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just want to know if it ok to wire 3 pir floods off immersion ie 16a at ccu but fused down to 5a with sw/f/spur...
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Have a bs3036 main fuse but cannot find anything on it to say what rating it is need help
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I am just about to go self employed.I have been asked to do a job installing floodlights to illuminate a pub sign in their car park.Could...
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I'm currently studying for my C&G qualification and I was asked by my Dad about his new double oven and induction plate.
One of the...
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just need to get my head around these types of situations.
1/ im asked to fit spots and move fan in a bathroom
2/ i tell them that...
Customer wants to plug his new oven into the kitchen ring i said that it still needed to be on its own supply even though its on a plug. What do...
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Can someone explain to me what are British Gas take on earthing of the boiler and the pipes and why are their techs making a...
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I was wondering if someone could help me to find the 16th Eddition of IEE in electronic form.
Thanks a lot.
On page 3 of schedule of inspections (where you put a tick, X or N/A in the boxes), presence of supplementary bonding conductors appears twice -...
On two occasions in the past week, we have come across a situation at work where the fitters delivering new gas cookers have refused to fit them...
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Ive got a bench on wheels that i use for a laptop printer amp and a few other bits. Now currenctly i have a 4 way lead screwed to the...
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Just wanted to check on how to wire a rcbo
live and neutral from circuit into rcbo blue lead from rcbo to neutral bar and white lead...
Hi Guys my question is with relation to the adiabatic equation, I am aware that the following is true.
S = Size of earth bonding conductor...
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Hi guys I need some help if you would, I feel i should know this but I dont.
New shower going in, there is no provision/circuit existing for...
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Why some yacht use isolation transformer, do they also need simple diode galvanic isolation?
I know that shore ground wire should cross diode pack...
anyone know if there is a standard light fitting e.g. 2 x 35W T5 that is used in an average UK classroom? looking to use a fitting in a temp...
Hi good people can anyone tell me what is the latest reqirements for smoke alarms in domestic houses on a perchel rewire hope you can help
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I'm new to the forum and pretty new to electrics too, so please forgive any ignorance displayed :o. I have a question about replacing a...
im having an argument in work with someone over the following.
there is a ringcircuit wired in 2.5mm t+e on 32a mcb they wish to take a spur of...
As above, I cant seem to get it working. I can get the boiler on but it wont fire on command. Anyone know the connections please?? I have supply...
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I understand that all junction boxes have to be accessible. If I use junction boxes on lighting downlighters, would you classify, popping...
where the other measures of 7671 522.6.5 are not used and a cable passes through a joist less than 50mm from the top, the cable must have adequate...
hi all after some advice for volt drop on a lenght of lighting
7 bolards with low energy lamps 50w max
160m long
all lamp evenly set out
now...
is it ok to lay cable under bison flooring then just chase and use some capping to come up or would it be better to just lay some conduit on top...
I know there are special requirements in the bathroom, just wondered if there where any for the kitchen?
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John.
Hi i am trying to work out where the grey wires from emergency lights come from. I have a light with 4 core coming in and 4 core going out, the...
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just started decorating my new house and need help with the wiring in my hallway where the lights on the hall stairs can be switched on...
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Bit of a change of direction from my recent post, In an old cottage they have a present a 3 phase cut uot supply feeding a single phase...
Hi can anyone advise me please, I am studying in preparation for 2391-20
If i want o calculate max R1 + R2 for circuit do i correct for both...
Evening all, how tough is hi tuff cable? i've just wired up SON's in a barn and it took ages to do in swa just wondered if hi tuff would have been...
if you have a room and want to add another socket, is that notifiable and also will the sockets then need to go on an RCD as they currently dont...
hi all just completed my first lone CU change. this is one the inspector will be seeing. can anybody see any faults i need to address or...
The regs on where you can and cant drill holes in joists are quite clear, but what about if rewiring for a material change of use where new regs...
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don't have my big read book handy at mo can you answer the following
1. 32amp circuit were protective measure against electric shock is...
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my questions is
I want to install new circuit in the kitchen at somebody’s dwelling...
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which of the following appliances require there own radial feed,
washing machine
tumble driyer
fridge/frezzer
boiler
under the 17th...
Has anyone installed a extract fan that is wired to a stat that if it gets too hot in the room that this will kick in to draw the heat out of the...
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First post on here as I am going round the bend!!
Basically, I am replacing a horrible light in the living room, and have removed...
Did a cu change recently on a domestic property. The Landing light which is on the downstair radial. Keeps tripping the rcd in the consumer...
A couple of questions that have bothered me since 17th came in which I would appreciate comment on.
Firstly if I replace a battenholder in a...
I know that 25mm tails are the norm, but if the outgoing tails from the meter are in henley blocks, there is 1 main switch for the installation...
With a 17th edition CU is it still a requirement to have a 100 ma RCCB as an isolator on a TT ?
Doing a first fit in a kitchen and have been asked to put the light switch close to where the gas hob is going. it's not directly above it but...
Hi good people can someone tell me is it good practice to feed a kitchen with two ring mains i feel its good practice what do you think ?
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Iv one Large heavy-duty 9.5kg whirlpool washing machine, a standard washing maching and a large 10kg heavy-duty tumble dryer. Cant find any...
Hello, I've been to look at a hairdressers which has a Wylex rewirable fuseboard installed. The owner wants it replacing along with earth and...
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