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  1. SJD

    Converting 2 houses into 1 - which supply to retain?

    I have a customer who has 2 supplies, due to the property (4-bedroom house) originally having been 2 separate houses (1-bed, 3-bed), now joined with internal doorway downstairs. Both properties have old Wylex fuse boards (5 ways in use in each), intent is to replace both of these with one modern...
  2. GLENNSPARK

    theres some rite DIMMERS about...

    Well...... Take a peek at these pics boys: The cover was nearly off on this...its a dedicated cooker feed and none of the cables were terminated....yep, its still energised.... Found this CPC out of the earth bar upon pre-board change inspection...turns out theres 55 volts sitting on...
  3. B

    Two houses sharing one PME connection.....

    Been to a job today to which I have been conducting a EICR on behalf of a agent who have acquired a property, well turn up and start with earthing and bonding. I would say recently converted PME system. ZE fine at 0.21. Then bonding, other than the main earth 3x 10mm earth cables. Gas, Water and...
    • bigbaddave
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    • connection houses pme sharing
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  4. D

    two houses into one

    Hi all. customer is converting two houses into one. one half already modernised and rewired, other half to do. there is two supplies into the property but wants the dno to cut one off and use the supply from the modernised side with a new consumer next to the original, so basically two consumer...
  5. J

    When do houses need to be re-wired?

    Hi all, this is my very first thread. I am currently living at home and we are decorating and putting in a new kitchen and bathroom. I have an old fuse board (rewire-able) and the electrics are in generally bad shape. i.e there is no fuse for the cooker and its not on with the shower :O. I know...
  6. N

    Outside mains cabinets / cupboards on houses.

    Firstly A Very Happy New Year to you all ! So, A friend wants me to change three outside cabinets which hold her mains / metres etc. I thought they may be of a slot in design but no they are not. So it looks like I have to contact the electricity Co as its they,re kit fitted into the back of...
  7. S

    ermm....joining two houses together?

    Hi fellow sparks, i've recently been given the heads up about a job, a customer has bought the house next door and wants to join the two together (1xCCU). I have no details as yet, nor have i seen the job, but just wondered weather anyone has had any experience in this. my main concern is the...
  8. B

    Old Houses and location of services.

    Hi all, just had a look at a old style council house that needs some work. Had a spark and a plumber around as its getting re-wired plus he fitted a new 17th ed 14 way CU and is cracking on with the re-wire. The plumber was there at the same time and serviced the boiler and installed a...
    • BillyTaylor
    • Thread
    • houses location old services
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. C

    new distrubution board

    we have had several new distrubution boards fitted to replace old fuse boards and we need to know if they need their existing old circuits retested.
    • crackerspark
    • Thread
    • board boards commercial houses issue new
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. Jimmy Boy

    why in old houses did they.....

    Fit pendants about a foot from the window I have heard theories over the years be good to get an opinion from someone on here that may have wired one in the 1930' s lol J
  11. T

    Quality Work

    Came across this collection of quality installs in Glasgow the other night.
  12. SolarCity

    All new homes to have PV panels as standard?

    A Tory MP speaking sense? Now there is a thing. Carlisle MP calls for all new homes to be solar-powered - Solar Power Portal
  13. crawf

    aint done houses for a while

    hi quick question will my local electrical board update my supply to tn s or tnc s pme as the house is earthed on the mains water pipe i was going to make it a tt system but thought id just ask this quick thanks
    • crawf
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    • aus houses while
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Australia
  14. C

    price for 50 houses

    how much would you charge fully inclusive of tax and vat do do a mixture of houses 1/2/3 bed and flats,maisonettes 1,2,3 beds 50 properties in wakefield labour only..... electric rewires
    • chrismidd
    • Thread
    • aus houses price
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Australia
  15. B

    Additional sockets in newer houses.

    How would you wire additional sockets in houses that are newer build and furnished. For example an additional socket in a bedroom. You don't have floorboards to make it easier. Do you go behind the skirting? Do you slot straps in a stud partition? I haven't done much domestic in newer...
    • Bul
    • Thread
    • additional aus common design don't houses socket sockets
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Australia
  16. D

    Meter Tails - two houses converted into 8 flats

    I am just coming up to my first year as a qualified Electrician after changing careers from a Fraud Analyst and this site has answered many of the questions that I have had for which I am very thankfull. Today I was asked to look at a 2 house / 8 flat conversion that was about 75% complete...
  17. J

    No earths on some many houses.

    Why is it the hallway and some switches seems left out on earths in so many houses, i mean no earth wire within the cable for them but most of the house wired in t&e or ive found where they just have bothered with connecting the earth is there a reason for this Was this wire ever legal stuff ...
    • Jimmyb
    • Thread
    • aus houses
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Australia
  18. Z

    Timber Frame /" Kit" houses pricing

    Obviously easier to wire than traditional builds but would be interested from those who have been doing them for a while if theres a "rough" figure to use to cross check pricing ie £25 pere switch £35 per socket, that kind of thing. cheers Ze
    • zeroberto
    • Thread
    • aus frame houses kit pricing timber
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Australia
  19. S

    sockets in stud walls

    do sockets in external stud walls need to be fire rated? also in timber framed houses is it only the joining walls that need to be fire rated? where can i find documents to help me with this, cant find much in document p or bs7671
    • sinaloan
    • Thread
    • aus documents houses socket sockets walls where
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Australia
  20. T

    Council Houses: Cheats and Victims

    Anyone watching this on BBC1 at the mo? Can't believe some of the folk that are on it ... one guy renting out his council flat whilst having property in France! :mad:

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