Evening all,
My son lives in Dublin, he's looking at a property to buy out in the sticks a bit, consist of 3 bed cottage & large no of out buildings which have planning consent for conversion to holiday lets.
He's asked if I would go over & do the electrics, of course I said yes.
I then...
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I was recently asked to wire 2 newly built houses but was told by the builder I was to expensive. He has now asked me back to connect the circuits that he has installed to the c.u and wants me to supply an E.I.C which I have told him I cannot do asi can only certificate my own work. What...
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I have just installed a distribution circuit from Farm House to Mobile Home - straight forward job in SWA via Henley block and Switchfuse etc.
The Cut Out was 60A feeding 3036 fuseboard no circuit charts/labels etc typical farm installation.
My qusetion is what do I put in the tick...
Usual nerves but the guy that assessed us today was brilliant, picked us up on a couple of bits and bobs, minor points, but we had some great conversation. thats it, all over and done with for another year.
Have been installing new 20 amp radials for socket outlets and lighting in a newly built office space in a small commercial unit. The new build office is part of a much larger building, and although it has its own CU, this in turn is fed from a 3 phase DB situated in the warehouse area, which in...
Need help from any sparks familiar with wago wiring, started testing today in a new build hospital, all wiring is wago systems with home run boxes etc... Never came across this system and currently doing my dead tests ( r1 + r2 ins res ) however it seems to be a very time consuming task, has...
Just added new circuit to an existing installation - garage supply.
On EIC, particulars of installation at the origin, do I supply the information from the origin of the installion or the new consumer unit in the garage....things such as main switch or circuit breaker section - confused please...
hi just completeing my eic form for my elecsa assesment under details of installation it states extent of the work covered what do people put for a board change please full installation or simply the cu change thanks
Hi all, I went to have a look at a warehouse/office recommission job today, needs reconnection of all circuits and a few new ones to a new 3ph supply.
Question is I know this needs an EIC, so can I do the work and get a registered NIC or ECA spark to test and issue cert?
hi guys
with my yearly inspection comming up i have a job where ive installed a cooker circuit.
15 way cpn split c/u is the existing db in the house (small three bed only).
it has 6 ring circuits 2 radials and 6 lighting circuits. (because it was 2 flats previously)
my question is...
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I desperately need some advise. I recently had my kitchen refitted with new electrical wiring, points, lighting, consumer unit etc. The work is notifiable under Part P.
The electrician used was hired by my builder (whom i had told to ensure a qualified electrician is used who...
When a shower circuit is run in SWA into the loftspace then its run in t+e to the isolator and onto the shower, what size conductor would you put down on the cert?
Got one to do and must admit I don't have clue about it:rolleyes::confused:
Hi Guys,
Just need a confirmation of my thoughts.
Enlarged a kitchen ring main to a newly built utility room, and also the lighting circuit.
Planning want it signed off of course, which I'm thinking should be a Minor Works cert, BUT I have had to uprate the CU board to duel RCD to bring...
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Ive got my assessment with elecsa soon and im hoping someone can help me out with a few questions, the senario i have is:
A Garden shed which is fedd from a ring main in the house, spured off into a un sw fused spur, then from there 2.5 armoured cable in to a metal clad RCD fuseboard in the...
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am employed, work for a company.i am a qualifing supervisor for this company
i get quite alot of jobs on the side, rewires etc. normally get a mate to give it a big tick however hes unable to do it for me anymore.
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I am currently planning to join the nic and as i have been informed they will inspect my work i.e a board change, is there anyway i can not pay BC as once i am nic i will never need to contact them ever again!!
plz help
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I have recently become self employed and need to join the NIC EIC & have been told that they will come to view one minor works and one major works, what is regarded as major works to them?
plz help
i have just been informed that i have my assessment next week and im starting to panic.i have a job that consists of the installation of a sub main board from the main consumer unit and is fed using a 6mm cable from a spare breaker in the main board.all the tests are fine but i am concerned at...
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Can anybody advivse me on how much it costs to join the nic i though it was £1200 a yr? does this have to be paid in full in one hit or can it be done in installments?
is the nic the way to go or is there another top notch regulatery body, iv heard some councils or business's...
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