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    Need Advice on Part P with newly wired extension not installed by myself

    I would like to say that for the last 8 years i have not worked in the domestic installation environment and have recently been tasked to sign off a new house extension (for one of the bosses family) and produce a EIC so that it can be signed off by building inspectors. Back story - A spark i...
  2. M

    Installed Thermodynamic System - 2 year test results

    A four panel solar thermodynamic system in Poole, Dorset had its two year birthday earlier today. It is mounted on a solar wholesalers industrial unit and provides hot water and so called heating to six office radiators. It cost £10K to install and replaced a gas boiler. It was supposed...
  3. D

    What to look for when having solar panels installed

    My mother intends to have solar PV panels installed soon but this is beyond my field of expertise. What should she look for when choosing a PV system and the installer? She has a bungalow in mid Essex. The rear of the pitched roof faces roughly south. Do any of the top installers on here cover...
  4. N

    Halogen down lighters poorly installed

    Just thought you may like to see what happens when you install halogen down lighters incorrectly , this was found at a local care home 24 down lighters 12 with burnt out cabling and joists which had been on fire !!!! they have now been replaced with Deltec 9 watt 60 degree led down lighters
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    rcd tripping

    Working on a tt installation with resistance reading in excess of 200 ohms. MCBs are single pole, neutrals on common bar. Newly installed 'cheap' rcd is double pole. Rcd is tripping, but not consistantly. Have isolated possible circuit fault is on, but cannot find any obvious reason for...
    • PaulW
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    • fault installed possible rcd rcd tripping resistance tripping
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Have you installed or considered installing solar PV panels? Need help with a project

    Hello all, I am a third year student at the University of East Anglia researching the decision process behind why people choose to install or not install solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on their homes for my dissertation. If you have ever considered installing, are going to install or have...
  7. Dan

    Chatroom now installed for you

    I've installed a basic chatroom. It's accessible via the arms (pub) and also by clicking Chatbox Full in the main blue menu (under the orange menu). I'm still testing it, so if it breaks something else it will have to go. No tears if that's the case please. You need 30+ posts to use it. No...
  8. Dan

    VanLox.co.uk - Mobile Secure Van Locks Installed

    Checkout Stoke-on-Trent Locksmith - Dan Topping - or Stoke-on-Trent Locksmith - Dan Topping Mobile secure van locks installer for the Midlands. His lock supplier though can put you in touch with a local vanlox guy if he can't get to you for whatever reason. Mention 'Dan from the forums' when...
    • Dan
    • Thread
    • electricians vans installed led locks mobile van vehicle
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. S

    Problem with LED GU10

    Hi, I've installed two LED GU10 lamps in a customers bathroom. They're on the same circuit as two fluorescent energy saving lamps already installed in the bathroom. So far, three LED lamps have blow (I replaced the first one, and now two have blown). Could the motors in the fluorescent lamps...
  10. S

    14 new 9.5kw showers to be installed on existing supply

    Got a job to install 14 x 9.5kw showers in a large property. There is an existing 100a 3phase supply, I've load tested the existing load and its generally pulling around 35A per phase with one only pulling around 10A (bit of a imbalance there. )I've worked out new load with diversity applied for...
  11. driverman

    Cables installed in insulated partition walls

    Hi again, 2.5 TE cable installed within fully insulated partition walls which i would of thought is now pretty mush standard now on new builds / refurbishments. According to OSG guide table F6 page 150 Ref method 103. 2.5mm cable down rated to 13.5 amps! Radial for imm/htr...
  12. N

    House Meter goes forward after PV installed

    8kw pv installed two years ago 2phase jobs (2 x 4kw systems) The customer is now saying his electric bill has increase 100% . Its about 17000kw over this time and this is about what the pv has made. The house meter has 2.5mm cables going to it and its CT digital 3ph meter. Could the PV make the...
  13. D

    circuit design

    Hi guys I have always been told by my boss which cable size to install. He doesn't work out why size cable to use. I went to a job yesterday and it was a garage board being fed by a 2.5 T&E off a socket. The garage is being made into a little office with 4 double sockets and 2 convector...
    • davidcaulfield
    • Thread
    • cable circuit design garage installed
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  14. J

    Solarimmersion installed - Really need some help installing a de strat pump

    I recently installed a Solarimmersion unit to work with our 4kw PV system. The hot water tank is 1050mm high and I have just fitted a 27" immersion heater (as the old one was only 11") I have also added an immersion jacket to the existing foam covering over the tank. I've moved the cylinder...
  15. M

    Inspection & testing of installed electrical equipment

    I am revising hard for my 2394-302 written exam tomorrow and have been looking at past Chief Examiners reports of City & Guilds. Whilst I don't have the question could someone please help with regard to the testing of installed electrical equipment. The chief examiner makes the following comment...
  16. W

    Permission to remove lop trees ? to have PV installed south face roof

    Guys, Any one came across this problem, Two trees with preservation orders would the council Renfrewshire allow lopping of the trees on the basis of installing PV on a south face roof ?? ( currently trying to get an answer from the council no joy so far) Regards wiggly
  17. J

    Magic gel compound, sealing galv conduit boxes with swa cabling.

    Hi. I have recently completed a garden lighting installation comprising of the following. i have installed a 3 core 1.5 swa from the inside of the house from a db board backed up by a 6amp rcbo 30ma the to a one gang surface mounted switch, this then runs outside to a galv tee box swa...
    • jktelectrical
    • Thread
    • boxes cabling conduit installed lights magic swa
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  18. B

    Floor Box's Installed in Floorboards

    Anybody had any experience installing floor box's in floorboards? Done some before in an office environment in a suspended floor system, which was no problem. Been to look at a job at an old office building, with some desks in the middle of the room. There looking to move all the sockets/data...
  19. S

    Marlec Solar IBoost

    I've had to wait a long time for it but I've just installed my first Solar IBoost that I purchased from Marlec. I've used the Immersun in the past but the IBoost on first impressions seems to be the business. Easy to install and it looks the part too! Anyone else tried one yet? I would...
  20. tombrooker84

    LED flicker on non dimmable JCC led7

    Hello guys, Just installed 2 bathroom spotlights along with an extract fan, the feed is at the switch and from there to an isolator and obviously fan and lights. However when the fan is turned on the lights flicker, I've been reading previous threads about putting resistors across the switched...

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