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    2394/5 & Ammendment 3 cource waiting times??

    Greetings all. Just wondering I am trying to register at my local college where I did my 2392 five years ago to go and do the above cources. I made my application to the college on 1st January but have not heard anything since. Are the 2394/5 & ammendment 3 cources generally in high...
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    digital timer instructions for mem at1p

    Hi All, Can anyone help me find a link to .....MEM at1p timer Instructions (how to program same) Many Thanks BFK
    • bfk
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    • digital instruction instructions members reply roman timer times
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Outdoor Security Light Question

    Hi All, As an ex-sparks who has been out of the game for nearly 20years, I decided to post a question here that hopefully someone may be able toanswer? I am having a frustrating time in trying to locate asupplier for a soffit mounted security light. Naturally in past years Halogenfloods etc were...
    • Hap Hazard
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    • calibri light outdoor question roman security times
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    For Sale Emergency Fluorescent & LED Light Fittings

    I have for sale the following light fittings: 3 x 6ft Hispec IP 65 Rated, Emergency, Single Fluorescent Light Fitting 2 x Hispec Emergency LED Bulkheads (Maintained or Non Maintained) 1 x 4ft Fluorescent Light Fitting (Non Emergency) 1 x 28W High Frequency Round Polo 2D Luminaire IP44 (Non...
    • markanderson197
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    • emergency fittings fluorescent led led light light light fittings roman times
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: For Sale and Wanted Forum
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    MCCB incomers on paneboards

    Hi I have a question which I am sure can be answered by the chaps on here in seconds. Why do panelboards often have MCCB's as incoming devices over isolating switches? I understand this can be useful if the PFC is high at the board and an incomer like this can protect outgoing devices. Is this...
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    water ingress ryefield boards

    hi all
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    Contactors & Relays

    Hi We have recently installed a PV system that needs to be switched when a generator starts. The generator control panel has a VFC (240V/5A) we can use to signal the contactor. There is a 150m run to the PV supply I need to isolate. I was planning to use a 40A contactor to isolate, however...
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    Need help identifying a Service Head fuse

    Hello all I've recently installed a ryefield board and just when I am about to connect itto the service head I find out some one has nicked one of the fuses. I cantidentify it and therefore cant source another one not allowed to post pictures but its ceramic and 45mm wide and 135mm long. I...
    • Peter Jaggard
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    • fuse identifying need help roman service service head times verdana
    • Replies: 53
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Selling a Megger Tester

    Is there a sell/buy section on here. I've got a newly calibrated, hardly used (3 times) Megger MFT1553 (with original purchase receipt)... career that never happened. Hopefully not broken any forum rules....
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    RCD test

    hello every one can some body help me please in this particular question?When tested at Idn time 5 , a 30nmA RCD protecting a 230 V a cooker circuit incorporating a socket outlet in its control unit must trip within : time please
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    Age of those who can build a control panel and control a process

    So reading through a few of the recent threads where lack of skills in the industry seems to be the main bone of contention, I'm personally interested in the way that the industry is changing with bias towards the domestic sector. It seems to me that most of those coming out of college nowadays...
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    0 Megohms N-E and no RCD Trip

    Hi All I was re-testing a brand new install for QC purposes todayand the N-E on the IR was 0 Megohms, am I right in expected the RCD to trip. Itwas a TN-C-S system so wondered if the shared neutral and earth may have aneffect? The IR for L-N and L-E belled out perfectly, I haddisconnected both...
    • AndyTheSpark
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    • calibri rcd roman times trip
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    how the trade has fallen

    A friend of ours was telling us the other day how well her grandaughter is doing since she met her new boyfriend,I really had to bite my tongue when she came out with the following statement." he's a lovelly chap,fully quallified electrician,fully quallified plumber and he's just done his gas...
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    DISONECTION TIMES- Circuit Ratings

    Stupid question that i need answering. How do what your circuit is rated at? I know that if its above or below 32A there are different disconnection times depending on the type of earthing system
    • Davetherave
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    • circuit circuits different disconnection question ratings times
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    11kV terminations, not your average job for an apprentice!

    An example of the termination of an 11kV termination I did last week. its a practice one as you only get one shot at the real thing! Other wise you get angry gaffers shouting at you and have to dig up the cable again..... cable is 95mm2 triplex so obviously this is just one core. Forgot to take...
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    Got Problems at work any advice ??

    Hi there, I am an apprentice and i have worked for my boss for about 18 months now and I feel as that I know a good amount of electrical knowledge and i am still on £2.68 an hour. I have already completed a C&G 2330 LV2 and I have been on a 2357 C&G LV3 With the NVQ LV3. I have done my 1st...
    • Joseph Callanan
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    • advice completed electrical work problems roman times
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Book times for chopping boxes in walls

    Evening, Anyone know the book/industry times for chopping 1g & 2g 35mm back boxes in concrete block and then fixing . All using power tools. I know how long it would take me! But will be subbies... My luckins doesnt list it and my old spons only has chopping by hand times which I reckon my mum...
    • stimpy
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    • block book boxes concrete times walls
    • Replies: 64
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Two submains from meter

    Hi, The property in question has it's meter box on a garden wall in which there is: 100A cutout --> Meter (Rated at 80A) --> Isolator --> Henleys --> Two 60A fused isolators. Each fused isolator supplies an SWA submain, one to a house, the other to a workshop. My question is shouldn't there...
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    New job option available, unsure wether to jump ship?

    Alright guys, I wondered if I could get anyone's thoughts on what it's like working on large sites such as railways, airports and civils etc? I don't really know anyone thats been involved in this line of work. I am currently a subbie mate/trainee for a medium size commercial firm who mainly...
    • tcrouch
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    • available don't electrical work involved new option times working
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    RCD tripping times at 1x and 5x

    I understand that when carrying out RCD testing an RCD should trip within 300ms at 1x and 40ms at 5x but is it common that on occasions for the RCD to trip quicker at 1x than 5x. I never had it occur personally. I am just looking at some old certs and on some circuits the RCD is tripping...

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