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    Certificate

    Its a standard thing, but usually the proposed buyer will get the periodic inspection carried out. This periodic inspection will record any departures from current regulations and will code them accordingly (1-4) depending on there severity. (1) Requires urgent attention (2) Requires improvement...
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    Worcester 24Cdi pressure dropping, leaking outside.

    Howdy all... United utilities where doing some works outside a couple of days ago, which I presume resulted in the water being turned off. Last night the radiator indicator light was flashing (instructions say ignition locked) after an hour of messing with the dials the boiler fired up and no...
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    House electrical inspection

    maybe the first.....when are the sellers packs coming in?
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    House electrical inspection

    You waiting for the answer
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    House electrical inspection

    Your qualified, you know the answer then....
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    oven & hob on the same circuit?

    Just curious....how are you connecting both appliances?...2x10mm in a cooker isolation switch terminal is.....tight Us office sparks dont get out much...(field research)
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    House electrical inspection

    Legal requirement or not the surveyor has asked the question to prove the electrical safety of the installation for the potential buyer. 17 years is a long time, as another poster said that’s wired to the 15th edition, many amendments have been introduced since then. Pay for a Inspection &...
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    Qualifications Needed

    City & Guilds 2360 parts 1 & 2, City & Guilds 2381 (16th Ed), City & Guilds 2391 (Inspection & Testing)
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    Shower

    "quick" cable calculations are based on 230V and information supplied from tables in BS:7671, although cable calculations can be done using actual and manufacturers data. What reference method are you using....is the cable run through a loft?
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    Licence to print money???

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    Outside cable run.

    Or....use some plastic conduit, not a big fan of installing twin & earth outside open to the elements....
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    6mm earth cable??

    Visions of supplementary bonding done in 35mm......errs on the side of safety :roll:
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    smoke detectors

    Usually 1 in the hallway & 1 on the landing....both interlinked..
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    Confirmation required please

    How did you determine that the sockets are on radial and not a break in the ring...
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    circuit breaker

    Just in case.... RCD - Usually one switch with a "Test Button" on, rated at 30mA MCB - Individual switches protecting the circuit. I know the replacement fuse-board probably does have these, but just with you saying RCD's....
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    FCU Location?

    You seem to know what you want...ask the electricians that are doing the install if they have understood what you were asking of them. In my opinion I do not know why they have installed it so low down...maybe they thought you where asking for a low level cooker point / FCU for a single fan...
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    Bugger!!!!

    What colour conduit did you use? Plastic / Metal....
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    Is this a DIY site anymore

    Most domestic electrical work can be easy "but but but" do it wrong and people are going to get hurt. A majority of electricians on this site are fully qualified to advise DIYers what to do for the best and are informed on the legal issues involved for there own benefit. (Certification when...
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    Zs

    The reading does meet the requirements of BS:7671. Circuits protected by a 100mA RCD / Max Zs permitted = 500 Ohms. Circuits protected by a 30mA RCD / Max Zs permitted = 1666 Ohms. The reading you got from the socket circuit is quite reasonable for a TT system.
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    Periodic Inspections

    Is there a reason why the NIC wont let you use there PIR's ? If your in the installer scheme you should be able to issue Periodic Inspection Report for a Domestic Dwelling (DPR1)
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