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    Sparky Business Advice

    ffs i did not come on here for a load of abuse! i asked a simple question and got slated about something else! thanks for the couple of posters who answered my question and for the the others well i have been doing this for over 20 years and built control panels and written PLC and SCADA...
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    Sparky Business Advice

    https://www.gov.uk/electrical-equipment-manufacturers-and-their-responsibilities simples really anyway back on topic, i did not post on here for this i asked for advice.
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    Sparky Business Advice

    not going to argue but i have been doing it for over 20 years :) and unless your are selling your control panel to the good old USA where it has to be sent to the UL center to be tested there is no uk legislation for that other than Low Voltage Switchgear and Controlgear Assemblies must...
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    Sparky Business Advice

    ta but what in the ****s name is a Qualified Supervisor !!! who the **** come up with that idea?
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    Sparky Business Advice

    i know exactly what you mean but i would rather give the option rather not give the option to do house work if i can, money is money and all that. also on the panel building there would be no standards has such because i build them them now for the odd cash job and so long has the parts used are...
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    Sparky Business Advice

    ?? what ? ****ing hope not, time served an all that :)
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    Sparky Business Advice

    first all go easy on me :) been qualified for quite a few years now - city & guilds 236 and my 17th edition has well has various qualifications in electronics and experienced in PLC automation and gas safe registered currently working has a commissioning engineer for a company doing...
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    isolators and motors

    the overload current will be on the motor rating plate and the wiring of it will also be on the motor i.e star or delta.
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    lighting queston

    http://www.licht-123.de/xtcommerce/images/product_images/popup_images/24566_0.jpg these will running on a DALI system on 12 zones in total and they detect presence and if no one is detected they will dim down to a pre-set level and also they adjust the lux level to compensate for daylight...
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    lighting queston

    twin compact hf ballast 80w so 160w a fitting switching is being done by contactors so nay bothered about switch current rating, and they will be split over 3 phases but just wondering what size breakers to put in.
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    lighting queston

    i have 88 twin 80w luminairs what the best way to protect them over 3 phases??
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    industrial PIR

    would i use that one for industrial(cant check at the mo me big red one is at work!)
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    industrial PIR

    been ask by the company i work for to do a PIR on the place, lots of machines, computers etc which i pat test anyway but not sure what needs doing for the rest of the place i.e 3 phase sockets/lighting and lots of other things/circuits i have looked at a domestic PIR certificate but i could...
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    NAPIT Assessment - phew!

    can i just say your website is of an excellent standard and i like the idea of the online calender,did you do this yourself or get someone in to do it??
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    Emergency lighting help required

    the fact that you are turning them off this way would suggest you are turning off the wrong lights! or indeed they are wired wrong- i would get someone in to check this out if i was you
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    2382-20 done & dusted

    passed my 2382-20 today and was fairly easy. only 1 hard question on my exam cant remember it exactly but something about non propagating cable or something like that. so only 1 question wrong :) )))
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    all domestic sparks here??

    no they are programmable automation controllers like a plc but a bit more powerful! and thanks for the offer of help but i have degree in electrical engineering so i maybe of help to you :) and other others of course, i design systems for use in the automotive industry for controlling...
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    passive and florries

    or if you really want to be posh go for a DALI system with daylight energy saving!! the dog nuts but don't go for Philips they ****e - osram all the way baby check this link for all lighting recomendations
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    passive and florries

    there is a min lux level for office spaces,measure the lux levels if you can or maybe change the tubes from daylight to coolwhite or go for a tube with a lower colour temp rating to reduce the glare. and as for putting them on a pir i would recomend you put them on a contactor then let the pir...
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