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    10.8 KW Electric Shower - 6mm or 10mm

    A 10.8KW electric shower will draw 10800/230 = 47A. 6mm Twin & Earth when clipped is rated to carry 47A and could safely carry more. Would I be taking a chance using 6mm instead of 10mm??
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    Sub Board to be wired from Main Board

    You would recommend SWA out of 30A MCB through isolator to main fuse in garage board. How much lower should the main fuse be in relation to the 30A supply from house?
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    2 X 10.5kW showers

    I believe you can buy a device that prohibits both being on at the same time. It may even be a regulation.
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    Sub Board to be wired from Main Board

    I am supplyng a small fuse board to a garage adjacent to the main house with a 4mm SWA. This cable is rated at 36A according to IEEE Table. There are only four twin sockets, a water pump and some lights in the garage installation Do I need to have an isloator switch between both boards...
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    Bonding - All pipes are non metallic

    If all of the plumbing pipework in a bathroom area is the flexible plastic type, nothing would need to be bonded, Right?????
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    Testing Equipment for Electrical installations

    can the fluke 1653 give you a loop impedance figure?
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    Testing Equipment for Electrical installations

    You are absolutely right. I spent ten years working on industrial installations and never had to commission them myself. I do have to provide a completion certificate but because I am out of the business a while the Irish Commissioning Body will come out and check the work carried out. This...
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    Testing Equipment for Electrical installations

    Full marks to the amateur comedian. Thanks Andrew for your sensible answer. That's what I thought. I have also seen ring main testers. Would I need one of these also?
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    Testing Equipment for Electrical installations

    I am nearing the completion of a large two storey house with 280 electrical outlets and will need to certify the installation soon. What testing equipment would I need. Is there any one piece of testing equipment that would enable me to carry out all of the necessary tests? :?:
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    Chasing walls for plastic conduit

    Hi everyone, I am doing quite a large electrical job with about 250 electrical points. There is about 130 chases to be done on six inch block wall. Regarding the chasing, are there any regulations on chasing across the wall. I will obviously be chasing top to bottom but in some...
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