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    Prescribed zones

    Currently brick but will be rendered. I think I'll go for SWA with conduit stop boxes each end to keep earth continuity etc.. then let them render over the lot
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    Prescribed zones

    Yeah that's why I was wondering if the zones still apply to the outside of the buolding
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    Prescribed zones

    If it was a straight line between the lights I would be happy but I have to go up a foot or so then a cross the door frame to get to the next pillar..
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    Prescribed zones

    Sorry I'll make it a bit clearer. One existing outside light fed from inside. She now wants another outside light the other side of the doorway. Inside is plastered painted etc so wanted to run it from the existing light up outside and across the top of the door frame and down to the next...
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    Prescribed zones

    Just wondering if the prescribed cable zones still applies to the outside of a property? Client wants two extra outside lights on the rear of the house after the walls and ceilings have been finished etc. Lights will be either side of a doorway so thought about running up from existing light...
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    LED ceiling tiles startup current

    I need to get a definate answer on which tile they want. Going on 1.5A inrush though to switch 12 at a time I'm going to need a 16A ish.. possibly going to go the contactor route.. typically they are happy to spend over £5000 on ceiling tiles but want to question every other minor point on my...
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    LED ceiling tiles startup current

    I have been asked to quote a shop fit out that will have 52x 45w LED ceiling tiles overall. they would like 12 switched at a time if possible, but on a previous job I only had 6 on one switch and had to use a 10A C-type MCB just to sto pthem tripping out on startup. I was thinking of wiring...
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    Alternative way of chasing walls

    Sorry yeah 4" masonry wall
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    Alternative way of chasing walls

    I will take some pics of what hes done in a bit, then try to figure out how to post them. Drill as steeply as poss from the switch position, the bit poked out in the ceiling abiut an inch away from the surfsce of the next room, if that makes sense. Meter long 16mm bit he used but says he has...
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    Alternative way of chasing walls

    Was speaking to a mate of mine who used to be a sparky before part p etc, and he qas explaining how when rewiring a property he used to drill from the switch straight up and into the ceiling cavity above with a long masonry bit. He has just done it in his new place and although I am very...
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    door entry systems

    Have you bden given a spec to work to? If you are putting in whatever system you want I can highly recommend bticino, sold by edmondsuns. Best door entry I have fitted and all I want to install in new builds etc now.
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    Using bits of cable as busbar

    I saw this just a few weeks ago. Large old 3-phase board in a huge warehouse. I forget the make of board but it had concealed busbars and removable links to connect to the mcbs. All the spare links had been removed years ago and lost etc so when new cirxuits were added the sparks just used 4mm...
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    some nice work

    Never come accross these before! More imdustrial use im guesing?
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    some nice work

    What is the first pic above of? Never seen them before?
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    Biggest mistake as a sparky

    I got asked to disconnect a fuse board a d leave a temp site supply for building works going on in the house. Got there, spoke to the builder who didn't have a clue i was coming but said fair enough get on with it. All finished an on the way home i got a call from the original client asking why...

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