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You canāt make any informed decisions about remedial work until you have it.
If you have paid...
- Netzero1967
- UK Electrical Forum
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Hello,
Is anybody aware of any UK groups or organisations that volunteer or subsidise trades people to do work for; Low income/Vulnerable/Needy...
- Markiexxxx
- UK Electrical Forum
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Thanks guys, I'm going for the safe option and take your advice in getting a qualified electrician to look at it. We've inherited these issues so...
- Alan Stirrup
- UK Electrical Forum
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From the picture (hard to tell) it also looks like the Earth Pin is sleeved which also indicates forgery and non-compliance with BS 1363 = Take it...
- picturevalve
- UK Electrical Forum
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Deleted content due to seeing message above re: keep to original thread. Will reply same if the thread continues
- Netzero1967
- UK Electrical Forum
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Thereās A KIND Of Hush
View: https://youtu.be/F0RrC_n-OTc
AFDDs are usually put in at the source, at the fuse board and would cover all circuits.
If AFDDs are specified, then it wonāt matter if itās an...
- craigbanham
- UK Electrical Forum
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For a new circuit or alteration the dead tests should be done first to ensure it is safe to energise.
- tomodo
- UK Electrical Forum
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I will offer some initial thoughts.
A workplace so the EAWR 1989 applies, it is statutory and carries legal consequence drawing its authority for...
- tomodo
- UK Electrical Forum
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- Question
Thanks littlespark
Its just a standard Byron bell push
Ive attached the link from screwfix website below...
- RickyB1990
- Domestic Electrician Forum
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I would like to thank everyone for their help but it appears this can go no further.
I think the only way forward is either to leave it as it is...
Yes, but this isn't at all safety related, or a 'what size cable do I need to feed my shed' type of query. It's help sorting out the connections...
- JosephandAmber
- UK Electrical Forum
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Hi Jon....
Is it right you're newly qualified?
Its just the questions youve asked (this and the summer house thread) are both fairly simple...
- Jondude0
- UK Electrical Forum
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As westward says, but pay attention to the terminal markings.
Your old switch has Common, L1 and L2 in a triangle, with Common at the pointy...
- rhares
- DIY Electrical Advice
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About 10 years ago I spent a while working on a rewire of Tewkesbury Abbey, all mandated as MICC and anything on show we had to spray with a...
- sythai
- UK Electrical Forum
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Please delete our account - the constant marketing messages are annoying and cannot be unsubscribed from.
- Sticky
- Article
It's a cold morning in Sheffield. My job today should be a quickie. I should be out of here by 10 and that's including a catch up chat with the...
Try to use a catenary wire for better support for your outdoor cable. I'd recommend TP-Link ceiling-mounted access points, which are good options...
- Question
That is true it is not really a practical class it is expected you have some knowledge of practical testing before the class.
I do a lot of...
New stove top was recently installed. The next day I couldnāt get it to turn on, so I turned off and on the breaker. Went to the stove top and it...
- Thebearking
- Talk Electrician
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The video's are an accompaniment to the Book and referenced throughout.
- Electabuzz
- Electrician Courses : Electrical Quals
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Very technical :D
- Question
I am still pursuing this and wanted to update.
I made a subject access request to HMRC for information on my employment between 1980 to 1985 -...
I presume you have notified the installation of this new circuit to Building Control.
- Jim Goodenough
- The Welcome Forum
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- Question
Thanks you
Electricians Mate
looking for work in Stevenage
Hi, i am currently looking for a job, to turn in to a career.
I live in Stevenage, Hertfordshire I have car and can travel, looking at getting a...
- TJW3110
- People Seeking Electrical Jobs / Employment
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Requirement or not, I've not installed a domestic lighting circuit without RCD protection for double that.
- Lee Evans
- DIY Electrical Advice
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1976 honda mr175 elsinore this is the wiring diagram
Regards
Cheers guys. I was working on the same assumption, but was aware for MF the wagos in wago box were derated 32s, and couldn't find anything to...
- Yellowhammer
- UK Electrical Forum
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- Poll
Some customers thinks we are all robbers charging Ā£45.00 per hour.
