired an entire house lighting in twin brown rather than T&E before (wholesalers sent me the wrong cable and I never noticed till 2nd fix). Another job 1.5mm Hi Tuff instead of Co Ax (Shocker really, other than being black in colour they are nothing like the same)
We’ve all been there mate.

I left my competent apprentices to feed the SWA in the ground works trenches.

The wholesaler arrived late and the guys fed 2.5 SWA, rather than the 10mm swa required.!!!!

As it was within Copex it wasn’t a re-dig.

But I still lost a day! And the cost of Labour.

Wholesaler didn’t charge for the 2.5 which we were able to put in the store…

HaHo 😩
 
Tad bad forum etiquette, there’s loads of other more recent stuff you could reply.
If answering, or replying to a dated message. Is as you stated “Tad bad forum etiquette”.

Then, Why, is this old message still on this site.

There may be someone out there that has the same problem or issue, and may benefit from my and others comments.??

If I’m guilty of ‘Tad bad forum Etiquette’,
Would you kind enough to inform me, and others of the time/date limitations to which a response can be answered.

I welcome your reply.

Regards
 
There may be someone out there that has the same problem or issue, and may benefit from my and others comments.??
I can't see that anything you have posted on this thread would be of benefit.
 
We’ve all been there mate.

I left my competent apprentices to feed the SWA in the ground works trenches.

The wholesaler arrived late and the guys fed 2.5 SWA, rather than the 10mm swa required.!!!!

As it was within Copex it wasn’t a re-dig.

But I still lost a day! And the cost of Labour.

Wholesaler didn’t charge for the 2.5 which we were able to put in the store…

HaHo 😩
If answering, or replying to a dated message. Is as you stated “Tad bad forum etiquette”.

Then, Why, is this old message still on this site.

There may be someone out there that has the same problem or issue, and may benefit from my and others comments.??

If I’m guilty of ‘Tad bad forum Etiquette’,
Would you kind enough to inform me, and others of the time/date limitations to which a response can be answered.

I welcome your reply.

Regards
Just select ‘What’s New’, loads to comment on there. I’ve spouted off since 2011, but I think things, technically and BS7671 have changed since then. Or do you still want to talk about the War.
 
Just select ‘What’s New’, loads to comment on there. I’ve spouted off since 2011, but I think things, technically and BS7671 have changed since then. Or do you still want to talk about the War.
Many thanks Midwest,
For an informative TxT. If you hadn’t have told me I wouldn’t have known.

I certainly don’t want to talk about the War, as I served my stint, and now seem to be arguing the rights and wrongs about using ferrules….
😁
 

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