I'm tempted to delete the RCD test button tick boxes on my next EIC forms. It can be assumed that the certificate would not have been issued if the button didn't work, so the tick provides no information. How could I ever issue the certificate with an 'X' instead of a tick? I suppose it could be added to the Schedule of Inspections as one box, instead of a whole column on the cramped Test Results page.
That's an excellent point. Why bother with it on an EIC other than to show you did your bit as the installer by checking its operation which... you would hope... any installer would do anyway? There could just be a single tickbox on the cert that says "Verification of all test buttons" which would do the same job.
I watched the check boxes with interest. Can't believe how many times these are filled in wrong. A couple still get me thinking so could you do a video showing what each one relates to with examples?
You definitely have a future in lecturing after your knees pack up, thanks for the vid 🙏, struggling to get my signature on my certs of late, any ideas?
I’ve only just discovered your channel along with a couple of others. You sir are hilarious and win top spot for sparky entertainer on TH-cam. Love the say it how it is attitude and digs at the other sparks on here
Whether someone has mentioned it I don't know, you can turn off the autofill insulation resistance function off, or modify to match the high range of your test instrument. Settings>certificate defaults
My god David you have me in hysterics mate , that F12 bit actually made me laugh so much I needed to pause and get myself together, never stop making videos mate
Great Video - Love the jumper, Love the doll (Where can I get one?) The detail you provide in your videos is incredibly in-depth! Keep up the great work and PS I would love to know what actually caused the second AFDD to operate (I have not installed any as yet)! and from what I can see from previous videos I doubt if you will not investigate further!
Sorry for the delayed response Steve, but I was never able to get to the bottom of that one. It was a one-off that I haven't been able to recreate and which hasn't occurred since!
My god! Where have you been? Ive just wandered upon your videos today! Your a legend mate, down to earth as it is - my type of person LOLS . I have to get software now, fed up of fumbling around with fillable .pdfs & excel etc. What a refreshing change - looking forward to watching more when i get back.
Hi David, may I pick your brains? Question is...why does the IET MEIWC model form not have a box to insert the test instrument used? Keep posting great videos
If it was a large fault I wonder if the magnetic field the fault generated in the coil in the RCBO was somehow strong enough to affect the neighbouring one - perhaps the neighbouring one isn't calibrated properly?
It can't possibly be so. These things are apparently type-tested to ensure compatibility, and that is why we dare not mix CPDs from different brands. One of them must therefore be a counterfeit.
I'm with you on the iPad, not for elec certs but rather just in general. I usually get within a millisecond of going the full basil faulty and smashing it on the floor. Like your good self I also have the horn for thinkpads; got 2 X230's
David, If you go onto your settings on Easycert and find certificate defaults then you can find a few things that can help you there. You can set the default IR reading to be blank, however I would suggest ticking the box that says “Show insulation resistance readings with 4 columns”. This will display L-L, L-N, L-E and N-E on your certificates. Typically we use N/A on the L-L column as we were told by our supervisors that this is in reference to 3-phase circuits only. Thoughts?
My preferences are set to blank for IR, however that doesn't stop it from copying what you enter on the top line to circuits below as soon as you enter the name for that circuit. The four column format I don't use because, as you say, they apply more to three-phase. Although I do install/test three-phase circuits occasionally, L-L would still cover things if the result is the same between each phase. If different, then I might break out the four columns so I can show where those differences are. Most of the time, I'm IR testing L-N for new circuits and circuits with no loads, then LN-E. On a new circuit, I'll check L-E and N-E as individual tests, but the result ought to be tip-top and the same for each of course, therefore only the one result in the "Live-Earth" box needs recording. If there's a difference, I'll want to know why. On an EICR for an existing circuit, I test L-N where there are no loads, and LN-E where there might be and I won't necessarily investigate it being below optimal unless it's either likely faulty (
Electraform gets very good press, but too much of my work is rural and I can't rely on getting a signal. Their pay-per-cert model would also cost more to use if I'm issuing more than 60 certs/reports per annum (which I am, two to four times that number). Also, R1+RN is something I can do without - it's a test that only tends to get performed when commissioning new rings, so having it taking up real estate on a crowded schedule is largely a waste. An RN+R2 column however would serve to verify the neutral for all circuits, not just rings, and it proves the R1+R2 result which should match it, thus indicating if there's a loose connection or not on the live wiring.
