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    DB In Bathroom

    Just after a bit of advice. Please see my wonderful drawing attached. This 'Bathroom' is within an Officers Mess. As you can see from the drawing, each bath/shower is located within a room off of the main room/lobby of a room which has BATHROOM on the door. The proposed location of the DB is...
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    Emergency Lighting Indicator Lamp

    I've been asked by a client to 'mask off' the green LED charging indictor lamps within several emergency lights fitted within bedrooms on a project I'm working on. I've searched to see if this goes against any regs or manufacturers instructions but haven't found anything. Has anyone done this...
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    Standalone AFDD board requiring SPD

    Has anyone fitted an SPD to a schneider standalone AFDD DB. Isobar P B Standalone Active distribution board, Acti9, 24 AFDD ways This board only takes AFDDs so there is no where for the SPD MCB to go. There is a DIN rail next to the main switch. The SPD comes with a separate enclosure. Acti 9...
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    Best solar qualification?

    I'm considering doing a solar pv and battery storage course in the new year. Having done some research I've found several different awarding bodies, course providers etc. Just wondering which courses people have done? EAL, BPEC, LCL? Any recommendations for places to take the course...
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    Garden Lighting help

    Just after some general advice. Been asked to look at a job where a builder/landscaper has already laid cable for some garden lighting.1.5mm 3 core SWA ran in 4 seperate radial circuits from a CU at the shed, each about 20M in length, looped in/out at each point. Customer wants spike lights in...
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    Tesla Gen 3 EV charger

    Has anyone installed the Gen 3 Tesla EV charger. Is an RCD required at the supply as it says it has a type A one built into the unit. Also can anyone recommend a good Open pen detection device?
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    UPS via generator. Advice needed

    Hi All Had an enquiry about installing a generator fed UPS to a house. I have a minimal amount of experience with UPS but am certainly no expert, the ones I've been involved with were manual changeover and didn't have anything attached (generator was to be hired in the event of a failure)...
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    6mm to 2.5mm for sockets

    Hi I've got a job that i've been asked to quote for and i'm struggling with how to do it the best way. It's a summerhouse and the customer only wants a couple of double sockets and a light in it. My issue is that it's a fair distance from the house where the supply will be taken from. I've...
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    100ma/30ma rcd for hot tub

    Hi I posted recently about a hot tub supply I was needing advice with. One reply I got was directing me to a video by dave savery. Having watched the video I have a question. On his install he puts a 100a 100mA rcd and 32A 30mA rcbo in the same enclosure at the house supply end. Meter tails...
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    Loop testing question

    Hi All Whilst carrying out some testing today I had the following messages on my Kewtech KT64DL. L - N >20ohms - this was on the ring on only one socket, all others tested fine. Could this be a faulty socket? n-pe hiv - this was on the upstairs lighting circuit. Was testing in the loft where I...
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    The dreaded hot tub!!

    Hi Guys So I've never installed a hot tub supply before so take it easy on me. I've spent a bit of time researching it myself and its a minefield of conflicting information. From what i've gathered I need to run from the DB to a rotary isolator. RCD at DB. Connect armouring of swa at DB end...
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    Do I need two SPD's?

    Hi I've got a summerhouse/garden bar job coming up and was wondering where I need SPD's. I think I may need to split the main supply via henley blocks and go to a switch fuse to supply the bar. My question is do I need an SPD at the switch fuse and also at the CU in the bar. Would an SPD at the...
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    Surge protection devices

    Hi Guys Hoping for a straight forward answer. Please can someone tell me if SPD's are mandatory in domestic dwellings at the moment (Amd1) and are they going to be mandatory with AMD2. Thanks
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    Where to start with new business?

    Hi So basically I went self employed at the end of January and I am currently subbying back to my old boss. I'm not originally from where I live (Stamford, Lincolnshire) so dont have a big network of family or friends. My problem is how do I generate my own work. So far I've only picked up one...
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    Can it be done??

    2 bedside lights to be installed. Can you turn both on from one switch as you come in the bedroom then turn each one off individually from a switch either side if the bed?
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    Starting own business

    I just want to ask a very simple question to get a very simple answer. How many years experience did you gain (including your apprenticeship) before you started your own electrical business?
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    What next???

    Hi I am a qualified electrician with nvq 3, am2. I'm just about to sit my 18th and I will be doing my 2391 in October. I'm just over 2 years out of my apprenticeship. I just want some advice as to what other courses/training would be beneficial to my career. I have some funding which I need...
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    Now what????

    Hi all, just on here looking for some guidance/advice. I posted on here a while ago regarding adult apprenticeships and received some sound advice. Having applied for many apprenticeships and contacted many companies (about 100) I haven't had much luck. I got one interview and although I thought...
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    Adult Apprenticeships???

    Hi everyone Recently came across this forum and the wealth of information available on here. Basically since reading some of the threads on here I have discovered adult apprenticeships (I was under the impression apprenticeships were only available to 16-24 year olds). I am looking to get...

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