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Hi All, The Question..... We have a water/immersion heater tank, Rating 3Kw Phase : 1/3 Voltage : 230/400 Now I take it from this the tank can be connected to either a single or 3 phase supply. Now if we assume a cable run of 10m from the board what would be the cable size and breaker...

Cu change today, nice and straight forward, posh new tails, new 16mm earth, Bonds to gas and water, 10 way dual RCD MK for an old Wylex rewirables jobby. Easy, NOT! Did all the usual dead tests with no traumas, popped it all together and energised, hey presto, downstairs lights tripping RCD...

Evening all, Got a call tomorrow to a storage heater (3Kw) not working. It's only 12 months old and is Denmans own version of the Dimplex Auto. My question is, do any of you have experience of these and do they have a re-settable link, or the melting version. I only ask as I have to pass...

Yup, you guessed it, fairying about in a customers bungalow attic trying to drag some 10mm about for a shower, stepped back and half of me entered the lounge, my pants, well the missus said she could sort them out with some vanish and a hot wash! Got a shade more making good to do than I thought!

Hi all, Just wanted to run something by you all. I'm reburbishing my own house and have built an extension which is now the kitchen. The old kitchen is to become the study/office. Consequently, the sockets need lowering from the old kitchen height. Now during the build I have found plenty of...

Just been to see a job, quite knowledgable lady actually, asked me to price for new CU and Bonding upgrade, her words, not mine. Anyway I digress, current CU is some three or four meters away from head, which is in an external cabinet. Lord knows how the tails arrive at the CU but they do, and...

I have a three year old cocker who has just started to sneeze on a regular basis, coupled with blowing sharply through her nose as if trying to clear something. We are not using any different cleaning products or anything like that and are baffled by this. There is no nasal discharge and her...

Afternoon chaps, I am soon to be installing some garden lighting, (amongst other things), and will be using 1.5mm Armoured. My BRB is away at a mates at the moment and can't find reference in the OSG as to how deep to bury the cable. 600mm sticks in my mind for some reason, with warning tape at...

Went to check an external light (bulkhead) light at a property today. Opened it up to find no inards at all. (no wonder it doesn't work said the customerBlushing). Switched Live, Neutral & Earth sticking out of the wall in T&E. I stuck a multimeter on it and got the following voltage...

I remember a while back seeing a rather nice photo of a temporary supply board for times when you need power to work with. Can't remember whose it was and it seems the thread is lost in threadland somewhere. I wonder if anyone can point me in the right direction. Cheers

I've been invited to tender for a new build of quite high spec. I have received some pretty detailed plans and notes so materials list is easy, it comes in just shy of

Friend of mine is closing an office down and has half a dozen PC's to sell but wants them all PAT tested. I don't have a plug and pass meter so going to use Megger 1552. Would I be right in saying that' it's safe to IR test the computers on 250V dc with line and neutral linked. Cheers Bez

Are there any special tests that need to be carried out immediately after installation or alteration of emergency lights, apart from the usual, and is an EIC suitable or do they have their own Installation paperwork specific to them? Cheers Bez

Second fixed a new lighting circuit today 4 pendants off a dimmer 2 GU10's off a dimmer 3 GU10's off 1 gang 2 GU10's off 1 gang 2 way R1+R2 0.50 ohms IR >299 Mohms All was going well till I got to the board. Installed a shiny new out of the box 6A MK RCBO. Problem No. 1 RCBO...

Just been to look at a job requiring the removal of an Induction Hob, to be replaced with a normal Electric Hob. 6mm T&E Feed protected by 32A MCB on the RCD side of CU. 6mm T&E Load side off to the oven. 6 Core Flex comes from behind the oven to feed the hob,(one of the cores is like...

Just like to big up Kermi(UK)Ltd. I was struggling to get a pair of rad brackets for one of their rads, couldn't find a local supplier so phoned Kermi Head Office to see if they could find me a stockist. They went one better and posted me a pair out. Less than 24 hours and the brackets are on...

Just a quickie guys. I'm installing a new CU in a property with TNS earthing. The earth connection is a bit battered and bruised, rusty etc. Unable to do any live testing as yet due to the property being disconnected (former crack house, police had to smash the door in to get em out!) My...

Just wading through some plans and jotting down some circuit design notes. Kitchen & Utility ring is probably going to be a mixture of Ref. method 102 & 103, stud walls full of cellotex. I reckon I'de sleep better if this was done in 4mm T&E. Am I being an old woman? Oh and by the...

Hi All, I'm currently pricing a new build (Detached), which is to be timber framed upstairs. I would like to use Dry lining boxes but am unsure as to whether I need to fit Fire/Acoustic rated boxes or not. Seems to be a bit of a grey area so would be glad of some black and white regs if anyone...

Couldn't believe what I saw on the news last night. Footage of the waist high water in Cumbria, and all the street lights still on:O I can only gather from this that the power was still on to the houses:O Rather you than me. Best of luck by the way to anyone caught up in the flooding, must be...