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    Means of isolation from meter tails

    Evening all. Went to have a look at a rewire today where the customers fuse board is located at the entrance of 2 bed masionette. he wants a new board install within the property which involves extending the talis about 8 meters plus. As ime aware it will require a double pole isolator to be...
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    MEM isolator/ switch gear

    Will get some more photos give a better idea what ime talking about and get more details on the switch gear.
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    MEM isolator/ switch gear

    Personally i would have kept the old isolators, but customer wants them changed. Ground floor expected to have 3 x ring mains, cooker circuit, electric shower, 2x lighting, underfloor heating for 3 rooms. Cant see that it would exceed 100 Amps. The other 2 floors will only be power and...
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    MEM isolator/ switch gear

    Personally i would have kept the old isolators, but customer wants them changed. Ground floor expected to have 3 x ring mains, cooker circuit, electric shower, 2x lighting, underfloor heating for 3 rooms. Cant see that it would exceed 100 Amps. The other 2 floors will only be power and lighting.
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    MEM isolator/ switch gear

    They used to isolate three seperate consumer units one on each floor of the property. All single phase. Youve got meter tales into services block and then split into three of these. Boards are old wylex rewireables and getting all changed. Image is only for ilistration purposes and not actual item.
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    MEM isolator/ switch gear

    Evening all Been to a job today where customer has 3 cunsomer units, and each one has a seperate MEM isolator switch. Just wanted to know if theres a similar replacement or cheaper option than the
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    Job from hell!

    I feel youre pain mate. Had a job rewiring a kithcen with new under counter lighting sockets and range swtiches for washing machine ect. Arranged with customer to be in the Tuesday as the kitchen fitter would be stripping out the day before. Only problem was he already fitted and leveled the...
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    Bollard lighting

    Instruction in English fix bollards using expansion bolts (rawl bolts) using base of light fitting as template for marking holes. Nothing on the surface required to fix it to. http://ksrlighting.com/lighting/info_KSR2157.html Link with light details
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    Bollard lighting

    Theire about 0.5m high with a round base so not very big. Just looking for an image to upload.
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    Bollard lighting

    Evening all Just a non technical question for a change. Ive got about 6 bollard lights to fit and just wanted to now the easiest way to evenly space them as theire following a curved pathway. Secondly the size of concrete slab i would need to pour to secure them to. Any input welcome and thanx...
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    Hello to our New Members...

    Hi ime persistant1. Had a go at working for myself now back working for boss doing comercial/ industrial and domestic installations. Must say realy enjoy it. Found this forum on web search.......
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    TNCS or TNS

    Thanks for evereyones help much appreciated
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    TNCS or TNS

    Havent tested Ze but going back to check on some other work he wants done. Its just connected to the met and not the neutral
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    TNCS or TNS

    Hi all need a little help please. Ime doing a board change and not sure on what system it is. There is an earth strap accross the incomers into the MET wich would make me think that its TNS. Any thoughts i do realize that there are similiar posts but just want to make sure. Thanks in advance.
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    Fitting downlighters in a plastic ceiling.

    Ive had a similar job were customer wanted the same plastic sealing with downlights. You can purchase IP rated d/lights and fit LED lamps as these run virtualy cool, and a lot safer. Just a thought
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