I have used Easycert for a while, albeit under a different account. Since going it on my own, I went straight for what I was used to. Managed to break my laptop, so called in desperation of needing to switch machines without having to wait 12 hours. Spoke to the most miserable person you could ever wish to speak with, who was basically the TV character who just kept repeating "computer says no", and then went on to tell me how I shouldn't be using a Chromebook, despite this being exactly as it had been used by me for years. I think I'll be developing my own certificate software alongside a facilities management system later next year. Totally put me off their product.
I used to do that for invoices before moving to a sequential system and proper invoicing software, but I never bothered with the certs. Electronic copies are kept in each customer record in the files, and I can search Easycert by name to find any particular paperwork. I also have a certificate register showing when each was issued and to whom. With all that, the cert number itself isn't too important other than to indicate the date it was issued one way or another.
Just come across your channel, I'm addicted. Please you do some stuff on down lighters....confused Where fire rated should be fitted. Have asked several testers. And all given conflicting answers
Cheers Andy. The quick and dirty answer on downlights is to use fire rated when an occupied floor is above. Of course, these days you'd use them as a matter of course. Still, if in an attic conversion where clearance height is limited then you could get away with non-fire rated.
Best Electrician on youtube... Funny and informative as ever. Totally agree about Max demand, complete waste of time, I did it on a rewire once, had a 60A fuse, managed to get Max demand with lots of diversity and ignoring circuits I had split up to come to around 98A. When I contacted the local DNO, that being Western power, they had one question "Are you installing a car charger?" If the answer is no then their response is if the fuse trips then they will come out straight away and increase the size to 80A. So if the DNO will not upgrade the fuse unless it blows then what is the point of doing maximum demand?
you just need to create a data base should be really easy to do?? using input forms and reports also not to forget the data tables How much are they charging for the software?
I pay £60/annum. I don't really need to pay anything as that cost is for support and updates, so if the software works and I'm happy using old forms after any regs change, then I can save my pennies. There's nothing stopping anyone making their own forms or software to suit themselves if they have the time and skills to do it.
I completely agree with your views on the workplace suitability of unwieldy tappy-screen devices! As for the model forms... I didn't get that far looking at the DPC unfortunately. I have been working on my own test results schedule for single-phase installations created in a word processor using tables. My solution allows to keep detailed records whilst being considerably easier to fill in and read, is to split it across three pages. Page 1 gives the circuit description, conductor sizes, installation method, protective devices rating, breaking capacity, RCD rating. Page 2 is for dead test results, including R1+RN. Page 3 live testing results, including short circuit measurements, RCD tests (ramp optional) including comment on the type installed, finishing with the RCD and AFDD operation check boxes. It covers all the bases, adapting it for three-phase whilst remaining so comprehensive is proving tricky though!
@@dsesuk can’t believe there isn’t an undo button of some sort, thats just bad as most other software (not test certs) have means so you cant accidentally delete your work and the f12 issue is essentially that
It's finished for now Steve in that there's more to do, but planning permission is crawling through for that. I have hours of video that I pulled into the editor over Christmas, but I couldn't face going through it. Maybe one day.
I fucking love you dave. You make my day as i dont have anything more exciting than listening to you waffle on in the mpst amusing manner ive ever heard x
Hi Dave I need a bit of advice. My consumer unit is in the middle of my house as I'm having new carpets laid upstairs I was planning on running a 6mm T&E to the gable end of my house then terminating it in a outside junction box, then bring it down the outside wall SWA to the EV charger. Just in case I ever get one of those cars that need charging. Keep up the videos by the way have you finished the manor house?
It's always a good idea while carpets are up to think of ways to futureproof yourself. If you think an EV charger may be likely, it doesn't hurt to get that provision in place before new flooring goes down. Even if you don't use it for EV charging, it can serve exterior electrics of some kind in the future.
Out of interest, Dave. If a client had pre installed cable for you at some poin like this, would you be happy connecting up to it without seeing how it's been run in the fabric of the building? Obviously assuming it tested out ok.
@@evil-tom There's a fine line to tread. I don't certify anybody else's installation work such as when a builder says they've thrown in the cables, plastered the place up and they want someone to sign it off, however if someone wants me to utilise or repurpose an existing cable, then I can perform the inspection/testing and if no alarm bells are ringing the job can go ahead. The certificate would state that the cable run wasn't part of the job and it was an existing service repurposed for the task, so I wouldn't be taking on the liability for how that cable ran through the building any more than I take on that liability when performing an EICR. Due diligence is satisfied if the bits you can see and test all pass and the paperwork is clear about what it is you've done.
