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    When to rewire?

    You're 5/6 years out there. Started '71 and never used anything but metric.
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    Strange way to supply

    Found a fuse carrier with fuse removed but outgoer still connected. Old lighting replaced following alterations so had an idea what to look for and traced it to this hiding above a large sprinkler pipe.
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    Strange way to supply

    Some good points there. Quite a big job with a lot of paperwork and prep to do for Test and Inspect. Defects fair enough, but remedials for the future. No more than 32 amp, by the way. Just one dado radial circuit with 4 d. sockets. Another story. As said previously, probably domestic sparks...
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    Strange way to supply

    Seen a lot worse, no worries. It's just additional IT stuff. Found seven CU's added to DB's already. All for the same reason. Guess what? Seems safe enough. It was an unused switch fuse. They just used it as a way to get round isolation of busbar chamber, using rewireable in line with cartridge...
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    Strange way to supply

    Industrial EICR ongoing. Weird but interesting. New single phase DB supply picked up from one way of old TP 3036 switch fuse left in ON position with isolator engagement removed. Presumably, to save isolating busbar chamber. A few points to question regarding EICR. Wired in 6mm tails, for some...
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    Is this possibly caused by poor earthing?

    Goodness knows. Sorry to say it but I wouldn't trust anyone I don't know. Some one Scheme approved rather than Checkatrade at least (for what that means, these days)
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    Is this possibly caused by poor earthing?

    That's pathetic, all round. That much missing and was he even looking when filling in results. But even that would take more than the time taken. An 8 way 2 phase board, even! I fear for the trade, but then again, I have for the last 20 years.
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    Hi from DPG

    I had a quick look over there looking for info on Christina. Between all the adverts, I picked out that her funeral is on the 18th. God rest.
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    Hi from DPG

    Such a lovely sort, yeah?
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    Hi folks.

    Hi Murdoch....and Howdo UNG ...and thanks to all others for the welcome .
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    Hi folks.

    Just come from 'over there' to say hello. Nice to see a few well known folks around.
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