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  1. Andy™

    Advice

    im no expert, but the minimum 25a that it says on it may be higher than than the max of 13a you can get from a normal plug. i mean you could get 25a from a 13a plug, however chances are you'll also get some smoke from it too, and once that comes out, its hard to get back in
  2. Andy™

    A little confused on wiring diagram for heating.

    that diagram looks shite. the grey and orange both start from the boiler. one must be a live out (grey) and a switch live in (orange). the boiler along with having no neutral, also doesn't have a live (which would either link to grey internally or grey /orange are a 24v switched input depending...
  3. Andy™

    Looking for 'touch' light switch for bathroom.

    dpending on size of bathroom for zones, a normal switch can often be fitted. even though many 'electricians' think a normal switch must go outside or a pull switch...
  4. Andy™

    Minor electrical certificate

    see. im not going crazy
  5. Andy™

    Favourite job?

    my usual response is 'because there idiots' and sometimes its fixing stuff that the employee's of the company who have subcontracted me couldn't do
  6. Andy™

    Favourite job?

    i get a lot of that. called in to fix what others can't or haven't installed properly
  7. Andy™

    Minor electrical certificate

    good old people sitting at an office desk constantly changing the name of something just to justify their jobs... if it aint broke, don't fix it just looked and i did change the name on the top of my MWC's. thankfully i don't have to write many of them out....
  8. Andy™

    Minor electrical certificate

    BS7671 has an MWC, EICR & EICR. why complicate thigns making up another certificate name
  9. Andy™

    Minor electrical certificate

    anyone can write an MWC/EIC/EICR
  10. Andy™

    Hi from DPG

    someone needs to lock the door
  11. Andy™

    Just saying hello.

    they can keep the bananas now if there was a bar of chocolate, i'd be tempted
  12. Andy™

    Just saying hello.

    if you want some quiet yes, looks like everyone is here now
  13. Andy™

    Just saying hello.

    should have put Larry in charge
  14. Andy™

    Television nepotism

    so much easier just not watching TV...
  15. Andy™

    Scout Hut Wiring Advice (3 Phase)

    are you qualified / competant to do this work? can you issue the relevant electrical certificates for the work you've done? do you have the correct insurance for when it goes wrong? etc etc.
  16. Andy™

    Catch 22 Confused, Need a straight answer. NAPIT Requirements for Self Employed / Sole Trader

    well the scams had already deemed their members competant, so they can't exactly kick them out because that would admitting that they have previously allowed incompetent members to join...
  17. Andy™

    House purchase - old electrics

    depends on who's wiring it, but it is in the regs that a neutral should be taken to the switch
  18. Andy™

    Static Caravan IET regulations.

    GN3 recommends 3 year for EIC, with 1 year for routine check
  19. Andy™

    Too Many Wires? Help!

    at least we have now been enlightened Locked
  20. Andy™

    Too Many Wires? Help!

    or maybe its the OP with a new account and its taken 10 years of trying to figure out how to get all the wires into a terminal that's too small and is now asking what to it?
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