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  1. S

    Books? 7671- osg- gn3

    Hi all am I correct in thinking there are new books coming out for the 7671 on site guide guidance note 3 I only ask as I need to get a new osg as my flask of coffee empted its self all over mine this morning and im going to need my gn3 for my niceic inspection coming up? cheers all...
  2. S

    Ballast wiring scheme

    Hi, I'm new here, with a question regarding installing a new instant start ballast. I live in the US. and I have fluorescent lights in my kitchen (4 tubes). The kitchen light stopped working, so I replaced the four burned-out tubes, but the light still didn't work. Someone recommended I replace...
  3. M

    Insult at work

    Hi all, Now for those of you who follow my posts, you will know that I'm currently working as a Maintenance Electrician for a medium-sized shopping centre. Now the job has been swell to date, and I've enjoyed working there. Now the problem - and maybe, just maybe its me being paranoid. Anyway, I...
  4. D

    security lighting

    Got a job coming up where the cutomer needs a security light on the side of the house to detect any one coming up their drive at night (long drive) how would you recommend wiring this would you come off a socket to a fused spur down rate then perm feed to the light or off light circuit to a...
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    SJIB (Scottish) Certification Scheme company thinking about coming out of sjib

    hi guys,new to this and my 1st post. my employer is thinking about coming out of the sjib. they say it is only the employee that gains from being in it,is this a pile of nonsense and if so what benefits does my employer get from being in the sjib? thanks,your feedback is much appreciated.
  6. sythai

    PIR on pub....

    Hello chaps... Got a PIR on a pub coming up, in a right state !! Just want to make sure I've got this correct. It's recommended every 5 years for a commercial premises ? And part p will only apply to any domestic living quarters ? Anything else I should be aware of...? Many thanks, Sy
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    Newbie coming into Sparky life - North Wales

    Just joined this morning and thought I'd pop here and say hello. I'm Greg, 22 years of age and currently live in Colwyn Bay, North Wales. I'm currently in college studying 2330 level 3 but have my 2330 level 2, 2351 level 3 (knowledge of electrical engineering), PAT testing & Part P building...
  8. S

    main bonding of water mains

    Hi all I'm on a job now where there is more than one water main coming into the property as it was three small cottages now it's one. I just need to confirm that i have to bond all main services into the property. thanks john
  9. rmaynard

    Shower Fitting - Silly questions Coming Up

    as i am still learning i will put a lot of silly / obvious questions up, Right, in my house i want a new shower installed. before we moved in the wiring for the shower, 10mm wired from ccu to pull switch in bathroom has already been installed, there is also a riser ready for the water supply, my...
  10. dansk

    Commercial Roof

    Hi - just looking for some advice please - Been asked to quote PV on a commercial building, ive not much experiance of commercial roofs - they told me the roof is made from "big 6" sheets, the wavey fibre glass product - its not asbestos as this is a new roof and the client confirmed this also...
  11. B

    trade qualification assesment

    Hi, I am new to this forum and must say this is a very useful forum. I do however have a question to which I could not find an answer. My wife and I are moving to the UK so she can be closer to her family. I need to know what I must do so that my trade qualification will be recognized in the...
  12. M

    Lights tripped, fuse fine,lights not coming back on

    Hello guys, Got called round to an old ladys house tonight, she said that a lamp blew in her front room, so she changed the lamp, and now none of the lights work in the whole house. I checked her fuse and thats fine. She's happy tonight as she has lots of lamps working off sockets...
  13. B

    Coming off a 3 phase supply

    I have been asked to carry out a job and would like to know if anyone can see any problems with what I intend to do 3 phase and neutral car lift supplied via 2.5 mm cable protected by 3 phase 20amp mcb I intend to come off 1 phase to supply a 13amp rcd protected twin socket to supply drills...
  14. B

    ECA coming to see me

    Alright all, i have just been made upto supervisor and i have got the ECA coming out to vet me:eek:. Ive got 5 jobs lined up for him to check and all the paper work is in check. I was just wondering what questions are they going to fire at me? Any advise would be good. Bit of prep never...
  15. K

    Two water mains/ two bonds??

    Hi all. im working in a small little building which has toilets/meeting rms/office kitchen etc, the water main comes in at the kitchen, ive pulled a cable in to bond this however while in the toilets today i noticed another water main coming into the same building so it has 2, however i do...
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    subscribed threads no emails coming through

    not sure if its just me but I am not getting any emails from the threads subscribed too.
  17. R

    12volt fan help please

    Hi. I have a 12v fan installed already in the bathroom and a few weeks ago this stopped working. I was pretty sure the fan was broken so I purchased another fan but i cant get it to work. ive checked the cables and i have a 12v feed coming in on a brown and grey wire. Im presuming that...
  18. Dan

    ContractorForum: Just finished tiling. Pics coming soon in my album on TilersForums.c

    ContractorForum: Just finished tiling. Pics coming soon in my album on TilersForums.co.uk. :) More... Follow us on Twitter.
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    When will PIRs become mandatory for rented accomodation?

    Went to wire up a combi this morning, first floor flat. So first of all I check the earthing and bonding. Incoming DNO micc to insulated service head, BS951 clamp from copper sheath with no main earthing conductor installed to MET. Earth from CU just goes to MET, as does water bond. I have...
  20. C

    wiring a 2 way switch

    Hello, first post here. looks a good forum. I am wiring a light on the outside of my house. I have the cable coming from the consumer unit, and the cable form the light. Both twin core and earth. The switch i have for it looks like this. L1 COM L2 0 0 0 What do i...

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