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Smithson There is info on ikipedia for earth bonding but not specifically supplementary bonding. With all due respect but I know what the difference is. The question is was I taught correctly on my original course 2 years ago, am I reading the OSG right and more improtantly am I protecting...

JJ on what basis do you make your assumption? What qualification do I need to inspect a house for faults or issues? Any tom dick or harry can carry out an inspection. Reading some of my posts is a ridiculous way of judging me. I am a recently qualified electrician and sometimes seek some...

That was my conclusion Spark but you kno on those days when you can't get your head around things? I just thought I might have been missing something. Cheers

Guys Is it possible to convert a one way switch to a 2 way switching system without having to channel the existing switch and cable? i.e. through a JB or similar? I can't think of one

Guys I have just inspected a house and found that although the bonding was fine there was no earth continuity to the copper pipes in the bathroom. I am assuming that the water and CH system is broken soemwhere with plastic piping. Obviously the copper needs supplementary bonding but...

Maybe I cold just attach the carport to the car. I would have it everywhere I went then and could keep the car dry. Would save a fortune in wax polish. Thanks for your help guys

Thanks Nig Any idea what the fill capacity of the materials is? i.e. tonnes per cubic metre? Thanks

But would the cantilever work?

Thanks John Never even thought about that. How about this for an idea. Imagine a 24ft x 12ft square as I was planning with a middle support post at the rear and a central support post to give the central weight support as a cantilever. You would end up with 3 main support beams from front...

Ian The problem with slabs is that as the ground is so loose underneath the slabs would move. If I put them on a bed of concrete it would either be too thin and crack due to movement or so thick that it would be against what I am trying to do which is to ensure I don't end up with a back...

Thanks Ian I wasn't palnning on having any closed sides to the port. It would literally be a plastic roof on 4 legs. This is regarded as a temporary structure as far as I can gather. Is this not right? Regarding the support I don.'t understand why the structural engineers need to be...

I have a parking area that a few years ago was part of my garden. It was landscaped, filled in with a load of rubble from the old patio and garden potting shed and then covered over with other bits of garbage from the garden including soil. The area was then flattened and about 6 tonnes of river...

Hi folks I want to put a big timber car port up and everyone I talk to say it's not possible. I don't understand the major issue. The span is approx 24ft wide by just over a car length, probably about 10-12ft. I would like to do it if possible with four corner posts of probably 100mm...

thanks Lec Help at last!!

Stevesey I know nons are not the best tool in the world but it is the only thing I can test with in the absence of anyone else telling me how I measure the charge thats going through the back of this appliance. I can assure you there is a charge as both my wife and I are getting shocks off...

stevesey I am picking up charge with a neon scredriver/tester. I have a multimeter but not sure how to test for this charge. There is no charge between this and an earth connection. Ryan The appliances are both double insulated and so don't have earth connections. How do I measure...

My wife and I both got a shock off the ariel cable that was plugged in to the DVD player yesterday. Using a neon tester I have detected a charge in the ariel socket and back plate of the DVD player and the freeview box individually. I assume we got a shock because we earthed it. I've had the...

Thanks Crafty & Fred No option for a compressor on the outside wall. There is already economy 7 metering in place but I think for the reasons you say it looks like storage heaters as a preference for control if I read you right. I have my eye on some with thermal cut off and timers...

But all the DP shower switches are 45A which is a bit over the top for a 1.5mm cable?

Guys Further to my previous posting we have determined that the shower is operated through a contactor coil and the 1.5mm cable that comes through the light switch is merely the switching point. I now need to find a switch that will distinguish the shower switch from the light switches on the...