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Has anyone had to deal with pvc cables from the mid 60's that reacts with heat and produces a green slime?Not sure whether it needs rewiring as its only oozing out slightly.My governing body says it's nothing to worry about and does not affect the safety of the installation.Is this right?

I've been given a job of finding out what is wrong with 2 storage heaters.It's probably the same old where the tenants don't realise they come on at night! If it's not that,can you replace just the elements inside,and where do you get these from? Usually when they go wrong I just install a new...

Yeah stat seems fine and in correct position.I've just disconnected the cables and done a resistance test across live and neutral and it's reading 0.00.I'm just confused how the water is luke warm and the econ 7 hasn't been on at all! Cheers for your help mate

Got a problem with an immersion heater at present.The off peak supply heats up the water ok,but the booster is only heating the water luke warm.I'm thinking the thermostat is knackered and just needs replacing.Would the element itself have broken to cause this?Any ideas what to look for as I've...

Hi could anyone tell me if I need to install fire rated downlights in a bathroom.The bathroom is on the first floor and above that is a loft.The downlights are in zone 3. Cheers for any help

Could anyone tell me what the 17th edition says about a tt system. The house in question is in T&E and just buried in the walls.It has an old rewirable board.What is the lay out now will it still have to have a 100ma rcd then individual rcbo's protecting each socket,or just a main switch then...

Recently installed 3 metal halide light fittings in a farm shed.The first 2 on the circuit go from white light to a red light the last on the circuit stays white!The installation is a TT system and I've done a voltage test at the consumer unit and there is 250 v! Does anyone know with these...

No Haven't tried isolating it,will try monday morn if it's fine then what do you think,I've done insulation resistance and all circuits on RCD side are acceptable being >500.Cheers for the help

Can anyone help?I've just done a consumer unit change over at work and gone to do the RCD test on 30ma setting and its tripping out at 1/2 at 0.0 and the same reading for x1 and x5. Maybe the RCD needs changing?The RCD is fine working though with a load on it!Any help would be appreciated Cheers

Just ended the day with connecting a supplementry bond in a bathroom(Basin/bath/rad)Went to connect it up at the earth terminal at the light and RCD trips straight out,any ideas where to begin.anyone else had this problem? Cheers

Could anyone tell me do I need the 2391 test and inspect cert to join the niceic domestic installer scheme? It seems that if you are to be a qs for an approved contractor you need it.Is it any different because its the domestic installer scheme? Thanks for your help

Thanks to both of you for your help Cheers!

can anyone reccomend the fluke 1651 for part p as its well priced at the moment?Or has anyone had any problems with it?Thanks

Could anyone tell me the requirements for the domestic installer scheme as the web site doesn't really explain whats involved ie how long to have been trading and how many jobs they come and look at (minor works or rewires?) Also how long are all the schemes going to let you get away with being...

Hi could anyone advise on the best multifunction tester at present.I've noticed Kew Tech are very reasonably priced.Also what is the difference between getting a 17th ed to a 16th ed tester I can't see the difference as obviously they usually test to 1000v?Any help advice would be appreciated!

Cheers Gaz!

I've just seen a job advertised for an electrician to do void testing,anyone know what that is as I've never heard of that before! Cheers

Hello I live in maidstone and I'm after some work preferably domestic.I'm 16th edition and was a qs for the last company I worked for.Unfortunately not a great deal with finding work at present I've spoken to a lot of people who dont have anything!Any help would be appreciated!

Does anyone know the expected Ze reading I should be looking for from a 415v diesel powered generator.Basically we have been called in to test some distribution boards(7 all in all which come off one main dist board fed via generator)And none have earth rods at all.The only one that does have an...

can I ask mate what readings did you actually get or did your tester keep readin 2000 ohms.I'm asking this cos I had the same problem 2 weeks ago and the NICEIC are saying I must have a reading that conforms with regs!Cheers