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    Im flat out here, I'll call you back!!

    Im flat out here, I'll call you back!!
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    Which screwdrivers?

    I use bacho (formerly irazola), the small terminal screwdriver they make is good quality, i have had mine now for over 2 years, it gets used quite often as i work with control panels & they have a comfortable grip to ease the useage etc.
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    Cable Size And Current Capacity

    Could I recommend that you use 4mm or 6mm cable for a 40A fused circuit, anything between 0.5mm-1.0mm can be fused upto 20A and 1.5mm-3mm can be fused to 30A accordingly. I work in a company which specialises in 12V & 24V DC wiring for Quarry plant and mobile machinery. If the cable is in a Loom...
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    Changing Consumer Unit

    Thats the correct thing Martin, I am going to buy a REC 2 100amp Isolating switch tomorrow, call NIE and get them to isolate the house supply to enable me to do the switch over or let them do it for me, save a lot of hastle in the future if these amendments keep changing !! Or does NIE provide...
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    Changing Consumer Unit

    I must seek further advice on the building regs because when i was doing my training, any exams i done never covered all the building regs!!
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    Changing Consumer Unit

    Thanks for clearing that up for me, Im just going to stick to a local spark for now just to do the tail terminations and I can bang out the rest of the work easily
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    Changing Consumer Unit

    I forgot about members who may be local to me on this, thanks for pointing that out.
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    Changing Consumer Unit

    I sound ridiculous here but Part P? I know its part of the regs but i never looked into what it covers!
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    Changing Consumer Unit

    Im in the north of Ireland, whats this got tp do with it?
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    Changing Consumer Unit

    Im not registered with that scheme, is it a uk based scheme or how does it work?
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    Changing Consumer Unit

    I think that would be my best bet, I do agree with you on the experience front, I previously worked for a company wiring the Ulster Hospital in Belfast a few years ago but because it was a new build/renovation to an existing building I never had to work live, I like doing dist. board...
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    Changing Consumer Unit

    I will try get a local electrician to seek help from, or ask the DNO to come out and fit an isolator to allow for future changes
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    Changing Consumer Unit

    I am currently planning on changing the Consumer Unit in the Boiler Room of my home. The board is 17 years old, fitted with old cartridge fuse holders. I am planning on upgrading to a new amendment 3 (bs7671 - 2015) standard. The problem I am having is that I have no experience of working Live...
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    Well everybody

    Hey to all, i'm Barry. I work at fabricating, wiring and fitting control panels. The panels I wire are for operation on D.C. and 3-Phase quarry plant like stock-pilers and conveyors. I also work for myself in the respect that I do homers for locals who want lights fixed or a kitchen done. I have...

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