Recent content by vandalay

Thanks for all the opinions lads, think I'll book the course on a CC and just have to py it over a couple of months. So if you're on a site in the NW in the next few months and someone asks you could you take a picture whilst he just bends this pipe. Don't run away it probably will just be me.

I am SE Deke working in domestic but also do agency work which is just usually a few weeks here and there but lately has started coming in more frequently as more companies have requested me back. I would have done the NVQ sooner or later I suppose as it is the recognised standard but...

Hi lads, have been told by JIB that I wonT be able to renew my ECS card this year unless I complete a NVQ LEVEL 3 course. I have no problem with covering any of the work it entails just wnted to know if anyone knew of any online colleges I can take it from at a reasonable rate as the only ones...

Thanks for the replies lads. It was not the C&G test it was actually a electrical knowledge test for a job which just caused a bit of a debate in the van today. What would be the exceptions to this then as mentioned in 411.3.2.3?

Wonder if a difference of opinion could be settled. A lad I work with was posed a question on a test "what is the maximum disconnection time in a 6a TN lighting circuit". The answer was given as 0.4 whilst I thought on that information available the answer would be 5s. ELECSA technical have...

SL thanks for taking the time to post that detailed reply, informative as always. I think Andy has stolen my thunder with his reply. I know the Zs reading was well within permitted limits but as it was a figure that I was not expecting to much in respect to all my other results and I was...

Used my Kewtech for Zs andmy Metrell for continuity so you could have point about the meter. Steps I think you have just solved the mystery why she has had a smile on her face all week, here's me thinking it was the flowers from the garage I bought her on Tues. ;)

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I am having similar problems with coding after doing my first ECR this week. I had a lighting circuit with Zs of 2.54ohm and a insulation between line and CPU of 76Mohm. On the old PIR I would have classed as needs further investigation, would it now be a C3. Thanks. Sorry for hijacking your...

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Thanks for all the advice lads, gonna use the existing 2.5 on a 20A mcb. The reason why I had a 2.5 ring cable in was when did the first fix last week it was only supposed to be hob and small oven. As is usual I get hear today and the lady of the house has changed it to a big double one.

What about if I feed the oven in 2x 2.5 mm in parallel on a 32a mcb and will leavethe other four outlets on the house ring

If its rated 20a , could I take diversity into account( first 10a + 30%) and put it on a FCU. It is going to be a pain to put new feed in so just trying to explore my options. Cheers for all the swift replies. :)

Just on a job adding sockets to a kitchen ring. I have noticed that the cooker switch in the ring supplying the oven is now going to be supplying a oven that will be drawing 20a max. Have not got my regs to hand so was not sure if this ok , does the oven need to be on its own circuit or will it...