Hi, A wholesaler tried to tell me that Surge protection is now a requirement in DBs under 18th Regs today. Im pretty sure thats rubbish but just...
I've got a fair bit of computer equipment at home which I need to protect as best I can. I use surge-protected extensions and these have been...
don't do much pa testing but noticed a couple of times these show reverse polarity on my megger pat 120 ,but test the pins for continuity and its...
hello I’ve been to a house where the lady is complaining her lamps keep blowing (yes they are cheap filament and halogen lamps that I’d normally...
Hi guys, hopefully someones going to be able to point me in the right direction here. We do a lot of work for a small retirement home locally...
I used to fit these as a matter of course on my of the installations I did overseas, and understand that you can now get them to fit into a C/U if...
Hi there, I have recently had an issue where there was a power cut in the village we found out that a pylon had blown. When the power came back...
Just been doing a bit of reading about the Grenfell tragedy. There are a few articles that mention an series of "Power Surges" in 2013 and briefly...
My daughter switched her bathroom lights on yesterday and the bathroom remained in darkness. I went over to have a look just now, assuming a...
GMES submitted a new resource: Furse surge protection - Installation diagrams for various earthing systems This is a guide on which surge...
Try not to do PA Testing but had to do it today! Was doing the above today after a cottage got flooded. Lead didn't appear to be wet, but failed...
I got called out this evening to a tripping RCD on a TT install after a lightening strike in the area. Its quite an old CU with mcb's and a...
I'm moving to France and I've been reading up on putting French plugs on UK appliances and I noted that it is not uncommon for the live and...
Hi all I installed an 80kVa diesel generator set with automatic transfer switch awhile ago. All supplied by customer. Generator is second hand...
I have a job coming up regarding the title, installing a surge protection unit to a main mccb panel, as far as I'm aware currently is that I will...
Can anyone tell me what the minimum impulse withstand voltage is for a 500AMP BS88 fuse. I can only find up to 400A. Please only reply with the...
Hi all what is the requirement for surge protection in a dwelling if rewiring or upgrading nowadays have not touched domestic for a long time and...
Customer phoned on Friday looking for a few jobs done, he says his BT line has been struck by lightning twice this year wiping out phones and...
Hi there, looking to get back on the tools after a spell out of the industry due to looking after a family member. Just recieved the new regs book...
An electricity firm should "accept liability" for damage caused to 400 houses by a power surge in Blackburn, the town's MP has said. ENW said the...
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