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  1. H

    JB's under floorboards

    What a ridiculous way of rewiring lights this was. Got L-N fault on lighting in a nursery. No lights on the entire bottom floor. With it being a nursery it's literally impossible to do anything whilst it's open because of the children. Anyway I went tonight to try and trace the fault. Every...
  2. H

    Software for Certs

    So a little while ago I started a thread with a digitally fillable MIWC I created with a promise of creating an EIC and EICR too, however, I hit a stumbling block with the limitation of the Adobe Reader software and the needs of those forms. I'm in the process of creating an app - primarily...
  3. happysteve

    Ics and Icn: debunking the myth about those little boxes on MCBs

    Eh up :) There are often two boxes on the side/front of BS EN 60898 circuit breakers, BS EN 61009 RCBOs etc, e.g.: The bottom number is often misunderstood. The top number is Icn (in amps). In this case, Icn = 6kA. The bottom number is the energy limiting class. This is referenced in...
  4. M

    Sub Contract PV Installer Wanted

    Hi, We are looking for a Sub Contract PV Installer. We have been installing systems for about 3 years and operate solely in the newbuild domestic market. We have secured more work and could do with another hand to install. Applicants must hold relevant qualification and be able to provide...
  5. T

    TN-S (and one of those garage questions you love - this time for an EV chargepoint)

    Hi, Welcome to my domestic supply, the product of many electricians some qualified, some employed by builders over the years undoubtedly less so! - can somebody please confirm if this is TN-S please (lead incoming cable) Also, although I dont make a habit of looking at it - is this the...
  6. driverman

    Fluke tester

    Hi guys, for those of you into testing a lot, using a Fluke 1652C all in one tester. What does EER 5 mean when testing? I'm told it could mean noise. Could someone explain please? The test are mainly carried out on larger size distribution cables (longer runs etc) as opposed to domestic...
  7. TaffyDuck

    Competent person and EICR

    I`ve just had my annual coffee drinking exercise otherwise known as Part P assessment. Obviously we discussed the weather, the price of fish and the new regs. No worries there. One thing that my assessor did say however was that as of next year an electrician would need to prove his...
  8. S

    One of those days.

    Installed an RCD shower unit today, was just a case of moving existing cable from old fuse board to the unit...we'll at least that's all it was supposed to be. Basically there's two meter tails coming from top of main fuse board switch & the Earth from Earth bar in main board down to the RCD...
  9. D Skelton

    Age of those who can build a control panel and control a process

    So reading through a few of the recent threads where lack of skills in the industry seems to be the main bone of contention, I'm personally interested in the way that the industry is changing with bias towards the domestic sector. It seems to me that most of those coming out of college nowadays...
  10. T

    For those who don't know. A little of our proud race's natural history

    Geordies - Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia
  11. W

    Todays EICR gem - must be having one of those weeks

    Three phase board in mechanics shop no main earth conductor ZE - 586ohms no rcd
  12. C

    solar pv hand over documents

    hi, just had solar pv fitted, should there be a minor works certificate issued or any other information, only got a schematic, bit worried i really thought there would be at lest some installation tests any information gladly recieved charlie
  13. P

    Opinions please from those in the know.

    my father in law has requested some quotes for Solar PV on one of his south facing barns. 2 companies have quoted 27.5 kW at £30 k and a 21 kW at £27.5 k. One are specifying Ben Q and Power One the other REC Solar PE with SMA inverters my question is are these about right cost wise and...
  14. P

    Leaving the trade

    I don't know if any of you are in the same boat. I'm seriously considering leaving the trade all together, everybody wants to cut costs and its killing me! I don't even work for myself, I really feel for those of you fighting to win work. After being made to carry out a 4hr unpaid round trip...
  15. GMES

    One of those days

    Only just walked in , what a bloody day i have been run ragged all day, then i get a call at 2pm from one of my customer's saying they have a problem with their large grinder. Apparently they had sent the work head away to be repaired! new bearings and a general overhauland. To save ringing me...
  16. GLENNSPARK

    to all those that think rated people is a good idea...there is a free alternative

    OK. Well I have a tradeUK account. Now i dont know if you need a tradeUK credit account for this: Get Work Get Online - Trade UK but for what its worth.....:redface:
  17. D

    sockets on external wall

    Hi everyone. Can a domestic socket be located in for example a bedroom on the external wall. My father was a spark back in the 60's and 70's and taught me his trade and I can distinctly remember him saying you never put a socket on the external wall. Now I'm planning a rewire of my house on...
  18. D Skelton

    Engineer54, some hardcore smut for you here ;-)

    Working on another genny today which needs an earth reference. I was an hour out of Brighton so had some lovely clay to play with (as opposed to solid chalk), I'm back next week as the job isn't finished so no test results yet. Thought I'd take some snaps :) Feel free to chip in with your...
  19. C

    Split Boards!

    Hi, I'm a Electrical Trainee, not long qualified to be a Domestic Installer. I have my 2382,2377 and EAL Level 2! The question is: I'm going to upgrade my mums electrics as there's no rcd and it's on the old re-wireable! My query is because the under floor heating is on a separate cu and economy 7! Can I put...
  20. J

    100-240V charger - Changing plugs

    Good morning, First of all I am not an electrician. I have two batteries in two different enclosures that are each powering instruments, that run on 12V DC. The instruments are provided with chargers that plug into regular 240V AC UK plug or European 230V AC plug. Those chargers both...

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