Recent content by sparkysm

sparky123 how can you say the installation doesn`t comply when you know nothing about the installation, at least ask questions before slagging off someone elses work....how do you know it doesn`t comply?????

hi, going back to the original question, if there is live & neutral at the element terminals and it doesn`t get hot, its fooked (no need to test it)

ban all sheds you are a tosser, you give information to complete numpty`s. but all i want is a bit of up to date adise and you criticise me....you wxxxxr

no i wont tell them anything, i will take my garden lights with me when i move, and no one will know i have carried out very good electrical work in my house. right or wrong i am not having a pimply faced oik check my very good work in my own house..

my comments may sound naive but i am a 17th ed sparky with over 20years site experiance, but i am now a maintance sparky and not upto date with current gizmos (any new underground boxes) i was "part p" but due to lack of domestic work i was advised not to renew it.

as i said the installation will be carried out correctly, so no flex for anyone to put a spade through, and as for moving house, all the improvements i have made including kitchen and conservatory are safe and to current IEE regs "so **** the part ****"

many thanks, was thinking "y" box but was fishing for better ideas. as for mr inspector, sod him its at my house and will be installed correctly

hi, i`ve got to connect some garden lights with no chance of connecting the SWA`s straight into the fittings, so need to connect 2xswa`s and 1xflex (to light fitting) under ground in a flower bed. what type of enclosure would you use? many thanks

JJ it doesn`t matter how many or what size lamps are used, as the feed is the same regardless..

many moons ago when i was at collage we used black enamel conduit, but we was given a can of black enamel paint to repair bending marks. its not cheap condiut its just physics

right just read my notes. if an unacessable joint is made it MUST be done via through crimps, if buried in a wall it is recommended that it is assumed it out of the safe zone. i.e. >50mm deep. although not statator although for some reason i consider joint boxes safer than through crimps

if your trying to say i`m wrong, then find the regulation that you cant use through crimps/lugs as an unacessable joint. (50mm deep in a wall) i also consider this bad practice, so i dont do it. but there is no reason why you cannot..

B.A.S. i was lucky enough to be taught the 17th ed by one of the men responsible for writing the regs book so i will not ask for my money back.

on my recent 17th ed regs course, i asked a similar question about joining cables. and it is perfectly legal and correct to join unaccessible joints but you must use through crimps/lugs. and if in a wall greater than 50mm deep

spot on coljack... RF lighting what a hero you are..everyone makes mistakes and one day you will superman..