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  1. Leesparkykent

    Amendment 3 escape routes and building control.

    So yesterday I was wiring the communal areas in a block of flats that im doing and the building control officer pops his head in with the site agent. Concrete ceilings that's having a MF suspended ceiling underneath so we are using bang in cable tie bases.......Building control officer pipes up...
    • Leesparkykent
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    • amendment building building control cables ceiling control escape event routes that's
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  2. charlie76

    Is this an error in the "Electrician's Guide to the Building Regulations"

    Reading the "Electricians Guide to the Building Regulations" today (ISBN 978-1-84919-889-9) section 5.7.5 Fixed Equipment, further down the paragraph states: "Outdoor fixed equipment is not required to be protected by an RCD" That in itself does not ring correct to me I would expect an RCD to...
  3. Dan

    ECA launches updated building services survey

    Leading trade association partners with Scolmore on new sector business survey Read the full news article
  4. F

    Downstream meter for outbuilding

    Hi folks, I have a new garden office and need to measure leccy used to charge back to the company. All I need is another downstream meter to tell me the kWh, so would a Landis & Gyr A5235B (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Landis-Gyr-Solar-PV-Meters/dp/B00SRDQ5DS/) or maybe this one -...
  5. C

    Future-proof for PV installation on out building

    Working on a barn conversion where meter/supply are in a separate building. Will be burying a cable (45m) this week to supply barn. There may be a requirement for solar panels to be fitted in the future - is there any need to bury an additional cable back to meter/supply for panels or can...
  6. Pete999

    Building Regulations

    For a laugh I went on line and completed the "Part P test" no I didn't do the course, did it just for fun, it seems to me that if the questions are similar to the ones I answered, yes I passed before anyone has a dig, cover more than just part P of these regulations. To that end would it not be...
  7. S

    Fluke 2042 Cable Tracer or similar - Any good?

    Hi All, there are several threads on here about cable tracers with a very mixed bag of reviews/opinions about them. Has anyone used them in similar circumstances to below & if so how did they perform? I've been asked to carry out a full validation survey & produce a distribution schematic of...
  8. J

    Earthing & Bonding - Steel framed Building

    Hi. We're currently carrying out an installation in a large steel framed building on an agricultural property. Supply in, is TNS. Supply intake is approx 225m from the new building. We require an 80a 3 phase supply, which has been sized at a 95mm SWA with a 25mm CPC. 300ma TD RCD on main board...
    • John1981
    • Thread
    • bonding building earthing steel supply
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. M

    Signing off works

    HI GUYS LOOKING FOR SOME GUIDANCE PLEASE AS IT SEEMS TO BE A BIT OF A GREY AREA. I AM AN ELECTRICIAN AND HAVE BEEN FOR 20 YEARS (COMPETENT). IVE RECENTLY SET UP BUSINESS ON MY OWN AND HAVE BEEN ASKED TO REWIRE A DOMESTIC PROPERTY THAT IS BEING RENOVATED. SO MY QUESTION IS 'DO I NEED TO BE...
    • MATTMGM
    • Thread
    • building control electrical electrical work qualifications signing works
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. T

    New Gas meter fitted at factory - Earth Bonding Q

    Hi all, Just has a new gas meter fitted at our factory. Was left an advice notice that there was no earth bond within 600mm of meter outlet. The problem with this is the meter is 20 meters away from the building in a little 1970s hut all on its own with a paved parking area in between. The...
  11. T

    Water Bond size on outbuilding

    Evening all. Bit of an odd one this and I just wanted to run it past bigger brains than mine to make sure I'm not missing something obvious. A brand new PME supply is being brought across to a field which has got 3 outbuildings, all of which need lights and a couple of sockets. The supply...
    • The General
    • Thread
    • bonding building conductor earthing outbuilding size supply water water bond
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  12. Dan

    Risk assessment boost for building services contractors

    Major upgrade to ECA 'e-RAMS' online risk assessment service Read the full news article
    • Dan
    • Thread
    • assessment boost building contractors services
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  13. HappyHippyDad

    Best way to bond metal framed building?

    Evening.. I have been trying to think of the best way to attach a bonding clamp to a steel structure and could do with some opinions please. At present I am thinking of a bolt through one of the steel columns and attach the clamp to this, but I'd rather get the clamp on a smooth surface...
  14. J

    New supply to outbuilding

    Been asked to quote for a mates mum for a job after my holiday! and my niceic assessment (29th!!) Basically she is getting one of them large wooden cabins at end of her garden and she wants a quote for the electrics to be installed.. In the house she currently has a 5way 3871 straight board...
  15. Dan

    Last chance to complete building services BIM survey

    Survey backed by the building services engineering sector set to close shortly Read the full news article
  16. A

    Control / panel design and building courses

    Does anyone know of any good courses for panel design, building and fault finding, that isn't a HND or any ways to for me to continue learning? I'm based in the north west if any one knows of any courses or people looking for this type of spark. Any help greatly appreciated Cheers!
    • Andrewtarling
    • Thread
    • building control courses design panel
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  17. S

    Building Control Issue

    We've just installed a new 3-phase PV system onto a rebuilt community centre, where the pan is to bring in a new 3-phase supply. The new supply has been delayed, and the clients want to get the building up and running. We can easily use a single phase conversion kit in the DB to provide power...
  18. R

    Testing and comissioning

    Hi all, so I have been working for an electrical company for several years now and every test we do Is covered by our employer under the nic eic. I have also acquired private work mainly family and friends, my question is how do I go about testing and certificating? being nvq level 3...
    • Reid
    • Thread
    • building england party route testing wales
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  19. D

    2 separate TT supplies into building?

    This gets a bit complicated so bear with me. Basically i have 2 rural tt supplies. One is to a large farm shed with PV solar 3.6 kw on the roof and is not used much. the other is a large house and pub combined which has a shared supply transformer with a nearby bungalow. I m not concerned...
  20. Dan

    Building services sector backs new BIM survey

    Array of industry bodies lend support to ECA survey Read the full news article

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