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Why is the earth wire not insulated in T&E? If you always sleeve it at termination why do the manufacturers not insulated like L and N?

Seen that fair play to the guy. That would be a last resort as I'd much rather have the money that was owed. Cheers, WoodYouLike, I'll have a look at that

Find someone else. Honestly.

Any help on what action I can take will be much appreciated. Hit a small problem on a job with a customer. It was a stumbling block but definately one that could be overcome. There was no animosity on either side at the time, we both agreed to have a think about a solution. Tried to...

Installing cable runs on walls that are to be plastered. Is it against regs or is it just bad practice to leave cables either uncapped or not run in conduit etc. Basically just clipped to the wall(or not even clipped) and then plastered over. Reason I ask is I've spent some time this week...

What if you were to then do the same thing again and again within the new 'spur rings' until it was no longer possible? Only joking like :lol:

As in Figure skating? Or would it look like a penny farthing :twisted:

A ring in a ring say :lol:

If you take a spur off a ring main (from a socket say) then spur off the spur then spur off that spur then connect back into the ring main at a different point from where you left it. Would that be a ring of spurs? :lol:

Keep your eye on the small cut tiles along the flashing. Are they fixed down? Also why is your fascia at two different heights?

Here a couple of pics I took of things I discovered today at work (I know how much you all love pics). Now I am no Electrician, far from it, but its clear to me the serious, and dangerous, faults with this. The back box pictured was buried in 3/4" of plaster with no trace that it existed...

The first light is a 450W bulb (Newlec brand I think) The other two I'm not sure but they are not as big as the first one.

Just read back my last post. It doesn't read as it should. I had no intention of doing the work. I don't like calling 'our' electrician, or any other tradesman, unless I'm giving them a fairly definite lead for some work and not just a question a customer has asked in conversation.

Thanks Plugwash, I will try and find out but TBH I think I will call the electrician. A customer asked me 'how much would it be roughly to put a socket there' whilst we were doing some other work at her house. I had a feeling whatever it was it would not be worthwhile economically given...

No Keith its 35m away from the Garage. Seriously :lol:

Which is the best way to power an outdoor socket from the following scenario? Nearest power source is a CU in a garage (which is fed by 16mm SWA from the house). In the gararge CU is C16 MCB marked Outside Lights (3 outside lights fed by 10mm SWA) C16 MCB marked garage socket (one...

Do you charge your customers £120 per day for you being there or are you building this daily figure into your prices. £120 for a qualified tradesmen (with van and tools and insurance) is far too cheap. Minimum of £150 up to around £200.

Definately. This is the quietest spell I've known in 5 years trading.

That stonework looks very nice indeed :D What depth did you go with the screed? Also curing before turning on the UFH - 1mm per day?

I know that my Gas Hob has a rating of 3A for the ignitor.