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hi all if your going to add FCU to a ring final ciruit so you can install some outside lights would you use two certs, one for the FCU thats been installed and one for the lights that will be supplied from the FCU thanks

Hi all passed my assessment with elecsa today had guy called Gary Stevens he put me straight at ease asked lots of questions on test procedures and regs and building regs refered to books to answer questions he said thats what there for asked me to do Ze test only and passed me with grade A well...

hi to all ive asked this question here before but didnt get a straight answer so i need some advise here please .ive an assessment coming up soon so testing my circuits .the one im confussed with is i have a fancy shower the runs of my boiler so it is not an electric shower,but it needs power...

hi every one doing a board change next month for an Elecsa assessment, so did some testing for supplementary bonding in my bathroom and could not see any and the plumbing is done in copper but all connections joining copper pipes are pvc any way this means that the copper pipes in my bathroom...

hi to all, i got my elecsa assessment today assessor is Gary Stevens any one had him assess them if so is he a alright guy ,if so have you got any advice hints or tips. thanks

Hi every one I've decided to join elecsa so I can cert my work. I'm going to do a board change and a couple of radials with FCU and sockets my question is what box shall I tick on the EIC where it says new installation , addition to existing installation , alteration to an existing installation...

Hi all just a quick question if anyone can help. I'm doing a board change for a elecsa assessment I've had an isolator fitted by the supply company to isolate the supply my question is that the CU main switch is also an isolator so because there is 2 isolation points one at the CU and one that...

Happy new year to all Just looking at the new generic schedule of test results form and in the first column it ask for Zs at the DB, i no this may sound daft but do you now need to do a Zs of the whole installation at the DB thanks

hi all a friend of mine has phoned to say his rcd keeps on tripping when he turns on his security lights. the problem started a week ago ive been round but couldnt test anything as i didnt take my meter with me but what i did notice that there was a bit of water in the light fittings and may...

hi guys going to do some testing on the circuits in my house next week , so i isolated the supply and removed the cover from my CU any way i have one of those fancy showers with the built in steamer , radio ect ,well this circuit seems to be on a ring with only the shower connected to it ,the...

Hi there guys I need some help, I bought a book by Christopher kircher and I am doing a exercise no 2 if any has it , any way it ask you to fill out a EIC , the circuit is ring 63 metres in total and in t.e 2.5/1.5 Ze is 0.28 ohms I worked out using OSG R1 as being 0.46 ohms and R2 being 0.76...

Hi there I'm soon going to do a Consumer unit change for an elesa assessment , and I no I will have to do a PIR , shall I do this before the CU change to make sure that every thing complies with the regs or do I do this after the CU change Thanks

Hi all I've finally decided to go with elecsa and I'm going to do cu change and new radial for the assessment . I'm going to do all required test on the old board before I do this work To make sure everything is fine, I'm just unsure about notifying it and will this cost me a fortune or can I...

Hi Did a Zs reading today on a cooker circuit protected by a rcbo the reading I got using Megger 1552 was 0.18 ohm but when u add R1+R2 + Ze I got 0.14 ohm Ze is 0.08 and R1+R2 is 0.06 . Shouldn't the measured value be lower than the calculated value Thanks

Hi people Need some good advice as what to do next . I've got my 2330 lv 2 and recently got my 2330 lv 3 and my 2382-10 regs . Im 40 years old and I think it's very hard to get a job with a firm as an electrician so I'm thinking to go self employed and start my own business I've had some...

Hi people Need some good advice as what to do next . I've got my 2330 lv 2 and recently got my 2330 lv 3 and my 2382-10 regs . Im 40 years old and I think it's very hard to get a job with a firm as an electrician so I'm thinking to go self employed and start my own business I've had some...

A friend of mine phoned and said that when his lightbuld blew the mcb in his fuse board went bang .I've gone to his flat and checked the ze of the supply which was 0.04 ohms this would give me a high PFC of 6KA the fuse in the board is a 6 amp BSEN 60898 type b with a KA rating of 6KA does this...

Hi just passed my lv2 & lv3 2330 and I'm doing my 17th ed soon .I'm looking to do the 2391 in the near future but would like some advice on what book to get to help with this . There is one by Christopher kitcher but the reviews say it references the 16th ed I would want one that is fully...

Hi there I've just finished the 2330 lv2 and lv3 and I'm going to do the 17th ed course but I want to be able to issue certificates for any work I'll be doing and would like some advice on what course I should do and books I should buy . Any advice would much be welcomed Thanks

Hi I would like to no what size bonding conductor I would use to cross bond the copper pipes on a combo boiler Thanks