If you were expected to know the regs thoroughly, you'd not need the book at all and it would be a 10 minuite exam. It's an exam on recognising...
Sugarcoma; Your complaint is, in the first instance with the original contractor. You are due 2 pieces of paperwork: 1) Installation...
A strange and annoying feature it is too. My landing light does it. I wondered if it was because (years ago) I used the CPC as a strapper....
I was a little surprised at Lucia's position on this; out of character, from what I've previously seen on here. " cognitive behavioural therapy...
The problem you'll have is that bell wire does not have different colours on it's insulation and you won't know which is Live / Neutral. If you...
Re. the OP's topic; as has already been quite correctly said: not a REQUIREMENT providing all circuits in the bathrooms are RCD protected. That's...
Just to add; the main challenge is to persuade the call-centre bod that a danger exists and that it's their responsibility: most times they try to...
If you phone United Utils on their emergency number: 800 195 4141 and tell them it's unsafe, quoting distressed insulation, metal housing, Ze...
Look on the NICEIC website, at their requirements for joining the Domestic Installer Scheme; get BS7671:2008 and the On Site Guide, read a lot,...
Couldn't agree more: the Hilti machine is THE tool for the job. Only drawback is it's size, which sometimes limits how close you can get to...
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...and I'd always thort plinths were what one stood one's statues on. UnP: I was recently (relatively) interested to learn that a Belfast is a...
Some dimmers also state a minimum load; could this be the problem? More likely though, £8 is darn cheap; but it should still be fit for purpose....
Perhaps I'm giving the customer too much credit: I'll need to interrogate him further on this one I think!
All sockets appear to have power, from what the customer says; it's just the dial tone stops when that isolator is 'off'. I'm unaware of a...
OK, here's a new one on me: anyone got any (sensible) ideas?: Looked at a CU change job the other week, could not identify what a fused...
I think your best bet if it as you describe, would be to make out an installation certificate for what you have done. The 'Details' box is...
The Installation certificate is given once the installation is complete; this includes circuit details, and test results etc. This ought really to...
Confetti? Reckon I'd Code 4 Lucia too for the same reason. I know this is Screwfix, but let's try and advocate best practice. Or why not...
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