Recent content by biggles69

Thank you for your calming influence Admin. I've had a much better day in work today and after re-reading my over sensative rant last night, I think I may need to actually read what I write before hitting the 'send' button in future. To anyone I offended, I will mind my Ps & Qs in future...

OK....... Lets get a few things straight here; kme; how dare you assume I opened/dismantled that service cut-out! Can you highlight in my OP exactly where it states I personally carried out that task? As a responsible, fully qualified electrician I was horrified to see what my friend had...

Hiya folks. A mate asked me to have a look at the supply to his new house at the weekend. Opened the meter cupboard and found what looks like two DNO cables going to the same head. There is a street light fairly close by so wondered if the DNO would have run a supply from their side of the...

Have to admit, I always thought drilling RSJs was a no, no due to structural tolerences. bigs

Grommets, rawl plugs, faceplate screws, earth sleeving, chock block........sound familiar? bigs

Sounds like dodgy leads or neutral probe not making propper contact. bigs

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Well spotted folks. Of course I meant adaptable boxes NOT JBs. Glad some people are awake. Out of interest, just how big would the junction box need to be to terminate a 10mm SWA cable? Ha,ha,ha,ha. Bigs

Hello folks. Please don't shoot me down if this has been covered before, just point me in the right direction. We recently ran a power supply from a house with PME supply down a very long garden (200ft), via SWA to a large shed. The 'run' went as follows; From CU MCB in T & E to junct...

I have worked on several makes of CUs and don't think any of the neutral bars are able to hold 25mm conductors. The terminal that holds the link to the main switch might though. May I suggest a 'Henley' block? Bigs

You're not the only one who did a double take Danny.........and I thought I was working long hours! 8am to 10pm every day would kill me. LoL! Biggs

If my rusty electronic theory is correct, a diode will only conduct in one direction. If you use a continuity tester, I'm thinking it will read ok in one direction and won't read in the other. With positive lead of meter on (suspected) + wire and negative lead on (suspected) - wire it will...

G-H, I'm not looking for an arguement here but I'm going to disagree with your reply my friend. I have been sent all kinds of information (from several sources) showing me how domestic customers can claim government grants for installation of PV and solar equipment right now. The information...

Hello folks. I am hearing more and more about this photovoltaic/solar generator stuff. Anyone else up to date on this gear? Is it going to be a big seller? Biggs.

I have to say several commercial property owners I have spoken to have all said their buildings & contents AND public liability insurers have insisted on seeing their copy of the electrical test certificates which MUST have been completed on NICEIC 'Approved Contractors' paperwork. They were...