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Right ... Just been nudged to set this up by Paul.M and sounds a good idea following recent threads I've done in the Arms.. Rules....No Offensive...
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Beware a little long. I served an electrical apprenticeship a long time ago, then went back to full time education immediately moving away from...
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HOW TO ACCESS THE ELECTRICIANS ARMS The Electricians Arms is the access-only area for professionals working in the industry. No public can see...
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Hi, Got a new build house which has 5 bathrooms and there looking to put 10.8KW electric showers in each bathroom/ensuite. Its a Passivhaus and...
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Looking through the fire-rated downlights out there on the market, Integral Evofire claims its canless design would let the heat off and hence...
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I have never installed downlights in a soffit before and have been asked to do it. New build house. Is it a case of drilling the holes in the...
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Hi all new to the forum Learning the trade as an improver, trying to get my head round something. When taking a feed from the light switch to...
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Hi. The question is..... can saturated ground affect earth resistivity testing equipment? Some days there's an unacceptable earth reading, another...
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Hi, I'm Dan. Sorry people I've been so busy. I've has some health issue that are all sorted now. I haven't been on the forum as much but that's...
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Some electric tankless shower water heaters have inbuilt ELCB. Are they better than Triton water heaters which don't have it ? and does Triton...
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Hi Doing my first Inverter and Battery install on a domestic property having just completed my EESS course with LCL. Question is how do I...
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Hi I currently on a job where the garage is having an office built above it with solar panels installed on the roof. I have ran a 16mm 3 core...
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I am decorating our bedroom which only has 1 double socket in it. We have been using multiple gang sockets which are untidy and a trip risk, so I...
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Hope someone can help, ran 3 spotlights and double switch all wired with 1.5mm twin and earth cable from my upstairs bedroom to switch ceiling...
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I'm after advice on how best and safely to do a friends Fuseboard upgrade. Current setup is a Wylex 6 Way board with MCBs of 2x 6A, 2x 32A and 30A...
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Hi. Can somebody please advice what to do next or should I do anything next or just leave that cable as it is? Just bought the house and found a...
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Hi Guys I seem to have an issue with voltage coming back from a QTX 15 pa I was getting a lot of hum (I have a pair and confirmed it's the same on...
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I have an new set of circs here... Landlord in Cyprus EICR needed in empty flat. No credit on meter. Need power for Ze (TNCS) and RCD test at...
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I haven't seen a lot of discussion on this subject and have questions pertaining to isolation where TN earthing is present and any peculiarites...
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A few years ago i fitted some plain warm white LED tape, inside an alu profile around a customers bedroom. Sourced from YESSS at the time...
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Hi, I am Currently in the process of building an extension and my builders will shortly be getting their electricians to commence the first fix...
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