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    SY cable on EICR again ....

    This is an interesting topic which has digressed from the original point to whether the "Y" cable family should be used or not. In an attempt to add to the debate here is my contribution, ( a little long but as brief as I can). Part One of the Regs is a good place to start Regulation 133.1.1...
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    2394/2395 C & G and EAL

    Think your college has not told you the real reason. Cost! It's cheaper for training providers to deliver EAL
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    2394/2395 C & G and EAL

    True words spoken spinlondon. Just to let you know, C&G now have a version of the 2394(2391-50)as one of the unit opinions of the apprenticeship
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    2394/2395 C & G and EAL

    The awarding bodies blame the industry. It change from the 2391-10 to 2394 & 2395 because it was claimed that those that past the 2391-10 could not do periodic reports. Now it's claimed that the industry associate the number 2391 as the exam number for inspection & testing so hense the number...
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    Energy supplier refusing to connect up new PME supply?

    That's true! in fact any installation not of a permanent fixed construction is unlikely to get TN-C-S
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    Energy supplier refusing to connect up new PME supply?

    Didn't say they provided an earth terminal ESQCR 24(4) says - "Unless he can reasonably conclude that it is inappropriate for reasons of safety, a distributor shall, when providing a new connection at low voltage, make available his supply neutral conductor or, if appropriate, the protective...
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    Energy supplier refusing to connect up new PME supply?

    Unlike us sparks working t0 the wiring regs the DNO operates to the ESQCR which requires them for new supplies to provide an earthing unless they deemed it would be unsafe to do so. Therefore they use TNCS (PME) systems for new supplies due to cost and if they believe it unsafe to make the...
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    2396 course in NE

    Came across these in my searching and was hoping for something a bit closer. There was one in York which is a bit nearer Cheers
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    2396 course in NE

    Tried this but list of centres don't list the course but thanks for the suggestion brucelee
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    apprentice pay

    Minimum pay can be found on https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates
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    2396 course in NE

    Does anybody know where in the north east I can do the C&G 2396 course?
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    NICEIC Certification Scheme Niceic

    TN-C-S (PME) supplies come under the EQSCR not BS7671
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    NICEIC Certification Scheme Niceic

    That's correct and what reg 544.1.1 says TNC-S needs 10mm and always has done Chances are that if the original bonding was 6mm then it may not be a TNC-S supply but still needs to be confirmed
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    NICEIC Certification Scheme Niceic

    and why's that?
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    NICEIC Certification Scheme Niceic

    Regulation 544.1.1

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