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  1. S

    Routine inspections guidance notes 3

    Would like to know if anyone out there , tests school properties currently we test ever 3 years but are being told to move to 5 year tests , how often would you carry out routine inspections as outlined in guidance notes 3 it's says 6 months , is that to often or just right .
  2. sparks1234

    Galv conduit

    Not something we normally get involved in installing, but, we have a long straight run of galv conduit to install (approx) 60 mtrs. Would this require any sort of expansion joint?
  3. N

    Every Trade can "do" electrics

    Just had call. "Had bathroom ceiling plastered & bathroom light won't work - any ideas?" Anyone can "do" electrics, its only sticking wires in stuff! Lol
    • NJG28
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    • electric electrical electrics every trade
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  4. C

    How on earth are we to keep afloat when we have to spend a fortune on books.....

    Here we go again once again we can be found having to prepare for an inspection visit by the governing body and as usual we are issued with a list of books that are required on our shelves and these seem to change almost weekly....... It appears that as we have fitted one fire alarm system and...
  5. C

    Structural Engineers Reports?!

    Hi all, Just wondering what you do regarding Structural engineers reports, seems a bit of a grey area and id be interested to see if you guys get reports and if so are they remote or onsite visits? We only install on domestics and none are very old ie old cottages or farms, to be honest the...
    • chrissolar
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    • courses degrees engineer engineering engineers every loading reports salary structural students
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Electrical Engineering Chat
  6. C

    2394 on the 21st

    I'm sitting my 2394 this month and was just wondering if anyone had any tips. I'm revising as much as I can and reading chief examiner reports etc the usual stuff, nothing is sinking in though. In fact I feel worse for it than went I went on the course haha. I'm thinking just read GN3 every...
  7. G

    lighting circuit problems

    upgraded board to dual rcd everything ok that night lighting circuit breaker trips rcd stays on i go back try putting breaker back on trips after a couple minutes , every light in house working when breaker on tried disconnecting all outside lights etc, also still tripped with every light...
    • glasgospark
    • Thread
    • after cable circuit every lighting lighting circuit problems trips
    • Replies: 46
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  8. C

    Site temporary re-testing time period question

    I have not install site temps for a while so cant find in writing what i think is correct so please help if you can, as I need to have this info to insert into my test certificate. I am sure that I remember reading somewhere that the site containers offices etc are not glassed as temporary as...
  9. T

    scariest job ever

    I've worked at height, at depth, on live HV etcetera etcetera but nothing is as worrying as me missus just going into labour ! Let the electrical gods watch over me
    • Tridentsystems
    • Thread
    • electrical work every first labour watch yourself
    • Replies: 33
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. J

    walk past this every day, C3?

    i think it is 10mm2 protective bonding, why is it upside down?:dunce:
  11. G

    length of pvc conduit run

    Its been a while since I last worked with PVC conduit but I seem to remember you had to have an access box every so often. Can anyone remind me of the regs regarding this.
    • Gordie
    • Thread
    • access conduit every length metres pvc
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  12. M

    old wylex mcb's for sale. 100's of every size, offers?

    Hi, have got bucketful's of old wylex mcb's (with carriers) Any decent offer accepted. whites, blue's, reds and a few yellow's and oranges. 07970934029
  13. G

    honesty in the job

    Lately a lot of things happen which revolve around honesty or morales,just thought I'd throw this out and see the reaction. Your boss is a decent sort who lets you use the van outside work,and is the type who says "if you ever need any bits just help yourself" My question is this,A you use the...
    • Guest111
    • Thread
    • anyway electrical work every there's yourself
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  14. M

    Main Bonding In Place who Checks every time ZE should be tested each time too...

    I saw the thread about the main bonding checks it got me thinking back to my house bashing days for the local authority they insisted that you checked the ZE or ZS call it what you wish . The MET point take a reading making sure that you have disconnected all main bonding first make a note if...
    • monkee
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    • bonding every main place tested time
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  15. S

    Indesit KP59 cooker trips RCD.

    Hi all. This is a 7-year old but barely used (10 times max?) dual-fuel cooker that has started tripping the RCD when the oven is used. This is an intermittent fault - the last time it was used, some months ago, it worked fine. The time before that it tripped the RCD after 10 minutes, and when I...
    • Scooby
    • Thread
    • cooker element every fault rcd trips
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  16. A

    Bonding metallic pipework

    I have just been reading through a specification for a job and the Consultant has requested that exposed metal pipework is bonded, which is obviously fine, but it says that a connection is made for every 230m2 of floor area even though the metallic pipework is continuous. I cannot and have never...
  17. A

    small tails from service fuse

    Is there a regulation covering: a 6mil tails on a 100A service fuse... feeding a shower/firealarm? similar to that that allows a single sparred double socket, from a ring main to?
  18. Jay Sparks

    Trunking or seperate cpc???????

    Hi Guy & Gals, So, I was reading a very interesting thread earlier where the OP was asking whether to use SWA or singles in trunking/containment for a supply to a sub main. The responses the OP got were different to say the least!!!!!!! Anyway, some were saying SWA and some were saying singles...
  19. T

    best cordless sds drill 3mode

    Hi im currently after a new cordless sds drill. At the moment i have a 36 volt three mode dewalt which has been a great drill but sadley after over three years of very hard use and abuse its now comming to the end of its life. I wanted to know if you would recomend any decent makes? as theres...
  20. M

    Every Cloud ....

    Shame about electricity and gas rises ............. Our phones are red hot .. We sold four PV systems and two thermal systems this week and we are stacked out for surveys and quotes next week. We had slowed down to 2 to 3 installs a week which was slow but these latest price hikes are...

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