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hi a quick note,all electricians should not work live at all times,but however what should we do when we have to test an installation after we have done the sequence of tests on the shop R1+R2 etc how do we test the earth loop resestance? Answer by method statements by live working and...

agreed we have diffrent approaches for different situations,as electricians we gain experiance from situations fron a 3 pair bell wire to a 240mm 4 core+earth+lugs+hydralic crimpers, have fun in this industry! i am!!

we commonly use grey as neutral going from the old colures however some unscruplius firms mainly shop fitters still use black many thanks MR WALKER

hi folks i have an electric bath and i am wondering how i should wire it up an what protection i should use,rddc or rdc and what cable? please help? many thanks

hi in my oppinion ,we have a common precidure in the the trade if it is single phase we use one of the conductors as earth in a 3 core swa normally black/grey if it is a 3 phase installation we run a extra earth as well as the steel wire armoured i.e. a 25mm 4 core swa l1,l2,l3+n will have a...

hello im mr walker from leeds,after reading all theese posts i think everybody is a little confused,ive been sparkying a few years now! unfortunatly here we go: the pir for a light i presume does not have to be on a rcd as long as it is out of arms reach (check your reg books) apprentices,niciec...