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  1. T

    three phase industrial washing machine off ship

    Customer has two industrial washing machines three phase he wants to install in hotel faceplate indicates three phase 60hz supply needed. Says they came off a ship. Would our 50 hz supply work they are roughly 16 and 18 kamps each.
    • thekingiam
    • Thread
    • attach customer industrial machine needed phase supply three three phase washing
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Industrial Electricians' Talk
  2. S

    House extension so need to remove and replace FIT installation

    What is the deal with temporarily moving an array to complete building works? No doubt it will be a complete nightmare but hopefully some good experience here? Do they notify or keep quiet?
  3. N

    Garden distribution board

    Hi all, I would like to pick your collective brains by asking if any of you has installed a DB/consumer unit in a garden or outside which is flat and flush to the ground . This one is by a lake and needs to be flat. It will be sat in grass/lawn Ideas or solutions please Ta lots Nigel
    • ncpitts
    • Thread
    • board customer distribution distribution board don't garden rating
    • Replies: 108
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  4. M

    Difficult customers...

    In a chatty mood.... So just wondered if anyone had had any really difficult customers...Or the customer that calls you up to do the work and then they know better once you've arrived. Had one recently, Customer wants a downflow heater put in 2 of their bathrooms. Had a look around the property...
    • matdom
    • Thread
    • customer customers didn't difficult surface walls
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  5. P

    New board connected to V I R cables

    Hi whats the situation on following! went to wire a bathroom today in old terraced property all looked good new board (last 6 months) full niceic member! certificates not to hand YET! looked in loft to find V I R cables! works out from board new cables run 2 mtrs into joint boxes picking up old...
    • powervan
    • Thread
    • board cables connect connected customer new new board problem
    • Replies: 56
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  6. leep82

    changing size of main fuse

    Anybody have any idea what costs are involved if you were to ask your supplier to increase the size of main fuse? Been on a job today and the customer has said she would like a shower installed. The property currently has a 60a supply the tails wouldnt need upgrading as theyre 25mm. Im just...
    • leep82
    • Thread
    • changing currently customer fuse installed main main fuse other shower size
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  7. E

    customer wants lights on at dusk till 1am and then switch to pir sensor till dawn

    Hi new on here looking for a bit of advice. I can find pir sensors that will allow lights to come on and stay on for a specific amount of time (1-8 hours) and then switch to motion sensor till dawn but not to switch over at a specific time. Any help gratefully received
    • East1
    • Thread
    • customer dusk lighting lights pir sensor switch wants
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  8. sparksburnout

    DNO's incoming capacity.

    Looking at a job where shower is required, and amongst all the other requirements, contacted the DNO to enquire what the incoming supply capacity is. The cut out fuse has no marking that states its rating, existing meter>CU tails are 16mm but will be using separate CU for shower circuit via...
  9. L

    Customer needs advise

    Hi All Just been to a domestic property for reports of the tenants having electric shocks from the toilet, shower, bath, taps, radiators, etc, etc. Voltage = LN 241v LE 214v NE 23v Long story short - Main Earth was removed in the CU Customer had a EICR back in December from Company...
  10. rustynails

    no cpc customer wants metal fittings etc....

    This has been posted about a lot but I wanted to ask a really stupid question. I can only run 4mm single g/y to each metal fitting from the board which is dual rcd 30ma. I cannot touch the drops, stipulated by the landlord. Is it acceptable to issue a mwc for this, write a safety letter and...
  11. driverman

    fixing heights domestic

    Hi 2nd attempt writing this! As some of know wiring new house for family member. After great discussion / debate on another thread re those damn extractor fans with timers etc. I've decided to go with wall mounted 1g light switch outside each en suite (customers request as doesn't like pull...
  12. S

    Multiple outside socket outlets

    Went to price job for new patio outside power possible socket and sfcu for lights. Customer now wanting x 3 2g outside sockets. One at each far end of patio and third on far side away from house. Previous spark has left a 2.5 t/e cable ready to go though wall spurred from kitchen socket ring...
  13. eNigMar

    Angry customer this morning. :-(

    It ruins my day when a customer turns like this. Is it my communication, or are they just after something for nothing. I had a call out to check out a shower circuit. A, "shower engineer", whatever that is, told her that the shower kept cutting out because the circuit kept cutting out, but as...
  14. B

    How do you get customers?

    I am going to spam all the city with direct leaflets distribution, I also got one gumtree advert, but I dont think people will call from gumtree for a PAT Test;p Do u have any other ideas or methods? I want to visit all shops, hair stylists, letting agencies, hotels...
  15. G

    customer stupidity

    Didn't think I would be turning a job down all too often, but this just takes the biscuit! I know they say A jobs a job but I like to have a certain standard to my name! Got asked too install spotlights in a new kitchen, when I said ok floor above will have too be lifted to allow routing of...
    • gavin.sibley
    • Thread
    • customer don't floor honest people
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  16. C

    Led dimming

    Hi guys new to the forum, have a question, just been out to a job to quote it, customer has 8inch box across the room between chimney breast above the bed with LED down lighters in, nice JCC Non dimmable ones, customer wants a single down lighter to be replaced to a dimmable one, no problems so...
    • Crazysilverwolf
    • Thread
    • customer dimmable dimmer dimming led light switch
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  17. Redvanman

    MW cert on a spurred circuit

    I have extended a ring circuit into 3 new conservatories and in each a switch spur has been used to supply the lights Now my question is would you issue a MW cert for the ring circuit plus individual MW Certs for each spurred lighting circuit stating the 3A fuse as the main OCP device or just...
  18. applemac

    crap at customers house

    i must be getting old, when i was younger i could go ages without giving birth to a brown baby but why is it that a customer just won't leave the house and let me empty my busting bowls! must be all the good coffee purging it out! last week i was crowning for a mr whippy so i nipped in the bog...
  19. L

    metal halide led bulb replacement

    Hi all Have any of you ever dealt with a LED replacement bulb for the metal halide (brightest possible with the bright white light). If you have are they any good and what company did you purchase them from? Thankyou Luke
    • Lukethoma1985
    • Thread
    • bright bulb control customer led light metal replacement white
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum

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