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I have been asked to provide an estimate to lay in the supply for a proposed hot tub in an existing customers back garden but they haven't yet chosen their new tub so manufacturers requirements are not available. I asked them, "How long is a piece of string" but the answer was, "Just give us a...

... because each time I drop in here, it seems that there is less and less discussion of an electrical nature going on. Where are all the people with their problems, general queries and topics for discussion? I don't claim to have an answer, but it appears that the forum is travelling down the...

I see that, as promised, scoobs and likes have merged to a single, clearer button. Now, I've probably been doing this wrong but I always thought that "likes" were for when something made you chuckle / laugh or for when you agreed with a persons opinion for example, and that "scoobs" were for...

A new combi boiler has been fitted in a purpose-made cupboard in the upstairs bathroom to replace an ageing coal-fired back boiler. The existing gas supply runs from the meter box about two feet along the outside wall before going through the wall and under the kitchen floor to the gas cooker...

I do a bit for a landlord who is a retired builder and today I had to do a board change in one of his flats. Now, this guy is known as a bit of a bodger but this takes the biscuit. The extractor fan is sitting on the panel at the tap-end of the bath. After laughing myself silly, I...

A thread started by jpjpjpjpjpjpjp - is that enough jp's - concerning marking of sockets etc got me thinking after Sidey said "unless it's domestic". In a domestic rewire, or partial rewire, I always mark cables with certain information at strategic points both to help me keep track of my own...

I had a call from a customer last week to go and sort out the electrics in the barn. They had been the victim of a direct-hit lightning strike and the DNO had to come and replace the main fuse and the meter. The meter guy told the owner that the RCD wouldn't reset, and the changeover switch...

or is it me? I tried to "Reply with quote" and someone has nicked the "Go advanced" button. If I "go advanced" direct from the thread, I can't use the quote??? And the "more icons" button isn't working for me, either. In fact, none of the icons are working. (This should be "I am sad" icon)

I hear that the Isle of Man is introducing a new race this year called the TN-C-S. Steptoe tells me that he isn't going...

I have encountered this numerous times. The customer has removed a light fitting and unsuccessfully tried to replace it with a standard ceiling rose. When I arrive, the ceiling rose is screwed in place and there are FOUR (normally three) red wires and FOUR (normally three) black wires hanging...

Anyone watch Mastermind tonight? The plumber got 10 points and the electrician got 24. Nothing more to say, really ]:) :^O

Just been to price up for some new kitchen lighting. I knew in advance that there was no cpc on the lighting circuit. Had a quick look at the board, recently done 17th board, all nicely labelled and warning of no cpc on lighting circuit. Looked inside, found the cable, twin sheathed no earth...

Yesterday, I had to wire up a new Vaillant Ecotec 800 series boiler which has the pump contained in the boiler housing and also has a cylinder overheat thermostat. All the external controls are in the airing cupboard directly above. I have had to modify the Sundial S-plan wiring diagram a...

An over-zealous spark has put a "Test the RCD..." label on this CU. Spot the RCD After a quick glance at the board, I had told the owner that an extra couple of sockets were no problem. Now I've had to tell him it will be a bit dearer than anticipated. That'll teach me to look a bit closer in...

Had a CU change today but hadn't seen a cutout like this, so had the DNO meet me to open it up. Guy who came hadn't seen one before, either. This property is on the Parkhurst Prison estate and all the houses around here were built for prison staff. Overview...

At a job I am currently working on, the kitchen is being extended. As part of this extension, there are numerous changes to the water system, including extending the main water incomer about three metres along the wall internally and a new stopcock being provided. As part of my first fix, I...

I have to post this in here for a reason... Standard Zs versus no-trip Zs Most sparks are aware that a no-trip Zs test will normally return a higher value than a standard Zs test, sometimes giving readings close to or over the tabulated values for the CPD. So, in true Apache style (thoroughly...

Does anyone know how to display tabulated data in a post? I don't need table borders, I just want the data in nice orderly rows - a bit like data presented on an EIC test results page. Extra spaces between the data doesn't work, they just get truncated. The tab key doesn't work, either. I've...

Had my assessment today and only had one non-conformance. My calibration certificate for my main tester was out of date. Although I maintain a regime of interim checking of my Megger 1552 using the CalCard, the assessor said that, athough they previously didn't bother about this too much if...

This photo was taken from the rewire I am currently working on. Here is a close-up of the Henley block. The T&E (7/029+3/036) running to the fused switch (switch fuse? never could remember which is which!) at bottom left is protected by the 100A service fuse. Bit of a bang if a fault...