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Been to look at a board change and it needs supplementary bonding in bathroom (and is no airing cupboard near by), the problem is the bathroom has been recently decorated, could I do the board change (as the installation would be in a safer condition than when I found it) and record it on the...

I understand that all circuits in bathroom are on rcd or rcbo's but have read there would be no need for sup bonding, but in the regs I thought that if you have heating you still need bonding or have I just got it wrong? Thanks Be nice BAS ( I do value your input )

Advice need ed please.. shed approx 30m from house double socket ( for lawn mower and the odd power tool drill etc lightweight stuff ) amd light. Going to use either 6 or 10 mm 3 core SWA from non rcd side of board to a 2 way rcd board in shed. With the shed being of metal construction do...

Fitted an outside decorative pir coach light a couple of weeks back..all tested and certified...... But customer has been in contact saying that when switching the hallway lights off at night the sensor light comes on. I got the feed from a JB, from which there is 3 spots on a transformer, (...

Hi, Is it normal to have a black sticky tar running from the main service head, down on the incoming cables? Should I contact the DNO and get someone to check it out? It is a 3 phase supply, TNCS, only 1 being used, was a little hairdressers being converted to a small home to let. Full...

Which is the best way? Appliances in kitchen......Isolator switches above work top then down to a single socket for appliance. Any preferences between using FCU'S or 20A double pole switches for my isolators or will either do? Regards Katron.

Does a toilet in a new extension ( being built in the next 2 months ) require an extractor fan, even though it will have a window that opens? Advice greatly appreciated Katron

Can somebody please tell me if it is against regulations to mount sockets inside kitchen cupboards, as i was under the impression it was against building regs or whether that was a guide...or you have to fix them to the fabric of the building. Thanks Katron

Just 1st fixed a kitchen, and client instructed me to have individual switches for the cupboard downlighters, under pelmet lighting and kick board lighting, all 12v....so I have put my drops in, and found out the kick board lights have got a plug in transformer(adaptor) which feeds the block for...

been around to a friends house following a heating engineer. Engineer told him possible loose connection, so I went around and indeed it was in the neutral bar in the cu. Reconnected, did r1 + r2, ins res, and zs, everything was fine and worked ok. My question is why would it show a 240v...

Been to look at a grd floor, 2 room new extension, and am going to break into the downstairs ring main, but the fuse protecting the circuit is a rewirable, and in one of the rooms is a door leading out into the back garden, so are able to plug a extension lead to outside, not on an rcd. My...

Just finished a little job and basically a little puzzled at the moment. The main incoming fuse is fuse wire in an old ceramic holder, with no details/ scc/ or EN number? so what do I fill in for the overcurrent protective device details? Any hellp would be appreciated.. Katron

Some advice please. Just passed my NICEIC assessment and the assessor told me that when you do a board change and issue the certificates, you are saying the whole installation is up to current BS7671 regs, if the installation is not up to regs don't issue the certificates. But I have been to...

Can anyone tell me the short circuit capacity for a BS88 60A fuse, so I can enter it on my testing certificate, please, many thanks Katron

:( Hi, Just practicing testing on my house, and so far no problems, but on testing my downstairs ring, the results for r1 and rn were fine ( little r1 and littlr rn ), but doing my r2, found that I have got an open circuit, I have checked ALL socket terminations. (every point has been...

I have got my 2381 and part P qualified, and am looking to work with someone to gain extra experience in the East Midlands area. Got my own van and tools. Willing to accept £10-12 per hour. Katron

when doing an EFLI test at a socket or light do you have to unplug loads or take lamps out? Sorry for the silly question but unsure...

:roll: Hi, first post so be gentle.......... If I install 2 extra sockets in a bedroom, a socket in a loft and a light in the loft can this all go on a MWC? Thanks Katron