@@dsesuk Hi Dave thanks for your reply and all the other comments. I do carry out EICR on a daily basis. So I think I will put a run of 6mm T&E in then see what happen in the future, if I need one I will have another look at your video on how to install one and do myself LOL
Now, y'see that's the problem. There are too many publications each with their own small but unique snippet of usefulness that would solve a lot of confusion for the everyday sparks if the likes of the On-Site Guide were doing their job properly and collating all the useful nuggets.
That laptop looks like it's done a fair bit of work! If you want a laptop then you have to have a ThinkPad... I managed to "get" one of my old work IBM ones and it runs great on Lubuntu! Solid bit of kit, I could beat somebody to death with it!
Love your humour...you should do stand up .. Love EasyCert with a few problems, some issues with the sync to the cloud but overall pretty good.keep the humour up especially the bits where you jokingly slag off the other TH-cam sparks
Watched that one this morning. It reminds me of the video doing the rounds last year of the fake laser thermometers that shone a red light and made up a temperature on an LCD panel. Who goes to the effort of building manufacturing lines to churn out this nonsense?
I was with EasyCert for a while but left when they were late to update their certs to 18th edition. I've been on Napit Mobile and desktop but like everything in the world they seem to punish you for being a member. I'm also using NICEIC software on an iPad throughout most of the Covid shit cake.
HELPPPPPP I'm filling out a commercial EICR and have entered my Ze value and when entering my R1+R2 value the software is not calculating the Zs. Can anyone be of help? I have emailed Tysoft and have sent them screen shots and tried calling them but no answers.
Hi David is that clamp meter you use still available to buy I have a clamp meter but it turns it self of after 15 mims so the max button is a bit useless really 😕
It's a Kewtech (branded as Kyoritsu) KEW SNAP 2040. A quick search suggests it's no longer current. I think all mine have an auto power off, are you sure the MAX setting doesn't override that on yours?
The 0.4 factor for maximum demand comes from tables in the IET Design Guide, along with a formula to calculate a much more reasonable figure than the city & guilds sponsored crap in the onsite guide.
Great video Dave, where do you get the 0.4 multiplier figure from with regards to the maximum demand? Is this in any official guidance? or did someone tell you that down the pub?🍻👍
I can't remember where that came from but it's common enough if you look on the forums. It may well be something thought up over a few pint glasses, but it generally seems to work for making up a figure for that box!
Hi fella Just to make you aware if someone hasn't already..... I cant be arsed to read all the previous comments. The POINTS SERVED can be removed via the settings . Done in JAN UPDATE . Cheers and keep Nigel happy.😂🥃🤣🥰
Well I'll be damned; you're right. That update is dated 19th January and although my Thinkpad is set to check for updates at startup, I had to manually force it to go looking to apply this just now. Still, what a wonder to behold! Thanks for the heads-up!
Hi Mr Savery. Excellent video, as always. I just love your style :-)) Nice to see someones view of EasyCert - I have previously looked at this software, but for some reason, did not choose it!! For your reference, many years ago, I chose to go with "PIR Form", which has now evolved into "Shine Forms". Possibly becdause it was discounted through ELECSA!! :-) Like ALL software, this has some failures & niggles. But I do manage to make good use of it. I like the feature of adding in comment lines in EasyCert - Looks quite useful. As for your F12 failure - There really, REALLY, should be an UNDO function for something as disasterous as this. I'm forever hitting F11 or F12 on my Logitech G915 keyboard, when trying to do a backspace!!! Keep up your excellent work... K. #Blue_Wizzard
I recently tried NAPIT's certification software but I found it very clunky and frustrating. The software doesn't remember anything you've input in the past so EVERYTHING has to be input manually. Back to using trusty EasyCert and I'm a happy chap. Yes, it has it's flaws but it's easy to use and does the job well. 👍
Hi Dave these devices are new to the tool kit , and if like any new technology it will through up some odd faults . Just look at the improvements in RCD technology over the years . No I think it will take a year or two to iron out all the bugs , and I pet they drop the glowing light display . Still must give you ten out of ten for being prepared to give it a go. Let’s think of you as the electricians equivalent of a test pilot . Chocks away old been . 🤣👍
The last time it happened, last Friday in fact on a commercial job and with a huge schedule ruined, I phoned Tysoft in fury to get an answer on whether there was a way to un-cock things, so the lack of an undo feature came from the horses mouth. As did the comment on the same call about F12 "not always being by the zero key", a point the chap on the phone insisted upon until I hung up on him. But that's software writers for you; their programming isn't iffy, it's just user error.
