Thanks to the group.

Staffbull · 2006-10-09T12:05:58+00:00

Just had the BCO in for the first fix inspection. "textbook"apparently, and commented he'd like to see more local contractorsworking to this standard !! :-) well chuffed.Many thanks for the help I got on here, very much appreciated.Plasterboards can go up now, I'll leave the plastering to a pro, makinggood on the doorways is my limit at the moment!!Out of curiosity, how do you go about becoming an electrician? I takeit you would have to be employed by someone to get vocational trainingand that you couldn't just become self employed like a plumber forexample.

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John Rumm 19 years ago

You can just feel the enhanced part p induced safety wafting over you can't you? ;-)

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Ed Sirett 19 years ago

ROFL

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zymurgy 19 years ago

Glad it's going well, I did wonder !

I was made redundant 2 months ago, but the IT industry beckoned me back .. :(

Cheers,

Paul.

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Andy Wade 19 years ago

Before energising: Continuity of protective conductors (i.e. earths and bonds) continuity of Ring circuits (in FAQ) Insulation resistance Polarity (Earth electrode resistance in TT installations)

Then energise: Polarity (again, to confirm) earth fault Loop impedance (Zs) prospective fault current and External loop (Ze) functional testing, including RCD operation.

And in that order, giving the mnemonic CRIPPLER.

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Staffbull 19 years ago

Thanks, the earht here is PME. and I would imagine very effective as the closest earthed pole is in our back garden about 15m from the house :-)

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