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  1. Sparkypezz

    Low voltage lighting

    You know what John I think your right there mate thinking of it I noticed there was only a down stairs lighting cct on the distribution board there was another 1.5 disconnected and tucked into the back off the board and a spare 6 amp Mcb it could be a bit far fetched but he could have took a...
  2. Sparkypezz

    Low voltage lighting

    Yes tried it on the house ring done a quick voltage check zs the usual live tests to ease my mind and it was fine this is why it threw me that I was getting 400v on the lighting cct and my tester is a megga mft just had it calibrated about a month ago pal so should be ok I done the dead to live...
  3. Sparkypezz

    Low voltage lighting

    Yes I am an electrician of ten years and Ill list all my quals if you would like but i went threw all methods and had a spare one on the van so i knew the worst that would happen would be the transformer burning out it was a last resort but as I said it's the 400v on a 230v supply that threw me...
  4. Sparkypezz

    Low voltage lighting

    No supprisingly not I asked the same question as my thought was is there any underline issues appliances being burnt out bulbs blowing all the time etc but the tenant said everything was fine. He had the property re wired about 2 years ago produced a test cert an all seemed fine with the results pal
  5. Sparkypezz

    Low voltage lighting

    Hi I was called to a fault today were the tenant of the property had 3 brand new low voltage lights (bnq specials) on the under side of the face board of the porch the tenant had tried fitting them himself (never a good thing) and they surprisingly were wired correctly but to the point I checked...
  6. Sparkypezz

    Building control an new consumer unit

    I can provide them with adiquite test results as I hold 2392 initial verification an 2391 but still feel tht £150 is quite dear as if I added this to the estimate it would not compete with local part p registard electricians but if it is the law then that's what he will have to pay or get...
  7. Sparkypezz

    Building control an new consumer unit

    No not really I'm not tht experienced around part p an building control just wondering if there's any way for my mate to not incur a £250 charge they said there's only one fee for all electrical work (which is day light robbery) so a board change would be the same fee as a re-wire so was just...
  8. Sparkypezz

    Building control an new consumer unit

    My mates just bought a new property an wanted me to install a new consumer unit but as i'm not part p my self only through work an building control wants £250 for registering it could I install the db an then do a condition report on the property as if it was already installed would this be a...
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