They don't think what it will cost them to have car serviced, especially if...
- HappyHippyDad
- UK Electrical Forum
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Sole trader looking to get my MCS accreditation for solar PV. I need to get a QMS in place for assessment and installations moving forward, I am...
- Cretin211
- Solar PV Forum | Solar Panels Forum
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If you mean the spur of a dual supply LOT20 storage heater then save the messy wall chasing for the spur and convert the E7 box over to 24hrs...
- MartinH
- The Welcome Forum
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Where to calibrate (MFT) in London UK
- Joseph1956
- UK Electrical Forum
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No issue. Just checking in case I missed something. Better safe than sorry with 230v an 3kw!
Eg @Risteard warned me mount the DIN rail option and...
- colink
- UK Electrical Forum
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Great! Thanks so much for your help. Iāll have a dig around that site and others and see what I can find :) Cheers
- Robdms
- DIY Electrical Advice
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In the picture of the socket, it looks like one of the neutrals may have been screwed in over the insulation. Therefore, the live may also have...
- Poll
Well you'll be on the downward slope of the graph then Westward. Watch out! :D
Hi there,
I have dismantled my DEFENDER POWER POD 3KVA 110V TRANSFORMER & upon re- connecting the wiring, there now appears to be 2 extra wires...
- simisworkshop
- UK Electrical Forum
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I have an "old school" electricity monitor similar to this one...
- Nimiq1
- UK Electrical Forum
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- Question
Hi everyone,
Quick background. 37, Employed Full Time working offshore in a mechanical role (zero electrical skills needed). Self funded and...
- m8thy87
- Electrician Courses : Electrical Quals
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It maybe a case of the display has died, especially if the unit is actually working, but as James has said you could be opening a can of worms...
- OllieC
- DIY Electrical Advice
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A searh of the manual for the inverter does not return any content for "ground". I do not find any pertinent reference in the table of contents.
- TimeOutside
- DIY Electrical Advice
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Why go to the trouble of adding another cable, which I assume would follow the same route as the other ?.
Why not upgrade it.
It was to try to...
Have they worked previously or is this a new install/detector replacement?
- Roy Catherall
- UK Electrical Forum
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- Article
Wonder if it would be easiest to say there are 48 shares at Ā£1000 each, but people could buy 250 minimum. .25 of a share. But some could buy two...
I read it as meaning "calculate the value of a capacitor that has the same reactance (magnitude) as a given inductor (coil).
Xc=1/2*pi*f*C...
- MohamedMohamed
- The Welcome Forum
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While there are some valid points, no-one has mentioned the most important. YOU NEED THE RIGHT PLUGS.
"RJ45"* plugs come in different types...
- thomaspotato
- Security Alarms, Door Entry and CCTV (Public)
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- Sticky
BB final tonightā¦ Go Ali. At least the annoying āliterallyā one is out.
Same time as Children In Needā¦. Seen paddy cross the line, that was a...
Hi. I know this is a couple of years old but I think just as valid now as then. Does this rule apply for extra-low voltage control wires?
A fuse indeed can carry more than its rating for some time, as Iāve mentionedā¦ but like your experiment, itāll heat up.
Mostly, it gives end...
- Jim mac
- UK Electrical Forum
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The wire can't go under laminate. And on top of concrete you need insulation boards (just xpf boards can go as thin as 6mm over here).
Otherwise...
- Avulstein
- DIY Electrical Advice
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- Question
Do a fresh one for 2024 mate the thread got changed to discussion from poll and poll is now lost unless we add the poll again and manually add the...
If no-one is able to take responsibility for the installation then it would seem that there is an issue with the company's processes. Someone...
- tomodo
- UK Electrical Forum
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Hi all.
Try to keep this nice and short.
Had an EICR fail on a health centre due to corrosion on main supply which was causing high Ze values...
- Heyyall
- UK Electrical Forum
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How many times you visit multiplied by five mins sounds about my level, except I then get more notifications and keep coming back.
- HappyHippyDad
- Certification NICEIC, NAPIT, Stroma, BECSA Forum
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- 2K
We need more infoā¦.. just for entertainment purposesā¦.
