Recent content by Robson689

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    Eicr recommended next test date 3 years due to plastic CU?

    The legislation just states at least every 5 years
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    Experience and cost of thermite (exothermic) welding

    From experience the Erico Cadweld products are the most reliable and easiest to use with the electronic ignition
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    UK Failing Apprentice - What to do

    If he’s been with you less than 2 years then you can get rid without a reason Just give him notice in line with whatever you’ve put in his employment contract
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    EV charger issue - Garo PME trips

    Has the electrician tried replacing the GARO unit? How come he decided to use this device vs an earth rod?
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    Todays Earth Rod Efforts

    They should be separated by the depth of the rod, so 3.6m deep, 3.6m apart for example with 3no rods coupled together
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    Has Anybody Here Received a Letter From The National Grid?

    Western Power Distribution was acquired by National Grid last year, so maybe the name change was the other way round?
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    Dodgy trade pictures for your amusement! - 1 Million Views!

    Whilst on the subject of dodgy YouTube videos
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    My question about the lightning rod

    Lightning rods also don't attract lightning unless it's an ESE type which is pretty unlikely in the US
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    External cabinet key

    That's a Virgin Media cabinet so if you don't work for them then you've probably got no business opening it
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    What do people charge for the first hour and for callouts

    I wouldn't think twice about paying an electrician over £100 an hour to work in my house but they simply don't ask that much! My company charges me out at 115 an hour or 800 a day +vat +travel for earthing installation
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    Extending earth rods making minimal difference?

    Solid copper rods use a threaded dowel as a coupler Even better is the steel rods made by Dehn they have a pin on one end and a hole in the other so the pin compresses and locks the rods together as you drive them in the ground Edit - a link if anyone is interested as it's an unusual product...
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    How to get phone signal and internet in basement

    The mobile broadband is probably the best option. I actually had my BT phone line removed because of how good it is.
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    EICR Service Head in wardrobe.

    I'd probably say that's even more of a reason to leave it well alone from a liability point of view
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    A simple lightning rod vs a commercial

    The first picture is an ESE and the second a regular air terminal. The ESE is expensive but only needs 2 downconductors and earths so normally quite a cost saving.
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    Maybe use copper Earth tape?

    I could be wrong but it sounds and looks exactly like marconite which can also be bought premixed with cement.

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