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    Electrics in the USA - What tests are done for new installations?

    I am in the UK where when new circuits are commissioned, a number of tests are done to ensure the safety of the circuit. Such tests consist of (but not limited to) insulation resistance tests, loop impedance tests, RCD/ELCB characteristics tests, etc... How does that compare to the sort of...
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    Cavity walls construction

    I’m looking for a little advice re; the construction of mine and my neighbours terrace of houses. In the last year or so we’ve started to suspect that rats have accessed our cavity walls and are moving between the properties. We have each noticed burrow holes coming out from close to the...
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    If the UK leaves the EU, will the nominal voltage be changed back to 240v?

    The other day I was listing to a chat radio station and they were debating about whether we should or should not leave the EU. If we do end up leaving the EU, do you think the official nominal voltage in the UK will ever be re-increased from 230v to 240v along with everything else Europe has...
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