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    problem with tns system, where does the customer stand??

    did a job the other week and on completion found earth was taken from lead water pipe . put in temp earth rod and advised customer to get energy provider to come have a look and sort it out. A week and a half later after we called them they said they will come and look but it sounds like they...
    • egginyourface
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    • customer problem stand system where within
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Electrician Forum
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    quick question-smoke alarms upstairs

    dormer style house do i need one or two alarms upstairs here is one in the lobby beside bedroom enough? i have 2 in entrance and corridor below +kitchen heat and living room optical smoke
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    Pricing a rewire

    Does any body have any advice on how to price a house rewire.?? Whats the best way to calc how long, labour price etc. How to price materials . Thanks Robo
    • Robo
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    • couple house pricing rewire stuff within
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Australia
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    domestic bathroom lighting

    I recently fitted a new (fixed) ceiling light fitting in my bathroom. I live in an old property with very high ceilings. Because the fitting did not have an IPX4 (or better) I checked with the IEE 17th edition before fitting and believe that I have complied with the regulations, however I...
    • gordons
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    • bathroom domestic edition fitting however lighting regulations within
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Domestic Electrician Forum
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    Lamps blow within a few days - suggestons for possible faults?

    Hi all I have a job in a week or so time where the householder has two separate rooms with the same wall light fittings (with Silvania 40W E14 Edison screw type candle shape lamps). She has 8 fittings in each room and says that the lamps blow after perhaps 1 to "a few" days. Apart from chronic...
    • SpannerSpark
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    • fault faults lamp lamps lighting lights possible within
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Australia
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    Ideal beginners electrical course within the Bournemouth/Poole region.

    Hello, I am interested in obtaining an electrical qualification, will be from scratch. Can anyone suggest an ideal starters course? I live within the Bournemouth/Poole area. Many thanks Peter
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    100ma rcd tripping times please???

    Does anybody know the tripping times for a 100ma 100a rcd, x1 and x5 many thanks for your previous help earliar.......................;)
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    Requirements For Electrical Work Conducted Within Factory Enviroment

    I work as an engineer (elec bias) within a food factory, my qualification is 2360 and was done to 16th edition many years ago, I (nor any of the other technicians) have 2382. My question is this .... My site electrical responsible person says as its an industrial environment there is no legal...
    • Katash
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    • electric electrical electrical work factory requirements within work
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Australia
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    Incomming Shower Cable too short

    Went to look at wiring up a new shower last night but the customers old shower had the connections at the bottom and the new one has them near the top. Consequently, the previous DIYer or (ahem) Tradesman, has cut them tighter than a Gnat's Chuff. Is it O.K to just join out in the shower unit...
    • eskimo39
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    • block cable rated rating short shower too within
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Australia
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    does heating radiator needs bonding?

    i have seen quite a lot of photos showing radiators having bondings, but most dont have, is it really needed? cheers
    • bluesky
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    • bonding extraneous heating location needs radiator special within
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Australia
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    LSF Cable within a care home

    Hi Just been handed the Spec for a care home that is to be rewired. The Spec from the architect basically asks for LSF cable throughout with all cable drops to be installed in High Impact PVC conduit. My questions are; Does the High impact PVC conduit count as mechanical protection hence...
    • mags1972
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    • cable home within
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Australia
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    Testing Festoon lighting

    Hi Everyone. I posted this in inspecting and testing but thought it would be better here I'm a bit puzzled, I've been asked to install some temporary festoon lighting as part of a Christmas display in a public area. 31 separate displays of 30x25w lamps, 30M long 2 core with supplies from...
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    Mobile home bonding point

    Static caravans (mobile homes) are covered by the general regs and new vans come out of the factory with the gas bonding already on the pipe which is underneath but outside the van Very often the gas fitter adds or moves a pipe for convenience. Does anyone know what the rules are for...
    • cambria
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    • bonding home mobile outside point within
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Australia
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    Mobile Trailer wiring

    Hi Chaps first post time! My firm makes portable toilet trailers and although they come in section 717 17th edition it is unclear to me at least weather they should have an earth rod as well as a site supplied earth via a 16a cform? I put one on before from the main earthing terminal via the...
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    crab tree cu with merlin breaker?

    I friend of mine just phoned me to tell me that his lighting in his shop keeps tripping, after a few qustions i concluded he had a faulty fitting but in my questioning i asked him to look at his cu and he told me that his last breaker in his crabtree unit was a merlin one - i was just wondering...
    • 12345aob
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    • breaker comply crabtree manufacturers merlin within
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Electrician Forum
  16. S

    Electric Shower & Consumer Unit within my flat

    New to this forum and looking for some advice. My shower (Gainsborough 10.5kW SCL) is no longer working. I think its the shower engine thats packed up. The shower has probably only been installed in the last 2 years. I am looking to install a new shower however I am a bit concerned about the...

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