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  1. Hellmooth

    Running new lighting circuit earth

    Hi quick question, got a newly wired lighting circuit that has had the earths chopped, would be easier for me to run a new earth alongside, is there a minimum size of earth if ran in singles and not protected by an outer sheath, got 4mm in my head but not sure where from!
    • Hellmooth
    • Thread
    • cable circuit earth lighting lighting circuit minimum new protected running
    • Replies: 39
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  2. P

    pvc conduit

    Hi guys :) I would just like to seek some clarification on running multiple circuits in conduit. This is for a domestic installation, installing 2 new circuits, one of which is 6a lighting circuit and the other a 32 a ring main. Both circuits will be run in round pvc conduit which will be...
    • padawan
    • Thread
    • circuits conduit helvetica lighting pvc running
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  3. M

    Upstairs flat tails running through wall issue?

    Have been doing a Re-wire on a flat. However have come across bit of a problem I could do with a second opinion on. Basically the tails (16mm twin) going to the 2 floors above are going through the floor boards, then straight up the middle of the bloody bathroom wall :whatchutalkingabout No...
  4. J

    Running a submain through distribution board, right or wrong

    Hi I've been pulled today for installing an swa glancing into the top of a header trunking then taking it through the db, saying its against the regs saying a once a main sw is off the whole db has to be dead, I can't find a reference to it, normally I would always gland it in the bottom of the...
  5. S

    Garage Sockets

    Im looking to add 4 new sockets into a garage, there is no live sockets or anything to come off In the garage already so Im looking for something the otherside of the wall to come off of to get my live connection. I have located a socket indoors which already has two wires already going to it...
    • soborski2015
    • Thread
    • already breaker circuit garage protected running socket sockets
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  6. G

    Vokera 29e fault

    Hi all i am having a bit of bother with a vokera compact 29he ,the boiler wasnt firing up the fan was just running and not trying to fire up so i thought there was a fault at the air pressure switch so took the cover off and checked the tubes were clear and the switch was clickin then turned the...
    • garymul
    • Thread
    • boiler checked cover fault running switch vokera
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Central Heating Systems
  7. C

    Mains electricity cables running under footings

    Hi guys, I stumbled across this forum hoping to find s one answers to an issue I have. I am digging the footingd for a porch we are having built (permission given all clear by council ) however whilst digging I've come across some mains electricity cables. I have since checked the deeds to...
    • christopher c
    • Thread
    • cables electric electrical electricity mains running under
    • Replies: 45
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  8. D

    Running wires from upstairs down to the CU in the under stairs cupboard

    Hi All, I have a bit of a dilemma I need to get 4x 2.5mm T&E cables down from the landing into my kitchen cupboard and then into the under stairs cupboard where the CU is I am aware of the safe zones that are 150mm from ceiling and internal corners but does this apply to a slope or curve as...
    • dp3
    • Thread
    • attach cables cupboard place running stairs trunking under upstairs wires
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  9. M

    2 three port valves with boiler running constantly

    Hi Guys, I've just looked at a heating system which has a few issues like immersion stat faulty. This is the current set up - Upstairs has H/W tank (that also feed downstairs) and heating both fed via a 3 port valve to a pump down by the boiler. Downstairs has heating fed via a 3 port valve...
  10. telectrix

    Baffled

    As title, this morning I am totally confused. Been out to a call-out and observed the following: several peoples, both male and female, out in the sun, actually running along the pavements or at the side of the road. sometimes singly, occasionally in pairs. there are no bush fires; no...
  11. S

    wires running on ceiling tiles

    Hi everyone, I have been tasked to run some data communication cables at work as our networks are soon to be scattered across several floors. At the moment I will be running a single fibre cable which will be about a 50 metre run. I plan to use some conduit running over the girders or j hooks...
  12. I

    Cable run under floorboards

    Hi Group Had a third party inspection by a NAPIT tester, to get building control approval for a pv installation. He has failed the cable run in Twin and Earth under my floorboards even though its greater than 50mm from surface. No 30ma RCD fitted to this circuit. I though it was acceptable if...
  13. Robertbaker63

    Running 35mm armoured overhead

    A farmer wants me to run a new supply to a building, it's to be run in 35mm armoured, part of the route is a 25m overhead span between buildings, is this okay for the cable or should I be getting an extra pole in the middle put in to take the weight

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