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  1. J

    Luxna downlights 😩

    Been a while since I have posted on the forum. Just curious if anyone has installed any luxna led downlights. Only because over the past year or so I have fitted probably around 50 plus in various homes and in one case one home has had about 8 of them burn out. Latest ones I have put in over...
  2. J

    Meter tails

    Hi,  recently I had installed a 25mm swa of a 80amp isolation switch which was terminated into an adaptable box then into a Henley block.  Of my Henley block I was going to be distributing to 2 cu's. At the moment I was going to use 25mm tails but after thinking about this I was wondering...
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    Safe solution of having a cu 10 meters away from meter

    Hi haven't made a post in a long time but this issue has got me thinking. This is the 1st time I have had the consumer unit quite a distance from the meter. Needed some advice in making sure I am making the right decision. currently I have been working in a house that did have three cu's, two...
  4. J

    Dimmable Leds Problem

    Hi I have a problem with dimmable leds. Currently i have 18 dimmable leds on a dimmer switch that is ment to handle the minimum load and max load. They still flicker when turned on. Does anybody k ow what would be the cause of this?
  5. J

    Can 2 Ovens Be On One Circuit?

    Hi I need some advice on this one. In a kitchen that I am working on there is a siemens 7 kw hob and two siemens 3.6kw ovens. There are two 6mm cables that are run to the area of the ovens and hob. one of the cables I am going to use for the hob on a 32amp mcb. With the other 6mm cable I was...
  6. J

    Freeview Hd & Sky Hd Setup In 6-8 Rooms

    Im trying at the moment to look at installing freeview hd and sky hd through out a house in 6 - 8 rooms. all I know so far is to use wp100 cable for the sky and coax for freeview. I would still like some advice on if I am to use powered amplifiers, splitters etc.
  7. J

    Bathroom Extractor Fan, Shaver Outlet And Underfloor Heating Mat. (A Bit Of Guidance)

    Hi everyone. I just needed a bit of advice if I was doing the right thing. Bathroom extractor fan - I have run of the lighting in the bathroom with an isolation switch outside the bathroom. I heard something about if there is a window in the bathroom there was no need for an Isolation switch...
  8. J

    Domestic Rewire (Smoke Alarms, Heat Detectors And More)

    Hello everyone. does anybody know if a new rewire in a home requires the smoke alarms and heat detectors to be on there own mcb. Also as the house has a ground, 1st and 2nd floor (not including kitchen) would each floor require the own circuit for lighting and power or could the 1st and 2nd...
  9. J

    In Serious Need Of Help! 2365 Environmental Technologies Exam

    Today I had two attempts at the city and guilds 2365 environmental technologies exam and failed. From what we have learnt about this subject at college was not a bit close to what I had to answer in the test. I was so angry that I had not been taught these topics. Teachers excuses were they...
  10. J

    Obtaining An Nvq L3 While Being Self Employed?

    Hello everyone, i was curious if anybody new the best way to get an NVQ L3 in my situation. I am currently a student and self employed i have got a city and guilds 2330 lv2 and am half way through a City and Guilds 2365 LV3. I wanted to try and get an NVQ LV3 by the end of my city and guilds...
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