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    Looking for more explanation of testing

    Yes, too many of the books I've seen are like dictionaries, they explain all the tests but don't tell you the significance or meaning of the results in relation to everything else. I'll have a look at those suggested above, thanks.
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    Looking for more explanation of testing

    I've recently completed my Domestic Electricians course but would like to find a good book that didn't just tell me what I should do (especially in the testing/inspection area) but why I am doing it. We were shown how to test for all sorts of things and fill in the forms (prospective fault...
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    Solar PV for shed/office & garage

    That's more or less what I was told.
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    Solar PV for shed/office & garage

    Here it is: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320787349951&ssPageName=ADME:L:OU:GB:1123 It was £188.00 (inc postage) when I got it November 2011. The support has been good too (i've asked them lots of questions and they answered them quickly and patiently).
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    Solar PV for shed/office & garage

    It's my office - I write books and build websites. Just for info here's a website advertising my book :wink: www.yearofthecelt.co.uk
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    Solar charging for garden

    Yes and no! It is pretty straightforward in terms of the wiring but can end up costing a lot of cash - which is ok as long as it lasts for years. So it's a case of buying the best components that you can. There's a lot of useful stuff here: http://www.solarelectricityhandbook.com/index.html...
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    Solar PV for shed/office & garage

    For the last year I've been powering my PC in my shed/office from a single 250watt solar panel. The panel is hooked up to a MPPT solar charger to 2 x 110amp hr batteries. I have a 3000w pure sine wave inverter to convert the battery voltage up to 240 for the pc. Here's the current...
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    Bathroom Zones question

    As far as I understand it a bathroom is a 'special location' in the regs and so any circuit powering lights/shower/whatever in the bathroom should be rcd protected.
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