Is this an argument between colleagues? Between contractor and client?
- Lesly1
- UK Electrical Forum
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There's a tax advantage of starting sole trader and growing a business you eventually hit a limit where you can't earn much more. (Once you have...
- Skeeley
- Business Related
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Air source heat pump? Humming complaints from neighbours are going to become common.
- lillly
- DIY Electrical Advice
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- Sticky
- Question
This may sound stupid when second fixing sockets and lights I always bring a paint brush to clean out the back boxes saves blowing the dust out...
If you look up the Anstoss ZIG2 igniters there are different versions, but either mains voltage, or 300V dc which produce 20kHz output, so I don't...
I don't really know if he is or not, but I would have thought an electrician would be able to calculate cable size or know about requirements for...
- Edsta369
- UK Electrical Forum
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Depending on the specific battery you (intend to) buy, you might be able to just do Monster alternator -> LiFePo4 battery. The BMS for the fancy...
- bofhchaos
- Auto Electrician Forum
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- 346
I think itās gonna be the Milwaukee for me all things considered. Just watched a YouTube review and it even fits in the packout organiser...
@littlespark , thanks for the suggesting using a forum sponsor!
@Yellowhammer If you wish to give us a go please do. We offer all forum users 5%...
- Yellowhammer
- UK Electrical Forum
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- Sticky
- Question
Saving this thread for tomorrow. I've been given some discounts and things for USA so this thread should be handy.
- Sticky
- Article
Some links.
We earn a tiny 'advertisers fee' when you purchase things through links from our forum here. But the links only last 24hrs. So before...
That's fine welcome to the forum. People can direct message you or post in this thread.
I think your profile pic will scare him away š¤£š¤£
- HesamATC
- UK Electrical Forum
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Hi guys, Iāve been asked to install some electrics into a summer house in a council building. The summer house is some what 40 meters away...
- Jondude0
- UK Electrical Forum
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Oh I totally would have done there mate too.
There were some fireworks near me that did usual fireworks for a bit then drones making all sorts...
- Dan
- Talk Electrician
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- Question
Hi there, I have the same problem, did you manage to solve it please?
You would be modifying a single circuit and not in the zones of a bathroom, so not notifiable.
- Dude123
- UK Electrical Forum
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I have a couple of them that i gave to my Grandad he enjoys looking at this old stuff not very often do you see them now!
That looks to me to be a 3036?
- banny07
- UK Electrical Forum
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It does seem to me that there's a capacitively coupled voltage to each set of downlights (on the light side of the switch), and when you put the...
- steveKN
- DIY Electrical Advice
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Oooo I think you have demonstrated why it doesn't pay in the end to DIY something dealing with power there mate, to be frank!
You had any solar...
Outside socketā¦ ok.
But you say the fcu for boiler is beside the outside socketā¦ is the boiler outside too?
FCUās have an IN and an OUTā¦ the OUT...
- Carrpaul89
- DIY Electrical Advice
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A bit extreme isn't it? š¤£ maybe it was badly translated from another language to English.
- Question
Did not know that!!
Cheers.
As the cable itself has had the cpc cut off at both ends I would enter a C3 as it doesn't offer any protection within the cable if accidentally...
- leep82
- Periodic Inspection Reporting & Certification
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hi yes i agree its a final pir circuit with 30 seconds entry and exit programmed in no other detectors on route to rkp tried a different...
- Locked
Thread closed.
- Question
BT for home broadband. Sky for TV and Voxi (vodaphone) for mobiles.
Now BT are advertising āwifi7ā ā¦. What the heckās that?
- Moley
- FreeSat, Sky, VirginMedia Forum
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Yeah no worries, that's all I was asking for.
- jamesbrown150
- UK Electrical Forum
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Thanks again.
Looking into it, it seems that the breaker panels in U.S. homes pretty much all employ 15-amp C-curve breakers for the 15-amp...
- Question
Hi Guys
My tenant has an Ampy 5184A electricity meter with Economy 7 for storage heaters (there's no gas in the area). Following a power cut the...
- Frasiercrane2
- DIY Electrical Advice
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Induced voltage can be a bit of a red herring when using DVM my guess is somethings moist.
