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  1. HappyHippyDad

    Building inspectors and notifying work.

    When working on a house where a building inspector is involved do the electrics get notified twice? What I mean is, the building inspector signs off the work after he's happy with it, does that mean he's signed to say he's happy with all the electrics and that they have been notified? I...
  2. Doomed

    odd demand from building company

    New build houses, full system boilers with the big cylinders with seperate thermal cut out and temperature probe which come with a pre fitted link connecting them. Have been told to remove this link and feed the main live feed for the whole system through it (after the fused switch spur) so if...
  3. 7

    Building control queries

    Currently working on a renovation that has plans for four ensuites. Client has decided now to keep one as a dressing room instead and would like some power provided. There will be pipework presented for future change of use but will be boxed in etc. What do you think building control will...
  4. O

    Domestic Building services compliance guide

    if you are having trouble sleeping, take a read of this ... https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/697525/DBSCG_secure.pdf Some useful stuff in it .... Happy reading
  5. H

    Earthing the metal framed building

    Hi, I am currently working on a block of flats which the whole building is steel framed, my question is really... does it need to be earthed? Thanks
  6. 8

    Building Control - Extract fan with filter?

    Evening all. Note sure about this one: I have a job of new circuits to install for a new domestic extension - nothing fancy. It has a ensuite shower / toilet on the new install, 2 walls of the en-suite are internal to the extension, 1 wall backs on to next doors extension (touching), and...
  7. sham

    True story about building manager and Building control agent.

    When I worked for my previous electrical company back in 2015 in which they were not certified to any scheme and they didn’t have any real college qualifications as in 16th or 17th edition, they did not have any electrical qualifications at all. However, they were the most recommended...
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  8. C

    Large building shut down

    just looked at a job 800 circuits so it is a bit building. They regularly have maintenance and shut downs on the LV equipment. Would it ever been acceptable to limitate the LV equipment if a shut down wanted to be avoided by the client?
  9. R

    Annual emergency lighting test in part disused building

    Hi all i was hoping for some advice, I am carrying out an annual emergency lighting test tomorrow in a hotel. Part of the hotel is no longer in use and all supplies have been locked off. Should this part of the building still have emergency lighting in place in case emergency services need access ?
  10. sevuk

    Building control inspections

    I was just thinking how commercial electrical work is not notifiable to building control as it doesn't come under part P, but there's a lot of other building regulations that can come up depending on the extent of the electrical work, we're talking part L and teams from BREEAM turning up. So it...
  11. S

    I was on a building site in Kent

    a few months ago working and today decided to tidy up my tool-bag, I can swear that at least half a dozen screwdrivers have gone missing as well as a level, some hole saws and my favourite sharpie pen. Don't you just hate that!!!?????
  12. B

    Building a lighting adapter

    Hello, I have a overhead fan and light assembly that takes a circular t5 bulb with a G10q 4 pin connection the only circular t5 bulbs I can find anywhere all have the 2xg13 2 pins in 2 pins out connection. Is it possible and safe to make a convertor/adaptor that would plug in to change the g10q...
  13. T

    Fire rated SWA cable in a residential building

    My question is if the cable (in red) as shown in the picture below from DB-LL to ATS (1 x 4 core x 50mm) is needed to Fire rated or it can be a normal SWA cable? I know that the cables in fire route and the cables leaving from the generator must be fire rated but I am not sure about the specific...
  14. A

    Independent review of building regulations inquiry

    Got this link via a thread elsewhere, gets interesting around 15.30 Parliamentlive.tv - http://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/98ffbe65-3dc7-428f-85ba-27e616da6f55 Well lets see if anything changes
  15. lurch

    Building control chappy red faced !

    Today had a building control chappy demand I notify a new fan in a new en suite bathroom. Told him the fan was out side of the zones and therefore not notifiable. Due diligence was done with testing and a minor works cert produced . He was adamant tho . . . . .
  16. L

    Cladding earthing on building

    Evening, I have a query, the job is a renovation of a concrete building into high end properties, the concrete is being maintained in its normal state and forms a kind of skeleton. In the apertures that are formed it is either cladded or formed for windows, every single aperture framework is...
  17. Gavin John Hyde

    Building control finally prosecute dodgy tradesman

    Just seen that in Cardiff the building control have for once actually prosecuted a builder for dodgy trading practices, the cowboy was hired by friends to do a loft conversion and made a right mess of it by all accounts. It poses the question if they can prosecute him, then why cant they deal...
  18. M

    Temporary building supply

    Evening all, Does anyone now what the correct arrangement for a temp building supply is these days. I am just about to start first fix a new build and am going to have to provide temp supply . In the past I have put in an Earth rod, tails onto a switch fuse/dp isolator and out into a little...
  19. P

    House Extension & Building Regs

    We're in the process of having a house extension being built, no new circuits will be provided, on 1 existing ring main 3 extra sockets will be provided, on another existing ring 4 extra sockets & on the existing downstairs lighting 3 extra lights & switches. I'm in disagreement with the...
  20. C

    Electric work urgent question

    When an electrician installs new wiring + fuse box what paper work does he need to provide?
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