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Vintage 1923 Meter Reading Card

Found this recently while rewiring an empty house. Some interesting wording , especially the paragraph which refers to Meter Readers as "Company Servants"
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- May 30, 2015
- card meter meter reading reading vintage
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- Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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building regs on fuseboard height

Found this link to a recent article in Professional Electrician Accessible unitsHowever, section 1.4 of Part P now states that, “One way of complying with Part M in new dwellings is to mount consumer units so that the switches are between 1350mm and 1450mm above floor level. At this height...
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- Post #13
- Jan 21, 2014
- Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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Touch dimmer switch

Have installed Hamilton touch dimmers before , good product and they do a 4 gang http://www.hamilton-litestat.com/assets/TechData/Guide%20To%20Dimming10_11.pdf
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- Post #5
- Nov 6, 2013
- Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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LAP LED lamps?

Saw these in Homebase yesterday http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=110&storeId=10151&partNumber=176475 £11.99 for 2 x 5W dimmable, seem a bargain, anyone tried them ?
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- Post #5
- Sep 15, 2013
- Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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Anyone seen this light switch before ?

Don't think much thought went into the actual position of the switch !
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- Sep 5, 2013
- american anyone before light light switch looks never plates switch wonder
- Replies: 21
- Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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- Sep 5, 2013
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Calibration for Part P

The 3 year Fluke warranty on my 1653B has expired so no problem
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- Post #3
- Sep 4, 2013
- Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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van decals and break ins??

Don't think it makes any difference, my van is not sign written and had broken in, in Wickes car park , within a month of getting it. Most thieves are chancers ( and *******s )
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- Post #7
- Sep 4, 2013
- Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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Calibration for Part P

Passed my 4th Elecsa assessment yesterday and was given the following piece of info regarding calibration. http://www.elecsa.co.uk/Documents/Contractor-Documents/Technical-Downloads/Operating-Instructions-for-the-CalCard.aspx Apparently this costs around £20 and lasts 3 years which should cut...
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- Sep 3, 2013
- calibration part part p
- Replies: 3
- Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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Why bother with Part P ?

Bonding is required as both incomers are copper and no EIC was issued. Got an update from my customer today, the main contractor sent their own electrician in this morning ( they no longer sub ) to carry out a complete EIC and Earth bonding to Water & Gas. Better late than never i suppose.
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- Post #12
- Jul 12, 2013
- Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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Why bother with Part P ?

Had a call from a customer who wanted a couple of extra sockets installed in her kitchen. Explained to her over the phone that these would need RCD protecting,etc and she informed me that she had a new consumer unit installed 18 months ago when a disabled bathroom was installed downstairs. Went...
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- Jul 11, 2013
- bother part part p
- Replies: 37
- Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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3rd assessment tomorrow, a fourth next year?

I asked my assessor the same questions last year and his reply was that the "scam" doesn't make enough money out of Part P to pay for the advertising. If they only assessed us every 2 years they could get rid of half the assessors and the money saved could pay for the advertising, simples ! Got...
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- Post #13
- Jun 18, 2013
- Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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Taking out the Cut-out fuse

See attached document. Works well and SSE are very helpful. Wish all other DNO's were the same.
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- Post #14
- Jun 4, 2013
- Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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Advantages and disadvantages of Ring Circuits

Good article. Had an interesting ring fault today. 30A fuseholder melted in old Wylex box. Fault caused by circuit overload due to broken Live in ring circuit ( only 1 ring circuit for entire house, old 3 bed council property ). Finally traced fault to broken cable in Kitchen which Kitchen...
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- Post #3
- Feb 18, 2013
- Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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converting r80 fittings

Look at page 18 of the Bell Catalogue ( http://www.belllighting.co.uk/brochures/Bell-Fittings-Catalogue-10-2011-LOWRES2.pdf )
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- Post #2
- Feb 5, 2013
- Forum: UK Electrical Forum

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