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  1. T

    Are emergency lights required in this situation???

    Attending a job the other day in a shop. The shop is 20m long and 10m wide. There is an office/store/kitchen at the back leading to a communal store and passageway for four shops. Each unit locks its own door to this communal area. The fire officer has told the owner there is no need for any...
    • The Ghost
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    • emergency lights required situation
    • Replies: 34
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  2. captaincaveman

    Apollo Injector in domestic situation

    Hi. Could anyone shed some light on this unit and whether it is worth scrapping please. It's in a 2 bedroom house with the tails from the meter going through it before several CCUs Inscription: Apollo injector. part no. 56000-200. Input 1.2v @ 500MA 7MW @ 117.5 KHZ NOM Cheers
  3. O

    How best to start out in my situation?

    Hello, So here is my situation. I am 27 years old and work for a major telecommunications company and have experience in the engineering side of things so have an idea that electrical engineering is something I'd enjoy BUT no qualifications or experience. I've had enough of my boring office job...
  4. charlie76

    No CPC in lighting circuit

    Evening all. I have been asked to quote a landlord for a replacement bathroom light as the old ones bayonet fitting was broken, new pull cord as it was one from 1702 which had finally given up and replace the hallway light fitting as it was hanging off the ceiling. On inspection there are no...
    • charlie76
    • Thread
    • circuit class cpc fitting landlord lighting lighting circuit situation
    • Replies: 42
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  5. B

    Why would a LAP Voltage Detector be showing live current in this situation?

    Hi, I purchased a LAP non-contact voltage detector to check my sockets. One of them is cracked and needs replacing. So I went to the Consumer unit and isolated the all of my circuits. Then I went back to the broken socket and tested it again. Everything appeared to be fine, and I removed...
    • berks1234
    • Thread
    • again current detector live prove showing situation socket tester voltage volts
    • Replies: 41
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  6. A

    Ridiculous situation with the DNO and the MOP on a domestic install

    I have been trying to replace a CU on a domestic property. During my initial checks, there was no isolator and the earth was only 6mm on a TN-C-S. There is a label stuck to the cut out stating that it was PME. The cut out is a long brown Bakelite style with no access to the PME earth point...
  7. M

    Current situation what should i do?

    Hello i have my 17th edition and level 2/3 2365 "not nvq" and have just passed my inspection and testing 2394/2395. I currently do not drive but that is my next goal. i an mainly experience in domestic /commercial i have had small industrial experience. i am 20 would say i have had 2/2.5...
  8. H

    Customers not paying in full!!!

    I've had some trouble receiving full payment from a customer. I'm guessing many of you may have had issues like this before, if so, what's the best way to approach the situation? Feel like going round there and removing cables! Any help would be appreciated.
    • hbrad92
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    • court customer customers paying recently round situation
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Business Related
  9. L

    Most likely Electrical fault for this situation?

    Hello everyone, I am currently doing a level 3 Electrical Installation course and I am doing one of my assignments. I was just wondering if I could get any views on this question I've been posed. What is the most likely electrical fault for this Symptom? A fault has occurred on a lighting...
    • Leroy Grant
    • Thread
    • electric electrical fault likely situation
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. cprfenom

    socket on 6.0mm T&E

    A circuit wired in 6.0/2.5 with a 32amp MCB feeding a double socket for a gas hob and gas oven. Now I know that the protective device is for the cable, but I am concerned that the socket can only take 13+7. Should I down rate the protective device for the socket and not the cable in this...
  11. J

    Do I have to earth SWA in this situation?

    Hi all. I am replacing some outside lights from class 1 to class 2 due to there being no continuity on the earth and a rewire would take forever in this particular garden, plus the customer doesn't want a rewire. The exiting lights are run on t&e buried in the wall. To me it should be a matter...
  12. D

    Hypothetical EICR

    If you were asked to carry out an EICR on an socket outlet circuit installed post 2008, not directly intended for outdoor use, but not given any form of RCD protection, then what code could/would you attribute to this situation? Domestic situation
  13. S

    awkward situation

    Please can someone advise ... I want to switch on a 4kW system for a client which comprises of MCS accredited equipment and g83 inverter. Can I register with DNO before I issue an MCS certificate? I know this is not normal - but the client has since run into planning problems! Thanks
  14. ipf

    mobile library

    Hi folks, Need to test someone's brain, I feel. I've been asked today to test and certificate a new mobile library vehicle. I don't know too much about the job yet as I've not seen it, but have been told that it involves 230v for supplying socket outlets for pc's and will incorporate a...
  15. V

    Potentially lethal situation?

    Hi! First of, I'm new to this forum, so pardon me if this isn't the right place to post at. Now here's the problem: I'm a musician with a home studio. I currently have my laptop charger in one socket and my tube amplifier in another one. If I turn on the amplifier while the computer is still...
  16. A

    voltage optimiser

    Hi all I have been asked to fit a voltage optimizer to a house with a rewirable fuse board. I am aware that the manufacturers reccomend not fitting to these but the customer doesnt want a cu upgrade. What are the issues in this situation and is there circumstances were they can be fit with this...
    • ambrad
    • Thread
    • optimisers situation these voltage voltage optimiser volts
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  17. N

    RCD protection...not a completely straightforward situation. Advice please :-)

    Hello folks, I've just visited the retirement flat of an elderly couple who want RCD protection added to all of their circuits. Yes,all of them. Fairplay,it's nice to see people of 95 years of age taking an interest in electrical safety! The installation is PME,Economy 10,with two pairs...
  18. R

    A sticky situation for outdoor cable routing??

    Apart of a job requires a run of cable from a point fed by existing flat PVC/PVC cable outside with the further run extending at ceiling height a of the ground floor. The client would prefer the cabling to be out ofsight and conveniently the building has brick fascia at ground floorlevel and...
    • regulargreg
    • Thread
    • cable outdoor situation sticky
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  19. D

    main switch

    is it ok to use a rcd as a main switch
    • davewdave
    • Thread
    • circuits main main switch situation switch thats
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  20. L

    All experienced CH sparks - what do you normally do in this situation?

    I'm not asking for help on wiring just wondered what other people would do in the same situation. Go to wire up a new boiler, boiler going back in existing position. Boiler requires pump over run. Boiler one side of house, airing cupboard other side of house. All existing controls wired up...

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