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  1. UKMeterman

    PAT FAIL HELP - 19" Rack Mounted Surge Protected Power Strip

    Have a look at electrical.------.org/wiring-matters/years/2022/93-november-2022/high-protective-conductor-currents-in-electrical-installations/ the current in the protective conductor could be 3.5mA for each class 1 appliance. I stand by my comment about surge protection, cheap surge protection...
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    PAT FAIL HELP - 19" Rack Mounted Surge Protected Power Strip

    There is an other issue wit useing 19" racks on 13A plugs, the earth leakage of all the kit addeds up. If you have an earth condutor break then all that kit becomes live and give someone a nasty shock. Put the surge protection at the distribution board, use some decent ABB or similar surge kit...
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    RCD protection for a temporary 16A commando socket outlet

    Stick the socket in a large plastic wall box with hinge and padlock. Give customer letter with key...
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    Bosch Easycontrol inital password / user name

    Hi, Bosch explained how to do the reset and I am now back in control of the heating.
  6. UKMeterman

    Bosch Easycontrol inital password / user name

    Hi, I have tried that, but the app still asks for the inital installer password..!
  8. UKMeterman

    Bosch Easycontrol inital password / user name

    Hi, I have just moved into a Flat that has the Bosch Easycontrol. Even though I do a reset it keeps asking for an intital installation username / password. How do I reset this?
  9. UKMeterman

    Cable termination of concentric cable

    If you are exporting a TT arangement then use the traditonal brass gland and do use some SWA and do the cable calculations. If the supply is TNCS (PME) or in come cases TNS then you will need to use a NYLON (plastic gland) at the load end and provide suitable local earthing arangements not...
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    100 12V car batteries in parrell fault current testing

    A youtube video on 100 car batteries in parrell and what happens when various items are short circuit current tested...
  12. UKMeterman

    Anyone know more about these OLD BNO main isolators ?

    If it is that old, is there a risk it will go bang when you turn it on or off?
  13. UKMeterman

    Can earth electrode resistance values be too good/artefactual?

    It only gets too good if it is a PME network and you might get more than what the cable is rated for long term through the bonding conductor during a combined earth neutral conductor break. This could be seen with a substantial radio installation where great efforts are made for a function earth...
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    UK John Noakes changes a flood light bulb at QPR

    John Noakes changing a floodlight bulb at QPR https://www.------------/100015423782257/videos/1383697612495474/
  16. UKMeterman

    Lucien Nunes Electrical Engineer Extraordinaire

    Hi, If you would like to see Lucien talk mecury arcs then have a look at Secrets of the London Underground, Series 2, Episode 9 - Greenwich Power Station on UKTV Play - https://uktvplay.co.uk/shows/secrets-of-the-london-underground/series-2/episode-9/6308637885112 about 22 minutes in.
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    Electrician Jobs MI6 are looking for Electrical and HVAC tecnicans

    MI6 are looking for Electrical and HVAC tecnicans, base office Milton Keynes Vacancies - Recruitment Services - https://recruitmentservices.applicationtrack.com/vx/lang-en-GB/mobile-0/appcentre-2/brand-2/candidate/jobboard/vacancy/2?adhoc_referrer=567479616
  19. UKMeterman

    Single wire earth return used at 500KV

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  20. UKMeterman

    power a second consumer unit in the garage from our main consumer unit.

    More information needed, what are you wanting to power and how big is the cable. For most electricans a big SWA cable is 30mm diameter or larger.
  22. UKMeterman

    power a second consumer unit in the garage from our main consumer unit.

    In general terms yes this is possible.
  24. UKMeterman

    Electrician Jobs Eicr required Domestic Newport Wales

    I am looking for an Electrician to do an EICR on a small flat in Newport Wales
  25. UKMeterman

    DIY - help! - Old cables used

    Why 1KV and not 500V something is amis
  26. UKMeterman

    Shower and cooker circuits shown as 2.5mm2 on shedule but overall condition satisfactory

    It is 500M for both L to N and L to E
  27. UKMeterman

    Shower and cooker circuits shown as 2.5mm2 on shedule but overall condition satisfactory

    I am reviewing a EICR for a property I am buying. The vendor has had the EICR done, but both the Cooker and Shower are on 40A 60898 B curve mcbs and the cable type is shown as 2.5mm2 type A install methord C. I suspect a clerical error but as it is in the vendor document pack what would you...

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