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Hi lads, have been told by JIB that I wonT be able to renew my ECS card this year unless I complete a NVQ LEVEL 3 course. I have no problem with covering any of the work it entails just wnted to know if anyone knew of any online colleges I can take it from at a reasonable rate as the only ones...

Wonder if a difference of opinion could be settled. A lad I work with was posed a question on a test "what is the maximum disconnection time in a 6a TN lighting circuit". The answer was given as 0.4 whilst I thought on that information available the answer would be 5s. ELECSA technical have...

Just on a job adding sockets to a kitchen ring. I have noticed that the cooker switch in the ring supplying the oven is now going to be supplying a oven that will be drawing 20a max. Have not got my regs to hand so was not sure if this ok , does the oven need to be on its own circuit or will it...

Hi all, have been decided to help my mate on a project of turning one of those American 50s style caravans into a catering unit. As this is my first time working on a caravan have been going through my BRB, GN and all the previous relavant posts I can find on here. Now the thing I cant figure...

Had my ELECSA assessment this morning and passed with an A :) Just want to say a big thank you to the forum and to the usual regulars who have took time out to any answer all of my (sometimes daft) questions. Nice one:worship

Was doing the final tests today on CU change for my ELECSA assessment tomorrow r1+r2 of the cicuits are ; Up ring .22 Down ring .20 Kitchen ring .36 Lights up .59 Lights down ..71 Cooker .10 Shower .13 Ze =0.09 Now when I have come measure the Zs to complete the EIC the results I am...

Have just bought the KT45 loop tester as my MFT is playing up performing this test, now when I am doing my Ze test and want to work out my PEFC is this done by the machine or will I have to calculate it. Sorry if this seems like a bit of a silly question but I think my MFT has made me lazy as...

Hvae run a couple of smoke alarms in from upstairs lighting circuit(fresh plastered walls so could not go back to CU) on the job I using for my assessment in a couple of weeks, shall I put this down on the EIC or would it be better to have it down on a MWC instead. ?

Have at last felt ready to book a part p assessment. Decided to go with ELECSA and got my confirmation today to have it on 8th of Feb. with Mr John Wormald. I have been looking through all the other threads for first time assessment tips (very helpful) but anyone with a recent one with any...

Been asked a landlord on job if I will install a coin operated meter in a property in a drying room basically so the students dont just keep using the dryer 24/7. She has found one on flea-bay which when she showed me I was not impressed with, have told her I would look for a better one. Anyone...

Is it ok to have runs between sockets of a 2.5 ring in 4mm was on a job today where I have come across this. It looked like someone has added the 2.5 to a radial when adding to extension. Would the best solution be to seperate them bring back to CU seperatly. Thanks in advance for any thoughts.

Been asked to help out another spark on job which I wanted opinions before going in. They are feeding a small storage unit from a commercial lock up .When having a quick look noticed they have wired the feed (aprox 16 mts) into storage unit in 2.5 S.W.A 5 core. I said that thought that the...

Following on from a thread discussed last week about putting a economy 7 supply and flat supply in one CU does anyone know where I can get a warning sticker to indicate dual supply or will I have to use my bestest writing:)

Been called to job today by builder we get regular work off to install shower in a flat refurb they were doing. Arrive at job to find it is a old Wylex rewireable fuse board 4 ways;5a lights,15a boiler,30a ring,45a cooker. Alongside this one is a board for economy 7 suppling 4 heaters 15a each...

Alright lads, bit of advice needed, doing a CU change for my assessment have also installed a new downstairs and kitchen ring(s). What is bothering me is that the combi in the kitchen was just plugged into a kitchen socket, so do I have to run in a dedicated circuit for the boiler(as stated in...

Need to buy crimping tool to extend a cooker point by a couple of meters , been searching the net the ones I have seen quite expensive so can anyone recommend one to me so at least the money I spend will be well spent. Thanks in advance for any help.

Alright gents, bit of advice needed in getting ready to change CU in my own house for a provider assessment probably with ELECSA. Tested house and all results are fine, will i have to put this on a PIR form or will they just want to see a EIC. As I will upgrading to a 17th board will I have...

Alright lads , Have been given a MFT by firm to do some testing for them this week. The machine is a brand called "Ethos" which seems very similar to Metrel easitest range. Packaged with it is a probe called a tip commamder which in manual it refers to as to be used for insulation testing...

Had a job a couple of weeks ago at a block of flats where 45a electric central heating switch been badly burnt out, it seems the owner had changed a original switch that had a slight charring on it. All tests on the cable were fine so put it down to him being a DIYer and not terminating securely...

A couple of mornings in the last couple of weeks my jack russell has been baulking in the mornings with a little bit of bile coming up, other than this he seems perfectly fine and we have not changed his diet in the last 5 yrs. Is this a sign of something a bit serious or another of his quirks...