@@dsesuk Well that's shit on their part, undo is a basic feature api that every application i have used on windows had, so for them not to have that in this software is bloody stupid (its in the os level so why are they hiding it?); hmmm wonder if you can invoice them for your wasted time :D
Hi David, I am in the process of trying to gain some practical experience as an adult learner. As I am in your general area I don't suppose you know of anyone that may be willing to help me out? Thanks in advance.
The old F12🤯🤯🤯 Been there many a time, a right pain in the arse and bad design! Also noticed the cage clamp alignment with the newer and older devices, managed to use up some 20amp MCBs i had in stock into the new CUs at our place
I'm tempted to delete the RCD test button tick boxes on my next EIC forms. It can be assumed that the certificate would not have been issued if the button didn't work, so the tick provides no information. How could I ever issue the certificate with an 'X' instead of a tick? I suppose it could be added to the Schedule of Inspections as one box, instead of a whole column on the cramped Test Results page.
That's an excellent point. Why bother with it on an EIC other than to show you did your bit as the installer by checking its operation which... you would hope... any installer would do anyway? There could just be a single tickbox on the cert that says "Verification of all test buttons" which would do the same job.
"That £80 an hour guy who forgot to charge his Tesla" Brilliant!
Wonder which artisan he may be referring to.
@@cjhification Yeah I wonder hey...
He returns ! And for nearly an hour long special. What more can one ask for on a Monday?
A video half as long. Probably.
Hahahaa and for nearly an hour long special. And its only 1min 19 secs to be an hour long you could of jus said an hour long special
Quality
Nice to see you on utube again. Hope you're well and keeping safe. Fantastic video as as always. thank you
Inflatable Nigel 😂😂 brilliant. I’ve only watched 3 mins as well
Three minutes is the recommended viewing time for this one.
David’s back!!
...and half full of vim and vigour too.
A new Dave Savery video... what's rare is wonderful welcome back 😃 always good to find a new upload.
I watched the check boxes with interest. Can't believe how many times these are filled in wrong. A couple still get me thinking so could you do a video showing what each one relates to with examples?
Laughed my arse off at the picture of the earth rod...! :)
@jimbobsquelchy - can you save me from watching this again .... where is the earth rod gag?
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@@MrKarlPrince thanks Karl, I had guessed what it might be ! 😂
You definitely have a future in lecturing after your knees pack up, thanks for the vid 🙏, struggling to get my signature on my certs of late, any ideas?
53:07 A couple of interesting folders there! Great video, cheers.
Looks like a video compilation of naked chicks&Nigel on PHub in the next episode?
I’ve only just discovered your channel along with a couple of others. You sir are hilarious and win top spot for sparky entertainer on TH-cam. Love the say it how it is attitude and digs at the other sparks on here
Whether someone has mentioned it I don't know, you can turn off the autofill insulation resistance function off, or modify to match the high range of your test instrument. Settings>certificate defaults
It is off, but that doesn't stop it copying the value from the top line unless you insert a dummy comment line.
My god David you have me in hysterics mate , that F12 bit actually made me laugh so much I needed to pause and get myself together, never stop making videos mate
Saw your van parked up today Dave, out in Marton, Was on my way to do some checkout repairs in Tesco Banbury.
Aye, that was me. Marton, Southam and Ladbroke were all on today's menu! Good spot!
Great Video - Love the jumper, Love the doll (Where can I get one?) The detail you provide in your videos is incredibly in-depth! Keep up the great work and PS I would love to know what actually caused the second AFDD to operate (I have not installed any as yet)! and from what I can see from previous videos I doubt if you will not investigate further!
Sorry for the delayed response Steve, but I was never able to get to the bottom of that one. It was a one-off that I haven't been able to recreate and which hasn't occurred since!
Thanks so much for the mention. Appreciated. I enjoyed Nicks segment far more than my own 🤣. Excellent video as always!
My god! Where have you been? Ive just wandered upon your videos today! Your a legend mate, down to earth as it is - my type of person LOLS . I have to get software now, fed up of fumbling around with fillable .pdfs & excel etc. What a refreshing change - looking forward to watching more when i get back.
I've been lurking down the ass end of YT Mark. Generally filed out of the way.
Hi David, may I pick your brains? Question is...why does the IET MEIWC model form not have a box to insert the test instrument used? Keep posting great videos
If it was a large fault I wonder if the magnetic field the fault generated in the coil in the RCBO was somehow strong enough to affect the neighbouring one - perhaps the neighbouring one isn't calibrated properly?
I dunno, but a chap has just emailed me saying he's seen the same thing with these single module Wylex thangs, so I wonder if there's a problem here?
It can't possibly be so. These things are apparently type-tested to ensure compatibility, and that is why we dare not mix CPDs from different brands. One of them must therefore be a counterfeit.
