Flameport Electrical

News and Previous Updates

This contains all update posts since January 2011, grouped by year.
Although the electrical sections of this website were created from 2008 onwards, the previous website system did not have any means of recording updates.

Select a year: 2024 - 2023 - 2022 - 2021 - 2020 - 2019 - 2018 - 2017 - 2016 - 2015 - 2014 - 2013 - 2012 - 2011

26th October 2019

These pages were added or updated:
UK Electricity Supply Example - Who Owns What

13th October 2019: Wooden Plugs

A selection of wooden plugs of various types
Wooden BS52 Bayonet Plug
Wooden 2 pin side entry plug
Small wooden two pin plug
Wooden pendant light switch

21st September 2019

These pages were added or updated:
Lupus Midget 4 way metal consumer unit

4th September 2019

These pages were added or updated:
Oven, Cooker or Hob Installation
Electrical Installation Services and Prices
Flameport Electrical Photos 2019 Part 2
Installation Condition Reports

25th August 2019

These pages were added or updated:
Flameport Electrical 2018
Flameport Electrical Payment Options
Flameport Electrical Preferred Payment Methods
Flameport Electrical Alternative Payment Information
Flameport Electrical Photos 2019 Part 1

24th August 2019

New section and pages with photos of completed work
Flameport Electrical Portfolio
Flameport Electrical 2009 - 2014
Flameport Electrical 2016

20th August 2019: Flameport Electrical

Added new section and pages for electrical services
John Ward Electrician - Flameport Electrical
John Ward Social Media Accounts Listing
Flamport Electrical Contact Information

21st June 2019

These pages were added or updated:
Clare V339A High Current Ohmmeter

30th May 2019

These pages were added or updated:
TL branded screwless 13A plug

14th May 2019

These pages were added or updated:
Y Plan Heating with Unvented Cylinder and 2 Port Valve

11th May 2019

These pages were added or updated:
Installation Materials and Accessories
Metal Backboxes for Flush Mounting Accessories
Plastic Pattresses and Flush Plastic Backboxes
Clamp Meters Old and New
Loop Impedance and Fault Current

23rd April 2019

These pages were added or updated:
Table Lamp Assembly and Testing
Wiring two hanging metal bayonet lampholders
60W Tungsten Filament vs 8W LED Lamp
Dimmers and different types of lamp (LED, CFL, Incandescent)
Linked Lighting Circuit Fault

20th April 2019

These pages were added or updated:
Using steel conduit as the circuit protective conductor
BILL SL3D2 Street Lighting Cutout
Fire Hoods, Fire Rated Downlights and Loft Covers

7th April 2019: Autotransformer Refurbishment

Video series on refurbishing an old steel cased 2kVA autotransformer, plus some other small updates
Autotransformer Refurbishment
Overview Part 1
Theory and Demonstration Part 2
Rewiring and reassembly Part 3
Poole Dolphin Centre Lifts 2019
BS1361 and BS1362 5 amp Fuses

17th February 2019: Category changes and new AFDD pages

Several pages in the Electrical Theory section have been relocated, so that new ones on AFDDs can be added
AFDDs Arc Fault Detection Devices
Circuit Breakers MCBs
Residual Current Devices, RCDs
Fuses
Initial Look at AFDDs Part 1
Initial Look at AFDDs Part 2
Initial Look at AFDDs Part 3
AFDD Documents and Marketing Materials

 

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