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    Electric work urgent question

    When an electrician installs new wiring + fuse box what paper work does he need to provide?
    • callumforhelp
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    • building electric electrical work new paper query question urgent work
    • Replies: 33
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  2. D

    2015 built nursery building with no RCD protection to undersink water heaters

    Evening all, I was doing some repairs to emergency lights in a school and when I went into the switch room to find the fuses for the lights I found the heating board by mistake, reading down the chart I soon realised my error but then saw that there was no RCD protection to the 15 or so heaters...
  3. B

    BS7671 & Fire Safety Building Control Approved

    Hi, Just need some advice. bs7671 Says about cabling above head height, in ceilings etc. must be in tray above route of escape...... So if you come across cabling which isn't in tray or tied up or Round band up - would you leave it or fix it? Does it say anything about what you need to use to...
  4. W

    Earthing for Farm Buildings

    Hi All, I'm working on an older agricultural installation (100A single phase) and would appreciate your thoughts on earthing details :) Main building is TT. Well it is now that I've installed some rods and reinstated it... There is an outbuilding with some pumps etc that I'm also upgrading...
    • Wilko
    • Thread
    • building buildings earthing farm multi
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Electrician Talk
  5. N

    Notify building control

    Hi guys,, basically I work for a firm and we specialise in care homes so there not part p registered,there a member of eca though. I'm fully qualified with 2391 also. My uncles having a house built and wants me to wire it,, as I'm not part of a scheme do I need to tell building control. I asked...
    • Nemises
    • Thread
    • building building control control notify
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  6. B

    Shutting the building down

    Hi all you smart folks, wonder if you can help me. I am from London worked on job in Southend last 3 days, commercial premises, 400A 3ph. Had to connect the new 63A 3ph fused isolator to main bus bar chamber, which required to shut the main fused switch to the building, which is broken and not...
  7. M

    Best Meter Setup For Multiple Use Building

    Hi some advice needed please. I am working on a commercial property, originally all one building (Machine Shop) with a 100A 3 phase TT supply incoming. The property is now being split up into multiple units mainly office space with one beauty salon all to be leased out by the landlord. The...
    • madmaz
    • Thread
    • best building meter multiple setup
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  8. W

    Some help with Part P/schemes in commercial building

    Hello, I work as a general 'maintenance man' in a commercial property (offices) but have a background in electrical work and have qualifications including 2391 etc... I do not do much in the way of new installs at my job BUT I have had to put the odd new light in here... extra socket there...
    • will hicks
    • Thread
    • building commercial part
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  9. R

    Pme TT in same farm building

    Metal farm building currently has single phase TT supply with all the required bonding in place. Client requires a 3 phase supply for a piece of equipment in this building - is it possible to bring a 3 phase supply from the farms house which is PME?
  10. I

    Loft light - Boiler location - Building Regs

    Hi all, Can anyone point me in the direction of Building Regs reference for the requirement for a loft light when a boiler is installed in the loft. We have recently carried out a rewire and the plumber moved a boiler from the garage of the property (that has been converted by a builder) into...
  11. P

    newbie

    hi guys, im new here so any help would be appreciated, ill kick it off with asking for any advice on NICEIC Assessments, i am due to be assessed by the NICEIC to be a company QS and am a bit of a flapper when it comes to people watching over me, any advice or pointers on what he will be...
    • prj82
    • Thread
    • assessment building ensure newbie regulations requirements
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  12. Soulsurfer

    Nest protect ?

    Anybody used / using nest protect alarms ? Presently working on a house extension and need to fit smoke alarms and according to planning dept need to link to new alarms in living area downstairs and to landing on first floor also which would be difficult to get link cables to ! I thought smoke...
  13. B

    Building An Electric Kiln For Pottery

    I intend to build an electric kiln for pottery, clay ( and other materials ) sculptures. The internal dimensions would be 40cm(height) x 40cm(width) x 40cm(deep). Therefore, its internal surface is 9600 cm2. I need a maximum temperature of 1300 Celsius. 1) I would like you to confirm or correct...
    • Blue Crystal
    • Thread
    • bigger building electric heating
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  14. Andy-1960

    What we have to compete with!

    My daughter works for a fashion company and one of the factories she deals with in a Pakistan is having an extension. Note the attention paid to health and safety! Love the fact they are mixing the concrete on the floor and pouring it into the shuttering with a bucket! Hope to get more pics as...
  15. O

    Building regs for consumer unit

    We are buying a newbuild property and due to the regulations, we are told the consumer unit needs to go in the dining room (as boxes are on the external wall in that location). As the room will be painted dark grey we want to hide the box inside a cabinet by removing the back from the cabinet...
    • Olijay2017
    • Thread
    • being building consumer consumer unit design hager regs unit units
    • Replies: 29
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  16. H

    EIC's and building control

    Can someone tell me, if a builder (not part p registered) was to do all the electrical work in a house rewire himself using the labc method; then who would be required to issue the EIC for the client, the builder or the labc ? Say the testing was done by the labc. The EIC would then require two...
    • haptism
    • Thread
    • builder building building control control
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  17. Lou

    Down To Earth Electrical

    Down to Earth Electrical Steve Williams, electrician serving the people of Bedford and the surrounding area since 1984 Down to Earth Electrical was founded by Steve Williams, a trusted Electrician in Bedford with over 30 years of experience. Steve Williams has seen many changes in the...
  18. Q

    Info regarding part p

    hi, I'm looking for a little bit of information regarding part p and I'm hoping you can please help. I work for a company that provides student accommodation. We have over 500 rooms and do basic maintenance work. At present when a bathroom light or bathroom extractor fan needs replacing our boss...
    • quiethouse
    • Thread
    • building dwelling part part p regarding regulations rooms
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  19. A

    Cable size

    Hi I have just built a garage at the front of my house and plan to run power to it. The intention is to use it as a workshop working on cars etc. I have a consumer unit at the front of the house and plan to run a cable from there underground to the garage consumer unit. A cable run of approx...
    • asj968
    • Thread
    • building cable cable size control garage size
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  20. T

    Help me make sense of the quals'!

    Hi all, I currently hold the 3-year installation NVQ (C&G 2365) as well as the latest 17th Edition certificate, beyond that nothing else. I do not practice domestic electrical work, however I do work in industry. Now, my parents' house is in need of some work, having been quite shocked...

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