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We have recently moved house and I am just curious about how the kitchen appliances have been wired up. the house is relatively newly built (3 years or so) so I'm assuming it meets current regulations etc.
The cooker is as I would expect - with its own double pole switch and single socket...
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I do approx 30 board changes per year at a guess. I always suggest fully testing all circuits before hand to make sure nothing too troublesome to bother the new DB. However I rarely warn customers about the potential issue of a washing machine, fridge freezer, oven etc causing...
Hello Guys, when carrying a ZS test on 13amp sockets , can you confirm that all appliances have to be removed prior to the testing of the circuit,
Thanks
Just wondering if anyone can shed any light on this Topic, as i have had conflicting opinions from a few sparks..
Is there any Regulations as to where fused spurs for appliances should be,, (ie, so far from each appliance..)?. I know they should be accessible and not obstructed.. I have...
Hi all I'm just running a ring circuit in a kitchen and I want to put a 2 gang grid switch above the work top to isolate the washing machine and dishwasher. How are the grid switches wired? Can I run it as part of the ring circuit looping in and out of the grid switches then running a separate...
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So a brief summary, we ordered a new cooker 5 weeks ago for the house we are doing up and are about to move into. 3 days before the delivery date, Appliances Direct rang up to say the manufacturer, Rangemaster, had shipped the wrong kit and we would need to wait a further 4 to 5 weeks.
No...
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I've recently started doing more and more PAT testing jobs and I'd like to know if anyone else has any advice on the following.
I've come across some seriously dirty plugs/appliances. Is there any way we can justify failing these things, if so, on what grounds? For example, I've had...
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I am trying to buy a present for someone but it only appears to be for sale in the US. I can get it shipped over here to the UK but want to know if it will work? And if it would work with an adapter, would it burn out quickly?
I want it to be safe and last...
Cuisinart CPK-17 PerfecTemp...
Hello all. I have a really puzzling fault at a property. There is a 16th edition Dis Board onsite with a 100a 30mA rcd protecting the front end. The Installation is TT. I wired a new extensions to the property in 2005 and oversized all earthing to adhere to the prospected 17th edition. There...
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i've been asked to test a number of fixed appliances in a flat and haven't has any experience with these yet. I'm wondering do I just disconnect them from the wall and using my fluke 1651 multi meter do insulation and continuity tests at the flex going into the appliance or would you...
Afternoon all,
I require some wisdom from the fountain of knowledge that is electricians forums.
Last week I was carrying out portable appliance testing in an a factory that I carry out alot of work in, The factory floor has been wired with IEC 60309 sockets throughout, all fine so far...
I just thought I'd share this gem with you. I had a call to connect a cooker. No biggy, just do the usual tests, check the rating and wire it in. When I got there, there was the old 7kW oven/hob unit in the garden and a chippy indoors who'd just fitted a new worktop and fitted the 'new' hob unit...
I have been asked to add 2 fused spurs supplying under unit dishwaher and washing machine to an existing kitchen ring. The fuse board has 3036 wire fuses and has a large 100ma RCD protecting it. TN-c-s system, earthing and bonding are fine. Is it okay to add these spurs or do I somehow have to...
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hi,
im rewiring a kitchen and all the appliances have to be hard wired to fexe outlets, the fcu's are going to be located in one of the cupboards, it complys with regs because the cupboard is screwed to the wall and all fcus are going to be labeled. the client has requested to have to fcus in...
I have a small business beside my house which has power going underground from the house to the premises. Today, some lights, cooker etc went off but other appliances stayed on. There is a fuse box in both premises but no switches have tripped on either of them. Help!
Hi, has anyone fitted these sockets, the customer is after something that pops up. just wanted to gauge whether there were any better or worse than others or anything i should watch out for.
David
(who is living with the in laws while the nice men knock the walls down in my house)
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has anybody heard of the above for converting old style "pilot light always on" to "on demand" pilot light & gas boiler firing.
Only seem to be available in USA & run off 24V ac
TIA
Can I just ask how many of you hard wire your appliances under the work tops these days or do you use the plugs ? I hard wire everything just for the fact with the 13A dp above the counter there is no need of the plug below and you don't want to have to pull the items out just to change a fuse...
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I was wondering if any of you could help. I run a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Surrey. We are an extremely small team working odd hours in order to supply a radioisotope directly to the hospital's. We run a very time compressed(almost military style) production shift...
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