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Just been made redundant and my grade card expires at the end of the month :facepalm: .  Is it possible to get my card renewed without being employed?

does each lamp require a ballast? Have been asked to out up some big fancy fittings and noticed not every lamp has a ballast at the back of it.

First time using these and pretty confused with the connections. I have a 3core&E going from my board to this lighting box. There are 3 normal light fittings, 2 emergency fittings and a pir to switch them on. INSIDE the lighting box there are these connections: earth, aux,loop,N, sw A and Sw...

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Installing workshop lighting at a height of 5m ?

What would be the safe working practices for the access equipment used to install workshop lighting?

Anyone done this?

For a car workshop with 24 SON T 250w lanterns, what is the best suitable circuit breakers to wire these from? Type B or Type C?

For a question at college I have to write the duties of an approved electrician and was wondering what kind of information is put into a daysheet?

I don't think the question wants me to consider this, I have to basically consider what fittings to use so that I can work out how many fittings there will be and how they will be spaced out then finally make a sketch to show this.

Sorry forgot to write that, the height is 3m.

I have to decide what type of lamps to use for a lighting scheme for a car workshop with multiple car service bays. The area is 27.5m X12.4m. I have worked out the total lumens has to be 355208.33lm. I am not sure if I should choose to use hp sodium lamps or fluorescents. Can anyone tell me...

Thanks for your replies, managed to find out a little bit more. Admin, I am not sure if my college will be using "B&B Associates" as I have just started college this week. I am also not sure i will be using them as I am from Glasgow and think they have slight differences in books and stuff...

I have to write an essay about Twin and Earth cables for college. Its not due till a few weeks but I would like to get a good head start. I have came up with some ideas of what I will write in my essay these include; what it is constructed of, the spacing you should put clips at, where it would...

Would an apprentice require a battery gun?