Recent content by Carloss

Thanks, sorry for sloppy posting, using my phone to write this! Would it be acceptable if I carried out a continuity check on the bonding if I get readings below 0.05ohms would be acceptable? taking into consideration the type of earthing system and fuse size? Thanks, Carl

Hello, Would be grateful for people opinions on this situation I am in.... The Client has requested a 17th edition consumer unit upgrade due to a child receiving an electric In the house. I visited the house to get an idea of what's going on etc.. the gas and water main have a 6mm earth...

hi guys, have been searching but cannot find a dimmer module to control one 35w halogen downlight. only dimmer module I can get hold of is 60va-250va. obviously if I put the lamp on this module it will not operate correctly making it flash when being dimmed etc... anyone know of a...

Just wanted you guys to know i passed the 2391! Also im very grateful for all the revision tips and pointers from everyone-made a massive difference. Thanks again, Carlos

its rented accomodation. there not interested in skims or anything just a patch up. its a big ceiling also... 7m x 8m

Hi guys. ok i did put my foot through the ceiling 1st time in 8 years so not doing too bad! The hole is only 15"x15" The ceiling looks like a sand compound in the paint quite fine. Is there such thing i can buy to match it up with the ceiling. fortunately this misshap happened in the...

AWWWWWWWWWWWWWW you know i could kick myself. I just looked up in the regs book with your ref. Didn't even know it had those diagrams!!! damn it. Anyway. the answear to your questions is as follows, In a TN-S system the protective earth connection back to the supply transformer is...

perhaps i can just draw a line from the fault straight back to the N of the supply transformer? TN-S system that is.

Thanks for the help. Perhaps i am not searching google properly but i understand all earthing systems. Im just trying to find a diagram similar to this one of a TT earth fault path but for TN-S and TN-C-S. However TN-C-S is pretty straight forward its just the TN-S system on how i show the...

Im in need of a circuit diagram of the earth fault loop impedance path from e.g. a faulty kettle for a TN-S earthing system and TN-C-S. i have done a TT system but not sure how to show on paper how the earths connect together using correct symbols. for example on a tn-s system how do i show how...

Thankyou very much for your replies. Dingbat.. i've been reading GN3 and im making notes... however i'm either really tired or stupid but... im making notes for each test in bullet points. where the hell do i find this in GN3 all i see is paragraphs? perhaps i am being silly... just so...

Thanks very much for your advice. I have had 8 years experience on site. don't have any trouble filling out the forms or testing/fault finding. Just concerned about the theory!! Been a few years now since i sat the 2360! I swear my mrs knows more about testing and inspection than i do...

The national pass rate for the 2391-301 October 2009 examination is as follows: Exam date Pass rate Fail rate October 2009 53% 47% Past examination series Exam date Pass rate Fail rate August 2009 40% 60% July 2009 43% 57% June 2009 42% 58% Noooo, im doomed

Hi guys! Good news is i passed 17th edition update no worries (1question wrong). Doing the 2391 in 2weeks so trying to prepare myself. I've been reading gn3. Can anyone give me some tips on what to look out for on this exam? anyone have some exam papers that would help and show me what sort...

Hello, no im not using electa... the questions are coming from word documents with a seres of 17th edition questions just coming across a few im not sure where to find! or what the correct answear is! carlos