As of 1 January 2005 it is a legal (statutory) requirement for all work on fixed electrical installations in dwellings and associated buildings to comply with relevant standards. The relevant UK standard is BS 7671 2018 (Non statutory)
The EAWR (statutory) says that compliance with BS7671(Non...
Next to bathroom I have an airing cupboard. I am planning to add a switched socket in there. I then want to run some conduit back in to bathroom which will have an DC cable fed for Amazon Alexa speaker.
The cable run and Alexa will be on a windowsill, outside zone 2.
Is there any regs position...
Hi I just have a Question you may be able to advise me with
I have 2 32A cooker Mains cables running back to the Consumer unit on 2 32A Barkers
My question is ( To conform )
Can i use 1 (32A) for the ceramic hob
and the other (32A ) to run 2 independent Single Ovens
Or do i need to...
Hi, i have my annual niceic assessment coming up.
Is it ok to use yellow regs still or will i need new 18th, this book coming into play 1st jan so was not sure if be problem still using old.
Understand not good practice etc..thanks guys
I've been on this job to do an inspection before fitting a new RCD OR RCBO board. In most of my career until now the CPC is inside the T+E cable. This property has a separate CPC all through out the building. Only where there has been modifications, modern wiring has been used. If I can prove...
Ok so as I am moving VERY soon I have packed and sealed all my electrical books away. I don't have access to regs consequently. I am racking my brains regards risk assessment for omission of RCD on sockets. If you read the fine print it references a statutory instrument regards the standard this...
I’ve just done a large job where I fitted a double stack board (23 ways) and by the time I’d finished we only had two spare ways left in the board. So I thought that I’d free up one more by moving the lighting circuit for the loft on to the lobby lighting circuit at the CCU so both circuits are...
Got "told" to run cables across a wall (about 1/2 way up) today by a Hungarian plumber (no accessories - so no safe zone)....... he seemed surprised when I declined to do it and obviously had no idea about UK cable safe zones ..........:)
European regs anyone ?
Hi everyone, just a quick question, Earth rods aren’t my strongest subject and I have no access to my 7671 at the mo, what’s the regs or guidance for installing multiple Earth rods?
Issue I’ve had was services in the way, can the Earth rods be put into a different pattern than a square or a...
The IEE Regulations are non-statutory but, if they are adhered to
compliance with which one of the following statutory regulations is most
likely?
a) Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations 2002
b) Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
c) Cinematograph Regulations 1955
d) The...
I have been trawling tge regs looking for clear rega concerning the proximity that a 3 phase mobile device can be installed in a swimmimg pool area.
A client wants a cooking unit installed that has 3x 3kw cooking appliances.
The 3 phase main switches are 32amp each as the incomming feeds are...
Any quick calcs to get a rough estimate min Zs allowable for protective devices MCB, BS-88 etc, Im thinking in an exam saves time even looking at the tables if there's a fast ball park check rule of thumb.
Hi everybody this is my first post on here
What does everybody think of the new 18th edition coming out soon, more red tape and hoops to jump through or good ideas??
I have been asked on many occasions to add lights and sockets to an existing installation. When I tell the customer that I must change the MCB to an RCBO and then carry out a minor cert which all adds to the cost of the job, I know that he has called someone else who will just extent cables...
Hi All,
I am hoping to that someone might be able to point me in the direction of a suitable resource that will help me interpret the details of site electrical plan that will allow me to get the necessary details that I can use for cable calculations.
I came across this issue when I was...
In the process of doing an EICR for a rental property (probably an HMO).
Really old CCU that has exposed live parts once the lid is removed and so would need to be super careful testing as there is no other isolation except the 100A tagged fuse.
Don’t feel comfortable doing any further tests...
So I have my first cps assessment coming up just wondering if in this high tech modern world they do a pdf regs book yet. previously I’ve borrowed books and I have a green osg but I left the place I used to work at and I can’t really just borrow the books. It all seems a bit pointless with 18th...
Questions i need answers to. i'm given a scenario for this radial question but not going to write it out
What are the test sequence for radial socket outlet? ( i put )
test the continuity of circuit protective conductors (R1+r2)
Insultation resistance test
polarity.
Would it be the same if...
So I was in a new build today - signed off 3 months ago...
No surface trunking, all cables in walls and ceilings ..... the OCPD's for circuits 1 to 3 look wrong to me
Discuss!
Hi all,
A question about regulation...
I design and assemble fairly basic mobile kit used to trigger SFX, which is part of my work. The devices are fairly straight-forward, typically an 8 way IP enclosure with a 12vdc transformer and a timer relay to respond to signal input from the FX trigger...
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