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    Granny Annexe

    Hi All I have to quote for wiring out an attached extension which will be used as a Granny Annexe, this will contain a small kitchen area & shower room. If I use a Henley block at the cut-out and run a 16mm T&E cable via a Switched Fuse to a separate CU for the Annexe will I need to provide...
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    3 phase motor

    Ok thank you - so to test the windings do I measure resistance between each of three wires in turn or each wire and earth. I understand if there was 6 wires you could measure each pair of each of the three windings.
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    3 phase motor

    Hi This is probably a basic question but I have just wired in a large radial arm drill for a customer all working except the slurry lubrication pump. It has a 3 phase motor but only has 3 leads coming from the windings can someone explain how to go about testing this please. I have done an IR...
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    • 3 phase between canada motor phase readings three
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Canada
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    Underground Cable Joints

    Hi all Looked at a job today, the customer wants 6 lamp posts and about 15 to 20 70w SON floodlamps installed around the garden. There are some existing lamps which have been badly installed with the SWA terminated into a steel adaptable box some lying above ground, some buried, with a flex...
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    Dol contactor & overload selection

    Hi thanks for the reply unfortunately no Flc visible name plate has been damaged I could only just make out the 2.2kw info
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    Dol contactor & overload selection

    Hi everyone Can you please tell me how to calculate/select the correct contactor & overload for the following:- Single phase 2.2kw induction motor fitted to a steam cleaner/pressure washer. There is currently no motor controls fitted as they have been removed by previous owner. I have also...
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    • canada contactor dol overload
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Canada
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    Apprentice Charge Out rate

    Hi Everyone I have a very competent 3rd year apprentice - can any one advise me on a suitable charge out rate for him. Is there an industry standard percentage markup on their hourly rate? how does every one else charge out there apprentices? As always any help greatly appreciated.
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    Commercial Kitchen

    Hi Everyone We have been asked to install suitable lighting in a commercial kitchen, the lights are to be mounted under a Stainless steel extractor canopy to light the stove areas so will be subject to heat and cooking steam & vapour. Has anyone got experience of this and can suggest a...
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    • canada commercial fittings getting kitchen lighting suggest
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Canada
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    Commercial Kitchen

    Hi Everyone We have been asked to install suitable lighting in a commercial kitchen, the lights are to be mounted under a Stainless steel extractor canopy to light the stove areas so will be subject to heat and cooking steam & vapour. Has anyone got experience of this and can suggest a...
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    • canada commercial kitchen lighting suitable
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    • Forum: Canada
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    Help Please - is this normal practice?

    Hi Mark I suppose that is another way of looking at it :D in these current economic times, I see you are not far from me how's things going? Newpark7
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    Help Please - is this normal practice?

    I get the message - I am dreading him asking me to do a PIR
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    Help Please - is this normal practice?

    Hi Johnboy There is a separate 16mm CPC feeding the boards in the kitchen I will have to double check for an earth at the switchfuse end.
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    Help Please - is this normal practice?

    Hi Everyone I don't do a great deal of commercial work and would appreciate your comments on the following: - I had to replace the existing downlighters & Emergency Exit signs in a Hotel recently, when I went to isolate said circuits I found them to be fed via two 3 phase boards in the...
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    • canada help help please normal please practice
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Canada
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    EIC - help please

    Thankyou - that makes more sense, I distinctly remember reading that NO crosses or LIM's should be on an EIC only PIR's - yes all my work on SM is compliant.
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    EIC - help please

    Hi All I have just installed a distribution circuit from Farm House to Mobile Home - straight forward job in SWA via Henley block and Switchfuse etc. The Cut Out was 60A feeding 3036 fuseboard no circuit charts/labels etc typical farm installation. My qusetion is what do I put in the tick...
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    • aus eic help help please please
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    • Forum: Australia

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