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Guys can you give me some advice on the items below as this Part P confuses me sometimes. 1) client wants bathroom fan changing has no isolator on fan supply from light switch and CU not RCD protected. I intended to replace Fan and install pull switch as isolation switch do i need to rcd...

My experience with Western Power is they will charge

Been to look at A new kitchen install today small kitchen in a basement CU only 8mts away seperate CU for basement as preivious bedsit i think. Need to get power to new kitchen and do not do too much domestic whay are you guys installing, conventional ring for sockets , dishwasher,fridge or...

Hi Guys Can anyone give me the best way to determine installed cable size on say shower by visual check 6mm or 10mm or is it down getting the calculator out.

Spent all day today changing consumer unit powerd back up and one set of lights in kitchen extension tripping RCD on Neutral. Thought about borrowed neutral but supply comes from board into switch and feeds two lights neutrals also connected through back box any one give me some quick tips how...

I discussed this with Elecsa and they are happy to accept your own calibration records and a freind of mine who is with NIC does the same and they accept it. have sent you a PM if you send me mail address will e-mail you one that I use which Elecsa are happy with.

Have been asked to look at alarm system at some stables which transmits alarm to owners house they require additional PIR detector installing in stable yard. Never looked at this before normaly would turn down but sparked a bit of interest to look at it. Can any one give me any guidance on...

Might seem a stupid question to you guys who have done this for years but I have always worked on industrial never domestic. Question: If you are carrying out a complete re-wire what circuit would you connect a shaver socket, independant, fcu from ring or lighting . Your advice would be much...

Deke Fitting an electric fence supply unit manafacturer instructions state to be fitted on a flame retardent backing , I may mount it on a sheet of steel to solve problem.

Can anyone tell me if you can buy flame retardent board like what DNO used to fit behind consumer unit at one time, as have been asked to look at a job which is to mount a piece of kit on a flame retardent board other problem is it is external but under cover. any advice as to where i can...

Gents Can you help me i seem to be going mad today reading this. Customer has TT Supply with own Rod he is having new gas main installed from road but incoming main no where near consmer unit. Suspect gas main may be MDPE so do I need to bond copper section to new cooker in house as not...

Can anyone help me I am looking for a Cotherm Type TSE dual stat/cut out 260mm long. Anyone know who stocks and best price please

Going around the bend this morning can someone advise me on the following. Have a 16mm 3 core SWA fed from 63A MCB to sub main board all internal. 3rd core of 16mm being used as earth conductor as 16mm tails from henleys to 63A isolator and MCB. Both 63A MCB and sub main board metal clad...

I am not sure the AGA you are talking about is a 30amp AGA as the only 30AMP AGA would be a Night storage AGA using economy 7 . The manual for this states you need a 30 Amp supply and also a 3 amp supply to switch AGA. AGA brought out a couple of years ago a 13 amp electric AGA and I would...

Length of run will be 15 mtrs internal to the extension CU outside summer house is 20mts. Load on summer house only shower and a couple of sockets for radio etc. SWA size I was considering putting in 16mm or 25mm tails my concern is running under floorboards easy pull as joists run correct way...

Gents Your thoughts , I have been to look at a job today in a B&B TNCS supply CU next to meter head then supply to extension 45 amp DP S/W with 40A MCB then off live side of CU in extension feed to Shed and summer house. Problem Oh it keeps tripping when we use shower in summer house and...

Gents your comments would be appreciated. Looked at a job yesterday customer wants additional supply to his catering kitchen and remove existing circuits from another board hence same load as existing. My view was to run from the henley blocks already fitted 35mm meter tails to metal junction...

Thanks for replies guys was thinking concentric myself but never used this before any tips or do's and dont's with it. supply is single phase not 3 phase

Gents your thoughts please Been to look at a job today client wants a PIR it is a commercial property and the 2 off 8 way consumer units are a mess no previous PIR. but thats another story client wants an additional CU installed in his kitchen as it is a commercial kitchen (pub). Kitchen is...

Thanks for your replies I am going back next week as place bit overgrown and owner not aware he had a rod so i will have more time to look next week. As I only got half the story originally as we all get can you just pop around and quote for this. Thanks again