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  1. Admin

    Survey: Agency workers stop ‘level playing field’

    Electrical contractors say difficult to compete for contracts with firms using agency workers Read the full news article
  2. J

    What's with the IR Port on the Fluke 1652c??

    Hi, Does the Fluke 1652c have an IR port on the front to upload data. As it looks like it is an IR port but there's is no info on it? thanks anyone willing to answer :) James
  3. 1Justin

    socket fronts on brick slips?

    The job I'm on requires socket fronts to be fitted into brick slips behind kitchen worktop. Kitchen is not built yet. Thinking ahead, any nice solution to IP4X requirement against the rough brick fronts which would look tidy? (Yes, mastic etc work but nasty, and rather not need to use any sort...
  4. S

    voltage tester

    Hi I am probably going to sound stupid asking this question but here goes. I have just bought a new LAP voltage tester. when testing my plug sockets using a socket test connector I am getting a reading of .410V. Now this is where I will probably sound stupid but I was expecting around the 230V...
  5. telectrix

    job ad. spelling

    if you thought some of the spelling on the forum was pants......... Electrician required. XXXXXX Electrical LTD - NEW BIULD SITE ELECTRICIAN'S REQUIRED FOR A SMALL BUT RAPIDLY GROWNING ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS. WE CURENTLY HAVE VARIOUS DEVELOPMENTS ON THE GO FOR NATIONAL HOUSE BUILDERS AT ALL...
  6. 5

    Wylex RCBO,s

    would a modern Wylex RCBO fit onto an old (probably the first RCD main switch wylex board) with NB30 breakers. got to fit one for a shower and do question the compatibility? many thanks in advance.
  7. amlu

    short time/one day van insurance

    Hi, can you recommend some short time insurance for a van? Got my mate helping on the jobs, will be nice if he can drive my van, for some emergency materials etc...
  8. L

    Lightning Protection annual inspection form

    Hi, I am currently doing Lightning Protection Annual Inspection. Could you please give a direction where can I find a template (form). Thanks Lax
  9. D

    Opinions on panels

    Anyone got any thoughts on '327W BenQ crystalline' panels v 'Sunworld Sunmodule 250W mono black' v 'Solarworld Sunmodule Plus 250W poly'?
  10. D

    Best answer in a job interview ever!

    Just left the office in bits, stomach ache from laughing that much! We're taking on another lad due to extra workload (great times) and i've just sat in on an interview. My manager asks the question 'what's the recommended distance between detection in a corridor less than 1m wide' He shrugged...
  11. R

    course soon hv switching

    hi folks, i am about to go on an HV switching course, as a bit of a warm up, i have been given a HV Switching schedue to write. Does anyone know where i can find some info online for this as i am very new to HV operations? as a headsup?
  12. 1Justin

    Customer enquires about backup power for residential site

    A large rambling (~50 room I'd guess) old folks home where I have done minor works before called me up and asked for a quote to "Wire up our generator". (I know this place, and was expecting the inevitable already). Um.. "Wire it up .. to what?" "Perhaps you have underestimated the investment...
  13. sparkymalarky

    Megger 1552 Neck Strap/Carry Strap

    Hi men, Probably a bit of a stretch considering anyone who has one probably uses it. Does anyone have or know where I could get a spare strap for a Megger 1552/1500 range? I have bought a spare MFT 2nd hand but it doesn't come with the strap which is frustrating. Any ideas? Cheers lads! John
  14. P

    Cooker installation woes

    Probably in the wrong forum but I cant seem to post elsewhere. I'm installing a new high-end Siemens cookers in my kitchen - a regular oven and a combination one. I've got separate spurs for each back to the fuse box via isolation switches. The oven comes with a mains cable that plugs into...
  15. U

    Board Change

    Hi, Went to look at a board change this morning, all seems fine, nothing untoward, only thing was on the downstairs ring the CPC continuity was higher than I would have liked. r1 = 0.39 rn = 0.41 r2 = 1.44 I was half expecting around 0.75 ish, how far over the expected do you accept without...
  16. J

    working in holland ?

    can anyone help with finding out the requirmnts for working in holland i do mainly commercial/ industrial installations and im looking for a start on a site out there can anyone point me in the right direction thanks if not holland maibie somewhere else
  17. U

    rating of RCD

    Hello guys Ive got a transportable weather testing station that has mainly electronics in it with two racks of 13amp sockets for the computers to run on. The fuse board in the unit is part of the factory fit and has a 300 ma rcd protection the unit is based in a rural location with a TNS...
  18. A

    Main Breaker

    Hi. I have some electrical drawings that has a MCC with 3 control panel with a 150A breaker, 50A, 20A and a hoist with a breaker of 20A all individually connected to the same bar (sum of 240). The main breaker of the MCC is 400A. Can I lower the main breaker capacity to 250A? Is there a...
  19. Cyberprog

    LED Lighting - Equivilent of Flourescent Tubes?

    Hey All, I have a client who's about to buy up the units next door to his current warehouse, and fit it all out similar to his current warehouse and move buildings (double the size). We currently use a pair of 5ft Fittings per aisle under his mezzanine floor but we're looking at fitting...
  20. L

    Hager 100A main switch BS number?

    What is the BS number for a consumer unit double pole main switch, is it still classed a BS60898 ??

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