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    Pat Testing Course

    I need some urgent advice im doing an online Pat testing assessment with Napit. Only 10 questions 80% is a pass failed it twice (I could not believe it) lol I've looked up answers in the Code of Practice book and could not find them. could anyone help with these questions? Equipment with...
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    1000m Door Opening

    Need sime advice please I have a exact 1000m door opening including the lining. I want to fit doors in ther. Iv looked around the best size i can get is 533mm wide door shaving over 33mm is a lot?? Please can i any one give advice what i can do would like glazed doors
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    Permitted development dormer

    Hi In a pickle if anyone can help with advice terraced property with a hip gable and a rear double extension which was with the original house. converted hip to gable and built the rear dormer under PD fully finished when the planning officer turned up and stated that because the dormer is...
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    Copper tank issue

    Replaced a leaking copper tank. Went upstairs in the loft mains water is bypassed to direct feed with pressure reducing valve and the vent is capped. The new tank started to balloon. Revert to as it shud incapped the vent and direct feed to the tank. Now no pressure through hot taps. I...
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    Copper tank problem

    Replaced a leaking copper tank. Went upstairs in the loft mains water is bypassed to direct feed with pressure reducing valve and the vent is capped. The new tank started to balloon. Revert to as it shud incapped the vent and direct feed to the tank. Now no pressure through hot taps. I...
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    Satelite installation

    Needs some advise please. Just renovated a house and left all the coax satelite cables in the loft. My question is do i take all the cables direct to the LNB (quad) or is there a switch i can buy 4 in and 1 out to the sattelite?? Or any additional gadgets i need for the install. Freeview only
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    Contactor wiring

    We have rewired 18 bedroom conversion. We have installed a Landlord circuit which is a long coridor. The bank of lights are with sensors. ie every door you open the lights come on some sensor as 3 lights, some 6 and so on. Total sensor are about 6 I hope that makes sense. Now what i would like...
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    Reversion Application

    A Friend of mine who is a building contractor built 2 identical houses via aproved inspectors. Many different inspectors (due to leaving) visited the property through the build. Cut the story short the second to last inspector made final visit and advised a hand rail and other minor things...
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    FIRE ALARM QUESTION

    I require some urgent help please we have just rewired HMO property over 3 storeys ground floor, first floor and the loft. We have installed to building regulations i.e. smokes in each area with emergency lighting. the property now all finished i.e. plastered and painted with just the carpet...
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    63mm Manifold

    Require some advice New water 63mm supply to a 18 flats Require a manifold to distribute to each flat Prices for 6 way manifold are about £400 each so need 3 thats over £1200 and rest of the fittings. Is ther a cheaper option we can create or make etc
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    RCD 3PHASE

    Some advice please. A warehouse has a new distribution board fitted. Very nice all schneider breakers and board. 3 Rcbos single phase breakers but the 3 phase breakers are just MCBs Shud they be RCBOs?? Not mentioned any observations on the the EIC
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    100amp fuse overload

    Hi need some advise please Attended property to re wire 5 flats. The flats has electric only single phase 100amp fuse. Now the owner wants in each flats 5 of each 8.5kw shower x 5 5.5kw water heater x 5 2 kw wall heaters x 10 plus 3 kw hob x 5 Thats over 100kw from each flat an thats not...
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    First fix

    Hi We are converting a public house to 18 flats over 4 floors and 1 landlord communial We are in the middle of first fixing ie electrics and fire alam We have a meter room in the basement where all the utilies be situated. We would like to serve each flat with a telephone and ethernet point...
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    18 flats wiring

    Hi im a domestic installer and have been asked to quote to rewire 18 flats over 3 floors. New 19 supplys in the basement(1 for landlord) Is it a overkill to take 25mm cable to each flat CU?
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    Officers report

    Hi Im just going through a officers reports for PP granted for a new development for 17 flats. We have been asked to quote for the project. one of the bullet points in the officer report is: "The applicant has submitted a viability appraisal, which demonstrates that the development would not...
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    Lapsed application

    Need some advice please A friend of mine applied for hot food takeaway and new shop front Application was granted in 2010 new shop front was fitted on 2011 and minor works started internally then the works stopped due to depleted finances and the other personal issues. The premises as been the...
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    Screeded floor

    I Hope this is the correct thread for this topic. also posted on another trade Iv had my floor screeded by a incompetent tradesman. he mixed sand and cement on site either its not mixed properly or hes put too much sand in. now its all dried and very sandy and dusty. every time you brush up u...
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    Screeding

    I Hope this is the correct thread for this topic Iv had my floor screeded by a incompetent tradesman. he mixed sand and cement on site either its not mixed properly or hes put too much sand in. now its all dried and very sandy and dusty. every time you brush up u brushing up loads of sand...
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    Roper Rodes shower issue

    model no SV7702 Was giving out cold water so replaced cartridge still same issue Is ther any el se i can look at or missed anything to why its giving cold water?
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    Electric Oven issue

    Brand new oven on a ring circuit plugged in tripping MCB. Checked all wiring all ok. On the oven getting continuity on the live and neutral terminals. Suprising on a new oven. Any other check i cn do b4 i ring the manufacurers Thanx
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