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    Fire panel height

    How unhelpful that answer was a bit of an empty dream........ I've been given a box to tube to and I'm asking a simple question. I don't see it in BS76671 But electricians are asked to mount cabinets etc. The clue is in the q 1597412725 The clue is in the question. "Anyone know what height a...
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    Stupid Orange Box

    How do I get rid of this "Dismiss" and this stupid orange box at the bottom of the screen. I find too many adverts show on my phone when I access this site and I'm posting this from my laptop as its a pain to access this forum via my iphone. Therefore I had to wait until I got home to access...
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    Fire panel height

    Anyone know what height a fire alarm panel should be mounted. Just a basic off the shelf 4 zone panel. Plenty of information on call points and heads but contradicting heights found for DDA.
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    Would this be acceptible for emergency lighting test switches

    As per my initial question "Has anyone every wired it this way". These 60mt corridors have Tray fitted at present. There is no Trunking. Lighting is being wired in 3-Core & Earth. 2 circuits in the corridor and another circuit at the far end of the corridor doing stairs The drawing shows there...
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    Would this be acceptible for emergency lighting test switches

    SL to PL would show as Green LEDs showing as on. Also if SL to PL were a problem then no one would be able to wire more than 1 Pir controlling a lighting circuit. I would thing manufactures would have thought. tested and designed for this problem. So SL to PL is not a problem. Also additional...
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    Would this be acceptible for emergency lighting test switches

    Sorry maybe I did not describe it correctly. I was wondering if anyone has tried wiring it this way. I have wired many lighting circuits in the past. Also wiring factory lighting which required the normal lights to stay on whilst the emergency light were being tested. Back to my drawing...
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    Need to understand the neutral conductor

    This question reminds me of when I was an apprentice (40+ years ago). Daft things I did as a boy I got a light on my Test-Lamps from the back of a disconnected Ring-Main Socket neutral to the earth of the socket box. So thinking me kneeling on the floor was the same earth as the socket box I...
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    Would this be acceptible for emergency lighting test switches

    Hi Just made up this drawing of a way to wire and test emergency lighting and keep the non-emergency lighting lit. Has others wired it this way and would it be 18th edition compatible? I've attached the drawing
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    Running a power cable from home siren to camera

    It’s your house. You can “try” powering it off the bell and even double up on the cores to give less of a voltage drop and it may work. But you would also have to set and trip the alarm, then with the sounder and strobe going check if the camera still functions as running at full load Preferred...
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    3 phase up the one conduit

    I'll re-word my previous reply. Pete999, 400v signs on the trunking, what a good idea............. Also thanks Westward10 for an answer to my original question. Now, does anyone know where in the regs it indicate no signage is required for 440v running conduits ?
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    3 phase up the one conduit

    400v signs on the trunking, what a good idea. Thanks Westward10. Anyone know where in the regs it indicate this ?
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    3 phase up the one conduit

    I know I fit 3 phases down conduits to switches and clearly mark them with 440v signage, but I tend plan a job to install other items (spurs, sockets etc) down their own conduit avoiding mixed phases. The spurs shall be mounted approx. 7mts above the ground with a 3mt spacing between. If I can...
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    3 phase up the one conduit

    I've got 3 roof fans to be wired from 3 spurs fitted on the inside concrete ceiling. They shall be controlled from 3 ground level fan controllers. Supply to the 3 controllers is via 3 conduit drops off the trunking. My question is, can I run all 3 phases in the one conduit to the spurs (4...
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    Dangerous lighting shades

    why in 2017 do we install glass lighting shades. I've just installed 12 lights in a church which are modern leds lights but the shades are so so fragile that 2 broke on the ground and the painter cracked one when fitted. My gripe is when broken the produce dangerous shards of glass. These days...
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    Am I Too Old to spark (for older sparks)?

    Yea, from what I hear ( don't know if its true or not). Anyone can now now call themselves a spark by just doing the 17th edition 3 day course. I'm sitting it on Monday. So I'll find out who's got experience doing what, and who is flying by the seat of their pants. Like you say most get one...

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