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  1. R

    My builder

    Hope you all can help im thinking of joining my builder is it any good?
    • regency
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    • banned builder people there's thought
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  2. Tiny Spark

    RCD testing - 2 chains of thought.

    Ok so I have 2 chains of thought on RCD testing and I thought it would be interesting to see what you guys thought. So when carrying out RCD testing I know you are supposed to test at the RCD, Now I was taught (and personally think is more beneficial) to test at the furthest point of the...
  3. Pip

    Defibrillator in a phone box

    Hi Guys, My local parish council have got a new Defibrillator and have adopted the old phone box where they wish it to be fitted. Anyone done this before and whats the best way to go about it. Getting the correct tool to remove the panel in the phone box to get to the power is the first...
  4. F

    3 module grid switch in a 1g box. Do they exist?

    good evening Ladies and Gents. A, lets say, 'friend of mine' has fitted a 25mm 1g box to house three grid modules (Two LED dimmers and a standard switch), the crazy dude thought he had seen a 3 module grid set up somewhere so never thought to check it out during first fix !! However, my...
    • FAA Greenie
    • Thread
    • box click dimmers friend module switch thought
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  5. GLENNSPARK

    food for thought...

    look...i`m eatin donner meat n chips..... theres onions n garlic sauce on em as well.... just thought i`d let you know. cheers. Glenn.
  6. Guitarist

    The handyman thought it might be loose wires....

    Got asked to install an extra socket in a kitchen this week, and while I was there the customer asked me to look at another existing socket which hadn't worked since she moved in over a year ago. She had been in touch with the previous owner's "handyman/electrician" who had been to have a quick...
  7. GMES

    mobile valeting

    Mobile valeting is awesome I'm sat with a cold beer watching two lads cleaning my van sweating their backsides off, I did offer them a cuppa soup but for some reason they declined! , there's no pleasing some people. :rofl:
  8. B

    just thought I might just say hi....

    Hey everyone, I have been 'lurking' in the background for a while now, so just thought I would introduce myself!! I am 23 years old, with 2330 level 2&3 on 16th,(17th updated) and 2392(as a refresher for test and inspecting) also done the Part P course :rolleyes: lol. I have worked for an...
  9. yellowvanman

    Well I thought this was amusing!

    Electrician vs Instrument technician - YouTube
  10. R

    Commercial Zs

    Hi, Went to move a few sockets yesterday in a fairly large commercial building. Before I started I thought I'd do a quick Zs test. Result was >2000ohm, so I asked if I could isolate the DB so I could test Ze/Zdb and R1+R2 but was refused. So I thought I'd try get a Zs from some other final...
  11. A

    voltage drop

    2395 question regarding voltage drop, cant tremeber the question but it basically asked what is the voltage drop for a 40 amp circuit at 230v with a combined live conductor resistance of .23 ohms any idea? it had me stumped. thanks
    • ample current
    • Thread
    • circuit question resistance thought voltage voltage drop volts
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  12. G

    Standby generator

    We have some work to do at a large house in the countryside,that has a two phase supply installed .There is a standby generator being fitted next week,which requires conversion from three phase into two phase,by the generator suppliers.Does anyone know if we need two neutral cables to feed the...
    • g-davies
    • Thread
    • generator neutral phase phases thought
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  13. M

    Microinverters under threat due to MCS

    The use of microinverters seems to be under threat being that the MCS have written a paper asking for DC isolators on these systems. Will post more information over the weekend when I get hard copy.
  14. M

    Thought for the Day

    Do Not argue with idiots, as they will always drag you down to their level - and then always beat you on experiance.
  15. R

    ELECSA Certification Scheme Thought i would share what elecsa said

    After quite few threads ive seen here on whether care-homes is Commercial or Domestic and notifiable or not, i spoke with Elecsa and they advised that work im doing in a care-home WOULD BE notifiable....Reason being that the requirements of Part P states on page 5, The example of Appication: A...
  16. Darkwood

    Just a thought on gas/water bonding.

    Just installing some 50mm earth bonding to Gas and Water supplies in a factory, now the factory only has small service pipes for both as they are only really needed for office and works toilets so we have a incoming similar to domestic, im understanding the need re' incomming N size and PME...
  17. sibbits

    trunking

    does any one know if mita dado trunking will take marsahll tufflexx boxes? seems mundane but the building i work in will only allow me to order thru RS and thats all they stock
  18. W

    Light switch help

    Hi, I need a switch as follows for a cinema room. Ones for dimmable wall lights and the other for the LEDs along the rear. I need a 2 gang remote switch, 1 of the gangs dimmable and the other std. Any ideas? Thanks
    • wattsy
    • Thread
    • dimmer light light switch lights remote switch thought
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  19. M

    I thought this would be simple........dimmer switch problems

    Hi all, I am trying to do a simple plug-dimmer-bulb sort of thing but I'm struggling and starting to pull my hair out! I've got a normal plug with a 13 amp fuse, a dimmer switch that says "216-253v - 50hz, max load 250W, min load 40W", and both a bayonet and ES bulb fitting. The dimmer has 3...
  20. robd

    Bonding installed, which cert to use?

    Afternoon all. Have recently installed bonding to water in each flat in a block of flats as part of some remedial work from an EICR. Need to give landlords some paperwork to say work is done, just wondered on your thoughts as to what to give to him. Seems a bit excessive to fill out a whole EIC...

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