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Hi, I had a look a job last week where numerous fittings had failed. I don't know how long they had been off, but I presumed they had all gone over time. All the fittings (7x) were 55w PL type lamps with emergency backup. There didn't seem anything wrong with the ballasts. The store had a...

Hi, I'm in the middle of a rewire. The property is occupied and I've been doing my best to not make a mess of decor etc. The main room they didn't want any damage to was their lounge which I have managed except for two wall lights. The existing wiring is all rubber cables installed in the...

Hi, I personally don't deal with fire alarms much except the odd additional sounder etc. but i've been asked as a favour for advice on a prroperty a friend owns. The property is a funny set up. It is an old building which did have lots of individual rooms for offices. Now however it is as...

Hi, I'm just checking if there is anyway round the following problem. I've been altering some electrics in a kitchen (moving sockets etc) and whilst there the kitchen fitters were putting in 2 ovens into the cabinets, which they were just going to plug in. I checked the ovens and they both...

Hi, I unfortunatley bumped into a car in my van which caused the towbar to press the bumber alittle which caused the sides of bumper to pop out a mm or two. I said i'd just pay for repair, thinking at most a partial new tow bar. But the guy has come back saying it need a totally new tow bar...

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I started a rewire today, ripping out the old wiring etc. Anyway, i noticed what looked like a small cable going to a quite new shower. Upon inspection i found a newish 9.5kw shower run in 4mmt/e. I asked the owner if it had been working etc. and she says its been fine, she had the shower...

I've done a few PIR's with the following Bonding arrangements (mainly on flats for some reason), just for my clarity what is acceptable and what code would go against it. 1. Water bonded in 6mm to CU continuous cable linked to Gas Pipe - install approx 1985 2. Gas Bonded in 10mm to Earth...

Hi, I've installed an RCD spur into a house for some kind of lift. The circuit is a stand alone circuit just for the lift and is not rcd protected at the CU (neither is any circuit in the house). However the lift has been installed and keeps tripping the RCD spur. When i installed it i...

Hi, I've been called to a job today where the customer had recieved a bad shock touching some metalwork. I've been and checked it out and found a couple of faults, but am stumped on one. I found the live had shorted to the backbox, and blown up the socket. They had got another "electrician"...

Hi, I've got my DIS assessment this week, and am after some pointers as to what i should watch out for with the work i've done and any other tips regarding the assessment. I've done the following work on my own and another house after speaking to LABC and NIC to check if these jobs are ok...

Hi, I had an old optima xm alarm which started playing up, would go off intermitantly either without any prompting or if the heating came on. I managed to reset the board but found it would not set the alarm, you put in your code and the exit tone would start but would never stop. I...

I often get queried on whether a RCD is required or not, However depending which electrician you speak to you get different opinions: Here are some of the sinerios i've been faced with/asked about (when theres no RCD for the circuit): After a PIR on an old board with no RCD protection - (...

Hello there, I recently installed a door entry system in a store in a shopping center. Easy job, mag lock, key pad etc. However, the door needs to release when the fire alarm goes off. Normally I'd just wire into the NC/C relay on the fire panel then to mag lock etc. However the relay is...

Hi, I've been asked to 1st fix a conservatory. Which of the following ways (if any) would you consider the best way to do it. Conservatory needs 4 sockets, 1 on one wall, 3 on another after patio doors. I was going to run radial circuit in 4mm 3core SWA(from front of house round outside...

Hi, I've been to two properties in the last two days that have an ordinary earth clamp on the outer sheath of the incomer. Is it ok for this to be like this, as I've been told a previous electrician put the earth clamp on one of the properties incomer? I suspect a spark isn't allowed to do...

Hi, I'm replacing a the control part of an electric heating system which uses 2 of 3 60a phases in a commercial building. Theres 10 electric heaters - 5 on each phase. I want to use a 4pole wylex contactor (switched with a programmer) for the 2 supplies, which will turn on the two CU's. I'm...

Hi, I've been supplied with a fan that has a humidity stat and timer which i've fitted in two kitchens in two flats. I didn't have any access to a switch live so I ended up putting the fan on its own circuit and put a link across the live and sw live. The fan will not switch off (unless...

Hi, I installed 12 downlights in a cellar around 12 months ago, all mains GU10 fire rated fittings. However, the GU10's just keep blowing...not immediately usually after a few days, and not always the same lights. I've been back a number of times checked the circuit, checked all connections...