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  1. Jurassic Sparks

    Earth bonding metal balcony

    I would think the proximity to the ground, and anchors into the wall will more than make a good earth, unless you are planning on running some high voltage power system through it, its parts of the building surely
  2. Jurassic Sparks

    Is it ok for competent person to replace CU then get third party to test/certify

    Honest advice NO there are a lot of other parameters to take into account, and until it is inspected you and your family are at risk pay a professional to do it, and rectify any other faults found at the same time that will be about 1/10th of a CO-OP funeral
  3. Jurassic Sparks

    RCD failure rate

    I have noticed the RCDs and RCBOs that are not operated regularly by use of the test button, appear to become coil bound, perhaps some sort of magnetic field builds up, or they just get hot and stick, apart from the ones suffering condensation damage used to have the same problem with some...
  4. Jurassic Sparks

    Socket near sink, to blank or not to blank!

    Through crimp the cables, tape them over and fit a 2G blank plate simples
  5. Jurassic Sparks

    Very High end to end on cpc ring

    Hidden Junction box with loose connections ? or some one has moved a socket, but left the old backplate in place and the wires are plastered over and corroding out with the hammer and chisel and be brave
  6. Jurassic Sparks

    Powering my shop

    I am now hating you !!! my workshop has enough room ( just) for a wartime era REME bench, a few tools, 4 dutch bicycles, one italian motorcycle, and a Morris Oxford, like me its slim and stylish,!!!! although at the present moment I cannot get my motorcycle or bicycle in due to 2 tonnes of...
  7. Jurassic Sparks

    UK Advice on this old CU?.

    watch out for asbestos then its rife in those properties and in some old consumer units 1570828015 it will be using any old wiring like that will give you problems, best bet is to rewire using trunking, dado and skirting trunking, and again check for asbestos before you drill anywhere
  8. Jurassic Sparks

    UK Trade shows and the like...

    Some of the electrical wholesalers operate their own local shows, always worth visiting to rub noses, and to see new stuff, and get freebies whats not to like
  9. Jurassic Sparks

    Powering my shop

    Wow that workshop is bigger than my slum dwelling !!
  10. Jurassic Sparks

    Garage feed under neighbors drive

    We had to do this a few years ago, every one was in agreement but we did fit two small warning signs either end in case a muppet decided to dig out the underground channel its still working ok but I recollect the neighbours drew some form of agreement up between them
  11. Jurassic Sparks

    UK Advice on this old CU?.

    It has the look of the home made about it you used to be able to buy skeleton boards, used in social housing and commercial developments, but like the Tram they are history I think a rewire and new Consumer units are in order
  12. Jurassic Sparks

    UK Advice required on behalf of elderley mother

    That is still a contract in law no get outs for them and they can and should be prosecuted for it
  13. Jurassic Sparks

    Electrician Jobs Electrician required - experience with Electric Vehicles Charging Points

    oops i forgot the diagram will find that now
  14. Jurassic Sparks

    Electrician Jobs Electrician required - experience with Electric Vehicles Charging Points

    Electrical Engineer required with experience of Vehicle Charging points A company that I work for are looking for a Graduate Engineer or some one with the relevant skills to inspect and report on a vehicle charging unit I did try my own trade body but it was like pulling teeth heres the...
  15. Jurassic Sparks

    Earth Rod - Advice please!

    I live and work in that area many of the houses I visit are TT systems I have also seen chumps fitting a BS951 earth clamp onto the old lead sheathed oil filled cables ( unsafe practice) to get an earth rather than fitting an external electrode
  16. Jurassic Sparks

    New E7 meter. Do I still need a timer for storage heater circuits?

    How does the meter detect the relevant change over time ? is it built into the meter as a clock function, or does it use a radio signal ? we had one some years ago that would not change over, after much tooing and rooing, it was found that a recent new build blocked the signal in the background...
  17. Jurassic Sparks

    Full rewire needed in new home...eeeek!

    if their registration has expired, check with the Niceic first they might have been booted out !
  18. Jurassic Sparks

    Customers trying to be chancers

    I went to look at a job, and the woman had it all printed out, list of materials, time it would take etc so I took the list away after having a good look they were adding value to the house, re locating a kitchen to a downstairs room to make it 4 bed and worth more I was not doing the electrical...
  19. Jurassic Sparks

    Wiring a 5 bedroom house

    My Zimmer frames got an electric start and 2 wheels But i have avoided the disease of obesity by keeping fit and cycling and walking and never smoked I will live to an amazing old age, and be miserable as hell
  20. Jurassic Sparks

    Advice needed - problem electrician

    Solictor dont mess about

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