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    Day Rates and Hourly Rates for qualified electrician

    Hello i've been out if the game for a bit......... I am a qualified electrician, full NICEIC approved contractor, 17 th edition etc etc I live in Essex and my work is mainly around Essex and London - i have two questions....... 1. Whats the average day rate & hourly rate for a Sparks...
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    PIR Information for the consumer/client

    Hello Im a qualified Sparks who has been approached to carry out a variety of PIRs they can be domestic and commercial, however the client would like some info on the PIRs to sell to his clients for insurance purposes what i would like is a document that explains in simple and non jargon...
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    17th Edition consumer unit install when only a few circuits!

    Hello I looked at a job yesterday and would like to ask some advice on those that have already been installing 17th edition ccu's the house only has hour circuits - cooker, sockets, lights and water heater now from what it looks like here are my options either buy small blank board and...
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    17th edition in commercial

    Hello guys I just wanted to run this past you i am aware of the 17th regs regarding domestic where all unprotected buried cables less than 50mm etc have to RCD protected but how does this relate to commercial for example a building that has had drops of switch lines in plastic oval...
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    A regs Question 16 or 17th

    Hello Im all up to speed with the regs regarding special locations containing baths and showers with distances and IP ratings etc but i just wanted to ask this.......... I am presently working on a holiday home that has a sink in each bedroom, now above each sink is a 13amp switched fused...
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    Ring Final Zs question

    Hello I work on occasions with an old school spark who doesnt use a PC much so i said i will ask the expert brains on here regarding this issue Upon doing a Zs test on the ring final using the usual plug on lead from the MFT1552 tester, He applied the non trip Zs due to the ring final...
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    Would you RCD outside Halogen lights?

    Hello i have a lighting circuit running outside fixed to the outside of my building each light about twenty feet in the air adding up to around 10.8 Amps 3 x Halogen and 1x sun flood looking at the calcs i obviously need to protect it by a 16 Amp MCB becuse its over ten but is it wise to RCD...
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    security Lights on a PIR

    Hello im looking to install three security lights possibly 500w each halogen or son lights and i want them on one PIR I just wondered if there was a wiring diagram in the sticky or if someone could help me out with this (maybe better to run to a JB first then daisy chain the lights? Plus i...
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    Combi Boiler in the bedroom

    Hello Ive been thinking about moving my Combi boiler from my bedroom to the loft so will soon be looking for some quotes but im also thinking about keeping it in the bedroom. what are the regulations for keeping it in the bedroom plus the rules for boxing it in like a cupboard etc and in...
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    wiring a fan and its isolator into a lighting circuit

    hello Heres what ive done so far.. i have rewired the lighting circuit on my first floor and when i got to the toliet/sink area i decided i wanted downlights and to make it easy for me i have wired in a junction box so i have the feed in, the feed out to the next room, the drop to the...
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    Shower Feed Install

    Hello I just wanted to clarify a few things when installing a shower feed, it will be Part P certified etc etc When i install the 10mm T&E from an RCD protected CCU do i have to run a seperate bonding earth cable along side it to run from the shower earth terminal back to the CU? If so...
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    IP rated lights

    Hi another question while im on here, im going to change two lights one over a toilet and one in the middle of the bathroom, now do they have to IP rated? if so what rating shall i go for many thanks
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    supplementary bonding

    hi im about to change a few things in a house, is there any point me suplementray bonding the bathroom on january if the 17 regs comes in, as there is a very good Ze reading PFC reading and equipotential bonding
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    upgrading tails

    Hello, im a sparky and just wanted to run something by you, im changing a CCU in a house and the tails are 16mm with 10mm earth, the main fuse is only 60A so is it really necessary for me to upgrade or is that only a recommendation or set in stone? many thanks
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    Regs on a high Zs

    Hello i just wanted to run something by you.. if you had a high Zs reading on circuit on a TT system but the TT system is ok on Ze (5 ohms) does the regs state that if the circuit is protected by an RCD then it can be waivered? many thanks
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    Is there still a Requirement for earth electrodes?

    Hi Is there still a requirement for earth electrodes to be installed on an outbuilding if you are running a feed from the house to a garage type building? Plus is it still regs that you earth the cable from the house but not at the outbuilding end? or can i get away with not installing...
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    Change the status of a tv aerial

    Hello Excuse my bad knowledge of the English Language but do you know what the this means.... Can you please change the status of the tv aerial its refering to an aerial in a caravan tourer many thanks
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    Zone 3 Not defined in 17th edition

    Hello Please excuse me for not understanding English correctly, would you please explain what this actually means does it mean the is now no zone 3 and zone 3 becomes zone 2? or is it something else? thanks
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    CARAVAN TOURERS AND CARAVAN PARKS

    Hello I wondered if you could help me, apart from the regs does anyone have any details on installation rules and wiring for caravan tourers and parks? thanks
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    17th Edition

    Hi Guys any chance someone could give me the link to look at the 17th edition changes? plus do you think they will issue an ammendment to place ion the 16th or will they make you pay for a new book? cheers
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