Recent content by Duncan Bennett

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    Installation certificate, but can't shut down.

    You should see this place, Andy. It's been running for decades and they have not ONE certificate. Sintra: Yes, I can do that. I'm just being pedantic; Ze is external and you can't do that without disconnecting the main earth. And, yes, you're right about LPF. My bad!
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    Installation certificate, but can't shut down.

    I was running a new circuit from a board. Simple double socket. I tested insulation, R1+R2 before hooking up, and Loop impedance from the socket once it was live. But I couldn't check Ze or lpf as the board was live and the other circuits were in use. I did inform the client and marked the...
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    Installation certificate, but can't shut down.

    Cheers, Pete That's how I'm doing it at the moment, but there are times when all I can give are, R1+R2, Zs and insulation info. It's just a bit frustrating :-(
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    Installation certificate, but can't shut down.

    It's in a food producing factory, and it's almost impossible to shut down a whole board to do ZE and lpf readings.
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    Installation certificate, but can't shut down.

    Ho w do you complete an electrical installation circuit when you cant shut down the plant that runs on the same board?
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    To sample, or not to sample ...

    Cheers, Farm electrics, that sounds like a good shout :stooge_curly:
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    To sample, or not to sample ...

    Engineer, I have no truck with you, why are you so tetchy? The sparks who answered my posts - in an insightful, kindly, conversational and ultimately helpful manner - have helped me form my approach to the factors requesting the work. It's sorted now. Your posts are now doing no more than...
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    To sample, or not to sample ...

    Engineer, post #10 refers to the period of time between inspections - NOT whether they should be undertaken or not. It was answered by Andy, most amiably in post #12 and has no bearing on the initial question. Why so picky? Your abject consternation is only belittled by everyone else's...
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    To sample, or not to sample ...

    "As usual we get relevant pease meal information, drip by drip!!" And, that's how I - and no doubt others - also get the information. There was NO schedule of work given. The email read: Topic line, 10 year inspection of (address). Dear Sir, Quotations are now being taken in respect of...
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    To sample, or not to sample ...

    Cheers, Andy. I believe the residents committee are going to be asked whether they want to have their individual flats tested at the end of the week. Hence the reason I want to have the prices nestled in the factors pocket for reference :-)
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    To sample, or not to sample ...

    Cheers, all :-) As advised, I think I'll separate it out: price for the communal board and then a quote for one flat which they can then multiply out. Thanks for taking the time to comment :-)
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    To sample, or not to sample ...

    Thanks, Andy. I should have said that the individual flats are all owned by the tenants. It's a kind of (but not exclusively) retiree's place; the comunal areas are looked after by a factor, but the flats themselves are owned.
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    Hello, from a long time lurker.

    So ... erm ... What is it you do :-). Welcome.
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    To sample, or not to sample ...

    I should say that the company asking for the quote have just taken over the factoring of these buildings. I think the takeover process from the last factors was a tad acrimonious. They haven't supplied - or referred to - any test certificates, and I think they might not have all the changeover...
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    To sample, or not to sample ...

    Hi All I'd be glad of some advice on this one: I received an email from a company I do some work for asking me to submit a quote for the ten year inspection of an address which comprises three blocks of flats -each with four floors. Each block has a distribution board for the communal...

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