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  1. N

    Do I need to be registered with a governing body?

    I'm pretty sure I've checked this a while back with the NICEIC but I'd like to double check. I'm carrying out EICR work on a few properties , and am currently in a debate with a lady who says I should be registered with a governing body to carry out the testing. I said she's talking rubbish. As...
  2. L

    Small power

    I have been given the preliminary design of the small power system for an industrial complex. The design states that a switched fused connection unit should be on its own circuit , would this not normally be part of the ring main? Has anybody seen this before ?
  3. D

    Arm twisted

    Hi I was quite happy just being nosey but I've been prised out of hiding so HELLO ALL from Cornwall.
  4. B

    How many dots can you see

    I see 3 but they keep moving
  5. Dan

    The top knot - to ban or not to ban

    Following on from the burka thread where many expressed their annoyance with people wearing a burka in public, I thought I'd express my annoyance of wear the Tw@t-bun aka top knot or man bun, anywhere let alone in public. Whilst they themselves might not pose a risk in public places, other...
  6. GMES

    That's just cruel

    Was scrolling down the main page and spotted this at the bottom. I have circled in yellow the 2 incriminating Items, see who gets the joke pmsl, I blame @Dan myself :D:D
  7. David M

    Freaky golf accident

    So after a hard day at work today I decided to go to the local golf practice range, to whack a few balls and work on my golf swing. After purchasing a hundred balls and filling the hopper ( yes it's a posh range with automatic tee's ). I sat down on the bench behind the bay I'd chosen to swap...
  8. M

    Gaps In Old Cus/fuseboxes Etc, Fire-retardant Silicone?

    This is fresh off the top of my head, but what do you guys think about having some fire-retardant silicone to seal gaps in old CUs to contain a potential fire within the CU (at least for longer)? A good idea, or just going to leave fingers pointing my way if there ever is a problem with it...
  9. Dan

    Aurora - Ever Been Lucky Enough To See It?

    This is on my list. Still haven't seen it yet it's been on my list for years. Anybody been lucky enough to see one of them, if so where and how? I've seen a couple of cruises where they say if you don't see it after a couple of weeks you get your money back.
  10. telectrix

    Tidy Work Bench... Not.

    just feeling lazy, can't be arsed at the mo.
  11. J

    Cooker Switches

    Hi. Not in the electrical trade so please bare with me. I need a cooker switch replacing in my kitchen, it has a socket incorporated with it and is an old looking MK one. My fuse board has half of it RCD protected, all the 32A circuits but not the lighting or the cooker circuit. When I get an...
  12. uksparks

    Wireless switching module

    Hi, ive got a load of garden lights I'm putting in at the moment that's going to be on various configurations. Anyway, I want to link a couple of PIRs together and also link it to trigger some other lights too on another circuit. enays the best way to do this? I need some kind of wirelessly...
  13. Darkwood

    Now that's bright!!!!

    I like my Physics and Chemistry and one metal that I admire is Magnesium just for the fact that it explodes in such a fashion its blindingly white... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNswU3Pmyn0
  14. Z

    The problem with learning by wrote and working without calculation

    Firstly I just want to say that working from tables and on site guides can be great for convenience, and this is good. But so often the very presence of these easy and convenient rules of thumb to comply with regulation may prevent a person from developing a deep technical understanding of why...
  15. Z

    Question Regarding Adding Wiring To Lighting Circuit / Going Down A Cable Size

    I've got a lighting circuit wired in 1.5mm T&E on a 6 amp MCB. There are some lights that I'd like to add on to this circuit, controlled by an existing switch. Due to the position of these lights, the most aesthetically pleasing way to install these lights would be to run cable to the new lights...
  16. Leesparkykent

    Amendment 3 escape routes and building control.

    So yesterday I was wiring the communal areas in a block of flats that im doing and the building control officer pops his head in with the site agent. Concrete ceilings that's having a MF suspended ceiling underneath so we are using bang in cable tie bases.......Building control officer pipes up...
  17. E

    Intruder alarm wired in cat5e?

    Only had cat5e on my van, I know it is dearer etc than alarm cable, just needed to get it done there and then. 4 twisted pair. Wired 3x pirs, 1x door contact, 1x sounder. Will it work ok? I know it is twisted & solid, not stranded & untwisted. In this instance, will I be ok?
  18. G

    2394/2395 college courses.

    Does anyone know of a college offering these courses in the north west, I've emailed a few just waiting for replays. I've seen independent training providers charging around 2k for these, I would have thought colleges are cheaper..? Cheers.
  19. Pete999

    Well that's it then

    Went into the office today and officially resigned finish on the 31st March, anyone want any part time help lol
  20. J

    "Cure" for Spanish 'Flu. ( I'm sure that's what I have)

    Tickly throat Monday, full snot fest, bunged solid head Tuesday. I tried Lemsip etc for one day, felt worse Wednesday. Resorted to traditional cures Wednesday evening, felt fantastic today. Irish Whiskey, Demerara sugar, Lemon slice, whole cloves. Large wine glass, half fill with not long...

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