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    100m switch line

    I'm with shocking on this one ! No I can't be bothered into going into the workings outs calcs wise, but 2.5, will be good through a contactor, and it will easily fit into the switch too !
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    where does one stand?

    Sweet talk the idiot, and take him out for a drink, or six. Then once he gets over his hangover, thank him for a great night, and tell him you'll say nothing to his wife ;-)
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    3 wire American hot tub with American instructions!

    Silly comment, but don't the Americans have two voltage supplies to the domestic properties ?
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    Compex

    Unfortunately not. Either Compex spark to do the work and sign it off, or non compex to do the work, with a compex spark to check it after and sign it off
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    Part P Question... Sorry!

    Glen, apologies for the way I was speaking to you and the others last night, I'd had a few and sometimes some of the statements that people come out with as fact on here makes me want to scream ! In answer to the statement i'd made, it was meant that anyone with a 239-1 can sign off their own...
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    Part P Question... Sorry!

    MDJ you speak crap. ! If I remember right, it's something to do with the resale of a house ! But hey, prove I rewired it lol !
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    Things an Electrician would never say

    Isn't that plasterer fantastic, covering that socket up for you like that !
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    Grid switches

    @vj AGAIN ! Are a sparkie ? Since when have you ever seen a '13a dp grid switch' ? If you've got one, a thousand pounds of my money is coming your way ! 10a, and 20a is a standard dp grid switch !
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    Grid switches

    FUSES ABOVE ! Never below. Acceptable is fuse carrier and switch side by side, but never above ! Sorry, pet hate
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    Grid switches

    @VJS, mk do a fuse holder to fit their grids. The way I did it for remote switching 'other end of the kitchen) in this case, was mk eight gang back box, top for were said fuse carriers, bottom four were 20a dp switches. Cover plate being labelled accordingly of course !
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    Grid switches

    @ryancheetham, four spurs, between two outlets ? Last time I looked at the regs, it was one spur between outlets, one off an outlet, and one at the board ! Oh, and each through a 20a dp switch, off do ring ?
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    Grid switches

    First. I'll warn you, I'm half cut, so if admin take the huff, then oh well, I'll deal with that tomorrow ! Right, tell me, the posters above me, are any of you sparks ? Running a spur, through a 20a DP switch UNFUSED ! I've done something similar to this once, when I was an apprentice, even...
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    Part P Question... Sorry!

    MDJ, when has it been ILLEGAL for me to work in my own kitchen and bathroom ? I've just completely re done my own house, including kitchen and bathroom, shall I hand myself in now ?
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    Part P Question... Sorry!

    Since when has insurance got to do with Part Pee ! Apart from liability insurance. Or am I missing something ?
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    is PV worth it - 9 panels facing west

    Last time I had someone round for this, he opened my eyes a little ! Now what he suggested to me I have is a 4kw array, eight panels on the sw side, eight on the ne side ! I pointed out to him that surely that won't give me the best return, and surely I'm wasting my money on the ne side. His...
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