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    Just a hypothetical question,

    Well the clue - if you ever bothered reading the original post title: hypothetical -' adjective' 'Supposed but not necessarily real or true: the hypothetical tenth planet ' and the date ?Straight over your head thou.........never mind.
  2. J

    Just a hypothetical question,

    Jeez some of you are so predictable its almost scary Definably going to join via another IP address just to wind majority of you up . It will be fun and so very easy.
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    loop impedance tester

    Another question - :smile5: When did the use of loop impedance testers first come about? I tried to google it , but cannot find a definite answer, came up with an LCR meter though? So how would you know the Ze before they came freely available and I guess affordable - just by enquiry at...
  4. J

    Just a hypothetical question,

    If all you concentrated on were, domestic electrics a re-wire will be the biggest job. An Average re-wire would not involve special locations, using armoured cable to garages and such like. If new builds were not in your remit, things like fire alarms, energy efficient lighting would not...
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    Recomended books

    But seriously, thanks for all the recommendations. Decided to order regs book, Building regs, and Gn3 for now. Have e-mailed the Part p doctor , as I think he is about to release a new book based on amendment 3, but a few people have recommended that book to me. Have bought a Christopher...
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    Recomended books

    ‘You could probably do with a dictionary and some kind of grammar text book.’ (textbook):ciappa: Albeit predictable, a star to Ferg for the eagerness to spot mistakes, However the following by Peg: ‘The general advice above is spot-on, but there are two other journals...
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    Recomended books

    A question to mostly domestic sparkys please. Other than the regs book, what is the other books you find most useful or refer to for everyday stuff, that you are likely too encounter. Am thinking of the following: * On-Site Guide BS 7671:2008 Wiring Regulations, incorporating Amendment 3:2015...
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    NAPIT Certification Scheme NIC v NAPIT v ELECSA

    Years ago before Part P had become mandatory, an official accredited Niceic centre started up in Coventry. I went there to inquire , as knew it was coming into force , he suggested I do their 5 day domestic installer course, as hadn’t done much sparking for a couple of years as had been...
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    Bonding of cast iron toilet waste??

    Years ago worked in my sisters house in Kent, it was a old farmhouse. The first time I had encountered a TT system , and never have since. I had to put in multiple rods to get Zs down and local electrician came round, used to working in that area, tested them with his probe meter into...
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    **CU Changes And YOU**

    Just seen this interesting thread, and have in the past put and rcd board in and found out their is a nicked neutral in up/down lighting circuit! Also have had faults on some bodged in ringmain that trips rcd out, and other than taking it out and putting it on its own non-rcd breaker, because if...
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    Domestic - Best way to leave temporary power during rewire

    When i have to do a re-wire in a occupied house , (which i try not to - as you never quote enough for the time it takes to move the junk back and forth.!) I try to put the upstairs lighting circuit radial in , as loft is normally quick to mooch round poking the wires through removed exsisting...
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    Aluminium twin & earth

    Was asked to move, add a few socket's in a kitchen before Christmas. The guy had just purchased it, when I came to cooker cable it looked like it was 10-16mm? Was really flexible, so stripped it back , and it was pure alloy as was rest of house. Done a few I/R tests Zs tests , and basically...
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    Strain relief for spade terminals

    Jodes have found these type of crimps - this will be fine around £25-30 , I have had mine for years . Insulated Terminal Crimping Tool - Standard Duty | 12 Volt Planet Not that you will need all of these but this type of crimps. 385 Piece Pre-Insulated Terminal Kit | 12 Volt Planet...
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    Strain relief for spade terminals

    I have a friend that is a Avionics engineer, he was telling me crimps were the only thing they use when they terminate electrical wires. Was saying that screws /bolts are never used because vibration would ultimately cause them to fail . Although his crimping tools are serious quality , and...
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    Bonding Clarification

    Heating/gas fitters (engineers is an insult to REAL engineers out there) over the years have become so far up there own A## its incredible. I only have met one or to that really are good and can fault find,without just referring to flow chart and parts substitution . Quickest way to wind them...

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