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    loop test

    Ive read it and still dont understand.
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    shocking bathtub

    Is the conduit not earthed then ?
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    SWA into ground

    Thanks for the replies, Its getting clearer every day.
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    shower going off??

    Could be low water pressure turning the heater off.
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    Required Qualifications

    I telephoned the niciec this week they told me the 6 month trading was for someone who has been in the game under an employer somebody out of college will have to wait 2 long years to join their ranks.
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    SWA into ground

    Found some more on this ducting page 94 blue book reg no 522-06-03 Some say yes some say no.
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    SWA into ground

    Reference method. What method does a swa buried into ducting come under. Looking in the blue book page 213 at the top I make it ref method 4 but then try and find current carrying cap for ref method I cant or am I missing something.
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    shocking bathtub

    I was getting shocks off pipes in my house when a water pipe was removed and changed to plastic, this pipe was the only means of earthing there was a metal plate at the front entrance but that had rotted away Are you sure the earth is any good as it may be non existant I had a PME terminal put...
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    SWA into ground

    What about installation Method 1
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    SWA into ground

    But can I just chuck it in the ground does it count as installation method 1
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    SWA into ground

    60A per phase x 3 x 60 metres
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    SWA into ground

    Do I have to install ducting, how deep do I dig, I have read somewhere that half a metre is adequate if marker tape is used, and to top it off what reference method do I use to calculate current carrying capacity.
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    Baxi 105e pressure rising...

    Ive had mine for 18 months no problems quite happy
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    loop test

    Looking in the manual is goes off about high leakage current theres only 2 5 ft flouries & 1 emergency light what can be leaking.
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    Homemade light fitting

    Its obviously got no approval mark as in BS or EN but it looks well made its better than some of these pie dishes that sell as light fittings at B&Q.
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    Homemade light fitting

    Ive come across a light fitting made up of bits off wood and about 20 lampholders about 40w each no metal in sight, if a note is made on a periodic inspection form that this has been found does it then pass over to the owner whether he has it removed or not.
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    RCD

    60 metres
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    loop test

    I have a 60 m run of swa protected by a 30 ma rcd when triying to do a loop test at the furthest end it trips the rcd the tester is a megger cm 500 so it shouldnt trip if I then go to the RCD and do a 15ma test on the rcd it does not trip its getting on my ---- as i have to walk 60 m to reset...
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    RCD

    Would an RCD trip faster if it was located at say the shed socket rather than at the consumer unit or would the difference in time to trip be in milliseconds and not worth worrying about.
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    16 mm2 swa

    No just vac cleaner & some lights.
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