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Had a chap from down my road knock on my door yesterday, he has just had a new kitchen fitted, by a large company, and in the price was a sum to look over the wiring and move or change if needed ( by their NIC approved contractor ) He asked me to have a look as he was not happy with the...

Hi Just going though a few old 2392 papers, got my exam next week, and was a little stuck on this question, When testing a 10mA rcd what is the maximum test current that should be applied 20mA 30mA 40mA 50mA Have never fitted a 10mA so never come across this, so could some one please help...

hi, Sorry for the silly queston but was just checking what the max zs is on a 32amp breaker. Just checking a ring before adding 2 more scokets, but all my books are in back on van, which my mate has and not back for 2 hrs. Cheers System is TT plus also max on 6amp lighting if you would be so...

Hi I have two double sockets in my garage and wanted a third. So before I started work I did a quick Zs check, got 1.01 so all OK. I didn

Hi A little bit of advice needed please, I just had a friend, who plays a lot of golf with a battery powered trolley, ask me about a way he could get something to go into his van so he could charge the battery up and keep it charged when in the van. He would only charge it up while driving. At...

Hi was asked by a friend to pop round and see his mum, she has just had a sparky come round to wire in a new shower, and thinks she has been ripped off. He told her the fuse box was to old for a RCD so he would have to update her bonding to be able to wire in her shower. Fuse box and bits...

Hi Right a young mother down the road from me has two autistic boys, which have just started to get upset and cries whenever she turns a socket or light on. It

Hi Was checking my house today, as will be replacing the cu very soon. When doing the Ze I get 0.37 on a TN-C-S now its only a little high but is it to high to leave?? Asked the chap I'm working with, and was told to check it in the morning and at night, ( would that make any difference??) and...

Hi Was wondering if any of you kind people could help me out with a question I need to answer for my course. Question is.. When carrying out an insulation resistance test between live conductors of the socket outlets a short circuit is discovered. a) Define the term short circuit Done this...

Hi If I fit a new towel rail into my shower room, (power from the bedroom next to it, flex through the wall to a fsu, taken from the ring main, covered by a RCD) would I have to bond it ?? I have a rad in the room which is bonded but that is across the other side and the floor and walls have...

Hi I have been helping a friend ( old spark who hates pat work ) and have done 5 office blocks and two shops, but next week we have to test 60 + heaters and hand driers, all wired via FCU's Now as he is paying me I'm happy to do it as he wants, but the way he wants them done is by pulling the...

Hi I have just done and passed my 2382 exam so I'm very pleased at the moment, but one of the questions I got had me stumped. The question was.... A 3 phase motor rated at 16Kw at 400V with a full load factor of 0.8 what is the full load current ? I didn't have a clue, and still don't. So was...