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    Hobby What's the most useful tool for cable drawing

    For conduit I like my nylon draw tape. Gosh they aint cheap these days
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    Should we be issuing unsatisfactory EICR certificates with remedials quote?

    IMO I cant see how this situation can be an 100% condition report, when you are correcting c1/c2 /(c3 even). I do understand the reasons but its a bit of a naughty loop hole because its not really a genuine sample of the condition of the installation at the time of the inspection. Sorry Steve...
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    Best method for pulling cables along cable basket

    Rod the length and draw rope?
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    UK Is this method of earthing backboxes standard ???

    Nobody has asked but I will, why are you stripping down and inspecting whats being done. lol
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    UK Bonding water pipes

    Funny how none of us have seen such a cable and between us must be hundreds of years experience.
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    Wiring in a 71 year old house.

    With an installation of that age the lighting circuits may not be earthed. I would advice you get an Electrical installation condition report done.
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    Does this immersion require an RCD?

    My take is if the water cylinder is existing, and your only changing the element like for like under (maintenance) works then its ok. But glad your upgrading the CU
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    News New Forum Style for Electricians Forums - Feedback Wanted

    Yup back down at 110 looks fine
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    News New Forum Style for Electricians Forums - Feedback Wanted

    No adds fantastic, text is a bit small but hey I just cranked it up to 125 lol no problem.
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    EICR code or not? Emergency lighting

    Speak to the client to disconnect the EM side of the fittings or replace to standard 4ft leaving bulkheads in situ.
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    eicr testing /inspection qualifications

    Hi, so you have C&G 236 A/B same as me that was a good standard back in the day. IMO you need to be fully up with the latest regs 18th ED swot up and take the exam, can you carry out all testing that needs to be done, there is a lot more testing these days than back in the 70s/80s. Will your...
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    Storage heaters and Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS)

    When I worked for one of the big six, if a customer had no hot water or heating E7 (electric supply) it was classed as priority emergency. So ring your supplier if this happens
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    Spuring off a double socket

    IMO be best to get an Electrician in to have a look and do whats required.
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    UK Earthing system

    DIY TN-C-S conversion is very bad practice only the DNO should be making this conversion. If they suggest TT then this is not an option.
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    UK Let’s stop pretending the Joint Industry Board (JIB) is fair or impartial

    I remember a guy that worked for an outfit up in Bedfordshire the company was JIB approved, back in the 80s he showed me his approved JIB card and had never been to tech college. I questioned this and he told me most of it was inhouse grading/ reference etc to the JIB. He was a great sparky too.
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    Loss of Economy 7.

    Must be a mechanical time switch with a flag wire to the meter which switches over to the nite rate reading at the off peak time normally 12AM to 7AM
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    UK Is 0.00 an acceptable R1+R2

    Suppose you could argue the test instrument has been calibrated, with a SN that will be recorded on the test sheet so if the meter shows 0.0Ω measured that should be the entry.
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    Spurring of ring final circuit

    If you can run a dedicated radial circuit from the CU
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    skills an electrical improver needs

    Why did you not enrol in a C&G course that has practical provision too. Its better than nothing.

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