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    Heat Pumps & Building Regs - New Build

    Hi guys, Does anybody know what the rules are concerning new builds and heating systems. Currently going through planning application for a new build and I have heard that gas central heating systems are no longer allowed by a guy from the council and that we need to have a heat pump system...
  2. Dan

    Nba 2k17's Quest To Build A Better Basketball Sim

    “Every year our goal is to be the most realistic sports game on the market,” 2K Sports Brand Manager Andrew Blumberg told a room of reporters at Gamescom 2016. It’s a tall order, but one that NBA 2K developer Visual Concepts and publisher 2K take seriously. Nearly every update and announcement...
  3. J

    smoke alarm grades new build.

    Hi, I am pricing for a new build property and the schedule of works shows the system as Provide and install an automatic fire detection and alarm system inaccordance with BS 5839: Part 1 to L3 standard. Electrician to provideon completion a wiring certificate...
  4. N

    New Build Development Pricing?

    I'm looking for some help/guidance with the prices I've put together for a new build development of 30 houses, I've not yet submitted my bid as I'm looking for some constructive feedback from anyone who has experience pricing this type of work. Job is based in Scotland. I've not had much...
    • nlbhoy
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    • around build external heating new new build price pricing
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  5. L

    4 Bed newbuild North London - Tender question

    Hi- I am about to undertake a 4 Bed newbuild in North London, for my own accomodation when finished- which is being run by a contractor on my behalf as I am not an experienced project manager. I have been wiring up my own building projects with for some time, but nothing on this scale- and last...
    • lights-on
    • Thread
    • build electricians london london myself north north london question tender
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  6. D

    Changing ceiling rose in a new build house

    Hi all sorry if this is the wrong section, im currently studying to become and electrician and so far learned the basics. A friend of mine has asked if i can change his bathroom and on suite light. Each bathroom he wants light changing has a extractor fan as well wired to the lights. Looked...
  7. C

    New Build Home with plasitc CU

    Good morning all, this is my first post. I visited a new home yesterday to look at a small job (outside socket) & I asked to see the fuse board. I was surprised to see a plastic housed split rcd board - Not a metal one. (usual domestic mount, i.e. not in a metal enclosure etc) Bearing in mind...
  8. M

    switch and socket height in new build commercial shop/workshop

    Is there a minimum/maximum height of switches and sockets in a non domesic building? Im building myself a commercial unit with public shop area and need to know if the same rules apply as with domestic? Also is it correect to mount break glass call points at 140cm from ground level?
  9. pete1smith

    Whats the going rate for a site electrician on day work? ( Cambs area - new build )

    Hi Guys, would appreciate some feedback on the going rate for new build site electricians? Its in the Royston / Bedford areas. I guess it depends if they are on the cards with holiday pay etc, or whether self employed? What do you get?
    • pete1smith
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    • area build electric electrical electrical work electrician going new new build site plan whats
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. J

    Self Build Advice Please - consumer units, sockets & switches...

    Hi all, We are doing a self build 2 bed bungalow in Devon which is going to be very highly insulated with u-values of.. Floor 0.15 Walls 0.14 Ceiling 0.11 With an air tightness factor of 0.8 MVHR with 89% efficiency * Our other design spec includes no central heating system (not required...
    • janner43
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    • advice build consumer consumer unit please self socket sockets switch switches units
    • Replies: 148
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  11. J

    Self build - wiring a new network. Advice please.

    Hi all, Thanks for taking the time to read this and hopefully to give me some advice. :) 1) I am building a self build home and want to wire it for networking 2) The network will be wired through a NETGEAR GS608-400UKS 8 Port Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000 Mbps Switch: Amazon.co.uk: Computers &...
    • janner43
    • Thread
    • advice build electrical work network new please running self there's wiring
    • Replies: 39
    • Forum: Computer and Networking Forum
  12. Davehaywire

    New build ring circuit regulations -help please

    In a new build , I have noticed how the Sparks that have wired the house (4 bed 3 storey town house) They have put the kitchen appliances sockets/kitchen worktop sockets/boiler fcu/1st floor sockets/2nd floor sockets on a 32A ring and the ground floor sockets only 4 sockets on another 32A ring...
  13. Pete999

    New build 13Amp socket outlets

    Another one from Pete999s memoirs, when I was involved in House Bashing, sorry wiring new builds, the chap who I was Apprenticed to, tried and succeeded in instilling in me the habit of,during 1st fix to lay the 7/029s as it was then in the same orientation, ie red cores to the right or left...
  14. S

    Self Build - Electrician refusing to certify due to ill health - Ruining my life :-(

    Hi all, Really struggling here, any advice appreciated. I've finished building a new build house and moved in. It my lifes work, I built the whole house literally on my own, bar the electrician and gas man. Unfortunately now Building control & my separate structural warranty guy is ready to...
  15. S

    New supply to new build

    Ok guys im wiring a house atm and was wondering if this set up met regulations ?i have a meter cubicle installed at the side of my garage were nie supply enters ,from there i have a set of 16mm double insulated tails feeding a set of iscos inside of garage located beside garage db ,from there i...
  16. H

    New build residential price per metre

    Gents, i'm looking to cost a few new build residential developments in the near future, 30plus homes, and i'm looking for a price per metre for the electrical install, im currently at £30 per m, houses are midlands based. Any help appreciated.
    • hodgey1972
    • Thread
    • build metre new new build price residential
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  17. W

    New build, ventilation requirements

    Im pricing for a new build typical 3 bed house, and was wondering if anyone has a straight answer on the requirements for ventilation as far as i would be responsible for last new build i done was extract fans in bathrooms, ensuites, toilets, utility rooms and kitchens, as usual That was 2009...
  18. S

    Installing mev in new build

    Hi all, I've got some mev ( ducting from wet rooms, kitchen to loft via fan then expelled to atmosphere) done a few so know the crack etc, however was supposed to be doing one today but no hole saw on site (gutted) so I planned routes for tomorrow, and with the layout of the ceilings etc, the...
    • sparkyork
    • Thread
    • build installing new new build
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  19. H

    building control certification

    new build domestic and residential I use electronic certs to register my works using click software and buy certs on the niceic website, do I still have to register this work with building control? thought this was covered, and it was only alterations to existing I had to register, please tell...
    • hodgey1972
    • Thread
    • becsa build building building control certification competent control cps notify person register scheme
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  20. driverman

    New build, garage, studio flat above.

    Appreciate your thoughts on this please. New build house, 1 x double garage with studio flat above. The studio flat above will be self contained with small cooker, Imm/Htr etc. 1 Phase PME supply at house. All circuits RCBO's except U/G SWA cable to garage / studio flat. SWA protected by MCB...

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