Recent content by padsterlad

ban-all -sheds bit of a dick you aint ya. why dont you get a life get a wife.

so realistically it would be easier/better to have two seperate cicuits. one for the em lights, run from the existing em lights and one for the normal outside lights run from the existing light circuit.

yes the existing em lights all have red LEDS so this means that the battery is in the unit itself? But if this is so, does that not mean if i wired the external em light off the normall outside light,then the normal outside light would have to be permantly on so it stays charged.Plus at night...

well basically the fire exit opens up into a ginnel which leads to the main road where the fire muster point is. the ginnel has no illumination and when the fire inspectors or what nott came they said this is what is required. i am still a bit blagged why i would need a normal external light...

im an apprentice leky my mentor left please dont ask its complicated.im not completely incompetent i have just recently put all new lighting up in the building over 60 6ft daylight fittings . my boss asked me to do this . its a learning curve keep asking until i get the correct answer .my mums...

okie so if flex is not suitable what is ?S.W.A?

okie thanks my mate :D so with everything else i should be ok?

so do i just wire it straight in to the existing circuit guys or not???

That implies a central battery system and a dc circuit, so whatever is done must tie into the existing. Also if you require an external emergency light you will also require normal switched lighting. Yes they probably do have a battery system not to sure untill i look properly but they are...

Hey there, I need to add some emergency lights above a fire exit outside the building.There is already an emergency lighting circuit inside the building which runs near the exit.I was wondering would it be as simple as extending the circuit to go outside using 1.5mm 3 core flex or would i have...

i am currently looking into buying a pat tester and i am trying to take all factors into consideration,but i cannot find out how long a calibration would last between intervals does anyone know? Also can anyone recommend somewhere where i can get a good mid range pat tester withselectable earth...

Right look i didnt come to this site to have some political debait about what i can and cant do at work.i think you need to take a step into the real world sunshine and realize 'try this time to recognise that it says that your employer has not got the right person employed to do the jobs it...

i am an apprentice electrical engineer! my mentor left my company half way through my apprenticeship i do still go to college 1 day a week as i still work 4 days a week and i have another 2 years left of a 5year apprenticehip ive just started my first year HNC! The only reason i couldnt use an...

hey there at work we have jus got an new extraction system and to be able to get enough power to the control pannel and motor i had to cut the 35mm S.W.A cable that feeds the nearest distribution board in half,then connect them back together through large terminals.then adding another 16mm...