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    unfused spur from ring in db

    Hi all Can someone please explain this for me ? If you have a ring on 32a mcb etc and you install a new socket and wire it directly into the db on same 32a mcb as ring its a minor works as not a new circuit but i thought it needed an E.I.C. as its a one socket radial and a ring in same...
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    Joys of parenting and irons

    Tell me about it mate ! agree you dont get the mrs moaning when you in sombody elses house ! i have to admit i have left the 10min jobs then you end up with about 6mths of them built up and you wish you'd done them when they were 10mins ! beware of these 10min jobs ! there out to get you and...
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    domestic guide?

    NICEIC do a book just on domestics see website shop i have it but to be honest the OSG is smaller i mainly use OSG and now and then Guidance note 3. Kung.
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    scottish & southern energy contact numbers

    Hi All Just thought id post some contact numbers for you that i have when i was a meter recert engineer for the S.E.B. Just put this thread up with contact numbers for these if anyone is intrested. SE GAS Emergencies 0800 111 999 Shareholders 0870 702 0010 Welcome Line 0800 223377 SEC...
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    Part Pee'd off.

    About the same time i did mine went through necta now known as connaught. Regards Kung.
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    hello to you and you and you and you :)

    Hello also Stu.
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    What I saw from my window

    Lucky mate ! Think most have seen some bad situation one of mine was when i was with SEB as a meter recert eng i was in some mad hatters house who had kids as young as 3 shoved under stairs in cupboard like harry potter ! playing with toys etc to my surprise the terminal cover was missing on...
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    well sad day ...... fell off bloody bike. :(

    Sorry to hear that mate as said glad your not hurt ! ive had my fair share of bikes and a few spills as ya do yer its 50/50 i suppose ive gone silly speeds and had silly things happen ! seen it from a few angles riding bikes driving cars driving artics etc next week i will be flying past in...
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    passed NIC di assessment

    Not far then mate few years back had couple of years working at colthrope mills at panasonic ! how long have you lived there then mate ? Regards Kung.
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    passed NIC di assessment

    Live in woodley,reading,berkshire think clive is from oxford so not far mate ! my youngest goes to the mulberrybush school in standlake near whitney oxford so go there couple of times a mth like the travel
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    cal date on nic assessment !

    Not sure but my cb200 does also the rcd tests dont know why this should affect the annual calibration though
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    cal date on nic assessment !

    Hi all Just a quick note while i was on assessment on 27th i said to assessor id heard that if you have a cal check box and get it cal'd every year you dont need a yearly cal done on your test gear is this true ? he said no and you dont need a yearly cal done on your checkbox as your cert it...
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    New here , Hello !!

    Welcome Dave & Welcome Daves friend in the picture ! Kung.
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    New tool

    I was thinking of one of these looks like more use than my old apprentice was ! might get one now.
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    passed NIC di assessment

    Almost forgot Another question on rcd's 11) Why do we take a half current test ? To check for over sensitive rcd's then had quick chat about nuisance tripping eg Many pieces of equipment have power supply interference filters which have protective conductor currents as part of there normal...
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    passed NIC di assessment

    Thanks for your replies all ! very appreciated and yes it was all a dream :z now im awake i reolise there is only this forum ! Blushing sorry at my age 41 i do get the odd momentary lapse of reason ! :coat onece again Thanks all. Regards Kung. B-)
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    passed NIC di assessment

    Thanks guys ! im a respected member on another forum and come over to look at your forum a few times ! yours is a much better and friendlier forum ! posted the same on there and got not 1 well done or congrats etc just people looking at the questions etc i put on for the info. Regards Kung...
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    passed NIC di assessment

    while i put in an extra socket at me mums had Ze of 6.2ohms ! phoned SSE and within an hr had a nice PME with Ze of 0.13ohm ! Some questions asked. 1) What would you do if the Ze was high ? told him about the 6.2 etc and got browny points ! 2) Why do we do R1 + R2 test ? 3) What is the min...
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    passed NIC di assessment

    Hi all With the work the way it is i decided to get onto a domestic installers scheme so booked on NICEIC for site visit and on thursday 27th passed ! had Mr Clive collett a very friendly and helpfull guy knows his regs etc wasnt half as bad as i thought it would be ! Anyone else on this...
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    What tests at garage CU

    Sorry for the delay ! spoke to NICEIC and they say they wont exept the garage cu change etc for assessment dont know why but thats their take ! changing my main house cu now so that should keep them happy then put in a socket in upstairs hall for minor at me mums ! will give NICEIC a call next...
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