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Having now waited for a couple of weeks for my wholesaler to supply all the grid switches I needed engraving AND supplied them with my requirements I discovered at 3pm this afternoon as the last of the light was fadeing away that the GET dimmer modules they had supplied are not actually...

Right before I explain, I don't need to hear, "You should not be doing this work" etc..... Okay, Menevier fire alarm system in a store. Upstairs main board with AC Control Panel next to it. New AC unit installed to roof. There is a relay next to the AC unit on the Fire Alarm system...

Hi Chaps Does anyone have or could provide a basic diagram for a commercial fire alarm system. What i'm trying to do is get a bit of knowledge on is how the whole thing cabled up and connected together. Don't panic I'm not going to be doing it, just I sometimes do some shop fitting with...

Been asked to carryout PIR on 2 of these (more to come) they are the round things that stand in the middle of shopping malls. They are made mainly from MDF and look 'temporary' anyone any idea how these would be classified? Temporary structures or commercial premises? Will have to put a time...

Anyone know who a louvre that can be installed from inside? i.e. shove it through the 4" hole to the outside and then secure it internally?

Starting a pub 'conversion' to restaurant, the customer is one of these 'visionaries' so he has not had a plans drawn up!!! Anyway I will be testing the entire pub this week and removing any failed circuits. As this is my first proper venture into the commercial area I am looking for any...

Okay interesting one here. Bungalow property, roof contains horse hair insulation and ceilings are made of asbestos tiles!!! Already you're think ******!! Tuesday, pipe burst in roof above bathroom, taking out bathroom light, pull cord and shower pull cord. The lighting is loop at...

A few opinions on this please, Okay so this week re wiring council flat (ex), egg box walls concrete floors. Pretty straight forward, the biggest worry was providing new tails, however with some smart thinking, agreement with the council and some 25mm SWA we have renewed them. However...

So LAST October began the rewire of a bungalow that had quadrupled in size, the customer could never make up her mind, still completed it all apart from the lounge. In May I had a phone call saying they urgently needed the lounge first fixing, so that weekend I went over and first fixed...

Took a sneak view at a rented property today, occupied by a couple and their 3 small children. Just for starters 1. No RCD protection to sockets or shower 2. shower supply undersize, MCB under rated 3. Down stairs lughts not working 4. 5 broken sockets hanging from walls, previously...

Hi Chaps, currently re-wiring a house with an overhead supply and TT (well now there is). DNO are coming tomorrow to hopefully supply PME. Now would like peoples opinions on this part. There is a 16mm SWA to the out house 45m away, what I am trying to decide is whether to: 1) place...

installed some of these bloody things today, however when switched off 1 of them has a faint glow to it, any ideas what is causing it and what is the best solution

Anyone know if DNO's will provide PME from an overhead supply? or if it is possible? I have had to install an earth rod already, but ideally the customer would like a 'supplied' earth (so would I, ground is terrible!!!!!)

Hi folks, have to connect a 13.8Kw oven in a domestic property. 13.8/230 = 60A Checking the regs it says 10A + 30% of remainder so; 10A + (50 x 0.30) = 25A there is no socket!!! This just does not seem to ring true, it suggests that 4mm and 32 A MCB would suffice. I was...

Call from my 2nd cousin yesterday, a tap washer had given way whilst he was touring europe and his kitchen and alot of the lower floor is trashed. Anyway, the electricity had gone off, he had a sparks round who did some testing and then buggered off saying he would be in touch, called me...

A few (not very good) pics of part of an install i've beeen on. This box was on an external wall supplying lights. When i removed the cover and all the water had drained out this is what was left!! how it never stopped working i've no idea

Had to call 2 seperate DNO's today NEDL A customer is ahving an extension, they require the service head and meter moving, they filled and payed several months ago. I need to be there to connect new tails to the board very busy so need the date they are coming. Called ~NEDL who told me...

My daughters school have phoned today, they are 'doing' electricity in 2 weeks, they want me to do some 'maths & electricity' with the kids. Problem is they are 4+ Now I have thought of measuring resistence of equal x section and varying lengths And equal lengths and varying x sections...

Need a 6A B type SP RCBO, been searching canna find, anyone got any ideas/leads/ alternatives??

Okay today, end of, Connected from the henley blocks to 80A fused switch to supply a C.U. via 16mm SWA. Ze was 0.14 NICE!! IR between L,N, E were all >299MOhm between armour and L,N,E all >299MOhm. Decided to measure V approx 243V Then decided to check Voltage L,N L,E N,E and...