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Originally Posted by Tim-Grove
i've seen it
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In that case maybe we need a law stating that certain types of electrical work can only be carried out by a qualified electrician.... Oh hang on ....
Then (and it will come) a law stating that BB moderation can only be carried out by a qualified and.........
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Originally Posted by tiggers
So for all you DIYers playing with three phase.....
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Originally Posted by ajm
Actually my parents' house has a 3 phase supply but unfortunatly for Tony it's outside Labour's jurisdiction! Not that we would stop DIY'ing even if it were not!
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Originally Posted by Vegescoob
Then (and it will come) a law stating that BB moderation can only be carried out by a qualified and.........
Government approved moderator.
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Originally Posted by tiggers
In that case maybe we need a law stating that certain types of electrical work can only be carried out by a qualified electrician.... Oh hang on ....
(not a qualified electrician, but knows one, and used to work for a company that deals in these things)
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Originally Posted by tiggers
Well, yes, stately homes would probably have a three phase supply wouldn't they Lord ajm
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Originally Posted by Lum
Even so. If you're dealing with an existing 3-phase install, it would make sense to continue using the existing colour scheme given the conflict over the blue wire because it's an easy ****-up to make, but you can't any more as you can't buy the wire.
(not a qualified electrician, but knows one, and used to work for a company that deals in these things)
(not a qualified electrician, but knows one, and used to work for a company that deals in these things)
Originally the proposal was that if any mods are carried out to an existing three phase supply then all the cables had to be changed for the new colour scheme. This has now been scrapped I believe as it would have made the cost of work prohibitive, but now instead there is all sorts of labelling, sheathing etc. required which will still make the job longer and turn the whole thing into a dog's dinner.
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Originally Posted by ajm
Oooh look at you! Well I've seen envy take all sorts of forms tiggers, but I have never seen anyone get an inferiority complex because their electricity supply is only a weedy single phase.
Seriously though there are not many domestic dwellings that have a three phase supply so with your love of hunting I was guessing at the landed gentry thing. Actually are you therefore Scoobynet's resident toff?
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Originally Posted by tiggers
And you still haven't as I don't. Nah, you're right - I want one too
Seriously though there are not many domestic dwellings that have a three phase supply so with your love of hunting I was guessing at the landed gentry thing. Actually are you therefore Scoobynet's resident toff?
Seriously though there are not many domestic dwellings that have a three phase supply so with your love of hunting I was guessing at the landed gentry thing. Actually are you therefore Scoobynet's resident toff?
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Originally Posted by ajm
You are starting to sound like Huxley!
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Originally Posted by tiggers
OK then maybe you're not a toff - you're just an average joe with a love of hunting and whose parents have a weird electricity supply - how's that?
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Originally Posted by ajm
When you've quite finished trying to pigeon-hole me I suggest you put the embarrassment of your lower class electricity supply behind you and start concentrating on getting the thread back on track, as per your prescribed duties!
ajm, In posts 74 and 78 you repeatedly try and take this thread off topic despite my attempts to keep it on topic (see posts 75 and 77). Any more and your posts will simply be deleted.
Will that do you?
Now being serious for a minute - how come your parenst house does have three phase - it's a bit OTT for a domestic dwelling isn't it?
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Oh dear ...
A few points:
Note its not incompetent homeowners, or homeowners doing substandard DIY electrical work, but just "homeowners doing DIY electrical work".
but
So someone is trying to sensationalise the effects
So Charlie will be made redundant unless she takes a degree in electrical installations.
Problem as I see it is that a garden designer won't want to become qualified in electrics/plumbing and so will have to hire these parties in to install a water feature. This will up the cost and time taken to undertake tasks traditionally carried out by a single supplier. Kitchen tilers won't be able to move sockets etc. etc.
Better go and change those brake pads now while you still can.
Originally Posted by NICEIC
aims to tighten up electrical safety in the home by clamping down on cowboy electricians and on homeowners doing DIY electrical work.
Originally Posted by ??
The electrical safety law will be included in the Building Regulations for England and Wales, and requires any persons carrying out work on fixed electrical installations in the home - such as sockets, switches, fuse boxes and ceiling fittings - to follow the fundamental principles of BS 7671, the British Standard for electrical installations.
DESCRIPTIONS OF WORK WHERE NO BUILDING NOTICE OR DEPOSIT OF FULL PLANS REQUIRED
1. Work consisting of -
(a) replacing any socket-outlet, control switch or ceiling rose
1. Work consisting of -
(a) replacing any socket-outlet, control switch or ceiling rose
Originally Posted by johnfelstead
profits threatened by the changing rooms generation.
Problem as I see it is that a garden designer won't want to become qualified in electrics/plumbing and so will have to hire these parties in to install a water feature. This will up the cost and time taken to undertake tasks traditionally carried out by a single supplier. Kitchen tilers won't be able to move sockets etc. etc.
Better go and change those brake pads now while you still can.
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Originally Posted by tiggers
Good point!
ajm, In posts 74 and 78 you repeatedly try and take this thread off topic despite my attempts to keep it on topic (see posts 75 and 77). Any more and your posts will simply be deleted.
Will that do you?
ajm, In posts 74 and 78 you repeatedly try and take this thread off topic despite my attempts to keep it on topic (see posts 75 and 77). Any more and your posts will simply be deleted.
Will that do you?
Now being serious for a minute - how come your parenst house does have three phase - it's a bit OTT for a domestic dwelling isn't it?
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Yeah, being serious I'm in complete agreement with you. I have a very good friend who's an electrical contractor specialising in industrial work. He told me about this quite some time ago and it does seem completely stupid. He is quite worried that someone will get hurt.
Originally the proposal was that if any mods are carried out to an existing three phase supply then all the cables had to be changed for the new colour scheme. This has now been scrapped I believe as it would have made the cost of work prohibitive, but now instead there is all sorts of labelling, sheathing etc. required which will still make the job longer and turn the whole thing into a dog's dinner.
tiggers.
Originally the proposal was that if any mods are carried out to an existing three phase supply then all the cables had to be changed for the new colour scheme. This has now been scrapped I believe as it would have made the cost of work prohibitive, but now instead there is all sorts of labelling, sheathing etc. required which will still make the job longer and turn the whole thing into a dog's dinner.
tiggers.
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Just a question ref change of colours. Where did this originate? Is it (shhhhh whisper) EC inspired in the interest of harmonisation?
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