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    EICR in a church

    Well lads some advice if you please Looked for Quoting to do an EICR in a church with the following items from a PIR done 14 months ago. 1) Lightning conductor box on PIR cert was ✓ N/A. (It has a lightning conductor) my question is does the lightning conductor require connection to the MET...
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    Competence to Install Smoke Alarms and Burglar Alarms

    As a NICEIC DI doing a lot of rewires I often include linked Smoke Alarms typically top and bottom of stairs and sometimes hard wired Burglar Alarm Systems. I more often am called to replace panels/bells/sensors/batteries on defective systems. I have had no formal training on either. Smoke...
    • Piratepete
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    • alarm alarms church competence install smoke smoke alarms system these
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Business Related
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    Another church question

    I've been doing a bit of work on a church which is built on the top of a hill about 300 feet above sea level, the tower is about 100 feet high with open countryside all around. I have my own theories here but can anyone give me a good reason to connect the lightening conductors, lead in the...
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    EICR on a church

    Hi guys got a EICR to do on a church, not done one on one before just wondering if there is any special regulations to consider Cheers David
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    Pyro Cable Tripping RCD

    Went to a job in a church hall today where one of the power circuits was tripping the rcd. There seems to be 4 bad legs of pyro in the circuit, as I get a dead short in my IR tests between line/neutral, line/earth. Is it common for pyro cable to do this after a certain time, or could a fault...
    • sl1210
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    • because cable church pyro rcd short tripping
    • Replies: 64
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Which electric heaters are best for a church?

    Well, a small chapel really. I am thinking those radiant/infra red type heaters that are wall mounted about 3 metres off the ground? Anyone got any experience with electric heating options in these typically cold buildings as I have been asked to quote so they can compare with the 3K price...
    • Boberto
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    • church electric electrical heaters
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    church nightmare

    Just did a small church what i nightmare and have a few questions on coding The heating is by rusty tube heater groped in to 5 per radial circuit and their are 4 circuits and each circuit is feed buy its own 15amp cartridge fuse in the main CU Now the good bit To switch the heaters on and off...
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    EICR in Church - Low IR in MICC heater circuits

    Recently done a EICR in a church and about half of the heater circuits (tubular heaters fed by MICC routed under the floor) had low IR, typically 0.18 to 0.61 Mohms. There is a lot of damp in the floors, and I have to explain to the customer why the circuits are failing the tests so that they...
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    EPC listed building (church)

    I am quoting on a ground mount array at the rear of a chapel, its 100's of years old, in a conservation area and listed as well, these are being addressed by my customer however obviously there is isent a cat in hells chance that this church with stained glass windows etc will get a D rating...
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    church interior lighting - advice needed

    been asked to price up on replacing a churches existing 12 of 500watt cheap halogen security lights used for the main lighting within the church they are approximately 25 feet high up, my suggestion to them would be to change them to metal halide light units i have suggested they would only need...
    • kenny james
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    • advice church lighting needed
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Investing in PV for the roof of a Church?

    Hi colleagues, we're thinking we might go and ask a Church nearby whether they would like to let us offer them a "free PV" roof, where we get the FIT and they get the savings. They have a perfect south-facing roof which is not really that visible from any nearby walkway, and we might even be...
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    Lightning conductor repair on a Church

    Its beyond my scope, so do ant of you fellas know who does such work in East Kent? A 10metre section of bare stranded copper has been nicked, this heads off into the heavens directly to the spire & its a long long way up.
    • andyyoyo
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    • aus church conductor lightning repair
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Australia
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    need info on Grade 1 Listed Church

    Hi Guys, I have been asked to fit some high level sockets on a Grade 1 Listed Church, but not sure on the regs for that as I mostly do domestic stuff. It has not been touched for years and does not have an RCD C/U, and they want 5 sockets quite far apart and over 3 meters high. So my question...
    • ELIMINATOR GUY
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    • aus church grade listed
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Australia
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    Surge Protection for Church

    Hi All, Can anyone suggest a wholeseller that sells Type 1 SPD's? I have tried all my usual places but cannot find anything other than the usual plug in type. I am quoting for a rewire of a Church, which obviously has a lightning conductor in the spire so it definately needs an SPD, but I...
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    Failed PIR on an old church

    A church near me has been tested as unsatisfactory with many recommendations, including 5 grade 1's. Having not seen any of the installation as yet i've been asked to have a look at the schedules to advise on what work may need doing and if i could carry out any correcting actions to the...
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    heating in a church

    was working in church today, ripping out pyro and installing heat res flex as pyro blow up or something as they turned the heating on.. anyway the heaters are of tubular type and dude says they work out as 120W per foot, does this ring bells with any of you guys... also its a tt system and the...
    • i=p/u
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    • aus church heating system unless years
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Australia
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    Church Lightning Tape?

    Hi Guys A local church has had 4 mtrs cut off it's lightning tape (20mm x 3mm) from floor level up. My question is can a replacement length be installed and connected to the remaining tape and does any cert have to be issued? Kind Regards John
    • Griz80
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    • aus church lightning tape
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Australia
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    PIR on a Church.

    Hi, I have recently carried out a PIR on a church. The equipotential bonding to the gas and water go back to the sub main in a meeting room where the stop tap and meter are. What code should be assigned as these should go back to the origin?
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    Replacing Wiring Under a Very Old Church

    The return leg of a Ring Circuit in MICC, under the floorboards of an ancient Church built c.1841, is faulty as it continually blows fuses.Has been tested and its Insulation Test fails. As it is a very old foundation there is not a great deal of headroom under the floorboard and the original...
    • shimoldaman
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    • aus church old replacing under very old wiring
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: Australia
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    PIR on a Church

    Hi guys and girls, Been asked to quote to carry out an inspection on a local church's electrical system, is there anything special to look out for? Haven't done anything on very old buildings, and would lightning protection come into it? Thanks in advance. Ed

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