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  1. R

    BS7671 Amendment Question (Regarding Shower Rooms & Tests)

    Hi all, long time no see! So I have this question that I need to answer for an assignment but there is an issue. I have a copy of the BS7671 Wiring Regs Amendment 3 (which has amendment 1 & 2 removed from the introduction). Question 1 asks : Which zone no longer applies to a shower room? The...
  2. C

    Qualifications and signing work off

    Good morning, Ok so this is something that has been bothering me for some time now and seems to be somewhat of a 'grey' area, I am hoping the community can clear this up for me. My background - I went to college in 2010-2012 and complete my level 2 and 3 - 2330. 2012 was the last year of the...
    • CFTIS
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    • allowed electrical work niceic qualifications sheets signing tests these
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  3. T

    A Q about minor work cert???!!!

    Hi everyone, im new in the electrical field. the scenario is someone asked me to reconnect main ins a RCD wires. but he asked for certificate for that. I only reconnected to wires. I did take Ze,Zs for 2 breakers after the RCD, RCD tests, Main Bonding, Main cutout, earth arrangement details...
  4. J

    Help with filling out EICR with economy 7

    Evening all, I carried out an EICR on a property with economy 7. I tested the main board like normal and only carried out the dead tests on the econemy 7 board. I have read the forum suggests about the live tests and taken notes for later tests with econemy 7. For now I am just going to put...
  5. S

    Control Panel Certification

    Hi All We do a lot of testing, but this is the first job like this for us. Basically a company are renewing the cables from a control panel to 7 motors etc, they are taking care of the controls etc. We are due to test and certify the new SWA cables and terminations etc, which isn't a problem...
    • surreysparks
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    • becsa certification competent control cps drive earth inverter motors panel person scheme tests
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Commercial Electrical Advice
  6. C

    Testing new floorboxes plugged into existing electrak

    Hi, We are adding some floor boxes onto an existing electrak in an occupied office,could anyone comfirm the tests we have to complete,only i've been told its classed as a plugged in appliance so doesn't require any tests.Is this correct?
  7. L

    RCD tripping under load

    Installing a split RCD board in a new barn conversion build, IR tests come out clear, ring continuity tests fine, but the RCD will trip out when something is plugged into the circuit, happens on both sockets that are currently running off that side of the RCD but when I swapped one over to the...
    • Liam_Spa
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    • circuits fault neutrals rcd rcd tripping right tests tripping under
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  8. M

    Main switch burnt out beyond repair

    Morning all, been asked to to look at an old fusebox (Wylex) where the main switch has been burnt away due to a loose incoming live tail connection. obviously no spares are available, so it's deffo gonna be a new unit. Ordinarily I know this would mean a full eicr before changing the unit, but...
    • maffa ent
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    • before burnt carry change main main switch out repair switch tests
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Industrial Electricians' Talk
  9. bartkusal

    What tests and paperwork?

    Hi, haven't been here for a while.:waving: Just a quick one, what tests and certificates needed, if installing a couple of circuits, 2A loads from the control panel in the plant room, it will be supplying boilers Don't say its a full wack EIC , and if I am concerned only with circuits I am...
  10. D

    Final Ring Test during EICR

    Guys non domestic stuff here but is it true that you don't carry out ring final tests on EICR. Or is it that you don't have to and done do it as a matter of course anyway or do you charge extra for doing stuff not needed. I'm of the opinion of its not much extra to do it then I'll just do it...
    • Dizzy_Maskell
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    • circuit don't during eicr final ring ring test test tests
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  11. A

    RCD tripping

    I have a strange RCD tripping problem, we have a dual RCD consumer unit, when the main switch is turned off both RCD s activate, they have activated individually but not at the same time. There is no continuity between the neutrals and both sides have an insulation resistance of >25 meg, we have...
    • AlarKris
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    • rcd rcd tripping results something switch tests tripping
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  12. C

    AM2 drawing?

    Has anyone got a AM2 rig drawing? i've got a out of date one one with MI on it has anyone got a smack up to date one? Many thanks. Am2 two weeks today (flapping about it)
  13. M

    Pool control panel wiring

    Hi all, This is my first post here so I'd just like to start off by saying: I know very little about electrics, electrical installations and electrical standards. I'm a software developer and I've been tasked with creating an interactive, 3D environment for a technical college that a user can...
    • maffew
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    • control faulty light panel pool tests transformer wiring
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  14. R

    Loop tests and RCD's

    Had an old Fluke for years, which has incidentally been faultless . Company purchased a Megger last year however when doing Internal earth fault loop impedance readings are far higher than expected. I.e..example Ze = 0.20ohms r1 + r2 = 0.15ohms Zs should be about 0.35ohms however coming...
    • Richard
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    • circuit current fluke loop rcd rcd's result tests
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  15. G

    Pendent light not working

    Im a new electrician I had a ceiling light and fan that exploded when I switched it on so i changed it to a pendent light! First I removed the light and all i had coming from the ceiling was one wire 1.5 T&E so I wired the Red wire to the switchd live in the ceiling rose and the black to the...
    • Gunny112
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    • ceiling electrical work light not working switch tests through working
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  16. infinity

    new Megger

    I'm looking at splashing out in the 1730 Anyone know who sells them at the best price? Il also be selling my 1553 if anyone's interested its in immaculate conditions till well looked after and about 9 months calibration left
  17. A

    RCD problems..

    Hi all installed some downlights for a customer the other day, nice easy job (as they all start out to be) did the usual tests, Earth loop was a high reading, checked supply and it was TT even though a lead sheathed underground supply cable. Ze was high 290ohms, bonding to gas and water all...
    • ash_s3
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    • fault neutral problems rcd reading tester tests
    • Replies: 31
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  18. V

    30mA rcd trips at 17mA when submain connected mcb is on...ok when submain mcb is off

    Hi all Ok...been to a job today with a random tripping 30mA rcd its a bit of a full on install...at a undertakers.... 3p cutout feeds 3 main switches...1 for a workshop db...for a flat over the undertakers...1 for the undertakers.... from the undertakers mainswitch...we have a swa submain to a...
  19. Mark.W

    PV testing

    Hi peeps Just a quick one but how many of you do DC dead testing on PV systems?! Regards Mark
  20. S

    RCBO not restting

    Hi all Have a problem with a Wylex 32A Type C RCBO that has tripped to a utility room and heating plant room to a west London mid terraced house. It will not reset even with all loads removed. I tried swapping the line and neutral conductors to an adjacent same rated RCBO and the same...
    • sparkside1
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    • circuit first rcbo reset sounds tests
    • Replies: 77
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum

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