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Some of you may be involved in this lot but the HSE plus what masquerades as government are proposing "wholesale" changes to these regulations. I was handed a magazine yesterday and I read the article.  I can quote from one of the paragraphs; "Putting aside any issues about retention of the...

These, in my opinion, should never be mixed. My elderly Mum wanted a television in her bedroom so I went to collect it with her. I met a pub landlord who could only watch as his business went up in smoke on the upper floor.  The Fire Officer investigating located the origin of the fire to...

I have just visited a small business where I saw the most unusually adapted enclosure.  I was not allowed to take a picture of it. Imagine, if you will, a standard enclosure about the size of meter box for outside mounting of a utility meter, made of steel, unaltered it would meet the...

I would like the forum opinions on this story. I had a banker's draft made out to an outfit owned by a major high street bank.  It was made out to the name on their letterhead. I was reluctant to send it via post so I took it to a high street branch, with the intent of asking them to...

Saw this last night.  One can only cautiously speculate upon the nature of the hot stuff. It does not come anywhere near Andy's post (which I suspect was never repeated) but I think Tesco have plenty of this.

Gents;  I would like a light fitting outside my front door where the porch is sheltered but it does get the weather.  It would hang above & outside the front door from an IP rated fitting. The light could be supplied by an interior socket with a fused connection unit ( to be...

I am not sure what manner of reception this may receive on this forum but someone sent me an E mail today that made me think. The current coalition government thinks this is such a wonderful idea that they wish to see more of it.  There is a very real prospect of people being employed in...

I have been asked to examine and review a power point presentation and I have also been asked for my views. I have found the following astonishing statements on Risk assessments. They must be gender sensitive. They must establish establish that gender/race/age/equality policies are in...

Morning everyone; Had this E mailed to me today. It is a regular E bulletin from the HSE. Having trouble viewing this email? View the content as a web page.    Engineering eBulletin    Welcome to the HSE's Engineering eBulletin No 5 HSE's Engineering Website News from HSE Draft guidance...

Just had an E mail from them regarding a petition to make the wearing of a kill cord compulsory.  This is in the wake of the tragedy when a boat went about in circles, killing people because power was not cut off. Regardless of what anyone might think, I would say that the...

I have just heard an ugly rumour that the 8 foot tube is being phased out and the next one to go will be the 6 foot. Apparently the replacement will be a twin 5 foot fluorescent fitting working at a higher frequency. The reasons, I have been told, are to make the luminaire type more...

A double pole 60 Amp isolator (unused). I bought this in a fit of enthusiasm for a project that was never carried out. The item is fused to BS1361 and yes, I have checked, it is double pole. It comes complete with blind grommets. One screw is missing from the front but it will be...

Guys; I have been alerted to a misprint on page 144. The table lists the current capacity of 4 mm cable as 2 Amp. Should be 32A if you look at the old one. Hope you have not been caught out.

Has anyone else noticed the slight change in wording to this reg where it says IP4X OR in the OLD version to IP4X AND in the amended version.

Following on from PK's high r1 but r1+r2 low thread, http://www.talk.electricianforum.co.uk/question-answer-board/18307-electrical-installation-condition-report-r1-very-high-but-r1-r2-low.html#post245793 I was looking at a ring final circuit over the holiday week that has been in service some...

I do not know how many of you guys look carefully at the meter in the houses you visit. Some of you will have noticed a two-rate meter if one has been fitted. Without going into the ins-and-outs too much, if the householder does not have night storage heating the meter may still be...