Recent content by daryl631

Thanks thats what i thought have been acused of being too strict when doing electrical work couldn't sleep if i thought i had done bad job so always follow regs and have more than enough liability insurance] :)

Hi guys can someone inform me if its ok for me to rewire office in industrial unit the room already has new consumer unit fitted they just need sockets and lighting done i know i am confident enough to do this but was only reg as domestic with nic not renewed this due to rip off fees,is there...

is this ok

Yes i have had this in swansea with swalec told me to cut seals on meter i have purchased new seal kits off fleabay to reseal now.Applaud Smiley

was in a hurryBlushing on way out thats my excuse:^O

1999 20l 16v stage 1 35nmstage 2 70nm stage3 +160 deg bolts sequence 8 4 1 5 9 7 3 2 6 10 hope this helps daryl:D this comes out wrong for sequence should be put 7 under 8 3 under 4 2 under 1 6 under 5 10 under 9 you start tightening from middle

Thats what i thought advise not correct just to cover myself cant see that my work is making it any worse,at the end of the day were are not here to just bang in new circuits as our builder friends would like but we follow correct guidelines thanks daryl.

Well was working on original question hyporthetical 100A 16mm cable 70 deg pvc clipped direct volt drop 2.8mv per mtr 2.8x100x60 ----------- 1000 = 16.8v so 100-16.8=83.2 so 83A 100A circuit breaker wont opperate in time hope i am right on this like the original question...

Can someone correct me if i am wrong just calculated volt drop as 16.8v so current carrying capacity is about 83A so 100A mcb would be too much need to downsize

Isnt it 10 years for domestic installation hope i dont get shot down for this as all circuits should have been tested on unit change. ; \

Just one more question on this because i am adding to circuits does the main 30mma rcd cover this as the 17thed says less than 50mm deep,i thought this would be ok and in the remarks columb to say that cicuits not segragated only one rcd consumer unit is old wilex with retrofit mcb's with rcd...

Can you imagine nic passing wiring like that on on the video on annual inspection

Thanks just found this on table41.5 not had much to do with tt systems in my area mostly tn also on this job was aked to change kitchen socket as it wouldn't switch off when i removed it it was black and cables burnt from loose connections

Just been to job today to add 2 sockets into attick conversion tested socket in bedroom which was to supply spur with 13A fuse the zs was 312 ohms and ze was 320ohms the owner said last electricians said it was a bit high and knocked in earth rod(outside front door earth seems damp enough) a bit...