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  1. R

    Can up rating a 6A MCB to 10A 'blow away' water ingress?

    Scenario - 6A MCB trips, not on the RCD bank. Shower had leaked, causing lights to dim over 6 weeks, went off a few times. MCB will not reset. Spare MCB will not either. Cables found and routed directly under the shower tray (200mm from drain hole) - 99% certain there is one or several JB's in...
  2. S

    Outdoor socket

    Hi.I want to put 2 christmas silhouettes at the front of my house. I'm just wondering if the socket kits you can buy from B&Q with the socket, cable & RCD plug are safe to use? I've read some stories saying they're not. Thanks
  3. K

    Main fuse rating

    Not an electrician but a reader of your forum, I had british gas around change my supply from 3 phase to single phase (used to be a pub now a domestic dwelling and my electrician advised just using single phase to reduce 415v across different points in the house) The British gas guy replaced...
  4. R

    Mccb rating

    Regarding mcb and mccb What is the lowest rating of mccb available
  5. S

    buzz bar rating

    I have a old library to test and today I found an opening to look at the buzz bar it's solid copper 25mm what would the rating of this be as 250a bs88 fuses are the power source for these power to 5 3 phase distribution units
  6. N

    Ip Rating For Freezer

    Hi guys, was in a job today replacing damaged (burnt out) lights in a large (-25*C) food storage freezer, the lights appeared to be waterproof as it had a rubber seal around the cover etc... But condensation still appears to be coming in somehow, just wondering if there was a light specific for...
  7. O

    What IP rating is this?

    Came across this today, sure the bag has done a reasonable job but not certain that Morrisons bags have an IP rating! Going back in a couple of weeks to fit an RCD IP rated box!
  8. electric will

    Bathroom light ip rating

    Ive been having a discussion with a customer who wants me to put down lights in their bathroom, their happy for me to install ip65 lights in zone 1 and 2 but they want normal down lights fitted out side of zones, I'm arguing the case for ip65s through out because I'm sure I've seen a minimum ip...
  9. rmaynard

    cooker rating

    i have just bought a range cooker that is dual fuel, its mostly gas but has an electric hob/warmer, in the specs it says the max load is 7.2kw but it has a plug top? i need to put a socket in for it but not sure if i can use the existing wiring and downrate the mcb? Rob
  10. richy3333

    IP rating of shower pull cord

    Found a shower pull cord switch within zone 1 of a shower. Can't tell the manufacturers details so can't ask them. So does anyone know what the general rating for these switches are? (Thought I saw something posted on here once, possibly by Spin?). Either way not a great installation and it was...
  11. I

    seperate shower CU

    sorry this may seem obvious. All of the shower manufacturers stipulate the main swith must be rated > 80Amps for connection of their showers in their instructions, so when you fit a seperate Shower C.U. due to the old board either being full or a wylex 3036 does this mean that the rating of the...

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