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  1. Sidewinder

    Construction during lockdown

    https://professional-electrician.com/uncategorised/letter-to-the-construction-sector-from-the-business-secretary/
  2. Sidewinder

    "Sky" satellite dish

    Hi all, OK, I've never put up a satellite dish. We dumped Sky a few months ago because it was expensive and we were not watching it enough. Plus the dish mounting had rusted through and the dish had fallen of the side of the house! I have acquired a dish & LNB (the original broke when...
  3. Sidewinder

    Ceiling pull cord light switch

    So, out of choice what are people fitting. Most I find feel cheep & cheerful, they don’t seem to have a positive clicking action and they feel like they would fail after a couple of years. Looking for one to replace an OLD MK version which has lasted probably 20 years, with a LOT of use...
  4. Sidewinder

    Elex Sandown Park

    Don't forget those within travelling distance, it is time for the last Elex show of the year. Where:  Sandown Park Racecourse near Esher in Surrey. When: 7th & 8th of November Yes this Thursday & Friday. I will be there and on the e5 stand, and taking part in the e5 talks, as well as...
  5. Sidewinder

    NAPIT/Stroma news here

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  6. Sidewinder

    Professional Electrician Survey Competition

    Our friends are Professional Electrician & Installer Magazine need you! Fill our their survey and you could win a fantastic pair of Lithe Audio Limited Bluetooth Ceiling Speakers! This is your opportunity to tell them your favourite bits and what we can improve on too! To take part click...
  7. Sidewinder

    Megger Announcement

  8. Sidewinder

    #noVANber

    Guys, not sure if you are aware but there is a petition running to try and get the Government to do something about tool theft from vans, whether that is sentencing, pushing the van manufacturers to improve security etc. It's run by a plumber, but please, don't hold that against him, he's one...
  9. Sidewinder

    Amazing cover by an amazing vocalist of an amazing song by an amazing original artist. OK just my opinion...

    But, I love this and the original.... They've just played this on Planet Rock. Such a shame he is no longer with us, Guns 'n' Roses did a brilliant tribute to him at the London City Stadium gig I was at last July with Mrs Sidewinder.
  10. Sidewinder

    18th Ed. Changes

    Please use this thread for discussion on the changes in the 18th Edition. So excluding all the pre-amble up to part 1. Part 1. 110.1, xxvii has been added,  "onshore units of electrical shore connections for inland navigation vessels" This covers the connection points for things like...
  11. Sidewinder

    18th Edition, anyone got the book or done the exam yet? Discussion on changes.

    Well, has anyone invested yet, and opened the book? Has anyone booked training? Has anyone done the exam yet? Please use this thread for discussion of the contents in this thread:
  12. Sidewinder

    Internal fit 100/117mm vent kit

    Hi peeps, Anyone know of a manufacturer of a 100/117mm internal fit wall vent kit, needs to do a 650mm wall though, most seem to do 390 mm max. Thanks in advance.
  13. Sidewinder

    Burglar alarms

    Right peeps, Looking for an alarm for daughters house, not normally my field, so looking to those of you who fit these to know what's good. Running cables and mounting things is not an issue. Knowing where, is a little more tricky! I'm sure we will overcome, with perhaps a little help...
  14. Sidewinder

    Another Sad Day

    http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/malcolm-young-dead-acdc-brother-angus-george-dies-death-cause-age-64-tributes-latest-a8062521.html :signthankspin: for the music.
  15. Sidewinder

    Isn't it a shame...

    Well, as it looks like I am going to be revisiting my CEng application shortly, I have been working through my CPD, and the UK-SPEC document to start mapping my competencies. It's a shame that we can't all encourage people to follow the code of ethics issued jointly by the RAE & the EngC...
  16. Sidewinder

    EN 13849 course

    Just in case it is of interest to anyone, I know that there is an EN 13849 course at Pilz in Corby planned for the 9th October, with a follow up on this & the PAScal software on the 12th October. I am doing these because even though I've done this work many times, I don't have any formal...
  17. Sidewinder

    BS7671 history and the future?...

    One of my network has prepared this as an overview for his senior management team, and offered to share it. I checked and it's OK for me to post it here. Some may learn something from it. If there are any questions on the points raised in the 18th DPC then I can answer them from what I know...
  18. Sidewinder

    Supplementary door locks.

    Hello all, Just wondering if any of you have additional locks on your van doors?  I have heard of a few vans being done over recently, not too far away, and I may well have a job in Scotland soon, and in the van, so it will have to be left loaded in the hotel for the few nights that I am...
  19. Sidewinder

    DPC - Please comment on the BSI site.

    For those who are not aware. The DPC for the next version of BS7671 is live and here: https://standardsdevelopment.bsigroup.com/projects/2016-01445 If you are working in the industry, this is your chance to have your input on what the next version of "the regs" says. If you don't comment...
  20. Sidewinder

    ElectricalOM

    Well, folks, I had to knock up a design the other week and needed to do it formally with line diagrams, volt drops, circuit data etc. and a discrimination study, I thought that it would take me ages. I had some spreadsheets set up for single cable calcs etc. but nothing for the whole shooting...
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