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Forum: Spain
Sep 2nd 2012, 12:45 am
Replies: 48
Views: 10,955
Posted By wedgehed

Re: upgrading electricity supply

Any protection to an electrical installation should be at the source, and any devices 'downstream'.

what i mean is you have a bad connection (if you bypass the ICP) is before the other protective...
Forum: Spain
Sep 1st 2012, 8:30 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 10,955
Posted By wedgehed

Re: upgrading electricity supply

in effect bypassing the ICP could create 'hotpoints' within the circuit which in turn is a fire risk. if you have other protective devices they would protect the installation providing they are...
Forum: Spain
Sep 1st 2012, 8:29 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 10,955
Posted By wedgehed

Re: upgrading electricity supply

on the boletin itself there is a section that relates to how much power can be contracted. this would have been determined by the installer depending on factors such as cable sizing and design of the...
Forum: Spain
Sep 1st 2012, 8:18 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 10,955
Posted By wedgehed

Re: upgrading electricity supply

Article 10 of Royal Decree 1454/2005 stipulates that all supplies to consumers must include power control elements according to the installation plans established by the distribution companies and...
Forum: Spain
Aug 31st 2012, 11:00 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 10,955
Posted By wedgehed

Re: upgrading electricity supply

you probably have a 2.2kw supply installed, to get an upgrade i suspect that you will require a rewire as the installation is probably more than 20 years old. this should be carried out by a...
Forum: Spain
Aug 31st 2012, 10:56 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 10,955
Posted By wedgehed

Re: upgrading electricity supply

that is illegal
Forum: Spain
Aug 28th 2012, 5:52 am
Replies: 22
Views: 10,287
Posted By wedgehed

Re: Socket problem

have you actually considered getting an electrician in to wire it for you? you do realise electricity can kill!!!:confused:
Forum: Spain
Jun 6th 2012, 12:35 am
Replies: 18
Views: 8,035
Posted By wedgehed

Re: Bonalba/ Busot. nice or not?

i live in Busot,

have done for 8 years and i love it, my work takes me all over the costa blanca so i get to visit many towns, and have not found anywhere that i would prefer. there is no great...
Forum: Spain
Jun 7th 2011, 6:26 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 16,591
Posted By wedgehed

Re: Electrician wanting to work in Spain??

i think if you read your post again,

you will notice i stated that it took me 6 years to get registered and you stated "6 years no way".

besides that i only commented on the thread because i...
Forum: Spain
Jun 4th 2011, 8:16 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 16,591
Posted By wedgehed

Re: Electrician wanting to work in Spain??

So you are calling me a liar,

You may think 6 years is a long time so do I but that’s how long it took, it does not matter the fact I am an EU citizen as the trade of electrician is regulated in...
Forum: Spain
Jun 4th 2011, 1:44 am
Replies: 32
Views: 16,591
Posted By wedgehed

Re: Electrician wanting to work in Spain??

I am a sparky lived here for 7 years, never really had any problem finding work for expats.

Problem is you find that you compete for jobs with anyone (cowboy) not necessarily trained as an...
Forum: Spain
Jan 21st 2011, 5:45 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 4,110
Posted By wedgehed

Re: Endesa took electric box away

this is correct in Alicante the Ministry of industria (the office where the boletin's come from) recommend a price of €200, this would not include any remedal work though.

However i do know...
Forum: Spain
Oct 12th 2010, 7:01 pm
Replies: 51
Views: 19,162
Posted By wedgehed

Re: Spanish Electrician or English Confused

A cedula/ habitation license is not just to do with the electrical installation but the whole construction of the building. A boletin is a safety certificate issued by the installer of the electrics....
Forum: Spain
Oct 12th 2010, 5:12 am
Replies: 51
Views: 19,162
Posted By wedgehed

Re: Spanish Electrician or English Confused

Yes I can sign boletin's, habitation license is a different matter and requires an architect
Forum: Spain
Oct 12th 2010, 2:59 am
Replies: 51
Views: 19,162
Posted By wedgehed

Re: Spanish Electrician or English Confused

Hello,

I am a fully qualified electrician in both the U.K. and Spain. In the UK I was recognised by NIC EIC and here in Spain I hold the Carné de instalador in the Valencian Region, it took me...
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