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  1. M

    Main Bonding In Place who Checks every time ZE should be tested each time too...

    I saw the thread about the main bonding checks it got me thinking back to my house bashing days for the local authority they insisted that you checked the ZE or ZS call it what you wish . The MET point take a reading making sure that you have disconnected all main bonding first make a note if...
    • monkee
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    • bonding every main main bonding place tested time too
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  2. 5

    Another quote too much.

    Made a visit to a 4 bed detached house with garage, that needed everything stripping out and a complete re wire. At least three doubles in each room, with all the usual elsewhere. Fire stop led,s in the bathroom and all fittings being mk. Consumer unit was going to be Crabtree star breaker since...
  3. P

    Radial circuit too long

    Hi went to a job yesterday there was 3 ring mains so i thought, after testing them they were radials but were all terminated into 32 a mcbs 2 wire in them did R1 R2 TESTS and readings were high 3.2 ohms/ 1.9ohms these were the highest there are a further 4 radials which are around the 1.9 the...
    • pablo4321
    • Thread
    • circuit circuits long radial radial circuit radials readings too
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  4. E

    Am I too expensive??

    Just started a 1 bed room house rewire. Quoted 3500 and customer accepted. There's just over 60 points in total and I'm supplying 1st and 2 fix gear. Job is easier than I thought but customer is a bit fussy so there will be some small alterations through out the job but I don't mind Another...
    • egginyourface
    • Thread
    • expensive too
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Business Related
  5. T

    How many faults is too many?

    Evenin' all We had this sent to us by the gaffer today asking us how many faults we could count, what do you reckon? Haven't seen one this bad in a long time, worrying stuff
  6. i=p/u

    house conversion too two flats...

    as above gents, got keys too look at a house getting converted into two flats in town centre, now before i go here i know is only going to be 100A max fuse or less. now if say i have only 100A main fuse, my options are only 40A switched fuse to each flat..... what are my options? in these...
  7. M

    Too much?

    Hi all Quoted the following and customer turned around and said it was more than he was think it would've. The blokes doing the job back to front for a start and has the kitchen fitters fitting kitchen now before electrica are installed. What he wanted was nothing above work top because...
  8. D

    Hi, I'm new here too.

    Hello everyone. Passed my ELECSA assessment a couple of weeks ago. Found this site immensly useful, and 5% off at test-meter.co.uk.
  9. Hawk81

    How much free advice is too much

    The guy on a thread clearly is not an electrician and has had loads of free advice on doing electrical work on this forum. Are we going to start telling people how to do it all and leave no work for ourselves?? This Is the thread I am on about...
  10. C

    When Zs is too high...

    ...anything wrong with using an RCD to meet disconnection times?
  11. B

    Too Expensive

    Hello All, been to price a job up yesterday in a bungalow.. New DB required due to the plumber wanting RCD fuseboard to fit bathroom suite...... (Alarm Bells) Start by checking the Main Bonding. Water 10mm Gas 4mm. then move onto the board itself. Remove cover and no CPC to lights, therefore...
  12. D

    Christmas tree taken down because the 230v lights are too dangerous...

    This popped up yesterday... Comedy of errors, health and safety and people having bugger all knowledge of electricity! Stanley Christmas tree pulled down after lights were switched over fears vandals could be electrocuted | Mail Online
    • DNS1
    • Thread
    • 230v because christmas dangerous lighting lights taken too
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  13. B

    Volts drop too high...

    I have installed Ring Final Circuit in 2.5 LOR 120m protected by 32A breaker Volt drop calcs - 18mv/a/m x 32A x 120m / 1000 = 69. So the volts drop is 69 volts? which is way over the stated 3 or 5 %. Am I diong this corectly and if so what can I do about the volts drop? Cheers
    • Brutal
    • Thread
    • calcs circuit sounds too volts wrong
    • Replies: 29
    • Forum: Business Related
  14. G

    too much gassin...

    so come on then....out with it.. who just `fluffs em out` without a thought who `bakes em` and shares... and who saves em up....phruts em out...then buggers of with `i`d thought i`d leave you with a bit of company`..... it`s on-site trumps time....
  15. K

    I think £100 is too dear.. Ok See you!

    Punter asks for a sign to be put up, take one down. Its about 8 ft across by 4ft. Height 20 ft ish to the top. Ladders will be at a more steep angle than the usual, as it's in an alley way. 2 men job, probably an hour. £100 of your Engerlish Pounds I say! Poncey web designer bloke informs me he...
  16. T

    cpc way too high?

    Hi all. I'm testing a new instaulation (care home) and have come across a problem in a lighting circuit and both my self and the tech can't make any sence of it. Unfortunately, the fittings are in place. The normal readings would be about .30 to .54 ohms on the cpc of the circuits I've tested...
  17. S

    Three phase pfc too high!

    I have a three phase dis/board with a measured PFC of 10 kA across each phase (20 kA total) and a Ze of 0.03. The origin is 100 amp BS 1361 type IIb x 3 and the tails are 1.5m long. The MCB's are type B and have a short ciruit rating of 6 kA, should these be changed for 10 kA or higher. The...
    • shaun gold
    • Thread
    • pfc phase three three phase too
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  18. T

    I did not think I had been drinking too much tonight but on the other hand....

    Is this place run on one of those windows computers with those dreadful operating systems ? I ask because whole topics and posts seem to have disappeared Or am I seeing things through my G&T bottle
    • ToysoutofPram
    • Thread
    • hand other too
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Electrician Talk
  19. SolarCity

    Is it too much to ask...

    .......for a government that has even the slightest idea what is was doing? green deal news | Green Deal changes to Building Regulations set to be scrapped http://www.building.co.uk/sustainability/government-admits-green-deal-delayed-until-2013/5042961.article
  20. S

    SMA4000TL grid voltage too high

    I think I read that this unit can be adjusted in case of high grid volts or fit a G59 relay? Client is getting 257-259v and it is tripping. It is a rural location and rather not get DNO involved if it can be sorted on site. Did I read that right? Thanks

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