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    Metrel Mi 3100 Eurotest Easi

    I have decided to keep it mate sorry about the feedback taking so long
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    Single Rcd Boards

    I know about dual rcd boards and split load boards in houses but cant you just have a board with one rcd protecting the circuits say if you have only 4 circuits in some houses?i.e changing a 3036 board I say fine?I mean as long as its rcd.I know on dual rcd you separate the rings and lighting.
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    House Alarm

    So tamper wires have to be wired in series thenIf needed on alarm panels?
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    House Alarm

    Slipshod & dash so these tampers Im just saying say just in my example you said 18 series connections what if the alarm panel has two connections cant i just put all the greens together in one connection and all the whites together in the other connection to make it series?.Im just trying to...
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    House Alarm

    I just wanted to know the answer to my question that's all about the tamper wires really to get more of an idea I would not attempt something I couldn't do.Its. the thing of an alarm bloke isn't going to train me to do the ins and outs of an alarm he would just do it himself and get full money...
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    House Alarm

    If needed tamper connections at alarm panels normally green and white wires are these all joined together in one terminal or is it normally two seperate terminals in the alarm panel?I dont know in the alarm panel basically?I want to ask aswell if you are using tamper wires at contacts are these...
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    House Alarm

    I have brought this up previously about alarms its just about the sensors and contacts I cant get my head around im not a an alarm person but I have been asked by a relative to do one.I know all equipment is wired separately as mentioned before its just the connecting up in the alarm box I need...
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    Minor Works

    Andy so the other option is to make the whole ring rcd protected to get round this and then you get the same looking sockets thanks
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    Minor Works

    Right so what to do is just make sure in certain areas i.e bathrooms it is rcd protected i would always put a spur for a boiler rcd anyway on minor works.What about living rooms installing an extra socket rewirable board cant you just put a normal socket front on?Id say fine it would be a code 3...
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    Minor Works

    Andy so you dont have to put rcd protection on minor works using rewirable boards obviously excluding certain areas i.e bathrooms depending if they are supplementary bonded etc so your new socket installed is just a basic socket front?
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    Minor Works

    I know installing a new circuit it has to be rcd protected, but how does this work on a minor works i.e an extra socket or a spur for a boiler?obviously this example is with a board with i.e a rewirable fuse board?.On a minor works what I am saying is would I have to put an rcd fused spur and an...
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    Socket Within 1 Metre Of Cold Water Tap

    Is this a code 2 potentially dangerous i would say your thoughts?
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    4D3La

    Yes I get it none magnetic armoured , just use this for alluminium conductors thanks
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    4D3La

    I meant an armoured cable with no actual armourings inside them just copper with insulation round the copper
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    4D3La

    In the 17th edition the table mentioned what are these cables just armoured with no armourings inside them with the insulated conductors inside them? While im at it tables 4e1a,4e2a,4e3a,4e4a are 90 degrees cables will I ever need these and what are these used for? all I ever work with is 70...
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    Cable Estimating

    Does anyone know whats the name of a tool that measures what mm a cable is?.Its only the bigger mains to be honest yes sometimes the size is sometimes on the side of the armoured etc it would be handy thats all?
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    Industrial Boards Types Of Breaker

    Ive got type c down as socket and lighting etc.But type d for instance high inrush stuff x ray machines and transformers my question is machines would be down as d must be?
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    Question Help

    Its just a stupid question what is it then d?
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    Question Help

    You arrive at a lighting fault in an office there is a 600x600 modular fitting in the ceiling.The customer has changed the  lamps and starters for brand new ones and now none of the fitting works.What could be the problem? a.all lamps are faulty b.he has replaced the fitting with wrong...
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    Light Fitting With A Pull Cord For Fan Blades To Run

    My mate wants me to change a pendant to a light fitting with a pull cord for the fan blades i dont know if his house is 3 plate method or in singles.Is there sw for light plus perm live for fan pull switch needed in these or is just sw needed?I cant say ive put one of these in.I mean you dont...
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