Hi Everyone,
My boss has set me a few questions to discuss options on and I was thinking this forum looks like a good place to do that as based on some of the already asked questions. He recently has rewired a bungalow and came across these items and he has set me questions to see how I think.
I will state my thoughts against the question and if people can challenge the answers that will help me view things in a different light (joke not intended).
Q1 - You find in the airing cupboard a socket with a plug (3A fused) that feeds a Gas CH CU on the outer wall in the hallway. Do you put another socket in and leave rest alone, or change it?
My thoughts A1 - I was thinking as a full rewire would be in process to then fit it to an existing circuit via a switched fused outlet. The Gas CU could then be isolated by switching off and if needing maintenance then to unscrew fuse cover located within the cupboard.
Q2 - You have fitted a double socket to a interior wall (say East wall) for TV. The customer also requested another to fitted on the other interior wall (say North wall) which is at 90 degrees to each. How would you run the cables to stay within guidelines to keep both in circuit. Would you run Vert to loft from each socket looping to each or would you have one cable from loft to first socket then go to corner Horiz back out of corner then back to loft from the other socket? Either way it would be Horiz or Vert cabling.
My Thoughts A2 - I thought it would be better to run cables both to loft rather than into corner. I cant see an issue with either, except by putting round a bend if in plastic conduit it would be tricky as you would need to negotiate a bend and if cable only into wall then the bend would be too sharp.
Q3 - In the entrance hall there is a toilet room with a sink. The customer has asked for the switch to be inside the room rather than in the entrance hall. Do you fit a switch as it is in reach of sink, or insist on putting outside the w/c room, or fit a pull switch?
My thoughts A3 - I thought fitting a switch in a small toilet room would not be an issue provided it is on an RCD or MCBO and any metal exposed fittings are bonded correctly. If it was with a bathroom or shower room then due to humidity and more risk of splashing then it would not be able to be done.
Right guys - Slate my thoughts. I have only been doing the job now for a couple of months, but my boss wants me to start thinking installs through.
Am I thinking right, or just being an idiot completely?
Looking forward to your replies (I think - saying with caution)
Tobias
My boss has set me a few questions to discuss options on and I was thinking this forum looks like a good place to do that as based on some of the already asked questions. He recently has rewired a bungalow and came across these items and he has set me questions to see how I think.
I will state my thoughts against the question and if people can challenge the answers that will help me view things in a different light (joke not intended).
Q1 - You find in the airing cupboard a socket with a plug (3A fused) that feeds a Gas CH CU on the outer wall in the hallway. Do you put another socket in and leave rest alone, or change it?
My thoughts A1 - I was thinking as a full rewire would be in process to then fit it to an existing circuit via a switched fused outlet. The Gas CU could then be isolated by switching off and if needing maintenance then to unscrew fuse cover located within the cupboard.
Q2 - You have fitted a double socket to a interior wall (say East wall) for TV. The customer also requested another to fitted on the other interior wall (say North wall) which is at 90 degrees to each. How would you run the cables to stay within guidelines to keep both in circuit. Would you run Vert to loft from each socket looping to each or would you have one cable from loft to first socket then go to corner Horiz back out of corner then back to loft from the other socket? Either way it would be Horiz or Vert cabling.
My Thoughts A2 - I thought it would be better to run cables both to loft rather than into corner. I cant see an issue with either, except by putting round a bend if in plastic conduit it would be tricky as you would need to negotiate a bend and if cable only into wall then the bend would be too sharp.
Q3 - In the entrance hall there is a toilet room with a sink. The customer has asked for the switch to be inside the room rather than in the entrance hall. Do you fit a switch as it is in reach of sink, or insist on putting outside the w/c room, or fit a pull switch?
My thoughts A3 - I thought fitting a switch in a small toilet room would not be an issue provided it is on an RCD or MCBO and any metal exposed fittings are bonded correctly. If it was with a bathroom or shower room then due to humidity and more risk of splashing then it would not be able to be done.
Right guys - Slate my thoughts. I have only been doing the job now for a couple of months, but my boss wants me to start thinking installs through.
Am I thinking right, or just being an idiot completely?
Looking forward to your replies (I think - saying with caution)
Tobias