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First thing this morning I needed to nip into B&Q to buy a tape measure. When I returned to the van, opened the back door it was full of smoke. My first thought

I nipped round to landlords today to install a socket, when I opened up the CU I found this, ignore the fact that the CU is a shambles, and the RCD does not function, there is also load of neutrals connected into a couple of connector blocks at the back of the CU. Anyway, what I am more...

I was called out an elderly ladies house tonight. When I arrived there I noticed that he was in the process of the house being redecorated from top to bottom. I started to investigate the fault which was the socket circuit was blowing the fuse, when I did a IR test it indicated a dead short. The...

I understand that from January 12 there is a new criteria to be a QS for Part P namely NVQ level 3. I have been sparking since 1980 and have the C&G 2362 (part 2) does anyone know if this is an equivalent to the NVQ level 3. Ian

600 mile round trip over the last couple of days to install some machinery only to find that the plant room is still not complete and we could not install the plant, really not happy, what makes it worse is that the builder was called on Friday and told us that it was finished and ready to be...

Hi guys, was in CEF today and I saw a piece of test equipment called the TIS 999 speeditest. It appears to do everything but stir my tea, just wondering if anyone has come across it and you think about it. Cheers Ian

Inspected a house today and why its not a pile of ashes is a mystery to me. The CU had been changed about 6 weeks ago by a spark and the client was not given any cert etc. Since the CU change there have been

Hi Guys. 3 months ago I installed 4 power posts in an office, each independently serviced from a 60898

I know that some manufactures of CUs require the terminals to be tightened using a torque screwdriver, is anyone using one, and if so where was it obtained from, I have seen a few but are

Hey guys, does anyone know where I can get a metal dual tariff CU. Tried all the local places but I just get blank looks. Thanks Ian

Just been tweeting someone who told me that once the Electrical Condition Report is upon us, insurance companies will be asking landlords to have premises tested annually. Anyone else heard this, and i dont know why they should wait to the ECR is upon us to impose this condition, if at all. I...

Hi guys, Hope you can help, I have a client that wants some decorative smoke

Hi folkes, first post on this site. I am looking around for a earth leakage clamp tester, i was thinking about the Di Log DL6507, has anyone used them before, if so what are they like, finally what are you guys using. cheers NSBS