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    Home office light and socket

    Yeah I think so, I think that's why the regs leave it more open than they usually do.
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    Home office light and socket

    I know this has been asked many times but I'm at a loss for explicit guidance. I'm doing my home office and I am considering putting lights and socket off the same rcbo. Tiny room I use for invoicing, bit of gaming and generally avoiding my misses. If I was doing a custom Id seperate but as...
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    domestic sub main question (fusing)

    @pc1966 - indeed i was thinking 50a fused switch and RCD to sub main. @davesparks - i am aware its not the best situation but other thank forcing my way to replace the CU in the cabin and jacking up the decking while the customer is in bed Its not my property. I want to leave this property as...
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    domestic sub main question (fusing)

    @davesparks - So Voltage drop inst a concern i did it on the basis of the 10mm SWA feeding the CU. 1.1% 10 meters SWA for 60a. @Strima - the SWA doesnt but the circuits CU hanging off it has no RCD protection if I split it from RCD'd home CU. BTW the reason it is wired like this is because...
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    domestic sub main question (fusing)

    Hi All, Been called to a customer property for nuisance tripping which i have resolved but when inspecting installation i have found an issue. The customer has a cabin at the back of the property with a CU inside, fed by 10mm SWA. it has 32a RM, another 32a (still locating its purpose), 16a...
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    UK Domestic Installer quals

    The work done there will be done using my APHV qual; hense only sporadic. I need something to fill the gap, or i may take up gardening :| Spoke to NIC and basically its 18th Edition and an assesment; seemsstarnge that anyone could do this with some DIY knowledge... not safe??? cheers gents...
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    UK Domestic Installer quals

    ; Kenny i was stuck on rig for a week over last week, storm Ciara apparently; I nearly swam ?. 1581517817 Cheers lister, I'm booked for the 18th Edition course anyway, going to get I&T qual as that wont hurt.
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    UK Domestic Installer quals

    I have ATEX and 'ive got some sporadic chem/petro work at Weston Point in Runcorn, Im from Stoke you see. The main reason I thought about domestic is staying local as I've largely missed my 3 year old growing up so I just fancy staying local and earning a bit to keep us going. Does anybody...
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    UK Domestic Installer quals

    Hi All, I know this has been asked many times over but my situation is slightly different. I have been work on oil rigs since leaving the army. I was a Temporary installation electrician in the Army and have been a systems electrician on the rigs. The short of it is I'm s ick of the rigs and...

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