David, you forgot all Mrs scroginns’ grow lamps in the loft while applying diversity 👍
I'm with you on the iPad, not for elec certs but rather just in general. I usually get within a millisecond of going the full basil faulty and smashing it on the floor. Like your good self I also have the horn for thinkpads; got 2 X230's
The F12 issue could possibly be solved by going into the thinkpad's BIOS and having a play with the function options?!
Hi David think this is the closet clamp meter to the one you have kew2056r
David, If you go onto your settings on Easycert and find certificate defaults then you can find a few things that can help you there.
You can set the default IR reading to be blank, however I would suggest ticking the box that says “Show insulation resistance readings with 4 columns”. This will display L-L, L-N, L-E and N-E on your certificates. Typically we use N/A on the L-L column as we were told by our supervisors that this is in reference to 3-phase circuits only.
Thoughts?
My preferences are set to blank for IR, however that doesn't stop it from copying what you enter on the top line to circuits below as soon as you enter the name for that circuit. The four column format I don't use because, as you say, they apply more to three-phase. Although I do install/test three-phase circuits occasionally, L-L would still cover things if the result is the same between each phase. If different, then I might break out the four columns so I can show where those differences are. Most of the time, I'm IR testing L-N for new circuits and circuits with no loads, then LN-E. On a new circuit, I'll check L-E and N-E as individual tests, but the result ought to be tip-top and the same for each of course, therefore only the one result in the "Live-Earth" box needs recording. If there's a difference, I'll want to know why. On an EICR for an existing circuit, I test L-N where there are no loads, and LN-E where there might be and I won't necessarily investigate it being below optimal unless it's either likely faulty (
Nick and his premature mid life crisis 😂😅 fuckin good lad Davie
Nice to see you..
Too see you Niceic...
Haha! I'm totally stealing that!
Definitely worth the wait, a case of quality over quantity
Absolutely crying! What a Top Guy! Quality upload as always mate.
I use electraform and I love the fact it has a R1+Rn column.
Its just a twat when you loose data connection on site, especially up here in sunny Glossop👍🏻😎
It also has the R2 values for bonding with the check box rather than having to do it on the Schedule of test results.
@@SME_Ste your right that can be a pain. However it’s only affected me once, we get pretty good coverage in “sunny” Manchester 😩😂
Electraform gets very good press, but too much of my work is rural and I can't rely on getting a signal. Their pay-per-cert model would also cost more to use if I'm issuing more than 60 certs/reports per annum (which I am, two to four times that number). Also, R1+RN is something I can do without - it's a test that only tends to get performed when commissioning new rings, so having it taking up real estate on a crowded schedule is largely a waste. An RN+R2 column however would serve to verify the neutral for all circuits, not just rings, and it proves the R1+R2 result which should match it, thus indicating if there's a loose connection or not on the live wiring.
@@dsesuk why are you not on the board of directors for the iee ? 😤
Brilliant entertainment, and education along the way.
Glad you are back, I was beginning to think that Nigel had shot you or something😀😀😀
Nigel's M.O. is a claw hammer.
I have used Easycert for a while, albeit under a different account. Since going it on my own, I went straight for what I was used to. Managed to break my laptop, so called in desperation of needing to switch machines without having to wait 12 hours. Spoke to the most miserable person you could ever wish to speak with, who was basically the TV character who just kept repeating "computer says no", and then went on to tell me how I shouldn't be using a Chromebook, despite this being exactly as it had been used by me for years. I think I'll be developing my own certificate software alongside a facilities management system later next year. Totally put me off their product.
David, have you thought about reversing the order of the date (YYMMDD) to aid sorting?
I used to do that for invoices before moving to a sequential system and proper invoicing software, but I never bothered with the certs. Electronic copies are kept in each customer record in the files, and I can search Easycert by name to find any particular paperwork. I also have a certificate register showing when each was issued and to whom. With all that, the cert number itself isn't too important other than to indicate the date it was issued one way or another.
Just come across your channel, I'm addicted. Please you do some stuff on down lighters....confused Where fire rated should be fitted. Have asked several testers. And all given conflicting answers
Cheers Andy. The quick and dirty answer on downlights is to use fire rated when an occupied floor is above. Of course, these days you'd use them as a matter of course. Still, if in an attic conversion where clearance height is limited then you could get away with non-fire rated.
So would it be fail or pass i.e. C1/2 or 3. And does it state it anywhere in the 18th edition
Glad to see you are OK.
Or as okay as I ever was...
@@dsesuk that's very true.
