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  1. Lou

    (Pictures Thread): Poor Electricianmanship? Pictures of poor electrical installations you find on your travels

    Poor Electricianmanship? Pictures of poor installations you find on your travels. @Megawatt suggested this for codebreakers. I thought I'd throw it up in the main electrical forum for all to use. So this is a public thread, so please, no personal details of where the install is, and no naming...
  2. D

    2399 Solar PV Course for Electricians for Domestic Installations

    What everybody’s thoughts on the 2399 solar pv course? Has anyone done the course? Is there a big market for self employees electricians going into installing solar panels in domestic premises?
  3. Marvo

    Surge Protection in Low Voltage Electrical Installations

    Marvo submitted a new resource: Surge Protection in Low Voltage Electrical Installations - Risk assessment analysis for South Africa Read more about this resource...
  4. DmackG

    Electrical Installations in Schools

    I have been trying in vain to identify whether there is or indeed has been, specific wiring regulations for schools/colleges or universities. eg New Zealand Ministry of Education have an "Electrical Installations: Standard for Schools" in which they state the requirement for all sockets to have...
  5. Andy5678

    Additions/alterations to installations. SPDs???

    another SPD queerie! So having a flick through the regs and it’s clear where and when we need them. But when adding new circuits or even a second CU to an existing installation, should they be going in like we do with RCDs? I would say no to alterations but should when adding a new CU (but...
  6. bonjovi

    Afdds new installations

    Hi my question is , I know afdds are new to the 18 th and they are recommended but do I need to price for them as this would see me at a far higher price than someone who does not include them or . Do I not have to include these and inform client I have not , Or just not price for them and...
  7. Adam Loughrey

    SOCAD Installations

    SOCAD Installations Ltd are a team of electricians and electrical contractors operating throughout the South East of the UK. We cover East and West Sussex, as well as many parts of Kent, Surrey and London.
  8. Ian1981

    SPD’s requirements in electrical non domestic installations

    Well just as I thought I had this spd requirements down I attended the Niceic tech talk, with a speaker from the jpel/64 panel who is mainly responsible for the requirements of SPD’s and go figure a manufacturer of the product. So I learned that installing a type 1 device at the origin and type...
  9. J

    BS 7671:2018 - Requirements for Electrical Installations, IET Wiring Regulations (New 18th Edition)

    As per the title. Took the wrapper off that's it. BS 7671:2018 - Requirements for Electrical Installations, IET Wiring Regulations (New 18th Edition) £50
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  10. marconi

    ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS NEAR WATER - ELECTRIC SHOCK DROWNING

    Recently there was a topic onwhether or not to bond and earth a mobile aquarium. I did some more research on what happens to people when they are in electrified water. There is quite a bit on what happens on US web sites. The problem is not only electrocution but 'electric shock drowning'...
  11. G

    Diploma in Electrical Installations (2365)

    Hi, I'm thinking about starting a two year course at my local college, the course is Diploma in Electrical Installations 2365 (levels two and three) My question is what else would I need to be a qualified electrician? I see so many courses available and I don't want to spend two years doing...
  12. J

    Water feature installations

    Hi, I’ve been asked by a family member to fit a water feature into their back garden. The feature consists of a pump & LED.However I’m a marine electrician and I’m not very clued up on the regs etc of the domestic world. My plan was to spur off an outside socket using 2.5mm SWA cable to a...
  13. M

    Becoming OLEV registered?

    Guys, i like to have a broad knowledge base and range of work, as i get bored doing the same things day in day out. From working on F1 hospitality units, to kitting out warehouses, to a little bit of domestic (however i generally hate domestic Re-wires, so rarely do these). I have been...
  14. P

    How do you deal with dangerous installations

    Just wondering what course of action you take if you go to a job, say to wire an additional circuit, and you find a dangerous situation. Over the years I came across several cases where, for example the cu cover was missing, usually the old Wylex units. Some people left a danger notice, on the...
  15. Ian1981

    Isolation for 3 phase domestic installations

    4 pole isolation for domestic 3 phase installation. Is it a requirement? Regulation 537.1.4 requires a linked switch or circuit breaker to isolate both live conductors of a single phase supply for ordinary persons of a household or similar installation.
  16. S

    SJ Electrical Installations Ltd

    At SJ Electrical, we dedicate ourselves to ensuring that our customers have efficient, safe and effective electrician services at their disposal. Our electricians proudly serve customers throughout St Albans, Hemel Hempstead, Watford and London with the utmost care and professionalism, whether...
  17. happysteve

    Quality Electrical Installations to BS7670

    Saw this at the local chippy... o_O When I need some steel nuts and bolts for resistance projection welding, he'll be my go-to guy. Although, when I tried his website, I got this... Shame... :rolleyes:
  18. Michaelwgroves

    Complex Installations demand calc

    I've treated myself to the IET Electrical Installation Design guide. I've been looking at section 3.5 Complex Installations. There is a calculation for calculating demand based on number of dwellings in a group. Please see picture of relevant page. Seems simple, sub domain is 66.44A, demand...
  19. D

    RCD on TT installations won't trip on x5

    I do a lot of ev charging so do a lot of rod installations. If impedance is over 100 ohms on the rod the RCD will trip on x1 but will not trip on x5. I have tried different RCDs etc but this always seems to be the case....anyone know why this is? The RCDs are type A so DC sensitive..
  20. i=p/u

    Useful notes for testing electrical installations

    Did anyone ever make up a new, useful notes for testing g sheet

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