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  1. C

    mains upgrade

    Been doing a conversion of a house into 3 flats, the dno has been paid and they sent someone out to look at existing service head, now they tell me they can't upgrade the existing head to a 3 phase head and put it in the same location ( obviously with a new supply cable from road) as it goes...
    • chrish_1977
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    • chris existing location mains upgrade
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Electrician Talk
  2. B

    Old Houses and location of services.

    Hi all, just had a look at a old style council house that needs some work. Had a spark and a plumber around as its getting re-wired plus he fitted a new 17th ed 14 way CU and is cracking on with the re-wire. The plumber was there at the same time and serviced the boiler and installed a...
    • BillyTaylor
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    • houses location old services
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  3. HandySparks

    Compulsory "location" and "experience" fields

    I've mentioned this elsewhere, but I thought that if I repeated it here, it might get more notice from the forum management. We've had numerous posts where the OP has kept quiet about their location and level of experience. This can lead members to reply inappropriately and become frustrated at...
  4. M

    Help: How to find the radiation intensity of a location in Pakistan

    Help: Who can help me in getting the radiation level of pakistan city? Is there is web that I can log in to get the info? I want to learn to configurate the batteries for a 1600w off-grid solar system. If I get the radiation level, how can I use the data and configurate the battery? Thanks in...
  5. Richard Burns

    Comparison of building regs and Approved document P for "special location"

    I was just reading the Building regs (as you do when you are a very sad person:drunk:) and there is a difference in the definition of special location for bathrooms; the building regs state it is within the zones in BS7671, and approved document P states that it is the entire room. This may...
  6. S

    gas meter location

    I looked at a job today to add a new shower circuit. The c.u is close to the gas meter, less than the 150mm recommended. It is not going to be possible to move it as the customer won't pay the cost. Seeing as im altering an existing circuit not changing the c.u does anyone know if I have to...
    • smu_diddly
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    • gas gas meter location meter
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  7. S

    location of isolation spurs for devices

    Hey guys I was hoping you guys could clear some issue up for me ive been asked to snag one of our properties that has be refurbed recently but not being a tester my rules and regs knowledge is a bit lacking. So basically its all about spurs for isolation 1. spurs are required to isolate fridges...
    • shifty
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    • devices isolation location spurs
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  8. N

    Location for consumer unit

    The builder has located the meter box immediately outside the downstairs loo. Now I have reservations about placing a consumer unit in a loo, especially right over the loo itself, but can anybody recall any regulation that prevents it?
  9. M

    Underground Cable Joints - Location?

    Morning gents (and ladies) I have a job the now at a hydro power station where the client is experiencing a loss in production and believes this is due to moisture ingress into underound electrical joints along the 3km route of the 10core 5 pair BS5308 Type 2 Part 2 hill instrumentation cable...
    • mjmarkey1967
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    • cable location underground
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. G

    EICR Code for wet room light

    Hi just carried out an EICR prior to a consumer unit change. The customer has a wet room with a normal baton type accessorie. The ceiling height is more than 2.25 mtrs but the shower head is less than 1.2 meters from the light in a straight line. There is no rcd at the minute but will be once...
  11. S

    Location of inverter side AC safety cut-off switch

    What are the 'rules' regarding where this switch has to be located? eg Can it be eg. in the attic with the inverter or must it be 'next to' the main consumer unit? If it were close to the consumer unit but the other side of the wall eg in the hall instead of the kitchen (where consumer unit...
  12. D

    special location - jacuzzi

    Hi folks im currently doing annual EICRs on leisure centre swimming pools and wet areas. The jacuzzi i found, has the control gear/pump equipment adjacent to it, which does not comply with the regs. On speaking to the NICEIC, they said its a C2 and i should put it in writing to the council...
  13. K

    Cooker point location

    Hi guys and girls I'm new here sorry for any miss spellings . I've recently done my part p and I was told that there was no distance that a cooker isolator should be from edged of cooker is this correct is I'm sure I've seen a 300 mm distance somewhere
    • Kris uk
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    • cooker location point
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  14. K

    selv fan + transformer location.

    Hi, I need to change an existing bathroom fan to an selv version. The easiest place to mount the transformer is in the drywall cavity, adjacent to the existing switch. The cavity is 50mm thick, with space around it, but obviously isn't ventilated. Is it safe to mount a transformer there...
    • klunk
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    • fan location selv transformer
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  15. A

    Hot tub for disabled adult - queries on zoning and ratings.

    I am being asked too install a local fuseboard within an outbuilding containing a hot tub, the proposed location for the fuseboard is about 1.4 metres from the edge of the hot tub and about 2 metres off the ground. Does this need any sort of enclosure surrounding it or is IPx4 sufficient enough...
  16. JD6400

    Cable fault location meters , anyone used them before ?

    We had a break down call out on Thursday to a stable yard we have just completed , it turned out that the 500m 95mm three phase sub main that was installed as a single phase for the time being until they can afford a three phase meter upgrade has been compromised on the currently used brown...
    • JD6400
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    • anyone before cable cable fault fault location meters other phase used
    • Replies: 46
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  17. P

    Main cut-out fuse and meter location?

    May sound like a strange question. Is it necessary for the main cut-out fuse to be locate next to the meter? The reason for my question, I was looking to move my meter to the other side of the wall and was given a rough price of £700 to move the service head (about 3 feet away). If the...
    • Ponty Massive
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    • fuse location main meter other tails
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  18. T

    Location of accessories in kitchens

    Ok, quick question: A customer wants a grid switch system installed as they are having a new kitchen installed and have rightly been told by the fitter that the switched FCU's are too close to the sink and hob (2 lots of 2. 2 of which located within 300mm of the sink and 2 located within 300mm...
  19. D

    Earth Rod Location

    Gents, Please can I seek the opinion of those experienced in positioning earthing rods (this is my first time!!!) I am about to start a full rewire on an old mid terraced house, which is currently unoccupied. The existing electrics are ancient, so everything has to be renewed. Its a TT...
  20. R

    Help with location of holes in joists

    Hi Bit of clarification please. When I want to drill a hole in a joist it says in the building regs book that the hole should be between 0.25 and 0.4 x the span. so is the span the entire length of the joist from front to back of building or is it between the supports? ie in the kitchen i'm...

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