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    The REAL reason for part p

    In case you may not have heard of this up and coming clampdown,here is the underhand and sole reason for the introduction of my favourite skinning club,yes you got it, part nonsense We have just been advised by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) that under a special time-limited tax disclosure...
    • Des 56
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    • aus part part p reason
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Australia
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    Mcs needed!

    Hi, I have a 2KW system ready to be commissioned but the electrician has gone AWOL. A bit worried about the cut off date. If interested PM me. Thanks Location Leeds, west yorks
  3. The Solar King

    What is the real reason behind the government’s solar cuts?

    If you haven't read this article, you should. You need to know who we are fighting and why. What is the real reason behind the government
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    signing off to mcs database before system completed

    Is there any reason why a system cant be signed off before the system is completed, the customer giving all the details of the system to the electric company paying the fits as in generation meter details, installer etc to make sure they receive the full rate of 43.3p if we are pushed to get it...
  5. L

    Dishwasher/Hob

    A customer of mine has a small kitchen and wants me to fit a dishwasher in the unit below the hob.I am trying to think of a reason why not as its a bit unusual,but i cant think of any reason why not but would like opinions please.
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    Training for 7671

    Hi, keeping abrest of regs isn't easy for electricians in the field. Try rewriting a course to cover everything needed to pass exams.
    • burniehome
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    • change reason training welcome
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
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    How do you tell a customer that the other company is not right?

    I've just been to another survey and the customer has had a quote that was a) using the wrong figures for the SAP calcs (.95 instead of .8) and B) telling them that they have a special offer with a supplier so if they sign before such and such they get £500.00 off. I see quite a few threads on...
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    Can anybody think of a good reason for the DNO to disconnect TNS with Ze of 0.25ohms?

    Whilst looking at the supply intake at a house rented by my mate I noticed the Main earth which was clamped to the sheaf of the supply cable was disconnected, the service head is a TNCS, the main earth from each small 3036 CU goes to this head as well as the two main bonding conductors...
    • LlandrilloSpark
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    • anybody aus bonding disconnect dno earth reason supply
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Australia
  9. T

    The reason I go to work

    my little girl!
  10. Y

    Feed to switch

    Hi all I work in modular buildings and we always wire our lights (In flat T&E) with the feed going to the switch. However at college they are quite adament that this is not a good way to do things, Is there anywere in the regs that says this? Or is there any reason why we shouldn't wire our...
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    Any reason for this???

    Doing an IR on kitchen ring. Meter starts of at 155 Mohms and rises to >200 when keeping hold of test button. Leads are properly connected etc....
    • Electricalserv
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    • aus reason
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Australia
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    Adding an earth to a pair of light switches

    I'm preparing for a new kitchen and have a 2way lighting circuit that has no earth (The previous owner had disabled one switch by mistakenly using the common as an earth, which has no return to the consumer unit). My question is: Can I install chrome switch plates if I bridge earth cables to...
  13. O

    swa in conduit/pipe underground

    As title says really? Heard people say use in some form of piping to make life easier in future should you need to replace/pull in new cable Others say bury direct? What's your views Cheers
  14. A

    What Reason for RCD Working on 0degrees, not 180degrees?

    Tested an RCD today, 30mA. 15mA time : >1999ms 30mA : 44.1ms on 0degrees / 53.8 on 180degrees 150mA : 15.8 on 0degrees / >40ms on 180degrees. I did this four times, similar results each time. Zs at that socket 0.91ohms. I don't understand why an RCD would trip on one...
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    Firex smoke alarms

    has anyone had any dealings with FireX smoke alarms. We have them in the houses we look after and they are a right pain. I do an oncall stand by and I can usually guarantee at least one call to sort out smoke alarms that are going off for no reason or that is the way it seems. The alarms in...
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    Split lighting circuit

    I'm about to do a rewire on an old lighting circuit. I'll have to remove and replace some wiring but not all, thing is, up till now all the circuits I've worked have followed a nice neat radial pattern, but this one is split into 2 or more sections, ie; the line from the cu is split at a jb to...
    • bobodhi
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    • aus circuit lighting lighting circuit radial reason sequence split wiring
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Australia
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    30 amp rewireable fuse + 1.0mm cpc

    Having been one of the culprits who wired 2.5 ring mains with 1.0mm cpc in times past I am going to do some repositioning of sockets in a kitchen which is being extended It has rewireable fuses pre-dating the standard wylex rewireables Before taking on the work I tested the existing ring and...
  18. B

    Where can i source this socket from ??

    Hi Have a project in mind and it has to be this kind of socket, it's basically a 110v yellow plug but us style, need to buy a lot in bulk and the only place seen one is on Ebay for over £10 and not paying that. Cannot seem to source them from US for some reason ? Anyone help, pic below. Cheers

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