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by TOPSPARK
Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:42 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: JOINING CABLES
Replies: 3
Views: 5690

As your description is unclear i am assuming you mean twin and earth cable. There are several ways but the two i find best depending on the situation are.1.Junction boxes ranging from 20amp to 30 amp these are for 1.0,1.5 and 2.5mm squared twin and earth cable.2. through crimps of various sizes rang...
by TOPSPARK
Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:34 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: COMSUMER UNIT
Replies: 2
Views: 2826

It is considered If the consumer unit is more than 1 metre away from the point of isolation then a main isolation switch must be installed in front of the consumer unit. However a firemans switch must be installed no more than 2.75 metres from the ground when standing beneath it as stated in reg(537...
by TOPSPARK
Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:25 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: downlights are too dim!
Replies: 6
Views: 6753

I would suggest you get in an electrician as you seem to lack the knowledge for what you are doing and safety is of paramount importance Also you could overload the circuit and cause a fire.I have attended 3 fires in houses from electrical faults and the outcome of these fires were'nt pretty so get ...
by TOPSPARK
Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:19 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Fuse Boxes For Showers (Please could you advise me)
Replies: 3
Views: 7455

First of all you have not said the rating of shower. If it is a 8.5kw or a 9.5kw output.If it is the latter then i am afraid you would need to upgrade the cable to 10mm squared twin and earth cable and by the sounds of what you are saying you will need to upgrade your fuse box to a new one that comp...
by TOPSPARK
Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:10 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: making wire ends safe before plastering over?
Replies: 14
Views: 120864

On the question of safety I would like to direct jonspark and electricnovice to an earlier post about cutting into a shower circuit and from the responses i hope they would both find some enlightenment on the subject of safety and not be so foolhardy in the future.The regulations are there for a rea...
by TOPSPARK
Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:04 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: living room lights
Replies: 4
Views: 3195

There could well be a short in the cable but to test this you would need an insulation resistance tester which to buy is about £250.00. Then you would need to know how to use it and know what the readings mean so in long run better to call in an electrician regards Topspark
by TOPSPARK
Fri Sep 12, 2008 7:58 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: wall lights
Replies: 7
Views: 2840

just a suggestion you could take a twin and earth down from the centre light out of the ceiling rose down to your light switch and then a twin and earth from the light switch to your wall light and then from the first wall light to your second wall light so on and so forth to however many wall light...
by TOPSPARK
Fri Sep 12, 2008 7:49 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: national grid safety check
Replies: 3
Views: 3454

First off a 6.0mm earth cable does not comply with current regulations it has to be a 10.0mm earth cable to both gas and water supplies for main earth bonding.If he detected a voltage best thing to do is call in an electrician and have a full periodic inspection and test done on all electrical circu...
by TOPSPARK
Wed Sep 10, 2008 7:13 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Fused Switch On Boiler Circuit
Replies: 5
Views: 7412

You have'nt said if the underfloor heating is off the boiler or is electric and connected into the same circuit for convenience.if the under floor heating is electric then you need a 13 amp fuse for this but you will need the circuit altering as you only need 3amp for the boiler circuit .As I can on...
by TOPSPARK
Mon Sep 08, 2008 9:43 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Shallow metal trunking
Replies: 7
Views: 5153

BS7671 says that if cables are buried in a wall less than a depth of 50mm then the circuit must be protected by an rcd. the smallest galvanised trunking i have worked with or come across is 40mmby 40 mm but cant remember where it was purchased. your best bet would be to check with one of the nationa...
by TOPSPARK
Mon Sep 08, 2008 8:37 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Lighting fault
Replies: 5
Views: 3260

Under 17th edition regulations lughting circuits have to be on separate rcd's. The problem could be as this is a split board that both upstairs and downstairs neutrals have been connected into same neutral busbar.These need to be separated and then put into their correct neutral bus bar and this sho...
by TOPSPARK
Mon Sep 08, 2008 7:48 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: lighting
Replies: 4
Views: 3233

As your knowledge seems limited my best advice would be to get in an electrician for safety sake
regards
Topspark
by TOPSPARK
Mon Sep 08, 2008 7:45 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: rewiring query
Replies: 7
Views: 3671

Looking at the posts on this subject ericmark has given you some very good advice.My suggestion is to take this advice and decide which way you want to go when rewiring your house. I would also like to suggest as to flexishield cable check out the price first as sometimes when new equipment or mater...
by TOPSPARK
Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:18 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: CALL FOR ERICMARK
Replies: 1
Views: 2184

CALL FOR ERICMARK

GOOD DAY ERIC After reading your last post on my post to ladaman348 im a bit concerned that you are going to leave the site and not advise . As BLAKEY1963 say you are a good source of information snd have given help to so many who are not as knowledgeable as yourself . so i ask you to please reconsi...
by TOPSPARK
Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:08 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Help!: Where to get good antivirus?
Replies: 6
Views: 2574

I use and have used for the past 3 years avg free version and it is very good and it does a complete virus scan of your computer from time to time and removes any unwanted trojans or viruses if you wish
regards
Topspark
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