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  1. naylorpd

    UK Extremely detailed EICR resulting in £7000 remedial works quote

    Seems to me that the problem underlying both the cost of the EICR and the cost of the remedial work is the day rate of £800 plus VAT. That is probably because you are using a big firm and not a self-employed tradesman. In principle you shouldn't give the rectification work to the same...
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    Full rewire needed? First time home owner

    I think a rewire would be a good idea to help future-proof the house for many years. 1970s twin & earth is probably OK, just sockets and lights won't be in the right place. I remember being given advice on sockets - it's better to look at them than for them. Here are some suggestions: 1)...
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    Home alarm system

    I have a system from HKC. CPU and internal sounder are hard-wired but the door sensor, PIRs and alarm bell are on batteries that last at least 2 years. There are a choice of sensors - indoors I have PIRs that have built-in cameras that take photos when triggered, in the garage I think it's...
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    Di-LOG DL9118 at auction

    This may be of interest to someone to follow up... A Di-LOG DL9118 17th Edition MFT was at auction with an estimate of £150-250 and didn't sell. The rest of the auction was typical household items and furniture, so maybe this was a bit specialised. After the auction they open it up to offers...
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    Question about using a wired power strip to the electrical panel in home

    So you are using a flexible cable and a power strip, all surface-mounted - but it isn't "fixed wiring" so you shouldn't connect it directly into the panel. Can you change the flexible cable for a proper fixed cable (in the UK it would be type 6242Y, 2.5mm), inside trunking, with a...
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    3 phase RCCB tripped, won't reset

    @marconi no problem... Back in 1997 my accounting career was in a bit of a rut, my employer was slowly going down the tubes and I had started job-hunting, not very successfully. I went on hols and came back to look in the Financial Times for the Thursday when I was away, that's when all the...
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    3 phase RCCB tripped, won't reset

    OK, so this is now sorted, nothing wrong with the wiring, though I guess I still have my 3V N-E to contemplate. One place I hadn't thought to look was an outhouse which has a combi boiler and water pump. The water pump had a ridiculously short power cable so I plugged it into an extension lead...
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    3 phase RCCB tripped, won't reset

    I vaguely recall reading something from (maybe) @Lucien Nunes that this kind of N-E voltage was normal when the neutral was grounded at the transformer a long way away. I definitely read something that made me not worry about it. I think it's been there a long time and doesn't trip anything, I...
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    Are Downloaded Images , Videos OK at moment ? (or just me ! ....)

    I also have this problem - and got a message that my reply had to be longer than 3 words, so "me too" wasn't enough. Been uploading PDF files instead.
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    3 phase RCCB tripped, won't reset

    So, tonight's testing, the RCCB did actually behave itself and not trip with everything off, and allowed itself to be reset after tripping. I didn't disconnect anything but tried to identify which circuits caused the trip. I managed to get either the outdoor circuit or the upstairs flat...
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    3 phase RCCB tripped, won't reset

    I meant it was single phase, not single pole, sorry. Not 100% on the terminology! 1588620420 Anyway, 11.30pm here so time for bed! Some helpful ideas on isolating the fault for me to try tomorrow. Thanks a lot.
  12. naylorpd

    3 phase RCCB tripped, won't reset

    It's a long time ago, but I have a feeling that I acquired some 5 core SWA from the main property CU to the garage. It's entirely buried and we don't have rodents. The main CU is all three phase, SWA in and out with glands etc. The CU with the problem RCCB is plastic, cables buried in the...
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    3 phase RCCB tripped, won't reset

    The MCB to the upstairs flat is 4 pole, so neutral is also switched. And in the upstairs flat there is also a 4 pole MCB before the flat CU. You mean disconnect the neutral on the downstream side of the RCCB? The two that go to the bus bar and the 4 pole MCB? How would a connection between...
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    3 phase RCCB tripped, won't reset

    Hi, in my garage I have a 3 phase RCCB that has tripped and I just can't get it to reset, even with all the downstream MCBs switched off. Bit of a nuisance really as mother in law has no power to her flat above the garage and the garage door and front gate don't work. I tried uploading photo...
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    Connector for outdoor floodlight

    Well I still have my trusty old Antex, with a home-built Maplin (remember them...?) temperature controller kit. But I need some new tips, can't get here I don't think.:(
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    Connector for outdoor floodlight

    Not sure, I've only looked at the lights in the shop so far. There would need to be space for three though, with the newer LED lights I suspect not. I use these quite a lot (before Waco was available here), most of my house lights are connected with them so I do have a ratchet tool.
  17. naylorpd

    Connector for outdoor floodlight

    Hmmm...sounds like I have to test my soldering skills. Used to be OK about 30 years ago! Thanks guys
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    Connector for outdoor floodlight

    I have some outdoor floodlights at home in Azerbaijan, which need replacing. The way they are connected is in the photos - cable through the stone base then up into a waterproof box through a gland. The problem is that the newer model floodlights that I can buy have much shorter cables -...
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    Are these cheap electricals a hazard?

    Interesting, I've been looking for something similar. I'm a consumer not an electrician, it ticks boxes for me too. Similar items are now also available on Amazon, I'm sure most people would feel less squeamish about buying there, rightly or wrongly: View...
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    Is my light socket safe for a diy wood kiln?

    Something like this should be OK: https://amzn.to/3dkBHI9 Since it can take a bulb up to 100W you should be able to control how warm it gets. It will take longer than a bare bulb to get up to temperature though. Maybe where you thought 40W was OK you will now need 60W. A product with an IP54...

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