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  1. S

    PIR coding

    Hi guys, Doing a periodic on a cabin which is to be used for buisness use. Its a new install and the one thing i have seen which im not sure weather it warrants a code or not is they have a chandelair type fitting where the bracket is screwed to the beam, Meaning due to the size of the...
  2. B

    Trunking for cable

    I have a job of running a new cable to a DBB. The 16A MCB is in place and the oven is rated at 3.9kw so needs to hard wired. The customer has tiled walls and will not allow me to remove them to run the cable. He wants the oven switch surface mounted. I have approx 0.5m of cable from DBB to the...
  3. D

    surface mount rewire

    Evening all - I have been asked by a client to rewire a 2 bed flat above some shops, currently occupied. only snag is the want it surface mounted, this isn't really my bag so I was looking for either an idea on price and or someone who covers Harrow area to actually come and carry out the works...
  4. B

    Surface mounted plastic patresses

    I dont do much house bashing and hate the surface mounted plastic pattresses. They are brittle and smash if put on an uneven wall,breaking the tabs for cable entry can even smash the box too. Then a good woman with a hoover or similar appliance can pull a double pattress off the wall:bow...
    • Barry White
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    • mounted pat pat testing plastic surface
    • Replies: 31
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  5. S

    Surface mounting threads for switch plate screws are wrung off.

    Hi everyone, As you know each surface mount box for a lighting switch has two threaded metal tabs for the screws to attach the front switch plate. On one of our boxes the threads have been wrung off and as a result the screws no longer tighten. Is there a solution to this problem, without...
    • StepOne
    • Thread
    • fixing mounting plate screws similar something surface switch threads
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  6. Pete999

    Surface clipping flat T and E

    Being a time served retired electrician, I was taught a lot of practical exercises during my apprenticeship, and I came to be, even though I say it myself, quite good at surface clipping and took pride in the final product, sadly though with the onset of the plastic type cable clips, a neat job...
  7. marksparky

    Isolators in a kitchen cupboard?

    What's your view on putting isolators a inside kitchen cupboards mounted on a surface box? I'd normally have them on show obove worktop but in this case the walls are being clad with composite stone. Is there any reason why this wouldn't comply with regs?
  8. HappyHippyDad

    Best way to bond metal framed building?

    Evening.. I have been trying to think of the best way to attach a bonding clamp to a steel structure and could do with some opinions please. At present I am thinking of a bolt through one of the steel columns and attach the clamp to this, but I'd rather get the clamp on a smooth surface...
  9. 1Justin

    Method 102. cable touching inner wall surface. How do you apply this?

    Many cable drops in internal studwork which will be insulated with glass batts (as per building regs for interior sound isolation). I am radiussing top support in wall top as per Appx D OSG, hence no other support technically needed for the vertical cable drops. I'd very much like to not clip...
  10. rolyberkin

    Conduit in Summer House - Aesthetics Photos Required

    Has anyone got any photos of installs they have done in non insulated or non plasterboard finished garden log cabins summer houses? I am purely interested in the aesthetics I am after examples in white plastic, black plastic, galv conduit and MI if anyone can help? I am about to wire a summer...
  11. B

    Best performing PV panel by surface area.

    Hi all, Been out this game for many months now and wanted to get up to speed on whats happened? I am not involved with MCS and working installing for clients anymore. I wanted to know which panel is the "dogs" these days as based on surface size> kwp output ? Sunpower E20 look a fine quality...
  12. R

    surface wiring inside container?

    Evening all, I am pricing a job to run conduit for all accessories within a 20 foot container. the container is not getting internal lining. As far as I know, containers are single skin. what fixings have you guy used in the past. thanks
  13. Sintra

    Grey Surface Box

    Anyone know where I can get some grey, single PVC surface boxes?
  14. M

    Difficult customers...

    In a chatty mood.... So just wondered if anyone had had any really difficult customers...Or the customer that calls you up to do the work and then they know better once you've arrived. Had one recently, Customer wants a downflow heater put in 2 of their bathrooms. Had a look around the property...
    • matdom
    • Thread
    • customer customers didn't difficult surface walls
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  15. driverman

    extractor fans-time lag-isolation switches

    Touched on this before, unable to find thread. Many thanks for your comments re isolation switches etc. I've now decided to go for 4 x in line extractor fans all sited in the loft. Also that the isolation switch for each fan be sited along side each fan. The isolation switches will be...
  16. J

    MK Grid switches on old back box

    Hi all I`m new here,.. ( I do more reading than posting) but have registered for some advice on MK gridswitches.. I doing a refurb of a pub, in the main entrance hall there is 2 banks of MK gritches. One is an old type 24gang and one is a modern MK logic 18way. What I plan to do is replace the...
    • Jaxo
    • Thread
    • back box box boxes old plates surface switch switches
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  17. ELECNEWT

    Surface temperature of lamps and chassis on gu10 5w leds

    Hi, Does any one have any data or personal knowledge of the temperatures of lamps and chassis of GU10 5W LEDS ?
  18. P

    Conduit Positioning

    Hi, I don't have my full regs to hand and I can't find it in any of my onsite guides. I know cable buried in a wall can't be less than 150mm from the corner join of 2 walls but is there a minimum for cable in surface mounted pvc conduit? I have a ring main I need to get to the first floor...
  19. back_ache

    Surface mount low profile LED ceiling light recommendations

    Hi, I am lighting up a bathroom, for most it I am using some nice IP rated scolmore warm-white led downlights. I have an additional need for a surface mount light where there is not a ceiling void, I was thinking of a low-profile LED light but am find it hard to find a nice mid-range device...
    • back_ache
    • Thread
    • ceiling ceiling light great led light mount profile range recommendations surface
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  20. D

    Flush to Surface 2 gang box

    Vision TC2 BACKBOX2G 2-Gang-Backbox White at Projectorshop24.co.uk Hi Everyone, Hope someone can point me in the right direction. I'm looking for something similar to what is in the link. Basically a surface mounted box that screws onto an existing recessed metal clad back box. The...

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