Cheered me up .....thanks
Great vids Man to my own heart ..hate bs hate lousy designs hate designers etc Keep going 👍👍👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Inflatable Nigel.... are they a special CEF order or are they available online?
Page 1667 of their latest trade catalogue. I'll email you a discount code.
@@dsesuk What Bundy 10
Best Electrician on youtube... Funny and informative as ever. Totally agree about Max demand, complete waste of time, I did it on a rewire once, had a 60A fuse, managed to get Max demand with lots of diversity and ignoring circuits I had split up to come to around 98A. When I contacted the local DNO, that being Western power, they had one question "Are you installing a car charger?" If the answer is no then their response is if the fuse trips then they will come out straight away and increase the size to 80A. So if the DNO will not upgrade the fuse unless it blows then what is the point of doing maximum demand?
thanks for coming back.
you just need to create a data base should be really easy to do?? using input forms and reports also not to forget the data tables How much are they charging for the software?
I pay £60/annum. I don't really need to pay anything as that cost is for support and updates, so if the software works and I'm happy using old forms after any regs change, then I can save my pennies. There's nothing stopping anyone making their own forms or software to suit themselves if they have the time and skills to do it.
I completely agree with your views on the workplace suitability of unwieldy tappy-screen devices!
As for the model forms... I didn't get that far looking at the DPC unfortunately.
I have been working on my own test results schedule for single-phase installations created in a word processor using tables. My solution allows to keep detailed records whilst being considerably easier to fill in and read, is to split it across three pages. Page 1 gives the circuit description, conductor sizes, installation method, protective devices rating, breaking capacity, RCD rating. Page 2 is for dead test results, including R1+RN. Page 3 live testing results, including short circuit measurements, RCD tests (ramp optional) including comment on the type installed, finishing with the RCD and AFDD operation check boxes. It covers all the bases, adapting it for three-phase whilst remaining so comprehensive is proving tricky though!
After seeing this I really really hope this software maker sees this and make their day
They got a verbal earful from me over the phone last week when their software F12-bombed my commercial test schedule.
@@dsesuk can’t believe there isn’t an undo button of some sort, thats just bad as most other software (not test certs) have means so you cant accidentally delete your work and the f12 issue is essentially that
Is the manor house job finished do you have a pt 5 ???
It's finished for now Steve in that there's more to do, but planning permission is crawling through for that. I have hours of video that I pulled into the editor over Christmas, but I couldn't face going through it. Maybe one day.
Excellent stuff David, and funny to boot! Thanks.
I rang artisan for market research, I was quoted a starting price of 480 for a EICR. The lady kept saying bespoke this bespoke that
I fucking love you dave. You make my day as i dont have anything more exciting than listening to you waffle on in the mpst amusing manner ive ever heard x
Excellent video love the disclaimers
Hi Dave I need a bit of advice. My consumer unit is in the middle of my house as I'm having new carpets laid upstairs I was planning on running a 6mm T&E to the gable end of my house then terminating it in a outside junction box, then bring it down the outside wall SWA to the EV charger. Just in case I ever get one of those cars that need charging. Keep up the videos by the way have you finished the manor house?
It's always a good idea while carpets are up to think of ways to futureproof yourself. If you think an EV charger may be likely, it doesn't hurt to get that provision in place before new flooring goes down. Even if you don't use it for EV charging, it can serve exterior electrics of some kind in the future.
Out of interest, Dave. If a client had pre installed cable for you at some poin like this, would you be happy connecting up to it without seeing how it's been run in the fabric of the building? Obviously assuming it tested out ok.
@@evil-tom There's a fine line to tread. I don't certify anybody else's installation work such as when a builder says they've thrown in the cables, plastered the place up and they want someone to sign it off, however if someone wants me to utilise or repurpose an existing cable, then I can perform the inspection/testing and if no alarm bells are ringing the job can go ahead. The certificate would state that the cable run wasn't part of the job and it was an existing service repurposed for the task, so I wouldn't be taking on the liability for how that cable ran through the building any more than I take on that liability when performing an EICR. Due diligence is satisfied if the bits you can see and test all pass and the paperwork is clear about what it is you've done.
@@dsesuk Hi Dave thanks for your reply and all the other comments. I do carry out EICR on a daily basis. So I think I will put a run of 6mm T&E in then see what happen in the future, if I need one I will have another look at your video on how to install one and do myself LOL
I think the 0.4 diversity factor is from the IET Design guide if I remember right.
Now, y'see that's the problem. There are too many publications each with their own small but unique snippet of usefulness that would solve a lot of confusion for the everyday sparks if the likes of the On-Site Guide were doing their job properly and collating all the useful nuggets.
