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Put it on soak test.

Not really a good idea! Its a safety isolating transformer so you don't get the same earthing! This is more of a hazard then using 230v from the plugs.

If the flat is three months old then it would come under the new style building warrant, in order for the electrics to be signed off a "approved certifier of construction" needs to test the installation, THEY ARE HELD TO ACCOUNT. Contact the Scottish Building Standards Agency and complain about...

If the flats are separate units then its up to the electric board how they go about suppling each flat. More than likely one flat to each phase, then the other flat onto one of the phases, unless there is an unbalanced load on the transformer that they want to correct.

Building a timber frame house with a render on blockwork clad. Just wondering at what intervals should I leave the expansion gaps?

Are you sure? Get an electrician in and I mean yesterday! If indeed your electricity supplier has not supplied you with an earth then an earth rod can be put in from £150 if all goes well (That doesn't include London rates and is for a first attempt, single rod with around 3m of cable). It can...

Slim to none chance, do you not have a main switch after the meter on on your consumer unit?

Diversity is: 10A +30% of each 'unit' over 10A (+5A for a CCU socket (which you are not having)) You need to work out the unit of diversity for each ring/zone/plate on the induction hob to do it properly, I've just done diversity for the hob and oven as an average to use as an example...

Suppose this makes sence, similar thing with me and inspecting DIY electrical work. Would the average fitter have a problem with me doing first fix, laying pipes in trenches and underfloor, then they came to do the second fix, fitting all the connections. I know this would depend on the...

The underfloor heating is off a ground source heat pump, so no gas there. Its just that I didn't want to reley soley on electricity as we have powercuts quite a bit, but with all this talk of unsitely isolaters and cutting up my hand made kitchen to fit them in might as well just go for...

Yes, we have electric up here now! I was only posting so other members who may be looking at this would know that the rules up here are better, sorry different.

Select is the only real option for Scotland, a few NICEIC members up here but they are not approaved certifiers of construction and can't sign off building warrants. At the ELEX trade show NICEIC came up with Part P publications which does not apply in Scotland so they are a bit behind the...

Hi there, I'm a electrician and I'm building my own house, I plan to put in LPG cylinders for use with a gas hob. What are the rules with regards to isolators. I have LPG in my house just now, there is an iso just after the regulator and one just before entering the house, is this what I need...

Except in Scotland where Part P does not exist.

Butyl is rated to high temps so will be fine, 4mm Butyl rated at 35A will do as 7.2kW takes 31A @ 230V and then take diversity into account!