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    How to ensure safety of the wiring layout to a 20ft metal container

    The attached diagram shows how a 20ft metal container is currently wired. All swa (2.5mm 3c) is buried under new tarmac drive. My questions is how can I ensure this is safe with no way of getting any new cables back to the house. Is the RCBO at the house consumer unit along with the cpc earth...
  2. N

    Health & Safety - Signage / barriers

    I've just been reading this article Electrical contractor fined after two fell down floor hatch - https://www.ioshmagazine.com/electrical-contractor-fined-after-two-fell-down-floor-hatch "Four electricians arrived at 82-year-old Emily Begg's bungalow on 19 February 2018 to carry out the work...
  3. Pete999

    Electrical Safety

    As an ex Electrical Safety Officer I 0ESO
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    Safety question with stripping

    I have had a major house fire before, so I am a bit paranoid about electrical. Recently we had a outlet where one of the wires came loose. Upon inspection I also notice the wires were stripped back pretty far. The house is 4 years old, but when we moved in last year noticed most outlet were...
  5. S

    UK 13Amp plug check card Electrical Safety First wanted

    I've mislaid my 13Amp plug check card from Electrical Safety First, and they aren't sending out replacements at the minute. Can anyone help? (I'm obviously happy to pay!).
  6. K

    Safety boots or trainers

    Hi I work as a domestic electrician and was wondering what footwear is best for me. I currently have safety boots but because I only do domestic work, would safety trainers be perfectly fine too? Thanks
  7. R

    Earth bonding - checking safety for my mum

    Hi everyone, So, I live a long way from my mother (8/9) hours... And so I only get to see her intermittently. She has had a fair bit of work done by whom I believe to only be a 'handyman', who is also her friend so it's a sensitive subject to bring up, and I want to ensure if I am right to be...
  8. L

    Safety Question

    Hello, I have a safety question! My friend found a cable and argued that it was okay to touch it (and did touch it) because there's no probable way a coated fiber optic cable that had no voltage warning and was located next to a power line could cause you harm. Due to the fact it is coated and...
  9. G

    Portable Generator (Health & Safety Query)

    Hi all, Firstly, apologies if this thread is in the incorrect area of the forums. I'm currently undertaking a degree in Health & Safety - I'm about to begin an assignment in which a portable generator was housed in a confined space, which, ultimately led to the death of an individual through...
  10. S

    Class 2 product?

    If you have say a metal based lamp and it’s still a class 2 product. What would happen if the exterior somehow became live. There’s obviously no path to earth?
  11. D

    Safety relay circuit diagram for a robot cell. Please Help

    so i have been given this diagram and no explanation on what nay of it does, its for a safety relay for a robot cell it says this: 'Safety relays can made up of 3 relays (CR1-3) to ensure redundancy and cross monitoring, and can be applied to the following applications: ■ Emergency Stops ■...
  12. M

    Wiring for Garage Door Safety Sensor

    Hello. New to the forum and hoping there is help for my issue. The receiving sensor on my garage door recently crapped out. I watched a few youtube videos and it all looked easy. In the videos there was always 1 wire in each side of the garage door. It was a matter of (1) connecting the white...
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    Chauvin Arnoux C.A 6160 Multi Tester (Electrical Safety And Machinery Tester)

    Chauvin Arnoux C.A 6160 Multi Tester Test and certify the electrical safety of equipment, in compliance with European standards comes with additional software and all cables and testers inc Chauvin Arnoux bag Fully Compliant to all current regulations. see Chauvin Arnoux CA6160 Electrical...
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    What might have caused this safety switch to fail?

    I have a 50 HP Quincy rotary screw air compressor. It was running fine and I shut it down to change filters yesterday. After locking out the disconnect switch, A Square D, 100 amp fused switch, I found the machine was still powered. I went to the 80 amp breaker, 25 feet away, and locked out...
  15. J

    Safety - does switching off at consumer unit isolate the circuit switched?

    I am not an electrician (as you will see from the question!) and I am not planning on doing any electrical alterations. My question is one of safety. I wanted to move a couple of sockets on a kitchen ring main. So I switched off that circuit on the RCD board and all the sockets were then dead. I...
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    The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020

    Good Evening All, I hope this is the correct forum, please do move if I have my neutral in the live / wires crossed. Thank you for your help with my HMO query. In return, you may be interested in the draft of The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations...
  17. D

    Schneider XPSAF 5130 Safety Relay

    Hello everyone. I'm new to this forum site. I wish everyone good work. The question I want to ask is; I have the Schneider XPSAF 5130 Safety Relay. With this relay How can I have the engine stop when a sensor stops output (eg when the cell door is opened). Manual (Click This)
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    Safety Concerns Over a Shower Upgrade??

    Hi Folks, Not been on here for a while, but something came up the other day that has me concerned to the point I thought I would ask here. A good friend asked me if I would connect up a new electric shower for him. This is an older gent, a farmer, and as much I like to look out for him and his...
  19. gretsch

    LED bulb safety

    Hi all. We're going to be replacing some edison bulbs in our patio with LED lights. I'm not very familiar with safety when it comes to LED's. This article from LED Lights Unlimited was pretty good about checking the bulbs and wiring, but I'm interested in knowing how they'll do outside this...
  20. D

    Safety painting around overhead cables

    I need to paint the house woodwork. I have an overhead power supply which is attached to the corner of the house tied (I really hope) into the wall though the fascia and gable barge board. I think the supply cable probably dates from the 1980’s. So can I ask for any advice on how to paint...
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