Ok, we all know plastic C/U's will soon be a Big no no, Jan 2016 being the cut off I believe.
But how fares existing with comments like this ??
As of 1st July 2015, the third amendment to BS 7671: 2008, The IET Wiring Regulations will be enforced. This means that it will be a requirement that...
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anyone tell me what type of cable this is? Its hv cable underground for electric board but never seen it before and engineers have no idea its rated at 11kv - the outer stranding bells through to the inner core but what are the papers between about
engineers are confused say its not a...
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Hi,
My friend broke my bathroom pull cord switch and whilst fixing it, some of the wiring came out. I can't remember which way they go in.
I have a yellow wire, 2 reds and a pinkish red wire. I have a black box into which the wires fit labelled L1, L2 and comm.
I'd be very grateful for any...
On Friday I went over to see a friend of mine,she's had a lot of problems lately and is having to move house,anyway she's bought this new place in Southport and funnily enough it's a house I've often looked at as I've driven passed.So she rang me and asked me if I could check the electrics...
HI all,
Wondering if there are any VSAT engineers here, looking at a job but only pays 30K a year with travelling for 8 to 10 months of the year working in Africa , oil rigs, papa new guinea, asia. ect
the money isn't good but they are after a experienced sparky which i am but not in this...
When was the change in the NICEIC ref the line up of personnel?
IE Currently a Duty holder and one or more QS.
Previously a QM (must have/had 2391) who was responsible for sign off/review by, signature.
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Hi guys, I'm new here so go easy! :-/
Need some advice on a shower that keeps tripping the breaker!
I have a 9.5kw shower running on 230v supply with a type B 32amp breaker. I've taken a measurement using a clamp (Fluke i410) from the wire at the consumer unit and it's measuring about...
Quick question for some advice if possible?
Obviously the main service fuse type and rating needs to be written up on an EIC, but what to do when there's absolutely no info on the service head?! Almost no doubt it'll be a 1361, but obviously can't just guess the rating, so cut-and-pull, or what...
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I'm doing my first PI and it happens to be on a TT system. I've a question regarding the "Detail of Installation Electrode" box...
1, Type... Is that a simple as it sound? Rod, mat etc?
2, Resistance to earth... Is this another space for the Ze measurement or the resistance of the...
Thought id start a thread for posting those unusual faults that have you scratting your head for age, feel free to post one for a guessing game but here goes with mine....
Call out to a work yard who have a metal container cabin decked out with a few sockets and lights, the problem was nothing...
Ok so I've been rewiring a untenanted family members home this week just gone and in the loft was some kind of industrial light the sought you might find in a dockers yard
It's 500mm diameter at the base of a dome shade ceramic green paint made by maxlume I was going to lob it but it was in...
Just to add a few clues its part of a Lathe control which has a 22kw motor
Ive stripped the burnt out wiring but originally it is set up as 3banks one per phase but has 3 wires tapped on each bank but will hold back on more info to see if anyone recognises its use, Tony is odds on favourite i...
looking into the above course for the replacement of the 2391.
i have come across the course 2394 for initial verification and the 2395 testing and inspection course, which is the one thats needed?
thanks
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