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  1. stummish

    R1+R2 on a cooker circuit

    If reasonable I'd test at the outlet. 2nd choice open the isolator and check terminations and polarity is OK. Last resort the socket. This is dependant on limitations such as "don't unscrew anything or damage anything, look at it funny or breathe too hard on it" and price. I think a lot of...
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    Domestics testing in an old house

    I try to eliminate radials - lighting (check for borrowed neutrals) - rings in this order. I don't know if this is just common sense but getting rid of the radials makes finding the ring ends easier, for me anyway. Good luck and have fun. As @Pete999 says, keep calm and use cold hard logic.
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    A quick check on if replacement CU is required.

    @Adrian Haslett not sure what you want from here to be honest. We're (mostly) working electricians who get paid for their time. This forum is mostly for electricians to help other electricians as far as I see it. I try to help non-electricians when I can, however many times people have said on...
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    Smart Switch wiring in UK

    You have what's called loop in at the switch. Perfect for home automation setups. I can highly recommend the fibaro system if you plan on doing any more home automation. As said earlier, don't disconnect what you have, just use fly leads from the appropriate terminals if required.
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    Pete's Videos Round glass shiny things with rope

    Scariest thing is actually she was electrocuted and went on to reproduce. Dunno which is worse, zombie idiots or the necrophilia!
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    Pete's Videos Much better than WAGOS???

    Forumbot has been bugging me for am avatar. now I have what I need!
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    Pete's Videos Much better than WAGOS???

    Just goes to show, most problems in electrical installation (or life) can be solved with either a hammer or fire.
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    A quick check on if replacement CU is required.

    @telectrix @Specialist lock off, prove test prove! I'm sure everyone follows safe isolation procedure. Sure there are some calculated risks that can be taken, but being a competent person like the big yellow book says we should be, and a lot of experience let's us make these calculations.
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    Tricks for pulling wires

    Ah yes @Pete999 youtube is the font of all knowledge! I see these yanks can't even be bothered to pull their own cables, I'm surprised it doesn't have a cup holder and a automatic gearbox.
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    A quick check on if replacement CU is required.

    We work with electricity every day, I can't speak for everyone here, but a good electrician will do all this kind of testing with the circuit dead. We know the risks and choose not to work live, I think that says a lot about how quickly and unexpectedly things can go wrong. Any test on a circuit...
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    A quick check on if replacement CU is required.

    Imagine a circle, break the circle at one point. If the cu is on the circle then no matter where you test on that circuit it will be broken, unless the ring has been wired up wrong in the first place.
  12. stummish

    Tricks for pulling wires

    You feeling lonely @Rpa07 ? Want a tissue? NO NOT FOR THAT YOU DIRTY OIK!
  13. stummish

    A quick check on if replacement CU is required.

    Sounds like you need a sparky to find the fault. When you say you have continuity between all 3 wires I assume you mean r1 to r1, r2 to r2 and n to n? Or do you mean r1 to r2, r1 to n, r2 to n? If it's r1 to r1 it could be you're testing the wrong circuit, or a faulty ring. Possibly a buried...
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    Tricks for pulling wires

    Best advice I can give is cut holes so you can see what's going on, then get ready to spend a lot of time faffing about with a draw wire, and get a friend to help you on the other side of the wall. Sounds like you may have to open up a large hole in the ceiling so you can get a drill in and make...
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    In line bathroom fans

    If at all possible I do installs with inline fans and rigid ducting. For your install it sounds like you've got the right plan. The duct run is so short I wouldn't bother swapping it to rigid from what you've already got. The fan is decent enough, I like the soler and palau fans as they're...
  16. stummish

    Recess led light in limited space

    Never used these before, I'll have to try find an excuse to try them out.
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    Tests for replacement consmer unit

    Fair point. We chose our level of sanity by getting into this business. Maybe set the bar low, but at least we chose the height and went for it. Could have been a wreck head or a bricky!
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    New build timber framed problem

    @Lee42 the plate gives some nice mechanical protection, so you can bury at less than 50mm, but the other reason is the steel shores up the weak spot in the joist. Support strength comes from the top and bottom surface of a joist, the center doesn't do much to hold the rest up, so the steel...
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    Tests for replacement consmer unit

    Head up. We're better than all these scum. They'll be moved on soon, or OD or something. keep your head screwed on and buy some blood ear plugs as said earlier :)
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    New build timber framed problem

    I've never done it but I thought that's what joist plates were for. Someone else will have to confirm that.

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