- Richard100762
- UK Electrical Forum
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- 450
Megger 15 series in my opinion are the best. Had a few 17 series that have put out err 23 codes. This is s an internal clock component issue...
- Sparks999
- UK Electrical Forum
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- Question
I would try to avoid connections outside of the fittings.
Can you not ā loop in and outā of the fixtures
- freddmc
- Domestic Electrician Forum
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Many thanks. Very clear!
- GrahamP
- DIY Electrical Advice
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Well that mean to either send it off to megger or I would us calabration Manchester ask them.
- Vasdfg
- UK Electrical Forum
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- Question
I believe you're in Australia? Could you clarify the distribution arrangements - is this RCD for one particular circuit, or is it protecting a...
My guess would be damp and corrosion somewhere is the cause. But same result as what James has said.
- Lesley19
- UK Electrical Forum
- 3
- 223
Welcome.
As a retired spark, youāre familiar with the leading statement.
ā Iāve got this light at homeā
- Allan-will-do
- The Welcome Forum
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As the conduit is not the sole means of earthing the circuit, the cpc in the cable isā¦ all you need is to ensure the metal back box is earthed...
- Lesly1
- UK Electrical Forum
- 1
- 220
Get yourself three 9V batteries (PP9 best, but PP3 might just do for test purposes), lie them flat on their sides and plug them together in series...
- Si braddersfromcornwall
- DIY Electrical Advice
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- Question
Blown blade type fuses aren't always obvious. Swapping identical ones over is often the best way of checking them.
- RobAus
- Auto Electrician Forum
- 2
- 173
No but I had a look at the reviews for these and in the last 16 days 3 Electricians have left 1 star reviews due to flickering. The 5 star reviews...
- Millsy
- UK Electrical Forum
- 1
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Only the N side of the lamp would be at 0v if you went further along the element the voltage would rise.
- LmarshallSparks
- UK Electrical Forum
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Hello everyone, I am an engineer in a company. I found this forum when I was looking for information. I hope I can communicate and learn with...
- Emax Load Bank
- The Welcome Forum
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Hi there! I'm new, and want to figure out what type of wire I can use to connect it to an Arduino board. I don't know if this is the correct forum...
- cleatus1
- DIY Electrical Advice
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i have the above panel and have a problem with the system not unsetting and going staight into alarm when entering the premises
System was working...
- Pauly24
- UK Electrical Forum
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- Question
That switch would be hard to wire as it switches different contacts with no common, you also need to make sure they are break before make...
- MtSparky
- USA Electrical Forum
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Itās NOT tripping RCD?
Is this with a PAT tester, or an MFT?
You will get 0mohms reading live to neutral through a lampā¦ click the door switch...
- Nwpattesting
- Electrical Testing & PAT Testing Forum
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- 350
- Sticky
- Article
Good to know thanks, one can never have enough places to source parts from!
- Electrical2go
- Forum Sponsor News and Offers
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Hi all, I'm 21, based in Bristol and recently dropped accounting to become an electrician. If anyone wants to take on an apprentice or wouldn't...
LTD Or Self Emoyed.
HI, Everyone, not sure about best course of action. I've taken a full time job, (On the books) and I want to continue doing...
- sham
- Business Related
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- Question
Ah - are you saying you are building someone else's design? That might relieve much of the burden.
Do they give you engineering drawings and...
- damunk
- Electrician Courses : Electrical Quals
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im just assuming that they are designed to be surrounded by material, and would heat to a certain amount, spreading the heat into the material...
- SSE
- UK Electrical Forum
- 4
- 243
Also posted in DIY.
strange one in my kitchen.
3 sets of 2-way switched mains GU10 Philips down lighters. ( no dimmers)
Have been fine for...
- steveKN
- UK Electrical Forum
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Great, I was under the same impression but I am glad for the reassurance, thank you Mike. Fortunately today I have found the regulation that...
- Jason*
- UK Electrical Forum
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- Question
Xl = sqroot z^2 - r^2
17.66^2 - 100 = 13.24 can you explain this part please
thanks
However it's done, you need to have a guarantee of no sharp/unprotected edges that can damage the insulation.
