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No offence taken FWL. I know my limitations in terms of experience and knowledge. I am still learning daily on domestic and so commercial is a whole new ball game. I am an intelligent chap and wanting to expand my capabilities and the real question was what do I need qualification wise to...

I understand that but although I am installing to BS7671 I am only qualified as a Domestic Installer. Is rented property regarded as domestic or commercial? Also what are the insurance requirements for these properties with regard to safety certificates? Now that is pedantic!! There isn't...

I was thinking more about competence to install commercial installations. Does EAL Domestic Installer qualify me to work on these? If not what do I need? The question on I&T was for rented dwellings and the associated regs and insurance requirements. With the testing I covered on the course...

Thanks for the help guys. On the subject of the Fridge Freezer are you suggesting that it may be the load when the condenser fires up that is tripping the MCB? If so why would this trip a 32A MCB? Or are you suggetsing something else? Thanks

Guys With an EAL level 2 Domestic Installers qualification what would be required to work on small commercial units such as shops etc. Do NIC EIC inspect in the saem way. Also does the EAL qualify you to I&T on rented properties? ________________________ moderator please note 20 which...

The ring only serves the kitchen and it is sporadic different appliances that keep tripping the MCB.

Yes, fridge/freezer as with most kitchens. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Yes Andrew. It is the MCB that is tripping although it has tripped the RCD once. ________________________ moderator please note 10a which is here

I have a kitchen which keeps tripping the fuse. I have tested the circuits and sockets and all readings seem fine. The trip happens sporadically once or twice a week and can be tripped by things like the kettle, toaster, babies bottle warmer etc. The circuit is a 32A ring on a split load...

Thanks for the attention guys. I can draw a line under this one now but I'd just like to clarify and give answers to the last 4 or 5 posts. Crafty1289 - Computer disposables small shop and small appliances are radio, telephone, kettle etc up to a max 2.5Kw heater in the winter. Keyplayer -...

Thanks for the reply. I am now considering upgrading the unit for a 63A RCD rated CU and moving to 16mm cable. This is in case they decide to start adding anything. I think I will stick with a socket ring circuit just in case they start adding things like microwave ovens etc. The cable...

Hi I am a newly qualified 'Domestic Installer' and cold do with some more professional guidance. I am installing a new consumer unit no more than 20m from the mains. This will be from my main board in a dwelling to a shop below. Fed from this unit will be 2 lighting circuits and a socket ring...

Thanks for that. I believe they are pine but very old. Wouldn't the resin canal issue be more applicable to new wood? I can't say that I detected a particular piney smell when I was sanding them.

Helping a great deal in that you are backing up my theories. Regarding the varnish sealing in the grey patches, the wood does not look grey before the stain is applied and it becomes greyer as the stain dries. No I can't get to the underside of the floorboards as the cellar has been...

Thanks Someone else has mentioned damp in the wood as well. There are too many patches for it to be spilt water. This is an old house (circa 1910 ish) and the boards I would guess looking at them are at least 30 years old. They are above a cellar. Could this explain anything? The previous...

Before staining thoroughly cleaned. Tried a test patch and wiped with white spirit before staining. After staining tried wiping with a dry cloth, wiping with water and wiping across with White Spirit. Nothing clears it. The stain seems to occur where the wood has been stripped to it's...

Hi I have recently stripped worn varnished floorboards back to the wood and applied a water based stain prior to varnishing with a clear diamond glaze. The floor now instead of appearing the \\\'golden\\\' colour I was expecting from the test area has many small patches of grey all over it. I...

Hi I have fitted two mains voltage downlights in a friends house on a landing. Above it the insulation is so old it is crumbling in a dry cottage cheesy like consistency. I have brushed the insulation aside for now but I am concerned about fire risk if the insulation is moved in the future and...

I don't see any NSB type C breakers on the Wylex web page. Does anyone know how I get around this issue?

Sorry guys but forgive my ignorance. NSB v PSB is there supposed to be a difference in the way they fit into the consumer unit? Do I need a different consumer unit to take a mixture? or do Wylex make NSB C type breakers if that's what I need? The only MCBs I have used in my short career to date...

Hi I have today tried to fit a type C breaker for an air conditioning unit into a wylex consumer unit. The type C seems to have different fittings to the type B and won't go in. Is anyone familiar with Wylex enough to tell me what I am doing wrong and how to corrct it? Item codes Consumer...