Recent content by sparx northeast

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    Hob cable outside then in

    Yes it's allowed. Put it in conduit - no problem
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    Installing electrics in new build

    It will need Part P notifying and all the courses won't qualify you to do that. Just get a Part P qualified electrician to do the job. A little bit of knowledge is DANGEROUS thing!
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    Estate agent and money

    17 meters i.e. 16 flats and the landlords DB = 17 certificates - Simples
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    Estate agent and money

    17 meters i.e. 16 flats and the landlords DB = 17 certificates - Simples
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    Connector blocks in DBs

    I've heard it said many times that connector blocks are not allowed to extend cables inside DBs and whilst I agree it's not good practice, I've never found a regulation that specifically prohibits the use of connectors blocks. Does anyone know of a regulation number regarding this?
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    Unbalanced 3 Phase Loads

    They are not paying the landlord. They pay direct to the supply company, the same one they had at the other building. Its just offices and there is LED lighting throughout in the new building so should be less consumption.
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    Unbalanced 3 Phase Loads

    Had an enquiry from a customer who recently moved premises to a similar sized building 100 meters from the old one. Their electricity bills trebled immediately. I have data logged 4 DBs for 2 weeks and nothing sticks out other than wildly unbalanced loads on 3 phase DBs i.e. L1=38A L2=18A L3=8A...
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    Electrical Suppliers - Who do you use the most on and offline?

    Electric Centre TLC-Direct (Online) Upex (Local Independent)
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    National Schedule of Rates

    Sorry didn't mean wages rates. I mean the SOR that local authorities etc use for pricing small works.
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    National Schedule of Rates

    Not sure if the SOR is still in use, if it is, can anybody let me have a current copy please?
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    Mobile Home Periodic Inspection Interval

    Got a periodic to do on a 38ft 2 bedroom mobile home on a holiday park. Does this count as a caravan with regard to re-test intervals i.e. 1 year? Or a standard domestic residence i.e 10 years?
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    Strip connectors in DBs

    Is there regulation that says connector blocks can not be used to join cables inside a DB?
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    Calculating Zs

    We are getting away from the point here. The school was closed for the holiday so was not in use and safety wasn't an issue. I dead tested R1R2s on all circuits with a view to calculating Ze's as is allowed in Guidance note 3. The Ze is now acceptable and I just need to know how to calculate the...
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    Calculating Zs

    Nice thought but it's a school and they ain't gonna pay twice
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    Calculating Zs

    Nice thought but it's a school and they ain't gonna pay twice

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