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Safety

Working at height regulations
Working at height guidelines
Safe use of ladders

Electrical

Phasing out of low efficiency light bulbs - for information click here

BS7671 17th Edition Wiring regs - key changes March 2008
BS7671 17th Edition Wiring regs - major changes
BS7671 17th Edition pictorial overviews from ElectricFix (part of the Screwfix family)

• Part P scope
• permitted cable routes
• bath & shower room zones
• fire alarms

From our own and other sources

Equipotential bonding diagram and picture
Shower cable size look up table
About lighting (circuits and fault finding)
RCDs IEE article
Working on incoming power
Electricity supply MPAN (supply) number) format
UK fuse boxes & consumer units in pictures

Guide to electrical fittings in bathrooms
Extractor fan cabling
Part P pocket guide
Telephone cabling and fault finding
Emergency lighting testing
Ceiling downlighter regulations
Installing an electric shower

And from the Electrical Safety Council a number of Best Practice Guides:

Replacing a consumer unit where there is no lighting earth

Electrical safety in low voltage installations

Connecting a microgeneration system

Periodic inspection reporting

Electrical installations impact on fire performance of buildings

Consumer unit replacement in domestic premises

Heating

Central heating - design and radiator sizing
Standard central heating diagrams
Unvented system web site references
Unvented system - diagrams
UK hot water cylinders in pictures

CH wiring diagrams

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General information

Window Care Systems - repairing rotten wooden windows (2Mbyte)
Decoration calculator
Building a shower cubicle

Estimate check lists (pdf files)

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Rewire_estimate
Bathroom_estimate
Decorating_estimate
Kitchen_estimate
General_estimate
General_estimate example

Telecare installations

Telecare installation guide.pdf
Life line 400 guide.pdf
Fall detector.pdf
Flood detector.pdf
Smoke detector.pdf
Temp extreme guide.pdf

A Structure 2004.pdf
B Fire and Safety 2004.pdf
C Site Prep and Moist 2004.pdf
D Toxic Substances 1992 .pdf
E Sound Resistance.pdf
F Ventilation 2006.pdf
G Hygiene 1992.pdf
H Drainage WD 2002.pdf
J Combustion 2002.pdf
K Protection 2000.pdf
L1A_Fuel_Conservation_2006.pdf
L1B_Fuel_Conservation_2006.pdf
L2A_Fuel_Conservation_2006.pdf
L2B_Fuel_Conservation_2006.pdf
L1Achecklist2006.doc
L2Achecklist2006.doc
Conden boiler installation 2005.pdf
Gas and oil boilers 2005.pdf
M access 2004.pdf
N Glazing 1998.pdf
P Electrical Safety_2006.pdf
Regulation 7 - 1999 ed.pdf

Information on the phasing out of low efficiency light bulbs

On 18 March 2009, the European Commission adopted two regulations under the Eco-design Directive that confirmed a ban on the sale of all incandescent and low-efficiency halogen light bulbs by 2012. Through these regulations, the EU aims to improve the energy efficiency of household lamps and office, street and industrial lighting products.

The first regulation on household lighting will make it illegal to sell light bulbs of less than C-class efficiency under the EU's energy labelling system. After 2009 this requirement will apply to bulbs that have a light output equivalent to an incandescent bulb of 100 watts or more. It will then be extended to lower wattage bulbs in stages until all are covered by September 2012.

A second regulation on office, street and industrial lighting will see the least efficient fluorescent lamps, high-intensity discharge lamps and related ballasts and luminaries phased out in four stages from 2010 to 2017. The commission says the measures will reduce energy consumption from such equipment by up to 15% by 2020. The new rules will enter force following publication in the EU official journal. Sources: European Commission, Euractiv, Europolitics, www.icsc.org

For information on the efficiency of differing types of light bulbs refer to:

Natural Resources Canada - basic facts about residential lighting and

Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luminous_efficacy

50plus Van Graphics

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The handyman graphic is supplied by the 50plus office in AI and CDR formats.

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