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    EICR issues

    Is the flat a long term let or a holiday let? if its a holiday let then the requirement for the smoke / heat detectors are now a requirement in England (not if its a long term let). The bathroom light I would always install IPX4 or above, even if its over 2.25mts high - "external influences"...
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    GOV.UK advice on Rented properties for smoke alarms.

    last year the home office issued a paper "A guide to making your small paying- guest- accommodation safe from fire" ( I assume for small properties not small guests :unsure:) which does state that a D1/ LD1 system is required. This could be what aico are referring to??
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    Fused double gang socket

    could you not just make up a gang of fly leads with a plug on one end ( which you can put whatever bs 1362 fuse you like in) and a trailing socket at the other end?
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    Low profile downlights

    do the have to be fire rated? if so how about these https://www.nationallighting.co.uk/cannon-dimmable-led-fire-rated-downlight-9w-warm-white-matt-white?vat=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw0bunBhD9ARIsAAZl0E3lCoOxGSPSISmyd8ytiJvPXcG8d7Pe0ofCtCkoZGDDQxxvJ3JtjrEaAmqzEALw_wcB
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    Question about upgrading to 3 phase

    just be mindful if you are going to go 3 phase, if you have single phase solar PV it will only feed that phase of your installation!!
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    Question about upgrading to 3 phase

    I would suggest its worth getting an electrician on board who has experience in electric boilers. Get him to do a max load calculation with and without an electric boiler. You could well get away with not having to upgrade to 3 phase (which in my experience can very quickly rack up many £k!!)...
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    Which set up 3.6kw or 5kw inverter

    12 panels, but of what size? ie, what is the total output of the system? ie:- 12 x 335w = 4.02kw - put it on a 3.6 with a g98 application - company 1 12 x 425w = 5.1kw - put it on a 5.0 with a g99 application - company 2 it is suggested that undersizing the inverter by 10 - 20% ish can give...
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    How should I gland this swa?

    Just a question - don’t shoot. IF the armour is not needed for mechanical protection along its length, does it have to be connected? I guess it’s not introducing a potential 🤷🏻 Obviously it’s best practice and you would if you could
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    amended array layout

    Worth looking at installing optimisers
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    Wiring an intermediate switch

    Don't forget to connect the CPC to the front plate.
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    Split supply in maisonette

    looks like its on its own fuse ( 2 fuses in the incoming supply head).
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    3 to 1 connection advice

    I would be concerned about what is above the light fitting. In you first photo there appears to be some more cables above the ceiling? im guessing the yellow is just a fly lead from another connector? if this is UK you should have either a red or a brown as your line conductor.
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    To Regs & Best Practice ?

    personally I would go up to the far left socket, then across to the one next to it, then back across on through the 1st socket down under the floor and up to the 2 right hand sockets. no need to chase the longer horizontal bit. However, as it is it complies to regs. where is the network socket...
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    Consumer unit location and EICR

    and the gap below the RCD
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    Electric sockets for outside but undercover!

    The family friend who is going to wire it up - can we assume he is a qualified sparks? your first point of call should be him to find out what he will be happy to sign off - its his name on the certificate and his liability. If this is not the case I would advise engaging a qualified person to...
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    Advice for another DIY Solar Install.

    Is that external?
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    No Earth

    This is just my thoughts, but as somebody who like to play by the rules this all sounds very strange. Firstly, what is an electrician (presumably part of a CPS scheme) doing extending the DNOs cable - im sure this wouldn't be coved under his insurance or acceptable to his CPS supplier, and...
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    Need your expert opinion

    so when you turned of the heating and water for 24hrs did the meter reading stay the same? for the other days making up the £75, what was the unit usage? you need to be looking at what the actual unit usage is on the incoming meter then work out where that consumption is being used. Back to...
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    Cable size between inverter and consumer unit

    You mention its a Hybrid inverter, so I guess you will be putting batteries in? worth putting a CAT6 cable in from incoming supply to inverter for CT clamps / monitoring
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