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    pricing off plans

    Thanks chaps but finding it hard to work out how many days it will take,
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    pricing off plans

    Evening gents I have been asked to quote on a new build working from the plans, i have done this in the past but only for extensions this is a full 3 bedroom new build. I was going to price per point but client will be getting all materials. How would you guys work this one out?
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    • aus build fittings off point price pricing
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    • Forum: Australia
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    ELECSA Certification Scheme Elecsa assessment

    Sintra and Des thanks for that, i did think the same thing but as it was my assessment just nodded in agreement:)
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    ELECSA Certification Scheme Elecsa assessment

    Hi Chaps, Had my 3rd assessment on Tuesday ( which i passed) and i was asked why the trip times for the RCD ( x.5 x 1 and x 5) were the same for all circuits. I said him i was told to test the RCD at the board and record those times for all the circuits covered by that RCD, he asked who had...
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    Integrated Kitchen units/isloation

    mogga Some appliances warranties are invalid if you cut off the moulded plug fitted, i know cooker hoods and such come withouy plugs but most appliances do come with a moulded one fitted, i would go with 20amp double pole switch controling a socket
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    Dual Tariff CU

    Hi IS I'm in a similar situation and i'm having trouble finding a small dual board, I've been told a 17th edition board is no use because you need 2 main isolators for peak and off peak
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    Main isolator

    Hi Chaps I need to replace a dual tarriff cu, at the moment it has 2 x 4 circuits I want to replace this and have spoken to contactum and the smallest dual tarriff board they do is a 10 way My question is can i replace the main switch with an rcd? otherwise it will mean having a main switch...
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    emergency lighting

    Hi Chaps, In the purpose built flats that i live in we have been told that we should have emergency lighting on the common stairway. My first question is do we have to have the lights by law? Secondly is it possible to replace an existing light that operates on a timeswitch with an emergency...
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    Back boards for consumer units'

    I use 18mm ply set off the wall with rubber doorstops so if a pipe fails and water runs down the wall it should run behind CU and not into it.:) I was shown this method many years ago
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    Taped Up Smoke Alarms

    The local fire station can be informed of an 'alledged fire risk' and they will visit property them selves or inform their Fire saftey team to pay a visit to property and then they will take any action they deem necessary After reading your thread again it's not clear if the house has been...
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    rcd question

    Hi Mojo All circuits as per 17th edition should be RCD protected If it's a ring final circuit then I believe this should have a 32 A MCB protecting it
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    cooker switch for 12kw cooker

    Hi Tigerpaul Once you apply diversity to you figure (52.17 amps) you will come in well under the 45 amps of cooker switch Diversity for cookers is 10a +30% of remaining current
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    RCD query

    Thanks for all replies have just finished the very interesting RCD change in old Contactum board Keef you were right very old and obsolete, had to change MCB's as well, all done and now working fine Will try to get some pic's of RCD and CU position in cupboard and post them soon Thanks again
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    RCD query

    Hi Keef The board does'nt look that old, was hoping a new RCD would be compatible........
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    RCD query

    Thanks Chaps Looks like a bodge to me and will be sorting in the morning, to make job even more fun CU has been 'boxed' in by kichen fitters, it's at the back of a base unit Will take pic's if poss and post soon

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