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    Martindale 2240 Multifunction 17Th Edition Tester

    Buy It Now Price: £400.00 Postage Cost & Method: £10.00 Track next day delivery Accepted Payment Method(s): Paypal Item Location: North Yorkshire Item Condition: As New all leads and carry case included Seller Type: Private Item Description:  I have a Martindale 2240 multifunction...
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    What happend to....?

    Hi Guys, does anyone know what happend to the guy who was selling RCBO's on here for about
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    What would be the best to do ?

    Can you guys give me some advise please, I went to look at a job yesterday and basically it is a small cottage with a 6 way Wylex re wireable cu on econ seven for night storage heters and a 6 way Wylex to control his 2x light radials 2x sockets rings 1x cooker 1x immersion heater. Both are fed...
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    Lighting Fault

    I am a Part 'P' domestic electrician who just does a few odd jobs on a part time basis so don't have loads of experiance although compitent at the work I do, however a neighbour of mine has just moved house to a bungalow and after 1 week all accept 1 light has gone off. The wiring circuit for...
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    Guidance needed to install a generator

    I have been asked to wire up a 10kw generator with a automtic switch over control box to run full house electric when power fails then switch off as power comes back on. The generator is 32m from the house so cable will be underground as per regs, I was looking to use 16mm twin & Earth SWA...
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    Batten Lamp Holder Pattress Box

    I have used these in the past when using mini trunking to install a batten lamp holder in a understairs cupboard, I asked at my local wholesaler who says he has never heard of them ?? I can't remember where I got the last ones from any idead where I can get a couple this week.Looked on SF etc...
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    Bathroom Heater

    HI Guys I have a customer who wants some Low voltage lights putting in his bathroom all out side the zone so no problem with them. He also want a bathroom heater on the ceiling if possible or above the door as you walk in (but not one of those round element jobs), I have googled it but can't see...
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    OJ Microline Controler for Underfloor Heating

    Can abybody help, A friend of mine has asked me to see if I could source an oj microline ocd2 control switch for his underfloor heating, after going on line, oj electronics got back in touch with me to say a replacement will cost
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    Testing RCBO's

    Fitting a new CU tomorrow and the customer would like RCBO's on all 6 circuits, do I test them individually for ADS probe on each one L/N. earth probe on CPC buss bar. Not done these before only split load MCB unit. RCBO's bought off this site advert so have twin wire N + E Thanks Chas
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    RCBO's

    I have just been on the ECD website to place an order for RCBO's but it does not give me the option to add any to my basket, has anyone else had this problem or is it just me... headbang
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    RCD Tripping

    I have just been called by a heating engineer who has been called to a old lady's house. From what he tells me the central heating control switch is tripping the RCD even if the socket and controller is turned of, the minute he puts the plug in it trips the RCD. He has looked at the control box...
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    Under Floor Heating in a Bathroom

    Can you help me out here guys,a customer of mine has left me a message to say she is having under floor heating put in her bathroom in Jan 2011 but would like me to pop on and wire it up to the electric supply ? I would have thought who ever is fitting this in for her would connect up as well...
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    Oil Fired Boiler

    Looking for some advise on a job I am going to this week The customer has had an old Oil fired boiler taken out of her kitchen and replaced it with a Worcester Camray External Oil fired boiler, the plumber has told me that the old boiler was on a Y Plan with a L-N-E to the boiler but this new...
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    Any Ideas Please

    Went to a job about three months ago and the lady has called me back to ask if I can suggest and fit a heater in the downstairs bath room. This has tiled floor and walls and a heated towel warmer supplied by a fused spur. She would like to keep this but needs the bathroom to be heated has it...
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    Domestic CU Change

    When doing a CU Change in a domestic house I uaually put everything on to both RCD's ? is there anything you would not cover by RCD say maybe smokes or intruder alarm ? What do you do ..... Chas
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    Clarification Needed

    As a Part P electrician when I am asked to change a CU for a domestic customer I always put in a split load 2x rcd in however many ways I need plus spares. Just looking through some electric mags and see that they still offer CU's Split Load 1 Main switch covering as many ways X 1 RCD covering...
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    High reading on TT System

    Got a call today from customer who has just had her gas fire serviced,the engineer has told her that the earth TT is over 200 ohms and can exploded at any time so needs to have it sorted, she is in her 70's and now worried sick, so before I go and test it for myself what can be done to bring it...
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    Which Lights for a Stable

    This one might be for Patch but any help would be great. I am looking to change some lighting in a Stable 2 Horses, at present it has a pendant light hanging between the two but after I rewire it I was going to put 2 (1 each end) Trac Pro SON Asymmetric lamps in @ 70w each. I have been told...
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    PIR on Shop Property

    I am a part P Complient Leccy been doing a few bits and bats for about 18 months now. I have just been asked to do some PAT testing of a shop to include all sockets and switches as requested by the fire safety officer. I think they want a PIR of the prpoerty plus PAT testing off the appliances...
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    Problems with the site ?

    Just a quick question to see if anyone else is having any difficulties logging on to the site. Since I joined I have never had to log in as it remembers my user name and password. However, the last few days every time i come on to the site it askes for the above then does not recognise my...
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