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Can anyone of you bright chaps tell me how to get the Ra measurement for an earth rod, I have a Meggar 1552 to do the test with. Cheers Alex

Guys and Girls I have been asked to quote for a job in the Basingstoke area, for work on a large commercial unit that is being taken on by new occupants. It is all pretty straight forward stuff but the scale is just a bit larger, running lighting circuits and ring mains etc. There isn't even...

hi, I need to fit a a time switch to a 3 phase fan unit on an agriculteral grain dryer, as some of you have suggested the best way of going about this would be to fit a single phase time clock controlling a three phase contactor. As everything is in place and most of it has been since before...

any one able to give me a bit of guidance on a good time switch for a 3 phase system and whats the best way of fitting one? cheers

thanks for that chaps, a further question though. If there is already a sensor in place under a tiled floor and just the thermostat needs replacing do you think i can use the old sensor?

guys, can any one advise me wether i can use a normal air thermostat to control electric heated flooring? cheers

Hi All I have someone who has been convinced to down grade the fuse for his cooker as the Gas man convinced him it was a good idea. the set up is the cooker is 2500watts and has a 45 amp switch with a single socket, and these are on a 32 amp MCB. he plugs his kettle into the socket. Question...

I have been asked to quote for installing some emergency lighting in a nursery school, the issue is the CU is already full to bursting with no spare ways. Currently the existing lighting is only on an MCB and not covered by an RCD so there would be no nuisiance tripping, so the question is, is...

Hey Folks Just had my assesment to join the NICEIC Domestic Installers Scheme, and got through it ok. This was my second visit due to a silly admin error the first time, but the rest of it was fine. So for all you guys looking to do it soon, don't worry about to much as it is not as scary as...

G force it was at a different address, they do have to be. this is a revisit as I was given some incorrect information by the NICEIC and my original job was not big enough to count as the assesor only deemed it as maintainance. I had to argue but now I am not paying for the re visit, as someone...

I did a consumer unit change as my main notifiable job.

Cheers, Guys Replacing the rcbo isn't notifiable is it?

Chaps and Chapesses I am fitting a light into a loft as part of my NICEIC Assesment but just have a couple of issues that I am wondering about. So I was hoping that you Wise and Wonderful people Would be able to offer some advice. 1, Is there any ruling about how far from an enclosed water...

Hi All I want to start doing some pat testing and I was wondering if you guys had any views on wether the NAPIT qualifications holds water or wether I should do the CITY and Guilds exam? Cheers.

I quit my job selling BMW's and enrolled on an intensive course. I sold the cars for 3 years put proir to that I had worked for 15 years as a project mananger for a lighting company in retail and was involved with wiring displays and putting in extra supplies which we would then get an...

.....................I have been a memeber for about a week now. So I thought it was high time I said hello to everyone. I am based in the Basingstoke area and so if anyone in this part of the world needs help or back up on a job give me a shout. I have just recently become qualified to 17th...

I'm in the process of changing a CU unit for assessment for NICEIC and need to upgrade the meter tails, but they're proving difficult to remove. I've disconnected at both the meter and the CU, but still stuck somewhere when i try to pull them through...with force! (I'm 6ft 3 and 16st, so that...