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Forum: Hints/Tips/Advice 09-01-2006, 19:40
Replies: 43
Views: 8,430
Posted By Madhatter
Re: Help with Security Light?

I'll read up on it and bore myself to death. I read it all once and forgot it. I'm not sure it's even enforcable, and I'm not sure I want to register, Any sparkie that works for a firm thats niceic...
Forum: Hints/Tips/Advice 08-01-2006, 00:05
Replies: 43
Views: 8,430
Posted By Madhatter
Re: Help with Security Light?

And if it goes to court who's right less, is the council or the H&S. I'd bet the court would go with H&S.
You know what else, I think if i did get niceic registered they'd still stop me doing it,...
Forum: Hints/Tips/Advice 08-01-2006, 00:00
Replies: 43
Views: 8,430
Posted By Madhatter
Re: Help with Security Light?

So its not just me then. even If I had the latest Qualifications I still wouldnt be able to test that socket because I'm not niceic registered. Thing that I don't get is how can they insist on it. In...
Forum: Hints/Tips/Advice 07-01-2006, 22:03
Replies: 43
Views: 8,430
Posted By Madhatter
Re: Help with Security Light?

No theyre not happy, a lot are far from happy with, the cowboys have now got registered, once they're registered they get back on their horse and they're off again, but with a certificate that the...
Forum: Hints/Tips/Advice 06-01-2006, 19:32
Replies: 43
Views: 8,430
Posted By Madhatter
Re: Help with Security Light?

Nowdays I drive a little van about delivering one off parcels, hazardous goods mostly,chemicals, acids explosives, bullets, shot gun cartridges, I've done that for about 8 years now in the week. We...
Forum: Hints/Tips/Advice 05-01-2006, 23:19
Replies: 43
Views: 8,430
Posted By Madhatter
Re: New Help with Security Light

Nice to see that someone knows what they're talking about Although 1mm twin and earth would do for 500 watt. There are other ways, you could connect it to an existing lighting circuit, but you'd have...
Forum: Hints/Tips/Advice 04-01-2006, 20:25
Replies: 43
Views: 8,430
Posted By Madhatter
Re: New Help with Security Light

Makes me wonder how safe all those houses smothered in christmas lights really are. Most of those people have kids. how do they connect them all up. bearing in mind that all plugs and sockets should...
Forum: Hints/Tips/Advice 04-01-2006, 19:43
Replies: 43
Views: 8,430
Posted By Madhatter
Re: New Help with Security Light

The fact that a 13 amp fuse was fitted makes less's advise scarily correct.Non of the above thought about that when saying fit a plug.
Forum: Hints/Tips/Advice 04-01-2006, 19:39
Replies: 43
Views: 8,430
Posted By Madhatter
Re: New Help with Security Light

Because the minimum uk size of grey'stiff'cable is 1mm , which is adequate for a 500 watt security flood, and the correct fuse for and grey fixed wiring cable with a 500 watt flood or less attached...
Forum: Hints/Tips/Advice 04-01-2006, 15:56
Replies: 43
Views: 8,430
Posted By Madhatter
Re: New Help with Security Light

At the very least change the fuse to a 3 amp. most security lights are 500w and 3 amp goes up to 690 watt. There's lots of things can go wrong with a security light, or it can get vandalised or...
Forum: Hints/Tips/Advice 01-01-2006, 21:38
Replies: 43
Views: 8,430
Posted By Madhatter
Re: New Help with Security Light

Make sure you put a 3 amp fuse in the plug if your going to connect it to a socket using a normal 3 pin plug. Most have 13amp fuses fitted, which is stronger than the wire, the fuse is meant to be...
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