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  1. FatAlan

    MK AFDD / RCBO module for MK Sentry CU?

    Been a while since I last posted on here. Hope everyone is keeping well. 👍 I appears for interweb searching the MK or the new guise of MK are producing an AFDD / RCBO that will fit the MK Sentry CU’s. Is anyone actually selling them? I see that TLC show a manufactures spec sheet but unless I...
  2. FatAlan

    Complete Home Repairs - Beware

    Just received an unsolicited email from this company looking for contractors in my area i.e. GU postcode. Aberdeen based company touting maintenance work for 27 properties a month. This fits exactly with the MO used by previous Scottish based operator who has caused issues for other members of...
  3. FatAlan

    Outdoor socket brand recommendations

    Anyone have a go to outdoor socket brand for quality / reliability? Looking to revamp a customers garden socket which funnily enough stopped working as it was attached to the side some decking and was then buried in soil from the adjacent flowerbed ?. Also, are there any ranges that have a...
  4. FatAlan

    What RCBOs are compatible with these?

    Looking to add an additional circuit to this board. What currently available brand of RCBO’s are going to available. I suspect with the Havells shown there are already two brands mixed in? What’s the other brand with the black oval and red triangle symbol?
  5. FatAlan

    ELECSA / NICEIC Assesmments

    Anyone had an annual assessment recently? Are they doing site visits again or have they gone back to virtual ones like last year?
  6. FatAlan

    Why are Wago boxes sold without the mounting buttons?

    As title. Really annoying that having bought boxes of the things the mounting buttons are sold separately, especially if as part of the design and installation they should be securely fixed.
  7. FatAlan

    Low profile metal trunking?

    Currently on a job which is a garage extension. I have lots of cabling dropping down to multi gang switches, sockets etc and a small DB. The ceiling is however a fire barrier. Does anyone make a low profile steel trunking that will butt neatly to a metal clad socket or small DB?
  8. FatAlan

    Quinetic switches - two way.

    Anyone know if you can incorporate a Quinetic remote switch into a standard two way or intermediate set up? Looking at 2 way switching for outside lights on a shed plus a remote switch at house.
  9. FatAlan

    Wondered where my long nose pliers had gone!

    My Mrs borrowed my pliers the other day when we were working on a fence next to our drive. They disappeared. Went to wholesalers this morning. Guy serving me looks out the window and says, do you know there’s a set of pliers on your van roof?
  10. FatAlan

    Electric Gates

    Another, how long is a piece of string question! Anyone with electric gate installation experience. Have a couple of clients that are having electric gates installed, not particularly big and of the motorised hinge type. Just wondering what rating the motors tend to run at. Im steering clear of...
  11. FatAlan

    Thoughts on this?

    Work of a bathroom fitter on CheckATrade Wiring for downlights installed in en-suite.
  12. FatAlan

    Anyone recognise this brand of light switches?

    Anyone know who makes / made these switches?
  13. FatAlan

    EV charger loads?

    I have a client who’d like a cable installed in anticipation of an EV charger at some point in the future. No idea what charger it’s likely to be. Thinking of basing cable calculations based on a load of around 7.5Kw. Thoughts?
  14. FatAlan

    ELECSA / NICEIC - CERTSURE

    Got my ELECSA annual assessment on Friday. Doing it on-line. Been brought forward a week as the assessor, who is apparently one of a number who are technically self employed is being kicked into touch by CERTSURE due to the current crisis! Pardon my ignorance but has anyone had a refund on...
  15. FatAlan

    Electricians wanted for Nightingale Hospital

    There’s a thread on Twitter where they are looking for electricians starting Monday for the Nightingale Hospital at the London Excel. Not good at links I’m afraid.
  16. FatAlan

    What do you make of this?

    TNS I believe but what a piddly main earth connection. Will be checking Ze.
  17. FatAlan

    Another extractor fan question!

    Looking to install an extractor fan for a client. Issue is that they have a child that sleeps in an adjacent room and they like to keep the bathroom light on but obviously not with the fan going. The obvious solution is to switch off the fan using the isolator but this switch is going to be...
  18. FatAlan

    Observations please?

    Remote barn conversion? Largest SWA is incoming supply. Yet to establish where meter is :rolleyes: Getting a Ze at this point of about 58 Ohms.
  19. FatAlan

    Scammed by the scams!

    Went to my first NICEIC/ELECSA tech talk last week at Fontwell Park. Was really looking forward to the advertised bacon sarnie. Served up reconstituted / regurgitated goodness know what! I think that may have been a false representation! Should I report it to Action Fraud? 1582065709 Thinking...
  20. FatAlan

    Decommissioning ceiling roses .. any tips.

    Any tips .. good practice decommissioning ceiling roses. Recommendations re small MF JB that can be used to maintain continuity of the loop and poke back up above ceiling without knocking too bigger hole?

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