@@dsesuk But then they couldn’t make £30 a pop for all their shitty publications. How would they pay for their Xmas piss up then.
Glad you're back 🤘🤘 keep them posting.. best out there
That laptop looks like it's done a fair bit of work! If you want a laptop then you have to have a ThinkPad... I managed to "get" one of my old work IBM ones and it runs great on Lubuntu! Solid bit of kit, I could beat somebody to death with it!
Love your humour...you should do stand up .. Love EasyCert with a few problems, some issues with the sync to the cloud but overall pretty good.keep the humour up especially the bits where you jokingly slag off the other TH-cam sparks
Can you please send me the link 🔗 for the software please David
Links should all be in the description John.
@@dsesuk thank you David
Great to see you’re back ... on form! Shame you could only abuse Nige by proxy; how is the old duffer?
I hope you haven't come across any of the circuit breakers Big Clive just posted about they look horrendously dangerous.
Watched that one this morning. It reminds me of the video doing the rounds last year of the fake laser thermometers that shone a red light and made up a temperature on an LCD panel. Who goes to the effort of building manufacturing lines to churn out this nonsense?
@@dsesuk China my boy, China.
I was with EasyCert for a while but left when they were late to update their certs to 18th edition. I've been on Napit Mobile and desktop but like everything in the world they seem to punish you for being a member. I'm also using NICEIC software on an iPad throughout most of the Covid shit cake.
Love the dig at Nick Bundy smelting ingots in his bat cave. As ever, informative, entertaining and funny.
HELPPPPPP I'm filling out a commercial EICR and have entered my Ze value and when entering my R1+R2 value the software is not calculating the Zs. Can anyone be of help? I have emailed Tysoft and have sent them screen shots and tried calling them but no answers.
Hi David is that clamp meter you use still available to buy
I have a clamp meter but it turns it self of after 15 mims so the max button is a bit useless really 😕
It's a Kewtech (branded as Kyoritsu) KEW SNAP 2040. A quick search suggests it's no longer current. I think all mine have an auto power off, are you sure the MAX setting doesn't override that on yours?
@@dsesuk only got one of them cheap amical ones. It seems to turn off after about 15 mins. think gonna get an upgrade
Had a fluke one but it died lol
Kitty helping to get the RA value down by any chance ? ;)
The 0.4 factor for maximum demand comes from tables in the IET Design Guide, along with a formula to calculate a much more reasonable figure than the city & guilds sponsored crap in the onsite guide.
For Maximum Demand are you not allowed to state "By Limitation" then add the service fuse size?
Hmmm. You could perhaps. It's not like anyone's looking closely at the paperwork anyway.
Did you put the bonding CSA as 16mm2? Sadly I’m watching on my iPhone so can’t see clearly 👀
Bloody hell, I did too! Good spot Chappers; I've added that to the (growing) errata list in the description!
Young eyes. Hope you and Nige are keeping well 👍🏻
Great video Dave, where do you get the 0.4 multiplier figure from with regards to the maximum demand? Is this in any official guidance? or did someone tell you that down the pub?🍻👍
I can't remember where that came from but it's common enough if you look on the forums. It may well be something thought up over a few pint glasses, but it generally seems to work for making up a figure for that box!
Hi fella
Just to make you aware if someone hasn't already..... I cant be arsed to read all the previous comments. The POINTS SERVED can be removed via the settings . Done in JAN UPDATE .
Cheers and keep Nigel happy.😂🥃🤣🥰
Well I'll be damned; you're right. That update is dated 19th January and although my Thinkpad is set to check for updates at startup, I had to manually force it to go looking to apply this just now. Still, what a wonder to behold! Thanks for the heads-up!
David is that your actual address lol when you entered the client details
The business address is easy to find. It's on my website for a start. That's the perils of running a business!
I do so hope Nigel can count to at least 23 , with the vivid process described.lol
He could only push 22 if we're going down that route.
Hi Mr Savery.
Excellent video, as always. I just love your style :-))
Nice to see someones view of EasyCert - I have previously looked at this software, but for some reason, did not choose it!!
For your reference, many years ago, I chose to go with "PIR Form", which has now evolved into "Shine Forms". Possibly becdause it was discounted through ELECSA!! :-)
Like ALL software, this has some failures & niggles. But I do manage to make good use of it.
I like the feature of adding in comment lines in EasyCert - Looks quite useful.
As for your F12 failure - There really, REALLY, should be an UNDO function for something as disasterous as this. I'm forever hitting F11 or F12 on my Logitech G915 keyboard, when trying to do a backspace!!!
