Electrical good practice guides

[Business Man]

I've just found these books through this site http://www.technicaltrainingsolutions.co.uk/electricians-guide.html

The books are half the price compared to on-site guides everywhere else

has anyone ever purchased books from this site before and would you recommend them ? if not...


What books would you recommend when it comes to design, installation to inspection and testing for domestic properties ?

I would like something which shows and explains all the different testing procedures, calculation for circuits ect.. preferably not some DIY book

Thanks

 

[Business Man]

Thanks guys, i'll look into that Part P Doctor and the official on site guide book

It's for my own personal use, I will be doing some renovation work on my own property.

I'm just weighing up the options, do the installation myself and get someone in to sign it off, or do the installation and testing myself although i'd need the equipment.

What equipment would you need as basic to pass off an installation and would it be worth purchasing it all just for personal use on your own home ?

I believe I read on here that someone wired there own house and they got approved and added to the list of approved electricians or something along them lines.

 

[Business Man]

Thanks Liam , I knew I had seen a post on here somewhere but I couldn't find it.

Anyway I received the Part P Doctor and OSG books yesterday and I have to say they are really good, The part p doctor book is broken down separately in to bite size chunks and helps you to understand from designing to testing.

I did a Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Lv2 course at college a couple of years a go so whether or not building control would deem that enough I don't know.

If I go the building control route and get them to inspect and test, I'm guessing
that everything will have to be left exposed for inspection from floorboards to check joists, wall chases, lights to sockets ect ?

How much would it costs to get building control to inspect and test roughly ?

I have a couple of questions you might be able to answer, when you fitted your CU, did you get the mains isolated by the elec board and how much did it cost if you did ?

How much in total did it cost you to re-wire your home if you don't me asking ?

I have TN-S install with an old 90A fuse, is this normal for today's standards ? i'm sure I read houses are installed with 100A now

I'll be sure to check out DIYforum, Thank you

 

[Business Man]

Its a sealed unit but there is no way I'm risking pulling it out. I've read somewhere that one of these fuses exploded as it was being pulled out.

I'll give e-on a call and get them to fit an isolator, maybe an 100A fuse and some longer tails so the new CU can be moved, its a bit too low and I wouldn't mind it higher up

I'll will take a look in to them other books, the part p doctor book has real examples of test certificates from work carried out and explains what each
part is and how to answer them from the tests shown in the book and OSG.

I'll look into how much it is to get building control out to do the inspection and testing. Its probably the next cheapest option if they don't recognise the electrical engineer qualification.

Thanks for all the helpful advice

 

[Business Man]

Doh, It is a 60A fuse and not a 90A that I said before, I will look to get this changed for an higher rated fuse and get an isolator fitted. The CU is rated at 100A

Here is a couple of pictures

Its not the worst meter i've seen but there looks like some rag wrapped around end of the service cable with the earth connected to it, what do you think to it ?

 

[Business Man]

I was thinking of having an higher rated fuse because of the appliances which were wanting, double electric oven, Induction Hob, Shower ect.
The last thing I want is the fuse to blow with cooking xmas dinner when I have all the family around

Whether or not its possible to have an higher rated fuse for our supply, who knows but that will dictate what appliances we can get. If 60A was sufficient then why would houses be fitted with 100A today, besides bigger always sounds better

Surely the switch in the CU as well should be lower than the service fuse ?