Personally, I'm not that impressed...
- tomodo
- UK Electrical Forum
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- 439
Forget this thread please. I've worked out what I need to do, which makes this thread make no sense to anyone Delete please
- Johnconnor
- Central Heating Systems
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So it's OK to use a backbox with isolated lugs - even though the switch and the wiring in the box won't meet the standards for Class II. Plus the...
- holsten19
- UK Electrical Forum
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Although it might appear that I am being elusive with the facts,
the point is, only you know what your worth is per hour and how long it will...
From the front cover of the manual: Newlec Helpline: 0800 783 6909
https://www.manualslib.com/manual/3408290/Newlec-Nlsh050.html#manual
I think...
- kieran97
- UK Electrical Forum
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- 225
- Question
Wire nut each wire separately? The rest of the circuit won't be affected?
- Maureen
- USA Electrical Forum
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Brilliant. Thanks Brian much appreciate the advice.
- johnnyuk
- UK Electrical Forum
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- Article
Join us at electronica 2024 in Munich! Since 1964, electronica has been the premier event for technology enthusiasts and industry professionals...
This old thread has a short video which seems to reinforce your description (see post #2) but doesn't help much...
- Maymay
- UK Electrical Forum
- 1
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I have one and as long as you mount it within 10Ā° of level it will sort itself out.
- Question
You need the correct Dimplex part to fit your fireplace. Similar (but not correct) parts with different numbers will probably not be physically...
- Stormfather
- Electrical Appliances Forum
- 2
- 245
Hi all,
Just wanted a bit of advice in regards to a small installation of emergency lighting.
I have a fairly long warehouse that needs some...
- ETradesmen
- UK Electrical Forum
- 0
- 142
It's not the same scenario, though.
Tails more than 3mtrs can be overcome by using a fused switch and rcd board, whether the earthing system is...
There definitely would have been a rating/model/serial number plate on the machine originally.
If you remove the bottom drawer (in the bottom half...
- Seifounage
- Electrical Appliances Forum
- 5
- 291
You as well! Popcorn and beer on hand plus a day off, I'm ready! :)
- the1tater
- DIY Electrical Advice
- 8
- 462
Apart from how you extend all the cables
- Kevdiver32
- UK Electrical Forum
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- 346
Hi
We are looking for someone full time, PAT experience not a necessity. If you have some electrical knowledge background, as we would want you to...
- dodge26
- Electricians Jobs
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The cable is way undersized.
If the voltage drop is detrimental to the installation I would make a mention of it as volt drop generally is not...
- Sb8389
- UK Electrical Forum
- 2
- 283
- Question
This is a baffling fault I've been fighting with for a couple of weeks now, so I wondered if another set of eyes will help.
I installed an EV...
- vwes59
- Domestic Electrician Forum
- 0
- 192
The cable had been isolated & IR tests were performed & measurements were poor throughout.
Within the time we were on site it became clear that...
Commonly known as double knock, some pirs have a latch on time delay for a few seconds, giving time for the 2nd one to activate .
- Paul N
- DIY Electrical Advice
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You can use timers to turn ON/OFF circuits during the day to maximize your self-use of solar power. Turn ON low draw circuits such as a 1Kw pool...
Seen this where T&E has been fixed with a flat bend of too tight a radius.
There's a forum policy here to not give 'step by step' instructions, so I'm afraid many of us are reluctant to do as you ask.
And to be frank, I...
- Daley2025
- DIY Electrical Advice
- 5
- 265
Haha thanks mate.
Really weird that was. š strangest glitch for years award for sure.
- Dan
- Electrician Talk | All Countries
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I tend to write the circuit number on the mcb say every 5th mcb/rcbo just to help make it easier to locate in a large multi way or 3ph board...
Thanks for the explanation. It seems to me that the touch potential issue you ask about is created by the decision to have two independent mains...
Unless the circuit is new or has recently been tested/certified by a.n.other, I'm not sure how you prove the circuit is 'safe' to connect to...
- diditrain
- Electrical Wiring, Theories and Regulations
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