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    max load of 10mm and 16mm armoured

    Yep defo sounds like he's decided to do it on the cheap! The length of run is the issue and if he does turn the mcb down to 63A it's not leaving alot of capacity on the cable! What size/number of way Sub DB are they feeding? 63A three phase sub DB doesn't sound very big to me, what type of...
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    max load of 10mm and 16mm armoured

    I'd find a new job pal because I wouldn't be putting my name to that install! If your putting a 3 phase DB on end of swa then how the hell does he reckon it'l only have 33A per phase :eek: it could be added to surly? Sounds like a right to55er to me! I'd hate to see how many bits of 3 phase...
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    max load of 10mm and 16mm armoured

    Length to consider aswell but never the less seriously undersized! Clipped direct 16mm basic rating is about 83A! Check your tables in the regs then throw it back at whoever told you this tosh and refuse the job!
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    1000w halogen flood light keeps blowing. any help why

    When installing the lamps are you handling them directly? Grease etc on the actual lamps can cause theses to fail quickly.
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    Spur Off Ring

    Making the socket outlet your spuring off and rcd would offer no protection to the cable or new socket it would only protect the equipment plugged in. Putting a rcd socket on end of spur again would only give protection to equipment used. No protection to supply circuit. I would go for rcbo...
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    first job

    Ha maybe cut the end off then lots and lots of thru crimps once the cables through the conduit! :o
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    Ballast wiring

    That ballast is only showing a pair to each lamp holder? What your new ballast showing on its wiring diagram?
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    wiring Emergency lights

    Just take your feed to common on key switch first, then loop of common on test key switch to common on light switch. Switch wire as normal of switch and emergency perm feed of key switch as normal. This way when key switch is operated it only breaks the perm supply to em fittings, switch is...
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    kitchen help request

    Somebody put a full cable calc up for him lmao
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    kitchen help request

    I'm sorry but your attitude is totally out of order! Those pesky regulations are what me and my fellow sparks treat as our bible so to speak! What we have spent years learning. Those pesky regulations are there to keep you and your family safe! And as it is a council grant for your kitchen I'm...
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    NVQ Course online.

    Obviously I would think most would be working along side sparks and gaining experience. I agree if you just go to collage and do the c&g then the theoretical side will be achieved but I think this is why the nvq is there now to show practical experience. As we know competence comes along way...
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    NVQ Course online.

    Yes obviously but then there's another bit of turd by the jib. All you had to do to be graded as an approved spark was have 2 years experience and for your boss to say yes grade him and then hello, pay rise! So now many older sparks, although have more experience get more money than others...
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    NVQ Course online.

    I started my jtl apprenticeship in '99 and qualified in 04, doing c&g levels 2 & 3 along with the regs and completing my apprenticeship with the am2. This got me a jib card graded as electrician, also got the ecs on my jib card. Now to say the nvq is for non academic people is a tad...
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    bathroom pull cord

    Lmao slip
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    Made redundant today

    Like steps said if you go CIS then you will have to do a self assessment at end of year but if and when you go back to PAYE just give them a bell and tell them, you'll then do your SA at end of year to include your CIS wage and your PAYE end of year wage. I'm not all up on that so I just got an...
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    Made redundant today

    I got my utr number back in 2005 when there was work a plenty! I did alot through agencies as I could pick and choose jobs there seemed to be so many!!! I worked though agency subbed to one company for 12 months! They must of been mad paying the agency fees but I didn't care too much as it was...
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    is this ok?

    Put your through boxes at 600mm centres and the fitting will mount straight on them.
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    CONSUMER UNIT INSTALLATION... ADVICE PEASE...!

    Streetlighter I doff my hat sir!! My words exactly!!!
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