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Folks, I have a customer who would like a timer switch for some florescent fittings for his shop. He wants to be able to switch them on/off and also have a timer on them so customers can look in till they turn off about 10 o'clock at night. My concern is to find a timer that will work with...

Folks, I've a client that wants some lights mounted in their shower ceiling that change colour while they are switched on. I understand what they are after but not sure such a thing exists. They claim to have seen them on TV. (probably a James Bond Movie) Any body advise. I guess I'm looking at...

Thanks Manator, Not clear though if I need to test the Storage heaters, I do the usual check for ware and tear, type damage, but I don't test in the same way you would do a PAT test with a tester. The storage heaters have a sticker saying when they were last tested according to the landlord. Any...

Folks any ideas about this When I do a PIR I make it clear the scope is the fixed wiring. I don't include Storage heaters and cooker. However I've been asked by a client what they need to do at a rental property. I'm happy to do the fixed wiring but Storage Heaters aren't exactly portable...

When I said that time of year for outside lighting I was referring to the chintzy patio lights and mandatory narnia lamp post rather than the utilitarian colditz spot lamps. With the chintzy stuff the client always worries about cosmetics with utilitarian stuff I just go for conduit. Anyway I...

I had already been through chapter52. I guess I had 2 questions one was Was it possible to use flex with in the regulations, especially where protection of cable could be interpreted as having at hight e.g. 1.8m. I'm sure I've read it some where but could be just false memory syndrome. (I'm...

Makes me think that the chaps at the wholesale may be just scaremongering They said something about new regs that came out on Jan 1st. I know the 17th regs are about to change but nothing else.

I've had a few quotes asking for out side lighting. You get the usual question "why cant you just run a wire up there?" Not wanting to big the job up for my self I've usually gone down the SWA or conduit route where applicable. I've had a look through the good old 17th and can,t easily see an...

Had an interesting request for a quote today. Tuned up to meet a tenant who was going to rent office space above a shop. Asked to see the CU and meter. And the agent said that it is shared with tenant in the shop. So the two tenants have to agreed how to split up the cost of the bill. The agent...

The metal back box for a client has one of the threaded lugs missing. The box is deep in the wall (tiled over twice) I need to use 3 inch screew to pick up the other lug. Any ideas, tricks of the trade, or products on the market to fix the problem of the missing lug?

Just coming up for my second assessment after working for my self for a year. Need to get documents in order. Test kit is 12 Months old (DiLog 9083p) any tips where I get it calibrated. I'm in Birmingham Walsall area. Or can I send it off some where and what if any are your experiences.

I've been asked to look at a problem in an office block as a favour as all sparks that have looked at can't solve the problem (they may be trying to find cheapest/unqualified). My domain is domestic so not familiar with the set up. Half storage heaters work, half don't. Quick look at switch room...

I've a customer who would like a timer switch for his heated towel rail. Not come across a specific switch for this. I thought of an immersion heater timer with the option to put on hour boost or turn off completely in the summer. Any body have recommendations or know if there is a switch...

I've been lucky in that the couple of consumer units I've changed have had isolation switches. What is the process for getting the fuse pulled by DNO do I get them to connect the meter taills to the new CU? What does the cusomer do while they are waiting for the change over? How long does it...

I have a client that belives they need a rewire because they have been told that the installation is more than 25 years old and there is no earth on the light switches (as they did in the old days). The insalation and continuity tests are all fine, and the light switches are class 2 so I can't...