safety

  1. Pete999

    13Amp plug check card Electrical Safety First

    Anyone want one of these FOC only got one spare, first come first served PM your address and I'll pop onee in the post,( Only 1 left ) UK plug pin gauge - https://www.pat-testing-training.net/articles/plug-pin-gauge.php
  2. louislouis

    Professional Advice needed Re. Condemned Wiring

    Hello Electricians I'm after some general but professional advice, figured this forum would be a good place to ask and would really appreciate some help. My ex-partner recently mentioned in conversation they had an electrician round to look at changing some light fittings for ascetic reasons...
  3. P

    Looking for safety advice for newbie

    hi I hope someone can help. I only know the basics of electricity so I play it safe when I am wiring something. I just hope someone can tell me if this is safe. I want to install a single socket in my loft so have decided to buy 3 core flex and wire it to a plug top with a 13 amp fuse (plugged...
  4. E

    health and safety at work

    this man was relatively unknown to me till today, from what ive seen he seems a bit on the mental side i know there is folk that ---- and moan about health and safety but can see why access equipment is all the rage nowadays i refuse to go up ladders if the building is above 2 stories...
  5. the pict

    Health and safety policy, finger wagging another BS

    I need to have one for the next assessment the GOV.UK site has one which is a joke all I have to do is repeat myself over and over basically just entering my name as i am a sole trader does anybody have a suggestion were I can download one that actually makes sense, P
  6. Wez

    Electrical safety concern notification for dummies

    Hi guys. I've recently purchased a new property and the following notice was left for me. Does anyone have the right lexicon to explain this to a complete novice? As a side note, My oven always trips the fuse box and doesn't work, yet all the other electrical circuits are fine - could this be...
  7. A

    Electrical safety in the kitchen.

    Hi all, just saying hello and hoping someone can give me some advice on safety in a kitchen area around a sink unit. I have had a kitchen installed by a company and they have disconnected a couple of old sockets near to my sink unit. I have looked behind my tumble dryer and found the attached...
  8. M

    HELLO! How to know how much you uk socket can take?

    pretty self explanatory, just need to know how many watts I can pull from each plug as I'm going to be using a fair amount on extension leads.
  9. K

    Socket added in loft to lighting circuit - unearthed

    I recently had CCTV installed and the contractor installed a plug socket in my loft, spurred from the lighting circuit - which is unearthed. He added a four-plug extension lead to take the plugs for the four cameras. Is this safe? Or should I be concerned? Many thanks for any advice and help. Karen
  10. reddwarf4ever

    Builder safety worry

    in 2003 i engaged a builder to extend my property. 1-when I asked for 3 light switches to control 1 light, it took him a week to find out how to do it....he ran multiple cables , just in case, until he found out how it should be done... 2-he fitted a consumer unit, but immediately it kept...
  11. Dave Jenkins

    Asked to provide an Electrical Installation Certificate after 2 years as a statement of safety

    Hi all, I've been asked to provide an EIC some two years after the work was completed. I did a cert at the time but the client claimed not to have received it. He now wants a guarantee of electrical safety. OK so no problem getting a copy of the cert. It was a paper version but even so, I did a...
  12. Kenny

    Looking for some safety advice please.

    As someone who knows only enough to be dangerous I have 2 questions that are linked to electrical and was hoping for "yep that's ok" or "omg are you crazy?" to my proposed solutions. I am about to decorate my bathroom and before starting need to tackle a couple of holes in walls. 1. A hole cut...
  13. Midwest

    TripActivator | RCD Fire Safety

    T'was reading this article TripActivator | RCD Fire Safety - http://professional-electrician.com/features/tripactivator-rcd-fire-safety/ in the latest edition of PE. Seems a novel idea, but I can sense our domestic CU's getting bigger, with them and AFDD's
  14. Dan

    HSL: COMAH – Technical Aspects of Safety Reports – Buxton, 10-11 Oct 2017

    This course discusses the technical section of a COMAH safety report which should describe the Design, Construction, Operation, Maintenance and Modification of the COMAH site. The course covers the Process Safety, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Control and Instrumentation and Human Factors...
  15. Dan

    HSL: Machinery Series – Designing & Specifying Safety Related Control Systems – Buxton, 14...

    This course will help delegates understand how to specify and design safety related control circuits which comply with the requirements of both the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 (Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC) and the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations. It explains...
  16. Dan

    60th NWRA Safety Conference and Exhibition – Accident Investigation – 19 Sept 2017, Preston

    This conference run by North West Regional Association, targets learning from mistakes after an accident and will cover Accident Investigation, Learning lessons the hard way, Electrical safety, Cultural Safety, Human Factors. Continue reading...
  17. westward10

    Socket failed safety test mate.

    For the last six years we have tested a five pitch caravan park on a farm. First year I rewired between all the meters and switchgear because the Caravan Club rightly condemned it, see pics of my efforts. Only two of the original rcds have been replaced since. This week one of the pitched...
  18. Midwest

    Large Benjamin's health & safety

    Following on from some recent mishaps, I'm sure you've all read about the story of Big Ben being silenced for four years, and some suggesting story it's Health & Safety go mad; Big Ben's bongs to fall silent for four years for repairs | Daily Mail Online -...
  19. MerlinGremlin

    Stroma Certification Scheme Stroma Assessment require a risk assessment and health & safety policy

    Good Morning All Can anyone recommend any templates for a risk assessment and Health & Safety policy for my Stroma Assessment please. Thanks
  20. S

    A different world - heath and safety nuts look away.

    Last week I went to Moldova doing some work with a charity on people's houses. Nothing electrical, mainly painting, fitting false ceilings, rendering etc. But I though you might like some of the things I saw..! The local village substation. You can walk up and poke it. During high winds the...

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