Recent content by Richard1

As a member of NAPIT, I would say that to comply with the regs 722.411.4.1 as laid down options 1 & 3 were not available to him and only option 2 could possibly work, the location of the earth rod may have been dependent on site conditions, ie local services such as drains, water mains...

This was caused by external forces, the water table outside the property was causing damp below the kitchen floor which then seeped up the adjoining walls, There was a local potential difference in earthing to the TNS head.There were 4 circuits in the consumer unit which had been installed 18...

I have just had a similar case where I was contracted by a "shed" to install a electric hob, There was a potential voltage of 80 volts. This took 2 skilled men 3 days to find the cause and 40 mins to rectify. There is no way any time element can be estimated before hand. What I would say at...

They normally supply little brass "u shaped pieces" to bridge the terminals

Yes I realise that people were talking about 3rd party certification, however this seems to suggest there will be no certification required, and DIY'ers can just go ahead and install kitchen sockets and outside lights.

"Apparently kitchen electrics are about to be removed from building control and council approval, allowing DIY work to go ahead unnotified as from April" Has any one heard this officially from their Electrical body?

Thanks RF, I think its diffinately the old model as wylex, volex, crabtree and MK recent mcb's are not compatable in height

I think it is about 12 years old, I need a buzz bar and 2 x 32mcb type b

Can anyone please point me in the direction of the manufacter of "Sector consumer units" I need to find parts for one but I have not come across this name before,

look in your message box, just sent a phone number

yes

if you need help, send me a message with your number and I will talk you through it.

yes thats them, I did not know they had ceased to trade, Can anyone recommend anyone in the Somerset area to look at this problem,

Frayon has forgotton to mention that this system will only produce hot water at the basin at 46 degrees maximum temparature, which soon cools when it hits the basin, is there not any way to adjust this to give hotter water? The installing company has continually made excuses and walked away...

Thanks, I have already looked there, That document is dated 2003, and revised 2006, I did not know whether there had been any changes since then.