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The isolation switch question . Recently changed a fusebaord for a customer just because they wanted rcbos and done some other minor works , now customer is asking me to remove and blank off 3 extractor fan isolation switches that were allready installed (house is going to be a hmo ) ...

Had my van broken into , the robbing b*****ds have stolen all power tools, cable, electrical tester etc . Is there a site for reporting stolen electrical testers as they have serial numbers? I’ve called round local electrical wholesalers as it’s due calibration next month so have given serial...

does anyone use Napit online? I’ve been trying to submit a building control notification this afternoon using my Napit online , usually straight forward , however when I click the works bar it says no data so doesn’t display the notifiable works list like normal just wondered if anyone else’s...

Hi guys , wonder if you can help , I am completing an electrical installation shortly and meter installer is requesting all 3 phase meter tails to enter galv box trunking through 1 single gland . However I have 3 phase board with 50mm meter tails and can’t seem to find a gland/ or brass gland...

Good afternoon all, just a couple of quick questions I’m hoping someone can help me out with 1. can air conditioning pipes be installed in a cable tray that is used for electrical circuits? I have installed a cable tray system and installed electrics and air con company have come in and...

Hi all so I generally carry out domestic works and small commercial works and now I’m going for my assessment for commercial works 3phase with NICEIC . now I have found a small new job which I can use for my assessment but need to make sure I get everything spot on . so I’m ok with all circuit...

Right guys and girls just a quick question, customer reported a fair amount of bitumen on the floor and wall below some old supply cables. I took a quick look and was hard to see where exactly from as there's a large bunch of cables, now they called western power out to take a look and they said...

Hi would anyone happen to have either a 45/50amp steeple mcb they would part with?will pay for it. Need this for Friday morning for a job and local denmans don't have any and can't find 1 anywhere else. It's to replace a steeple e series b32 which is undersized

Ok guys bit of a question that I have been wondering. A few fire alarm companies local to me I see regular pictures of there engineers etc installing emergency lighting ,fire alarm isolation switches for fire alarm panels, mains interlinked detectors etc and I wondered how they legally do this...

I have recently been asked to change some fuseboards in a commercial premises, now whilst taking a quick look it appears these fuseboards have asbestos flash pads behind the fuses. Now they have several issues and would like some works done on these boards temporary whilst waiting for...

Hi guys I have a large company looking to become more energy efficient and are looking at the idea of changing to led lights , various lights in different areas at present from 5/6ft batten lights with twin tubes to 600x600 ceiling grid lights etc. I've been looking at a few led fittings to...

Hi would anyone have a square d qoe 3 phase mcb 50 amp they would sell me? Also looking for a 16amp 3 phase if anyone has one. Needed urgently and wholesalers saying 10 day delivery time

Hi guys looking for some advice, I look after a customer who has a advanced mx fire alarm panel, 4 loop , now loop 1 recently lost all addresse location text so I put everything back via laptop software. However they have again today done there weekly test and informed me that the loop is not...

Hi I need 2 x mem eaton h30 32amp Would anyone have 2 I could buy from them? Willing to pay postage as well

Ok guys called to a industrial estate over Xmas holiday as reports of hot black stuff dripping from bunch of cables approx 40ft up. Got to site to find a a lot of black tar like stuff has dripped down a roller shutter door and few marks on the wall. This cable is after the cut out fuse that...

hi i'm looking for some advice, I was asked to check some faults on a fire alarm last week and whilst the below problem was not linked to the faults I have a few questions.  there is over 1200 meters of FP red fire cable installed externally in the premises in question and the cables has lost...

hi guys I am after a bit of advice, I have a customer who wants me to install a gsm  autodialer to there fire alarm.  however this is something I haven't done before.   the autodialer is a pyronix v2 gsm , and this needs connecting to a advanced mx4000  analogue fire alarm panel. now normally...

Has anyone had any dealings with a company called school supply services? http://www.edfirst.co.uk . They contacted me to say there looking for a company with in the gl area to be on there approved school contractor list and they would only have one company with in the gl post code area. This...

Which wholesalers do you find is most competitive? I use a local company called Rifina. Was using edmundsons but don't find there prices that great anymore. Allways looking for new suppliers if anyone's got any suggestions?

Called out last week to a site which has 110 commercial units. Customer reported black like stuff dripping from cables, upon investigation it was bitumen leaking from a cable. Now I traced this cable back to a Chinese wholesalers unit. Managed to gain access and found a 3 phase supply which...