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Q & A of the Day – What EICR Code for this fire alarm...

Marcus asks this question, which concerns non-fire resistant wiring supplying a fire alarm panel and what Code...

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Q & A of the Day – What qualifications will I need to...

Alexander asks this question, which concerns the required qualifications for electrical maintenance work –...

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Q & A of the Day – What earthing is needed for this stand-by...

Edwin asks this question, which is about stand-by genset earthing arrangements when an automatic changeover...

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Q & A of the Day – Will this garage consumer unit need...

Lynton asks this question, which concerns a garage installation and consumer unit, which my be exposed...

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Q & A of the Day – Does this genset require earthing via...

Tony asks this question, which concerns a genset supplying electrical power to a building site cabin, and...

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Q & A of the Day – Must I wire this fire control panel...

David asks this question, which concerns the supply cable to a mag lock control panel controlled via volt free...

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Q & A of the Day – When testing an RCD, what part of the...

John asks this question, which concerns the correct part of a circuit to carry out circuit protection device...

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Q & A of the Day – Is this water intake bonding...

Don asks this question, which concerns an EICR, and what code to use in it, depending upon whether the water...

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Q & A of the Day – Which of these switch and socket...

John asks this question, which concerns switch and socket heights in a community hall, and some confusion over...

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Q & A of the Day – Is there a minimum distance requirement...

Justin asks this question, which concerns whether he needs to provide a certain minimum distance from an LV...

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Q & A of the Day – Does this metal enclosure layout meet the...

Colin asks this question, which concerns a metallic enclosure, its electrical installation, access to it,...

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Q & A of the Day – How do I isolate this motor / inverter...

Raymond asks this question, which is about an electric motor and inverter installation and what isolation...

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Q & A of the Day – Are smoke, CO2 and heat alarms with a...

This question concerns an EICR for a house not having mains operated smoke alarms, and for which the owner...

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Q & A of the Day – Does this borrowed neutral need to be...

John Sowman asks this question, which concerns a student accommodation electrical installation with a found...

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Q & A of the Day – Looking at sports lighting, how do I...

This question concerns floodlights for a football pitch, and how to calculate the voltage drop. It has been...

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Q & A of the Day – Is it OK to install sockets on a radial...

James asks this question, which concerns the possible choice of a 16A MCB protecting a radial circuit serving’...

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Q & A of the Day – Is this spur taken off a kitchen ring...

Gary asks this question, which concerns a spur taken off a kitchen ring circuit, and whether it is OK to run a...

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Q & A of the Day – Why does this ELCB not trip when I use...

Johnny vans Agnew asks this question, which concerns checking that an ELCB is working correctly, but it will...

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Q & A of the Day – While street lighting does not fall under...

Keith asks this question, which concerns whether street lighting needs to be tested following installation....

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Q & A of the Day – What should the fixing centres be for...

Robert Motherselle asks this question, which concerns the fixing intervals of fire rated cables on to cable...

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Q & A of the Day – Must emergency lighting be provided in...

James asks this question, which concerns communal residential properties and the need (or otherwise) for...

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Q & A of the Day – Should surge protection be provided on...

James asks this question, which concerns whether surge protection is needed to protect external equipment...

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Q & A of the Day – What are the requirements for the...

Raymond asks this question, which concerns a project to install inverters to control electric motors, and...

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Q & A of the Day – Does this genset need to be earthed?...

Tony asks this question, which concerns whether a genset needs earthing via an earth rod. It has been answered...