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I don't think this is a silly discussion. Blanks in CU can cause problems. Clip on ones are a C2 so the install would fail an EICR. And its a PITA when you find a CU with blanks missing, and you have not got anything in the van, its a revisit, because you can't leave a C1 It would be...

Yes you are right, Im just overthinking, or is it under thinking :) Not a big deal is it.

Napit code breakers have it as a C2, Blank pushed in or out without a tool (416.2.1) Reading that reg though no mention of a tool. I think they mean 416.2.4 But I do find that the Napit code breakers book is quite harsh.

Yes i'm good at slightly odd questions.:( I was thinking more about how formal people are with the need to de energise. Its very straight forward when you are working in a single property. I like too check everything, and shut down the boiler for example by the boiler controls, not just flick...

I did some work for one of the owners of the flats (These are all owner occupied, Leasehold) and noticed the MET is a bit poor It's a small job to put right, literally 1 minute, but obviously I can't disconnect whilst the flats are energised. No management company, just the owners. One of them...

Large house. with 4 self contained flats. Improvement needs to be made to the shared MET. All flats on switched fuses, feeding CU's in the individual flats. Just wondering what others do when it come to switching off the supply to multiple flats. Obviously you inform them. Do you get them to...

I am finding it very difficult to get CUs at the moment especially the smaller boards. A generic CU enclosure with din rail, would be good, and then you could populate it however you wanted. (All same make of course) And if MCB manufactures had a set bus bar arrangement, like they do for the...

Oh yes.... thank EFLI

That is the case for the metal blanks But I have yet to find any of these in hard plastic, which would be useful for plastic CUs

Table 4D5 Is this just for Twin and Earth, or would it also include 3 core and earth? Or would you use table 4D2A for three core and earth (flat cable) Table 4A2 says 'flat twin and earth' for installation methods But Table 4D5 only says 'thermoplastic insulated and sheathed flat cable' so...

Pipe work, It does have a pipe cover on it, but with a thin probe Im pretty sure Im touching copper. I find the chrome covering gives poor readings. But I generally get a decent connection at the vent, and this was still poor No. switching is outside. Plastic LED bulk head light. Im going...

Yes, Wet towel rail, no electric element

1. Well it has an RCD 2. It has MPB to gas Water is not considered an Extraneous CP ! 3. All extraneous-conductive parts within the location are effectively connected to the protective equipotential bonding. Well with that reading they are not. It too high, to be low enough, and its two low...

Would like a bit of guidance on protective bonding An installations gas service has main protective bonding connected to the MET (3 flats looped on one 10mm G/Y conductor) The water enters in plastic, in a communal hallway, it then runs in copper from the hallway into the flat. The water...

I understand the whole sub contracting idea. That might work for big companies. But as a sole trader, the idea of some one going around, basically pretending they work fo me, and I have no idea of their competence, just seems crazy. You have no idea of their abilities, ethics, workmanship...

Received this email today... Dear Sir / Madam, I was wondering if you provide Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICR)? If you do, I think I can help you by providing a subcontracting service for EICR. Often, we find that some electrical contractors simply don't have the manpower or...

Thanks John

Thanks John. That really helps.

That is the essence of my question. Is the 6mm connection also being used as a bonding connection. Where you find 16mm2 T&E as the supply from a switch fuse to a CU. On a EICR, what code would that be? Well I was thinking the fuse would be a 1361 type 2 - But these are not listed in 7671...