Keep up your excellent work...
K.
#Blue_Wizzard
Nice to see you back, still with lockdown hair like the rest of us :)
It's getting desperate. The McHat is struggling to contain it.
I recently tried NAPIT's certification software but I found it very clunky and frustrating. The software doesn't remember anything you've input in the past so EVERYTHING has to be input manually.
Back to using trusty EasyCert and I'm a happy chap. Yes, it has it's flaws but it's easy to use and does the job well. 👍
Nic do offer a pay&go version to their members. £1 per cert
Hello Dave, Glad your back. Someone has been working out. That's the strongest pair of lips I have ever seen, Great Content.
Thought I'd better put something new out - people were messaging me assuming I'd kicked the bucket.
@@dsesuk To be fair, Its a massive effort for other peoples entertainment with very little reward other than being most peoples fav Spark Channel.
Hi Dave these devices are new to the tool kit , and if like any new technology it will through up some odd faults . Just look at the improvements in RCD technology over the years . No I think it will take a year or two to iron out all the bugs , and I pet they drop the glowing light display . Still must give you ten out of ten for being prepared to give it a go. Let’s think of you as the electricians equivalent of a test pilot . Chocks away old been . 🤣👍
Yes, ...a cool test pilot. I like that. Please refer to me as Maverick from now on. Ta.
I thought it was a f12 you flew not f16
@@keithquestedelectrical9785 Being as the YF-12 was the precursor to the SR-71, that's even cooler.
"He's Alive" Welcome back to the living my worries are over 😅 And a whole flipping hour!!! I think my underpants are quite moist in response ☺️
Rumours of my demise (and certain crimes against humanity) have been exaggerated.
Drop of superglue on F12. I had to do it on the flight mode slider on my dell.. PITA
Does Ctrl+Z or Alt+Backspace not work for undo ?
The last time it happened, last Friday in fact on a commercial job and with a huge schedule ruined, I phoned Tysoft in fury to get an answer on whether there was a way to un-cock things, so the lack of an undo feature came from the horses mouth. As did the comment on the same call about F12 "not always being by the zero key", a point the chap on the phone insisted upon until I hung up on him. But that's software writers for you; their programming isn't iffy, it's just user error.
@@dsesuk Well that's shit on their part, undo is a basic feature api that every application i have used on windows had, so for them not to have that in this software is bloody stupid (its in the os level so why are they hiding it?); hmmm wonder if you can invoice them for your wasted time :D
11:40 made me laugh more than it should have
Nigel's wife made him that hat.
@@dsesuk very talented women I've heard!
Great video again
18:53 Nige is an artist!
Give him a pack of crayons and he'll decorate any wall for you.
*That Bundy roast was fookin funny. LOL*
Yay he's back
I’m still using bits of cardboard , works for me.
You could use autohotkey to dis-activate F12 while easycert is open
#IfWinActive EasyCert
F12::return
An interesting looking option...
AHK is the best way to handle this shitshow.
Another quality DSES Broadcast 👌
Someone's had a kinky chrimbo 😂 Pmsl.. Good to see you back Dave.
Seen a bit more of him than I’d have liked tho 😂
@@Cablesmith I know you screengrabbed that bit and set it as the home wallpaper on your phone.
@@dsesuk that’s it, Im being watched somehow
7:19 ouch 😆😆😆
Sounding quite hostile towards artisan electrics
He is a bit of a bellend, in fairness.
Jordan knows I love him really. Bundy on the other hand....
@@charlotterobinson9452 🤣
oh have i missed the david vids, you sir crack me up 😁
Nice to have you back in the comments Derek.
Call off the search party, David has been found alive, but slightly hungover.
53:08 - Chicks with... let's not go there haha
Jesus Christ those 1st 10 mins were all worth it for that "Dick Bundy" roast lol
God you know your stuff 👍👍👍
Brilliant 😂 was beginning to worry about you
Fat Sam cameos are unreal lol especially the second one
Hi David, I am in the process of trying to gain some practical experience as an adult learner. As I am in your general area I don't suppose you know of anyone that may be willing to help me out? Thanks in advance.
Ah...this is my kind of Sparky video
The old F12🤯🤯🤯 Been there many a time, a right pain in the arse and bad design!
Also noticed the cage clamp alignment with the newer and older devices, managed to use up some 20amp MCBs i had in stock into the new CUs at our place
7.18 has to be one of your best comments! 🤭
"Dick bundy" lol. David your video's turn a rather dull subject into comedy. Keep it up mate!