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  1. Stevie g

    Any body come across this?

    Replaced 5ft strip light never seen one before tube with BC caps on, age off property it came out of was 200 years old, Google d smart an brown dated 1961,
  2. J

    208v across 2 pole range plug

    Hello guys. Im a plumbing and heating guy. I work with low voltage all the time and get calls from property managers everyday. I looked at a range tonight. They've blown two boards and were told by the appliance sales company that they had an issue at the plug so I went and had a look...
  3. P

    Anyone come across this before?

    The MCPB are heat damaged and breaking down. But theres a white residue also on the cabling in places. Anyone else ever seen this?
  4. H

    need a capacitor across relay contacts to arrest arcing. wondering about type and value ?

    wondering what capacitor type and value across relay contacts at 7amp ac load to avoid arcing
  5. mattg4321

    Came across some cable I haven't seen before

    I came across some cable today I haven't seen before. It has some sort of tough, inflexible pvc type sheathing (definitely not rubber). It's quite a light silvery grey and more oval shaped than modern flat T&E. Rubber insulation. No CPC. Probably tinned copper conductors, but maybe even...
  6. L

    Earthing across flanges

    With regards to electrical continuity across pipe flanges to bs 7671 I cannot find anything on how to size flat braided cable. Could someone point me in the right direction please is there a rule of thumb with regards to bolt size? Thanks
  7. D

    Volt reading across N and cpc

    I'm in a vineyard. There is a 300m buried SWA from the ccu direct to a 2 gang socket. I'm getting 247V across N and L at the ccu.... But at the socket I'm getting 100V across E and N and 147 across L and N. Continuity as a radial tested ok IR All over 500 M Please list possible issues here...
  8. FatAlan

    Getting across ceiling joists from below - tricks of the trade.

    In the day and age of ..how many downlights can we get into one house, I'm intrigued to know what tricks / techniques folks use to install multiple downlights into an existing ceiling in replacement of a central pendant. In particular, once having located the joists, how do you get the cables...
  9. markthebuilder

    Split 3 phase across 2 domestic properties

    Hi gents I m looking for info comments advice that will help me look knowledgeable to my boss (money man) northen power grid. & mep consultant . I have been given a project to split 26 student clusters (6 bed) into 54 x 2 bed flats. current supply and metering to each student cluster is as per...
  10. S

    Powerline adapters across junction boxes

    Hello I found this thread whilst searching the internet for solutions to my problem: Network Powerline Adapters with Dual Split Consumer Unit - https://www.electriciansforums.co.uk/threads/network-powerline-adapters-with-dual-split-consumer-unit.136153/ I read more of the forum and saw it...
  11. K

    3 phase breaker across 2 phases

    hi all, I posted this in the wrong forum it would seem so im pasting it here where hopefully Im more welcome! This isnt a real life situation, just a question in my head! Can anyone advise me regarding installing a triple pole mcb in a 3 phase board across phases. Simply put, if the next...
  12. K

    3 phase breaker across 2 phases?

    hi all, Can anyone advise me regarding installing a triple pole mcb in a 3 phase board across phases. Simply put, if the next available ways in the board were for example 2L3,3L1,3L2 and placed my breaker here would this be acceptable? This would normally be grey, brown, black. Hence 1 phase...
  13. G

    Anyone come across this light fitting?

    Hi all, Been to look at these light fittings which all seem to be failing. They have 2 lamps, one centre spot and a circular tube around the outside, both switched independently. Does anyone know of a suitable replacement or where I can find the same fittings? Thanks
  14. littlespark

    Maximum load across both sockets of a double socket

    We've had this discussion before, but does anyone have any idea what load can be put through a double socket? The socket in question is an MK logicplus, installed in a commercial kitchen. The supply cable is 6mm, converted from a previous cooker circuit to a double socket. (information gathered...
  15. Rock'N'Rebel

    Came across these old card's anyone old enough to remember them

  16. JK-Electrical

    Seal smacks kayaker across the face with large octopus

    Seal emerges from water and uses an octopus to smack a kayaker across the face - https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/seal-slaps-kayaker-video-octopus-instagram-new-zealand-kayak-a8557016.html Amusing. Reminded me of this Monty Python sketch ....
  17. Pete999

    Pete's Videos Gobbledygook from across the pond

  18. A

    quality workmanship I've come across.

    came across this work? am I safe in saying this is in the realms of cowboy install? outside someone's front garden. would this pass an inspection?
  19. K

    How to use E7 across rest of house?

    Hi folks. I've got a property in a village with no gas supply. As such, it's E7. I'm about to ditch the storage heaters and go with EHC DSR radiators - it's a guesthouse so I can't continue with the storage system as guests don't know how to use it properly. I've already got them in the...
  20. T

    Came across this little gem today, then got the sack!

    It may be a little hard to see but there is a Line and Neutral fuse in it. Advised Landlord it was potentially dangerous and needed upgrade advised contacting DNO for upgrade of cut-out. Landlord asked me to phone them which I did the DNO said they will be around as soon as possible to do a...
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