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    downlighter questions?

    yes true RF ,sorry i didnt explain it properly ,the use of J501 in down lighters is crucial especialy if your going to remove them, as they have cord grips the cables are far more secure,and as some of these down lighters have lamp retaining rings that are so small the only way to get the lamp...
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    scary stuff may offend electricians

    good point its probably the gloves they wore to put the aluminium scaffold next to the dist board just in case ,thanks BAS good point , belive it or not they have recently had a health and safty inspection just told them they needed an emergency light lol what a joke
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    Sorry, newbie with yet another mains downlighter question

    opps forgot to mention ,kitchen is notifiable work so it has to be notified ,and if your going to put junction boxes under the floors use maintainance free
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    Sorry, newbie with yet another mains downlighter question

    if you are going to pull them in and out of the ceiling they must have cord grips ie ashley j501 , but you mentioned a domino fuse , this is a 3036 semi enclosed rewirable fuse , in my eye's you should look at getting a spark in ,quite often these boards have a wooden frame at the back , if this...
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    scary stuff may offend electricians

    no it wasnt ,im up loading some better pics of the extension cable ,
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    scary stuff may offend electricians

    was called to a industrial unit to quote for works ,couldnt belive what i found shocked. pics show as it was all live 3 phase and single phase and yes the extension was in use !!!!! shear ignorance walked away having issued a danger notification ..and removed the extension from use...
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  15. dodgy extensions

    dodgy extensions

    came accross this while carrying out a routine site visit
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    downlighter questions?

    Its to comply with regulation 522.8.5 , and 526.7 http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Technical/DataSheets/Hager/JB_Guide.pdf check out this link ,i dont use any other type of jb now and if you've not used them you should , so much easier to use thatn the standard ,they call the 16 amp JB a down lighter...
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    Light Switch Near Sink

    180 na ban all sheds is right ip rated , it does come under a reg but Part P of the building regs the distances are indicated in the building regs this applies to sockets cookers hobs sinks all are 300mm away so im afraid its ip rated you need
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    downlighter questions?

    what utter tosh ,not, junction boxes have been recatagorised to en60670-22 and now have to include cable clamps to comply with 17th edition ,any one wiring twin and earth straight into down lighters are asking for trouble the heat they generate will melt the cables , the clamps fitted in these...
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    Do I need a new fuse box?

    Last time i saw one of those i was putting a sauna in for fred flintsone !! :D
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    downlighter questions?

    fluorescent down lighters are the best dont get so hot and use less energy , use a fire rated down lighter , if your comming off the sockets used a fused spur with the fuse rated at 3 amps , 1.5 mm twin and earth to a ashley J501 (or alternative 17th ed ) junction box then from there using a...
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