I have a furnished holiday let [FHL] The place is 300 miles from my home. I have to ensure the place is safe for my own peace of mind let alone my legal obligations. 1. I have encountered a problem with an electrician whom I contracted to provide a EICR. I know the tradesman is NAPIT registered and previous conversations have told me he knows his stuff. He has done minor works very well. I happily follow his advice and so on. He completed the inspection in May 2021 and understandably wanted... Read more ..read more

So I had a look at the ENA test type register, to see how an application was going for something I was interested in.... Now says data is to 16/4/24 only and to see Connect Direct Can u still search the database easily now? No. It invites you to register... groans in exasperation.... Not tried that yet... just thinks to self why, oh why, do ppl have to fix something which wasn't broken - from my perspective at least. Site blurb.... "As an customer, whilst you do not directly use... Read more ..read more

I have watched almost every episode from day one. Watched today’s new offering expecting to be disappointed ,I was! Total and utter Not too sure which boxes were not ticked, but there can’t have been many! And it ended with a song and dance routine Off to,watch a boxed set of RRs best dresses now before present wife returns ..read more

Just a thread to alert anybody wanting to pick up bargains. I’m shutting my business down in about 8 weeks and have loads of stuff looking for a new home. Based in Woking , Surrey I’ll add more information in due course ..read more

Hi All, I am in need of some advice with regards to a EREC G99 Application - looking at installing 70kW ..read more

Has any one ever heard if testing a lighting conductor impedance by disconnecting the rod from the down conductor and testing between the 2 open ends ..read more

Fitted a selv fan for a customer who has a tiny bathroom but it's not clearly any steam at all. It's well ducked outside and the fan runs fine. Is there anything I can try to help him? I understand natural air flow might help from even the bathroom door being slightly open but there must be a better way for circulation ..read more

Hi all I’ve had my system for just under a year now. 14 x 450w panels, 3.6 kw hybrid inverter and 5.4 kw battery. The one thing I have noticed is when the battery is supplying power to the house there is always an additional cost to me from the supplier. Even though this cost is small i estimate it adds up to about £100 a year. Is this normal? Cheers Malc ..read more

I imagine that there's a simple answer to this but, despite looking, I can't find it. GU10 downlights are often (but not always) supplied with a bracket that can be fixed to the lamp housing, onto which the choc-block can be fixed. Like this one: As it no doubt adds a fraction to the cost, I guess that the bracket wouldn't be supplied if it wasn't required by some regulation in some circumstances. But what regulation and what circumstances? My best guess is that it's for use as... Read more ..read more

hello iam about to put six panels on roof 2 carats of 3 I will be running dc cable to out building built to store solax hybrid 3.0 g4 inverter and 5.78 battery Easy pv recommend 10 mm cable at 0.95 told drop the cable will be 10 meters under ground in ducting and 5 meters up wall in 40 mm ducting to soffit eaves into loft the rest is outbuilding and connecting in loft Would it be better to use 16 mm ad a safe option ant thoughts  Thanks ..read more