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1st Fix Installation

English translation: first fix electrical work

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English term or phrase:1st Fix Installation
Selected answer:first fix electrical work
Entered by: Jack Doughty

10:23 Apr 15, 2016
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / electrical works
English term or phrase: 1st Fix Installation
XYZ London require the 1st Fix electrical work to be undertaken by the nominated Electrical Contractor to XYZ London's specification.
Krzysztof Kożurno
Poland
first fix electrical work
Explanation:
Build basics: electrics | Self-build.co.uk
www.self-build.co.uk/build-basics-electrics
First fix electrical work is all about preparation. At this stage, your contractor will put in the bare bones of your system – much of which will be hidden by the end ...
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Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:43
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4 +4first fix electrical work
Jack Doughty
4 +1installation before plastering: installing cabling and back boxes of sockets/switches
Charles Davis


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
1st fix installation
first fix electrical work


Explanation:
Build basics: electrics | Self-build.co.uk
www.self-build.co.uk/build-basics-electrics
First fix electrical work is all about preparation. At this stage, your contractor will put in the bare bones of your system – much of which will be hidden by the end ...


    Reference: http://www.self-build.co.uk/build-basics-electrics
Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:43
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 60
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agree  Tony M
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agree  Henk Sanderson
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agree  Veronika McLaren
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agree  Yasutomo Kanazawa
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
1st fix installation
installation before plastering: installing cabling and back boxes of sockets/switches


Explanation:
In electrical installation, "first fix" means the parts of the job that are done before plastering and "second fix" means the parts done after plastering. So first fix basically involves laying the cables (in conduits) in floors, walls and ceilings, and putting the "back boxes" of the sockets, switches and fittings in place (the inner part where the cables are connected). When this is done, the walls and ceilings are (re-)plastered and the floors laid or made good, and then the installation is completed in the "second fix", adding the fittings:

"If rewiring work is required, it should be undertaken at first fix stage (before plastering) [...]
As well as installing new cabling, first fix stage will involve fitting new back boxes for all sockets and switches. [...]
Once the first fix stage has been completed, the property can be re-plastered or the walls and ceilings filled and made good, and the flooring replaced. The second fix work can then proceed fitting sockets and switch plates, light fittings, the consumer unit and wiring any electric fans, cookers, extractor hoods, electric showers and the immersion heater, if there is a hot water storage cylinder."
https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/wiring-explained/

Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 00:43
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12

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agree  B D Finch
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