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I'm hoping someone can help with a bit of an urgent situation I'm in! I've just opened a new bar/restaurant after a lengthy refurb. Previously, the venue ran of a single-phase meter.
The refurbishments have been extensive and with all the equipment we've installed (ventilation, air...
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Long story short, I am building a plastic shredder with a 3 phase 3 HP motor. I am using this switch to control forward and backwards: https://goo.gl/k8zSxA (amazon). I need a switch or button that can cut power to the device. It does not need to stop immediately. I am not using a...
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For any of you that carry out periodic emergency light testing on HMOs.
I have read through bs5266 but want to get your perspective on these issues and if you would fail the system
There are non maintained emergency lights fitted to each floor and landing so the siting of the lighting...
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A client has kindly changed their mind on the emergency light they are using. They want to me to install these
https://www.channelsafety.co.uk/emergency-lighting/all-led-downlight-products/glade-1w-led-downlight/
I’ve used these quite a lot and I’m most casss they are a good job, I...
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Can anyone provide a worked example of rating a breaker for a circuit.
For example
In an industrial environment, we have our own HV supply and each substation on site has its own earth rod. I assume this falls in to a TT system.
if I wired (14) 8watt lights in parallel back to a...
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I am a 17th edition sparky... but currently not actually doing much electrical work.
I work with a CCTV company that basically do as they please when it comes to regs, doing a job properly etc.
They have asked me to go test all the emergency lighting in a public building, and I...
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Attending a job the other day in a shop. The shop is 20m long and 10m wide. There is an office/store/kitchen at the back leading to a communal store and passageway for four shops. Each unit locks its own door to this communal area.
The fire officer has told the owner there is no need for any...
I've come across a fault at work. Fuse keeps blowing when they put it in. I haven't tested for a while, and so am pretty sure I'm missing some basic steps with the fault finding process.
Small room. 1 emergency fluorescent light fitting, 1 bulkhead emergency fitting.
Fluorescent is plugged into...
Evening all.
Been a while since I made a post on here.
Question:
What is the title regulations/Acop that cover emergency lighting? - Concerning: Selection, erection, lux levels, where one is deemed needed etc.
And are such regs readily available to view online in pdf, or is a specific...
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I was changing an emergency light fitting (maintained) and came accross an unusual wiring configuration. There were 2 supplies, 1x 4 core from emergency light socket and 1x 3 core from general light socket. There were 5 terminals inside the light fitting marked, T, L1, L2, N, E. The...
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There is a high racking area in a warehouse with 12 aisles of 120m long each which needs the emergency lights upgraded.There are only a few twin head ones at the moment.I have been offerred new light fittings with integrated emergency backup( the cost would be obviously high).What would...
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The ladies toilet where I work had three lights off last week. I replaced the lamps in each fitting and two work but the last one didn't. It is an emergency light and is the last light on the circuit if that helps. I looked above the ceiling and they are all individually plugged in to a...
Hi all i was hoping for some advice, I am carrying out an annual emergency lighting test tomorrow in a hotel. Part of the hotel is no longer in use and all supplies have been locked off. Should this part of the building still have emergency lighting in place in case emergency services need access ?
There is high level emergency lighting where I work. It keeps switching itself on and off whether the sensor is activated or not - its on timer so shouldn't be changeable like this.
Anyone have an idea of the problem?
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I've been asked by a client to fit 10 NO Emergency stops points in a training facility. My question is has anyone fitted these before (I'm guessing the answer is yes) why would a switch like this be used for emergency stop?
he request is also to fit 10 NO fused spurs too.
Am I being...
I'm carrying out an inspection report certificate for emergency lighting for an HMO house. I have noticed that there are no emergency lights in the back dining area and kitchen. The electricians who fitted then, did so in 2013 only in the stair wells and front corridor leading to main door. I...
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The fishtail key for the emergency lighting test switches has gone missing from my workplace. This prompted a discussion about whether it is safe to use any thin metal object to activate the switches.
Anyway, is it safe to use pretty much any thin object that will fit in there or is...
I have to change a number of batteries in emergency maintained lights, but am slightly concerned if I keep the mains power on I might potentially mess up the electronic modules.
Turning the power off will slow me down so I prefer not to.
Not something I do too often so advice appreciated?
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