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  1. Skimpy Wan

    Nest Protect Notification alerts

    PLEASE READ THE POST ATTACHED AND COMMENT / FORWARD TO ANYBODY WHO COULD BENEFIT OR ASSIST IN REACHING AN OUTCOME! I will be adding a link to the Nest community so they can also see your responses. Thanks in advance! Kim https://community.nest.com/message/59544
  2. B

    protect your hearing

    Well I am a little over 20 cough cough and found this on youtube I could only hear the first frequency all the others were not heard (used speaker on lappy not headphones as recomended) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxcbppCX6Rk how many frequencys did you hear?
  3. Skimpy Wan

    Nest Protect query

    Having recently fitted a Nest Protect Smoke / Carbon Monoxide alarm in a hallway (no more than 3mtrs away from any headboards) I've become aware that the decide has a 85db alert tone. Isn't the minimum level for building regs 90db at the headboard of a bedroom?
  4. G

    Swapping out a cooker switch

    Have been asked to disconnect a 40A fixed line to a cooker. The new cooker is apparently a '13A, 3 pin' one, though I'll believe that when I see it. The cable isn't being removed, so it needs terminating properly. I was thinking it could go into a new plug socket, but then the RCD for the...
  5. J

    How to troubleshooting the Circuit breaker protect 3 phase motor tripped?

    How should i do when the circuit breaker protect 3 phase motor has been tripped? step 1: how do i do...and then check...?
  6. P

    Cable Capping is NOT required and DOESN'T protect

    Hi Guys :yawn: This is my understanding about the use of capping, 1. Cable Capping is not designed to protect against nails, but to protect the cable from the plasterer's trowel on traditional plastered walls and particularly aggressive lime based plasters. Neither the steel version nor the...
  7. onions1066

    rcd protecting tails again

    I know this subject has been done to death and I have my opinion on it but today in a domestic property new build only 3 years old. Meter tails behind plaster no protection with even capping just clipped direct. Dual rcd board in the house. Tails 8 meters long switch fuse outside in Meter box...
  8. B

    DONT RELY ON RCD's PLEEEEESE.

    We seem to have a lot of young sparkies following the trend that RCD's are some kind of wonder device. To explain, An elderly lady has just come out of a 3 day stay in hospital. Why ?? Because a young electrician had installed a dual RCD board to there property and explained how it protected...
  9. T

    would RCD socket protect rest of circuit?

    Just had a random thought come to my head, if an RCD socket was installed onto a ring or radial circuit with other normal sockets on it, would the RCD protect them too or does the RCD only protect the load off its own socket (as i suspect).
  10. P

    Fuse Size

    Hi Guys. What exactly is the 13Amp plug fuse protecting? Appliance or cable? I often come across 13 Amp fuses that are clearly original supply but should IMHO be 5 0r 3 Amp. Typically this occurs on Fridges and Vacuum Cleaners.So I change it acording to the running current (and considering...
  11. W

    Time delayed RCD to protect tails entering a metalclad CU

    Hi Guys, A Metalcad CU is being installed on a TT system in a farm garage. Chances arew things will be rested up against the walls so a Metalclad CU has been chosen to give it protection. All circuits will be protected by 30mA RCD / RCBO. From research it seems a 100mA time delayed RCD will be...
  12. J

    Easiest way to protect 2.5mm spur off 32amp ring.

    Found a 2.5mm spur running of a ring (no rcd, 32 amp rewireable ). The spur supplies a outhouse with a CU (10amp and 5amp mcb) Due to layout cant get take spur directly from closer to the CU, or put in a separate circuit. Simplest seems to be to put in a 13amp fcu to protect the spur, however...
  13. JD6400

    How to flag / protect on a moled cable ?

    I have been told in the past ( All be a builder that wanted the job instead ! ) that it is illegal to mole cables underground as you can not install a marker tape with it ! What thoughts do others have on this one ? Thanks in advance if you reply . Dave
  14. L

    Distribution circuit question

    I'm running a 30 metre length of three core 16mm armour to feed a garage conversion which could have a high loading. The cable will be run from the external meter box where I will split the meter tails via a Henley The problem is There is naff all room in the box and I can't fit a switched...
  15. R

    Do you have to protect submain if wired in SWA?

    Hi Guys, Sorry title should have been 'do you have to protect a submain with an rcd if wired in SWA?' Please excuse me if this has already been asked but i cant find a straight answer to question... I need to change a fuseboard for a split load board (2x 30ma 63amp RCD's). off this board there...
  16. M

    RCD installation to protect old consumer unit.

    HI All, I am NVQ 3 qualified electricians. Can I install a RCD unit to protect my old consumer unit without having to replace all of the main board. Any details or explanations would be much appreciated? I have seen this in a previous house but wasn't if it was IEE Reg approved. Matt
  17. J

    RCD's on farms

    Hello, was wondering what people thought about a cable supplying the farm buildings, i need to replace the cable so it now be a 16mm swa from service head area, across the garden and into the 1st shed, i was look ar brb and saw reg 705.411.1 (iii) which says all other circuits require 300ma rcd...
  18. E

    .75mm flex cables.IEC. 13 amp fuse.

    When carrying out the visual , there are a lot of these cables fitted with 13 amp 1652 fuses. Is the reason for this due to start up currents of appliances??. .75 is good for around 6 amps i believe so 13 amp will not protect cable from overload. I guess the appliance would have some kind of...
  19. silver surfer

    Rcd Protection For Supply To A Transformer On Construction Site?

    Providing 10kva 400v/110v transformers on site and not sure if i need to protect the SWA feeding the TX with RCD. Comments please.
  20. J

    Should I RCD protect?

    Hi there, When moving the socket location from skirting to a new location above do l have to RCD protect the circuit. Assuming l will be crimping an additional length of 2.5 so it can reach the new location also assuming the circuit is currently not RCD protected. Thanks

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