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    Additional CU in Garage for Two Circuits?

    Hi We live in a new build (2015) and the developer added Power and Lighting to the garage via a double socket (spur from house) and then a single light coming off the socket (via FS) for the garage. I then added another driveway floodlight off another FS. Anyway, we plan to do some garden work...
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    Additional earthing wire

    Hi! I’ve bought new pendant lamps (see pic 1and 2) and was replacing them when I realised they don’t have an earth wire terminal (but the wiring in the ceiling does) - see pic 3. The light doesn’t say it’s double insulated (it doesn’t have the symbol) - how can I tell otherwise? If it is, do...
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    Additional port valve

    Evening all, Just after a bit of guidance as heating systems are not my strongest. Turned up to a job which has a green star 30si combo boiler. The boiler was controlled by 3 wire wired r/stat. The electrician before me installed a two zone uhf In new extension with two neostats. There was a...
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    Require additional cooker spur in kitchen

    Hello, My electrician is currently wiring a new kitchen and has wired in a cooker switch to a cooker fused spur shown in the attached photo for the electric cooker oven. He has used 6mm flex wiring for the circuit. The cooker hob is gas. He has installed a B32 for the circuit back at the...
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    Additional ceiling rose/down light

    So I have a staircase which has a ceiling rose at the top of the staircase. It has a switch for it both at the top and bottom of the staircase. I needed a second ceiling rose at the bottom of the staircase which is controlled by the same two switches (hence both light will turn on/off at the...
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    16amp radial circuit additional sockets

    Hi all I am looking to add 2 additional 2G sockets to an existing 16amp radial circuit that has 2 1G sockets on it. It’s a 3 story house and the consumer unit is in the Cellar. There are two rooms on the top floor and two radial circuits are feed from the one 16amp MCB with no RCB fitted. I...
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    Additional meters for garden studios?

    I have a client for whom I do PAT testing. She has a couple of studios in her garden which used to be holiday lets, they take electrical supply from the house. As she's now letting them out as long term lets, she'd like to install separate meters and asked me if that was possible. As a lowly...
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    Additional Kitchen ring?

    Hi A client is having a new kitchen installed and they have requested 8 new sockets in various places, there are currently 8 sockets installed. The consumer unit has couple of spare ways and located in the kitchen, also Im installing downlight from below so the ceiling will be no problem to...
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    Can anyone clear this up?

    Just carried out some small works in a ground floor WC, moved the position of a light and replaced it with a new one, The circuit at the moment is protected by a 6A MCB, but lacks additional protection by means of a 30mA RCD for cables buried <50mm plaster. There's no bath or shower room on the...
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    Which way additional consumer board or use existing

    I'm having an extension built, electrics are going to plan. Socket cables are in (went for new ring in the end), light cables and I decided to add a feed for the shed which comes in on 2.5 anaconda. My question is should I add a new consumer board using 10mm twin off a space in the existing...
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    Additional sockets & lighting.

    If 4 sockets have been added to an existing ring & 2 lights have been added to an existing lighting circuit. What certificate should be issued ?
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    Pme installations in 18th edition with additional rod.

    It's proposed in the 18th edition that any new pme installation is to have a rod added by the electrician that has has a resistance of 30ohms or less. What are people's thoughts on this? My main concern is the amount of services that are going to get hit with everyone driving rods in.....also my...
  13. Midwest

    Locations containg a bath or shower - Additional protection

    I do a lot of domestic bathroom refurb's. Sometimes its as little as replacing the main luminaire. As regards additional protection by RCD, I sought some guidance from my scheme on RCD requirement, when doing as above. And was confirmed that a like for like replacement of luminaires or...
  14. Short Circuit

    Query with a couple regs

    Hi - sorry, I haven't been on the forum for ages! Its that long I cant see how to attach photos now! I have a couple of queries following some work carried out by another contractor and would appreciate a second opinion ( or as many as possible ) One of my customers has just purchased some...
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    Time delay RCDs and cables in walls

    Your carrying out an eicr on a domestic property with a time delay 100mA RCD protecting lighting cables within 50 mm of the surface. What code would you give it c3 or c2?
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    Cooking appliances. Diversity versus practice

    Hi, I have a customer who has bought a 7Kw hob to compliment a 4.8Kw double oven. He didn't realise the extra power consumption would put additional loading on the existing 6mm cable. My initial response was to tell him that an additional circuit was required and due to locations of consumer...
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    Getting additional labour / subbies for large jobs...

    Hi all, I have a some larger jobs coming up where 2 or 3 pairs of hand would be useful. For those of you who take on large intermittent contracts, how do you go about the extra labour provision? Local temp agencies have nothing on their books, and the national ones I have asked aren't cost...
    • cornburn
    • Thread
    • additional electrical work getting jobs labour large local someone subbies
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Business Related
  18. Doomed

    coding?

    Coding for a 100mA RCD covering lighting circuit on a TT system in a domestic environment? (Sockets on a 30mA, Ze of less then 50 ohms) (test data left in office along with books, just mulling it over during dinner)
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    NAPIT Certification Scheme Napit Inspecton (supply intake inquiry)

    Hi all, I will be doing a kitchen rewire in a domestic house which i want to use for my Napit inspection. Existing consumer unit has not enough spare ways for the new circuits to be installed for the new kitchen and its a bit untidy. So i will be adding an additional 10 way consumer unit with...
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    Additional protection by means of RCDs

    Hi, I'm an electrical apprentice and was just wondering if anyone could explain additional protection using RCD's? Thanks
    • Danny Huht
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    • access additional means protection rcds
    • Replies: 32
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum

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