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    Probably "Too Little Too Late" but everybody should write to their MP.

    Following advice elsewhere on this forum I just sent this email to my MP. Dear Conor Burns, Over the past two years I have built a two man electrical contracting business into a eleven person team by adding PV and other renewables to our installation fields. We sell ethically and have over...
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    RCBO operating times

    Testing a job yesterday and realised a couple of things, during the RCBO 1n and 5n tests in a lot of cases the 5n value was actually slightly higher than the 1n value,eg 1n=28.2ms 5n=28.7ms (?). Doesnt seem right that multiplying the test current x5 would have a slower tripping time (although...
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    IR Testing

    Local authority site manager asking me to carry out IR tests betwwn L/N joined to earth only due to not being able to get access to most items of equip plugged in whilst carrying out consumer unit changes, i know this is recognised as test 2 in GN3 but wondering how to write up cert? put lim...
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    any good pir sensors?

    I'm new to the site and new to tweeting, - is this tweeting? - I don't normally get time to use the computer, it has taken me about 10 mins to write this. Anyway, does anyone know of a good make of pir sensor that won't let me down. I'm getting fed up of going back to jobs to "reset" the...
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    Electrical Safe - write to your MP

    For all you Elecsa, NICEIC and Napit members. Its time we all contacted our MP's to try and generate momentum in Parliament for tighter regulation of our industry, to protect our jobs and our "trade" suppliers. I've drafted a letter (attached) please feel free to amend etc. Here is a way...
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    PIR Unsatisfactory, what do you write?

    Just thought i'd see what all you write on a PIR that is UNsatisfactory.. For the time until next inspection? And are you putting a Next inspection date label on the board even if the house is full of 1 & 2's? I've seen and heard a mix of things, also some people are re-doing a full PIR when...
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    elecsa assesment

    Hi got my assessment due soon, just wanted a little feed back , first when putting together your health and safety policy did you download one ,write one or use the print out they provide? Same question for the risk assessment? Any other things to look out for ? I'm quit nervous about it all ...
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    How small can you write?

    Hi was just wondering how small you guys can get your writing down to when labelling up consumer units. after many years of trying to scrawl down 'to descriptive' labelling of breakers eg. sockets - lounge, dining, study, bedroom 1, bedroom 2. can be a bit of a squeeze under one mcb...
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    r1 r2 testing on micc cable

    when testing micc,pyro cable for r1 r2 values is it correct to use sheath as the r2 for a 2 core ?
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    NICEIC Certification Scheme niceic forms

    installed a sub board the other week for battery heating systems. i took my distrubtion from the main board in that floor. this in turn was fed from a big old fashioned swtch cabinate in the basement. The problem was that when i came to wite the cert i got a little confused on how to write the...

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