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I had one yesterday with a metal bath. There was continuity between the hot and cold supply pipework all copper. Continuity between the pipework and sink/bath taps. There was a section of the enamel chipped from the bath exposing the cast iron but i did not get continuity to this. There was...

thank`s for the replies, even you andyc, however i do not require any earth rods as there are no extraneous conductive parts

I am currently in the process of building a shed in my garden and was wondering if anyone else has made there own and could give me some useful tips. I am un-decided on whether to have an apex or flat shed roof. My main concern if i choose the apex is whether or not i could do the birdsmouth cuts.

Do not know if this is right as i have not seen it anywhere, but i have been told that if you are using one for both then they must be un-broken and you have to go to the water before the gas. Was not given a valid reason for this.

How can your work comply if there are no protective earth bonding conductors. You are supposed to ensure that these are up to standard before you carry out any alterations or additions

It all depends upon the size of your service fuse, the guy may have used henly blocks so that he did not have to break the service fuse seal.

I fit wylex all of the time and have a high failure rate. quite often the terminal screws are cross threaded aswell

Hi wozz. you would in one of the properties we do the client insists.

Did you put a tag on your main equipotential bonds. i.e. G for the gas and W for the water? Also did you put ferrules on your rcbo flying lead ends?

Hi all, just a quick query with regards to testing a ring main. With the legs cross connected the reading at each socket outlet should all be substantially the same excluding spurs etc. Could someone clarify what sort of ohmic value tolerance one would deem acceptable. i.e. how much of a...

hi johnston1991, my advice if you are young and keen would be to go for it. Not only will you get a recognised qualification but you will also get all the other benefits which go with it. You will gain other skills, make some really good mates, earn a decent wage in these very hairy times and...

Of course it does. You have to test each circuit as you have modified the operating characteristics of the protective devices for each circuit.

and they give it to the taxpayer

Also, when you do get her done she puts on weight.

Hi guys, been house bashing for about 5 years and would like to learn something new. Would like to go down the commercial or industrial route but only have domestic experience and my employer only sends his blue eyed boys on the good jobs Can anyone recommend some good reference material/good...

The hotter the coffee, the more the saturated fats melt

Have you cross connected the conductors correctly. When this is done and it is a true ring main the readings should all be substantially the same, at all sockets. Higher values at spurs. If you have not cross connected correctly you will get values which increase towards the centre point and...

Hi all, just wondering if anyone has ever fitted a register plate for a multi fuel stove before. I was planning to fix angle iron to the chimney breast and then bolt the plate to this. My concern is "will i be able to nip the nuts and bolts up nice and tight and be able to undo them at some...

Hi carl riddehough, Ze is a measurement of the impedance(resistance) external to the installation and includes: the supply transformer winding, the supply phase conductor and the earth return path of the supply. Zs includes all of the above as well as the impedance (resistance) of your final...

Hi all to you fellow Electricians. I am new to this forum and came across it during my sleepless early mornings. I have been in the trade for about 5 years but have limited experience, mainly domestic installs. I came into the trade after working in a food factory for many years before it...