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    Rented Sector Scheme

    As you've said, it's all about the money & if you question anything, it's always because of Grenfell.
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    Rented Sector Scheme

    Only had our annual assessment 6 months ago with plenty of EICR's for rented accommodations & the assessor said nothing about the Rented Sector Scheme.
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    Rented Sector Scheme

    Is the Rented Sector Scheme a legal requirement to carryout EICR's on rented properties. I can not see why there needs to be another scheme to carryout EICR on rentals when you are an Approved Contractor.
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    Wylex NS11 Consumer unit

    Customer has a Wylex NS11 board with NSC cartridge fuses. They want some work doing, so now need RCD protection. The NHXB RCBO have always been a good fit for NSB MCB, doe's anyone know if they work for the NSC.
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    Best PIR security floodlight

    What is the best make of PIR floodlight that's available currently. Not to worried about the cost, just a make that will last.
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    UK Plastic chrome light switches

    The inspection came backnas unsatisfactory because of the chrome switches. In most cases i would recommend a rewire as i have on the cert but of course the owners have spent thousands on redecorating & then decided on an EICR.
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    UK Plastic chrome light switches

    Metal back boxes with plastic lugs.
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    UK Plastic chrome light switches

    Carried out an EICR where the lightning circuit is not earthed but like normal the customer has fitted metal chrome light switches. The lights have the bit of 1.5 G&Y from the CU but don't go down to the switches. Does anyone know of a manufacturer that makes plastic switches that have a painted...
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    3 phase supply cost

    Does anyone have an idea how much UKPN would charge for a 3 phase 100A supply. There is an overhead transformer less than 100m away from the property & the poles go right pass feeding the building next door.
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    COVID Update: Emergency Work is Okay; Sitework is Okay 2 meters apart, Work in customers homes in general unless emergency is a NOGO.

    Probably the 20 year old with no site experience, straight out of college is running the site. Sorry they already do....
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    COVID Update: Emergency Work is Okay; Sitework is Okay 2 meters apart, Work in customers homes in general unless emergency is a NOGO.

    My mate took today off but has been told he must go back to work tomorrow because of liquidated damages on the job. Even if we are in this crisis, some ----er will use it to wiggle out of paying.
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    COVID Update: Emergency Work is Okay; Sitework is Okay 2 meters apart, Work in customers homes in general unless emergency is a NOGO.

    At the end of the day it comes down to money, if the job don't get done they can't rent out the office or sell the flat. Remember we are just grotty builders & not important & have to squeeze onto the tube in this crisis because that idiot of a mayor has cut the services to one every 20...
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    COVID Update: Emergency Work is Okay; Sitework is Okay 2 meters apart, Work in customers homes in general unless emergency is a NOGO.

    So after squeezing onto the tube because that wonderful mayor of London has cut all the services because everyone now can work from home with modern technology, not sure how to thread a bundle of conduit via an email. So now we have got to site, we getting changed into our PPE in a tiny locker...
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    Consumer Units under stairs

    On a new build can you still fit a CU under the stairs.
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    Indoor swimming pool lights

    Thanks I'll have another read of regs tonight, should send me off to sleep. ?
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    Indoor swimming pool lights

    What wo That's what i read, i was hoping to get away without using transformers due to the length of run & the amount.
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    Indoor swimming pool lights

    Looking at a job where the customer has an indoor semi-raised swimming pool (large Jacuzzi half buried in the floor) & they want down lighters in the ceiling which will be about 2.1m from FFL. The question is, do theses have to be SELV or can i get away with mains class 2 IP65. Every time i...
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    Monitoring by app

    That's right I'll exclude from the quote & hopefully he'll forget about it. :thumbsup:

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