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  1. michaelw6

    Ballast for low pressure sodium street light bulbs

    where are you based? i may have one or two in the garage.
  2. michaelw6

    Outside socket spurred from the ring main. query! (I am a long Serving electrician)

    I did contemplate a FCU, and thought about the isolation issue. But that only lasted a second!!! LOL No honestly a FCU would be an idea rather than a wiska box on the back to back of the socket.
  3. michaelw6

    Outside socket spurred from the ring main. query! (I am a long Serving electrician)

    hot tub about 11Amps. So in theory if its just a double socket i could get away with 2.5mm 3c armoured. no FCU. and yes it has RCD of course! Its coming off the kitchen ring as its the only nearest power supply. i will put a single socket on it though as i dont like the idea of them plugging...
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    Outside socket spurred from the ring main. query! (I am a long Serving electrician)

    Ok i may get slated for this one but here goes; A bit of background info first. Its been a while since ive looked at my iee regs, and ive not done my 18th edition but get the updates. i no longer practice much electrical due to a career change. But for friends, family old customers when i get...
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  5. michaelw6

    Park homes electrics (portable building)

    i just looked up the IET it states a domestic dwelling or similar up to 100A. So that would say that its sutible. Would you take IET as gospal. im using easy cert but an older version maybe things have changed over the years.? Thanks for mentioning this and i can use a copy of the IET...
  6. michaelw6

    Park homes electrics (portable building)

    James it does state on the standard certificate its only suitable for a domestic dwelling. would you class a caravan as this?
  7. michaelw6

    Park homes electrics (portable building)

    LOL just saw that and I did proof read it. OIL RADS it was supposed to say.
  8. michaelw6

    UK LED Batten Lights to Mains Socket?

    sorry, i was never supposed to offend. Glad you got it all done.
  9. michaelw6

    Park homes electrics (portable building)

    Bump anyone got any certs copy or any links please. Googles to no avail or it will be iee regs and trip down post office... Thanks
  10. michaelw6

    Starting up a wholesaler "research"

    #thanks for the advice peeps.
  11. michaelw6

    UK LED Batten Lights to Mains Socket?

    your not electrically minded are you? as the above people mentioned 3c flex 0.75mm will suffice
  12. michaelw6

    UK LED Batten Lights to Mains Socket?

    They are mains fed 240v They are also cheap Chinese fittings and you wont get spare parts like long leads. So only way to get it mains fed is with a JB or crimps or equivalent.
  13. michaelw6

    Park homes electrics (portable building)

    Hay guys and gals, doing my first park home CU change. I cannot find a copy of an installation cert for a portable dwelling can anyone point me in the correct direction please. And a quick question. the customer said the last electrician has quoted to install a Double Earthing for the oil roads...
  14. michaelw6

    Starting up a wholesaler "research"

    Hmm... don't look too promising, does it? three men I know started a wholesale together but they all had the background. started small in a cheap unit and grew quite quickly. but as mentioned they had the experience and know-how. also customer base already.
  15. michaelw6

    Starting up a wholesaler "research"

    Hello guys, I've been wanting to start up a wholesaler for quite some time now but I don't have the contacts or the idea how it works. I know a lot of people who run independent ones and people who work in them. at one point nearly had a team but they all flaked out not knowing about security...
  16. michaelw6

    Facebook, Whatsapp and Instagram - All down for you too? mwahahahaaa

    Gonna do alright on the old investments after this one.
  17. michaelw6

    How to replace mr16 with led gu10?

    the insulation should not be exposed out of the JB. just re-terminate and put the earth in the JB terminal. I'm unsure of your earth readings they don't sound correct are you using just a simple bog-standard multimeter? you should be getting 0.?? or 1.?? readings. but as advised above You could...
  18. michaelw6

    Comment by 'michaelw6' in media 'Consumer 2.JPG'

    They Shop at TLC! lol
  19. michaelw6

    Temporary building supplies again

    Oh, thank you for spending the time to find that for me. so I have a get out of jail free card if I use the cable and they damage it. I'm usually always overly cautious with these things and thinking what if !!
  20. michaelw6

    Temporary building supplies again

    just looking up h07rnf looks like for 32a ill need a 6mm 3c but there is also (H)07RC4N8-F which offers more protection or am i going OTT for a flexible lead?

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