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  1. R

    P.M.E earthing and bonding confusion.

    Visited a building today which is used for sheltered accommodation. It is Split into 3 separate flats each with own board. There is only one shared Gas meter supply and water stopcock at the entrance serving the whole building which are both main bonded using 16mm earth back to the main intake...
  2. G

    confusion re lighting in my newly aquired shop PLEASE HELP

    hi there, im about to open my own shop. there is currently alot of lighting cable that runs down through a suspended ceiling. i am pulling the ceiling down and putting up a new plaster board ceiling. i have a qualified electrician who has been in to look at switch boards current wiring etc. We...
  3. E

    Confusion when it comes to a test on 3 phase

    Hi, I have just joined the forum having looking around and found lots of good advice, I've been asked to do a couple of small jobs at a commercial premises shortly, simple tasks like installing a few extra lights onto a current light circuit and a moving a supply point to a dishwasher. the...
  4. T

    Trainee Contracts Manager Confusion

    Evening everyone, just a quick query regarding a vacancy that's popped up that I'm interested in. It's basically a trainee position for a contracts manager and they are offering around £24k. Being a apprentice trained spark for 10years with a fairly extensive knowledge varying from offshore...
    • Tapley1999
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    • being confusion contracts manager trainee worth years
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    ip4x confusion

    Hi everyone,I'm newly qualified and have a question that might be laughed at but I'm confused so I need to ask. I noticed the other day some 13 amp socket outlets fitted to the floor,how is this not breaking the ip4x code
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    ELCB confusion

    Hi, Completing an EICR on a local authority property. The main switch is an MK 'Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker' rated 60amp 30ma. Of course it's not a true ELCB its actually an RCD or current sensing device, see: ln5760 | eBay for an example. My question is I cant see a BS number on it, does...
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    JIB Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) JIB grading problems / confusion

    I am also having problems with JIB - currently senior graded trainee but having to go through the process of getting new card . contradictory advice about keeping my grading for 18 months if i do the NVQ which I have heard may be discontinued anyway ---- or may have to be graded as a trainee...
    • carly
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    • advice anyone card certification confusion employer grading jib jib card problems scheme trainee
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  8. C

    wires confusion

    no plug on end which wire is which for uk plug? Cheers :)
  9. J

    Wiring confusion fitting bathroom fan

    Hey guys Complete newb here - our bathroom had a fan which was connected to the light and timed to run over. All worked okay except the fan bearings gone so am trying to replace. I took the old one down without looking at wiring, and have fitted new one as per instructions. However when turn...
    • JimmyWires
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    • bathroom confusion fan fitting wiring
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. whinmoor

    BBC Report - Confusion reigns in green revolution

    I think this gives a reasonably accurate snapshot of the sector. How many of us can empathise with the guys in Norfolk? "Sean recalls that the climate change minister Greg Barker once said that he wanted to avoid a 'boom and bust' cycle in the young renewables sector. But that's exactly what...
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    Confusion On Qaulifications....

    Hi, i am confused on what i can do with my qaulifications and was wondering if anyone can give me some quidence..... I have NVQ level's 2 and 3, i took the 2330 course at college. I have 5 years experience in the field, and also what will my AM2 give me. And when can i sign my own work off...
  12. M

    AC confusion.

    On the negative half cycle when the current is flowing in the opposite direction I.e through the neutral. There is no voltage going through the neutral is there. It's just the current that alternates. Not the voltage??
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    Transformer Centre Tap Confusion

    Hi All I have always had a problem with the idea of a centre tap on the secondary windings of a transformer being tied to to ground. I understand the reasons this is done and why it works apart from the fact that i would expect the centre tap of a winding to have given ptential differance from...
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    First proper test and inspect today. Confusion.

    Hi there, Done a fuseboard change today, but getting a bit confused with the Ze and Zs tests Where are these tests done? At the DB main tails incomer, at the origin (sweated earth on incoming cable) It is a TN-S supply and i have a 3 lead L-N-E megger loop tester. Getting a bit confused aswell...
    • 067256
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    • aus confusion first inspect proper test test and inspect today
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Australia
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    Confusion with prospective fault current test

    Hi guys, Been getting a bit of practice with my new Metrel MI3000. Most functions are fine, but I'm a little confused by the Z Loop impedance test. In the book, it shows the Line, Neutral and PE probes being connected to their respective terminals on the board. When I do this and press test...
    • DNS1
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    • aus button confusion current fault fault current neutral press terminal test
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Australia
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    Mcb confusion! (talisman plus)

    Hi Guys, I'm having a few problems identifying and replacing some mcb's/rcbo's from a water damaged consumer unit. They are type C20 talisman plus but I can't figure out what size they are and have been told they are mem "2" ?!? Now my normal supplier for standard stuff say they can get them...
    • harry-brown
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    • aus confusion mcb
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Australia
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    Slight confusion on what I am able to claim back

    Hey guys. Just a quick question here. I have only been self employed since April. I am registered as a Sole Trader under the CIS Scheme. I keep hearing on the radio about how we must now do our self assessments. So I registered for self assessment and was waiting for an activation code through...
    • Validis
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    • claim confusion
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Business Related
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    ohms law, little confusion, where am i going wrong?

    when testing a lighting circuit say we get a reading (r1,r2) of 1.10 the by using ohms law we work out the ampage, we get 230 divide by 1.10 when gives 209.09 amps. but it is protecte by a 6 amp mcb, where am i going wrong
    • chopper
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    • aus confusion going little where wrong
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Australia
  19. E

    Confusion over consumer units

    Hi folks. My house has Econ.7 therefore I have 2 consumer units. Is it possible to incorporate the heating board into the main board. I don't do any domestic stuff. I've seen dual boards and split boards but I'm cofused as to what the difference is. For example can I buy a dual board and...
    • eddieboy
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    • aus confusion consumer consumer unit units
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Australia
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    NICEIC Certification Scheme Confusion with registration with council, NICEIC and Part P

    Hi All Been working away in Europe for 5 years and now returned to UK. I have got 16th edition and Test and Inspection and will be taking update course for 17th edition shortly. What do I have to do to be registerred to sign off and certificate own and others work. I assume need to enrol with...

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