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    City and guilds 2396 ?

    Looking at doing the 2396 and just wondering if it is worthwhile doing ?
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    Joining a scheme

    Hi, for the 11 years now that I have been employed as an electrician I've always worked on the cards for a company. However I would like to be able to work on domestic installations In my spare time. Does this mean I have to join a scheme like N.I.C.E.I.C etc. If so what are the requirements...
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    price per point - steel conduit

    Not done this for a while. What's the going rate per point. standard metal clad sockets, spurs and switches. Light fittings budget fluorescent. Runs aren't long. We are sub for main contractor in SE. Any help appreciated. Thanks
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    HELP, testing near Slough.

    Hi all, I have recently completed an Installation near Slough that requires a cert, before I get a barrage of abuse I am a qualified electrician, I work on trains so I'm a bit out of touch with regs. I did have someone lined up but let me down :-( If anyone would be interested in testing the...
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    Need help with homework !

    Evening men , dont usually come round this way as i do sweet F.A. the solar market. anyways , just need a bit of general advice for a college project the brief..... you are designing the entire electrical installation for a 2 floor retail store , that has a DB on both floors , and will be...
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    RCD not tripping on test.

    Hi all. Changed a board the other day and the RCD's not tripping on test.Changed the RCD and still not tripping.Did a ramp test and still no luck.Tested the RCBO's and they don't trip either. There's no MET at the incoming supply just a 10mm earth bond going down into the wall, so has to be a...
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    What % Of Annual Energy Consumption Does Your House Use At Night While You're Asleep?

    What % Of Annual Energy Consumption Does Your House Use At Night While You're Asleep?
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    C.O.B Led

    Hi I have joined the forum to get valuable feedback on new C.O.B Led products that will improve low energy light output.
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    Retraining...

    Changing careers from teacher to sparky, any help gratefully appreciated.
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    i am going to sit my am2

    i am going in for my am2 in jan but i want to get a head on what i am doing but i want to see what the question on the exam are like and what to no if anyone knows any website i can go on to practice them please help thank you
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    certificates for builders and landlords

    I have been approached by a builder and asked to sign off work he has already done .I have niceic domestic installer status.Can I legally do it for him? Also I have been asked to do a lanlords certificate for someone, is this just a periodic certificate ? And can I legally do this?thanks
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    Sockets in a bathroom

    Just looking for a little advise on sockets in bathrooms. We are going to have our bathroom redone soon and was hoping to fit either an amp or an ipod dock into the bathroom cupboard, i have looked at the regs regarding bathrooms but am a bit perplexed as to what i can and cant do. Is there...
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    Max wind speed on roof?

    Hey guys can anyone clarify for me the safe working wind speeds for working on roof? All i can find is 17mph but this is for roofers and scaffolders and not specific to PV. Anyone? Thanks in advance :tt1: Fiardor
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    Lighting Circuit Zs

    I must be confused about some wording, Light circuit R1+R2 is 1.84 Ze measured = 0.28 So if I do Ze +(R1+R2) I get 2.06 Maximum Zs allowed is 6.14 actual measured Zs is 0.88 This measured Zs is much lower than the max value, I know higher is not good but lower Zs leads to any problems ??
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    Testing Tips

    Anyone got any useful tips and advice to make the whole testing procedure faster? Was having a think and trying to come up with some earlier and all I could think of was possibly using a plug with a flex with connector block on the end to test R1+R2 on sockets? Would that be allowed? Thanks.
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    diamond core drill bit for 4 inch fan holes

    I'm going to buy my self a core bit for 4inch fan holes, what size do you guys have 107mm or 117mm and what makes are good?
  17. D Skelton

    You're all cowboys! :D

    So a customer phones up and wants a socket adding. For arguments sake it is to be surface mounted about a meter from an existing socket and cable is to be run in trunking. A quick and easy job for most :) When you arrive, you find that the CU is an old rewireable, there's no RCD protection...
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    Marquee heating dilemma

    Hoping for some friendly advice please. We are supplying a marquee for a customer on Christmas day and of course due to the weather they have asked for heaters. Its a small marquee so the normal indirect diesel heaters not feasible in this case. We have a range of 2-3kw heaters and the marquee...
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    domestic

    During a consumer unit change today in the ground floor flat of a basement, ground and first conversion we had problems with continuity on ring. I am assuming that there may be some sockets from this circuit in the upstairs flat. This is based on the fact that the upstairs lights and hot water...
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    Upgrade lighting MCBs to RCBOs - no 2 way on stairs

    Hi folks, client has asked for upgrade of MCBs to RCBOs on split board to bring up to speed. Upstairs and downstairs lighting currently unprotected and there's no 2 way on the stairs. If I upgrade to RCBO, is there a reg that I need to refer to about the absence of a 2 way? They don't want one...

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