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    Outbuilding Power

    SWA (Steel Wired Armoured) MICC (Mineral Insulated)
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    SWA into ground

    Jim...I can see why the mix up....they look the same to me.... :?
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    Replacing a Consumer Unit - Cable too Short

    wire the lights at night :? or use 8) but thats some cable run....what size you using?
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    Speakers around the whole house

    Have to agree with kendor.....I myself dont really listen to music any-more, I used to in my boy racer days, spent thousands on car audio until one day I seen a young lad driving down the road with all the windows down, the car bouncing with bass, and I thought n*bhead, then I realised I was the...
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    SWA into ground

    according to my missus, 11 is an adult compared to me.......I have no idea what she means........any-hoos how many 11 year olds go out and work for a living, buy a house with a kitchen in for them.....(see, I am sweet)
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    Sprinkler system + electrics

    Definitely your PC........you best go out and buy a Vtech from Toys'R'us, thats probably faster than your :twisted:
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    How many Downlights and a few other related questions?

    I get mine for 80p each and last around 4-5months......bit of a bargain.......
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    periodic inspection

    So Ban.......you managed to rewire your house then..... :lol:
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    periodic inspection

    You have to conduct the test to a reasonable practicable level, if for some reason (ie, by opening the DB it will fall apart), then this can get noted in the limitations (ie, Visual inspection only, limited instrument tests carried out due to dangerous condition of distribution board etc)...
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    Replacing a Consumer Unit - Cable too Short

    Adaptable box & DIN connectors sounds good to me........
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    lights going off

    Have you by any chance been doing any DIY (ie, hanging pictures, lifting floorboards etc) or any water ingress / damp spots...... You said that you have checked all connections to the light fittings and switches does this include the terminations within your fuseboard.. Does the MCB still...
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    Corgi Registered Plumbers

    What he forgot to say, was that he was on hold for 2hours 40minutes.........
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    shocking bathtub

    Just to add another concern with regards to the ELCB, I was aware that these are not to be used as usually they are voltage operated rather than current, making them unreliable........
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    Two way lighting

    Your going to fit in here lovely......... If you are willing to answer questions in a forum where a majority of us a installers / inspectors / designers etc you must be prepared to accept a little critism........I think we all have. Any-hoos welcome to the electrical DIYers nightmare...
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    Some retailers should be shot.

    Unfortunately Secure, thats the way it goes, as some sparks can sleep at night knowing what they have done......I myself are like you, and wont take the chance, the client would be the first on the phone when the thing stops working or if something was to happen........ The customer is always...
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    TV/Aerial wires - is there any covers for outside for them?

    This may be an easier alternative to trunking, bit more protection aswell. Steel Capping also available from most DIY shops :wink: Just re-read....as FWL mentioned
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    Trainee Spark needs help

    These are out of my 1st year college work.......
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    Trainee Spark needs help

    Bit of a naf one, but away from the calculation questions....... 1)List the inspection & test procedures to be carried out on a TT system within a domestic property...... 2)What is the max voltage for equipment to be used within an enclosed space...... 3)How often should a Periodic...
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    Removing Transformer

    I think he meant, leave the transformer in place, note the details and replace when new one has arrived, but this then depends on the fault in the 1st place....is it tripping etc...... Any-hoos.......play nice......nobody has any axe's to grind
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    Another One For The Big Boys.......

    Jim, The diagram you sent is something similar to what I have in mind apart from the MCCB just after the generator, I'll be using protection / isolation supplied via the generator :? Also using 4x 300mA RCBO than a 300mA RCD....... Other than that I think we where on the same wave...
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