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    Wireless smoke detectors - advice needed

    the 10 year battery radio linked are accepted for use in a lot of areas .however I ran into a problem recently with a building standards officer who insisted on all being hard wired it was lathe and plaster ceiling and no live loop in at lights . I had to use a new scolmore product to switch...
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    Customer thinks I’m ripping him off

    I find it hard pricing jobs . I'm still learning, but I got good advice last year . price the job at what your happy to get paid .
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    Scottish legislation re heat smoke detectors

    hi apologies I was working the past two days and nights. to answer a few questions . it wasn't meant to be a link in the op. there is no live loop at the lights only at the switch. I have been told of this product from scolmore . think its similar to live feed at a fan then switched live ...
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    Scottish legislation re heat smoke detectors

    Hi can anyone assist. House renovatiob was completed by a builder etc , Planning officer was in and stated that a heat detector was required in kitchen. This was to be interlinked with other smokes in the building . Place has been fully decorated. Lathe and plaster ceilings and walls. ( old...
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    Advice needed on unconnected earth wire.

    this is another example not as bad as no earth, but a new build that's been signed off. Are the main suppliers just getting slap dash now ? Also should this have been allowed to be signed off ?
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    Advice needed on unconnected earth wire.

    seems this is common. I got called out last week and asked if this was normal by a couple who selling a relatives house. the new meter was put in a few years ago. must be a new type of wireless earth connection as well
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    Rcd tripping strangely

    could the cables be nicked at the consumer unit? when you disconnect and move them to test it could be allowing contact. then separating them again its taking the fault away again . I would check at consumer unit end. years ago I saw sparks cutting the insulation with stanley blades and...
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    Knows my stuff...its safe because it works

    whats up with that ..is it because he hasn't put a light switch in ?;)
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    Fire Angel Heat and Smokes

    Aico all the time. they also do training courses around the country if you contact them and wish to do so
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    Testing Required for consumer unit change

    ssh thats what I did and it works fine now. ;)
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    Testing Required for consumer unit change

    always a test prior to changeover. Ive just changed a board and a global test showed faults in three circuits. Changing from a fuse board to dual rcd. As a result of several screws through insulation in sockets and light switches that needed fixed. Just about every fixture was affected. The...
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    Downlights and the different varieties..

    I tend to use enlite with the replaceable Led bulbs gu10s. I offer the integrated lights as an option and explain they are disposable. customers always plump for …. "the lights , we change the bulbs ourselves " always find the customer doesn't want to pay for a new light and the labour on...
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    Cconnection oven zop37982xk

    thanks I finally got an answer from Zanussi and is as per your diagram . neutral between earth Cpc and live

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