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  1. J

    Why is my power supply giving more than it says it should?

    Hi, I'm new to electronics and exploring the basics so please please forgive me. Currently I have a simple circuit with a 12V,1A PSU, bulb and mulitmeter. When using the multimeter to meaure the bulb's resistance I get 4.5 ohms and then 12V for the voltage across the bulb. According to Ohm's...
  2. W

    Connecting 2 3.5kw ovens

    Hey people, i have two 3.5kw ovens to connect, customer has an existing 10mm t and e in situ on a 32 amp breaker, would this be okay in your opinions
  3. K

    Food trailer amp socket advice

    Hi there Asking for some big help!! I have Jsut had a permanent pitch agreed, yay! For a food trailer. I keep trying to get my head around the amp socket that the supplier would need to have installed... I am wanting to run - Potatoe oven Stove top Water heater and pump Coffee machine...
  4. F

    Connecting Masthead Amp, Cable Length

    Hey gents. I'm looking to install a masthead amp to the old folk's TV aerial outside their garden cabin. The current setup is a 10 foot long coaxial cable running from the aerial directly to the tv in the cabin. I want to of course install the amp between the aerial and the Power-supply/TV -...
  5. D

    I want a 16 amp socket in the garage with 3 double sockets

    I have a 4mm2 armored cable going from the CU in the house, under the drive and into the garage. The breaker for this is a 16 amp type B. I want to have 2.2KW planer machine in the garage that has a 16 amp plug whilst also keeping three existing double sockets in the garage. The three double...
  6. A

    can I plug in a Kohler standby 14kw to my 50amp receptacle

    can I plug in a Kohler standby 14kw to my 50amp receptacle which supplies both rails in a 200 amp box (already installed interlock system for my box) installation is more than the generator!
  7. M

    20 amp transformer switch question

    Hi. All. I have a trasnformer that takes 220v from wall and outputs 20 amp 5v to a string of leds. I want to put a switch beetwen the wall and transformer. Could a regular lamp switch do it? or should a put a 20 amp switch?
  8. J

    Im replacing the original run capacitor in my RV's ac unit.

    Hello. Im replacing the original run capacitor in my RV's ac unit. The label says 45uf + - 10%, 7.5mfd / 370vac, 3.4 amp. The one I have to replace it is all the same except it says 30uf + - 5% and its a bit smaller. Will this work?
  9. B

    16 Amp Commandos 4 core swa

    I went to look at a job today and the client has two 16amp commandos installed but they are both wired in the same 4 core SWA through two 16a MCBs and the CPC for both is the armouring of the SWA. The two cores go to one commando and the other two go to the other commando(only about 5m away)...
  10. J

    Mitsubishi outlander 13 amp plug and lead

    Hello, Yet to dip my toe in EV and have been trying to avoid it to be honest. But have just been presented with a situation and just wanted to get thoughts from others, if possible please, before proceeding. which might even be suggesting they get someone else ?? A client of mine has 2015...
  11. C

    63 amp socket Table 41.1

    Does anyone know why 0.4 seconds was extended to 63 amp socket circuits? Is this because supply sources are getting stronger?
  12. C

    Disconnection time extended to 63 amp circuits

    Does anyone know why the 0.8 and 0.4 second disconnection time requirements are now extended from 32 amp circuits to 63 amp receptacle circuits? Is this because the supply sources are getting stronger?
  13. T

    32 amp cooker switch on ring main?

    Hi everyone, so ive got a new oven to install this one is rated at 16 amps, old one was 13 amps on a plug and socket to ring main. My question is can i install a 32amp double pole switch on the ring main then feed 4mm flex to the oven? Is there anything in the regs that prevents this? Thanks for...
  14. D

    Can a new electronic meter go bad and cause no electricity to 200 amp main?

    I ran upon a problem today that is weird and it will be next week sometime before the electric company makes a check of the meter and meter base, By what the owner of the apartment told me. Problem is meter is showing digital read out as if it is getting electricity from transformer. But I have...
  15. A

    Could having both factory tweeters and coaxial speakers be overloading my head unit amp?

    My head unit overloads whenever I play bass-heavy music, if it gets too bassy, the sound will cut off completely and won't come back until hours later when it has reset. I have alpine coaxial speakers (RMS 60 W, peak power 240 W, impedance = 4 ohms) and a sony dsxa410 head unit (4 x 55 W...
  16. C

    Lights 15 amp circuit dims when hot tub motor kicks, 60amp circuit?

    I have an extra 200 amp panel in aux garage and only exterior lights and hot tub are on it right now. Everything my hot tub motor kicks on, the 15amp light circuit with lights dims for a second. The tub is on a 60amp circuit. How can this happen? I thought the purpose of separate circuits is...
  17. Dan

    Electricians Forums Now Using AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages) for Small Screen Devices

    - Get even faster Electrical Advice using Electricians Forums and 'Accelerated Mobile Pages' or AMP Uses less data when you're out and about but still need electrical advice Can access the greatest database of electrical advice quickly and easily Find Electrical Advice using Google AMP...
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  18. E

    30 amp Plug to 50 Amp

    I have a generator that is marked 12000 watts which is why I bought it but when I received it said its 9000 under load ( ugg ) which to me seems a little deceptive in how its marked and listed. I bought by wattage and not Amps as I was not aware this size generator would only come with a 30 amp...
  19. S

    100 Amp Service

    Hello all, I am looking to run 1.5 conduit underground 100 feet to my garage. I want 100 amps of electrical service - 2-2-2-4 wire URD or should I look at copper? WOuld copper 4-4-4-6 support it? I am not worried about code because I am away from all that - but I don't want to burn my house down.
  20. OnlQQker

    3/5/13 Amp Fuses For Plugs And Fused Spurs...

    As most people really don't have an understanding of electricity whatsoever, and the amount of times I have come across the wrong size fuse in a plug or FCU. I don't know but surely this should be addressed somehow. Moulded plugs are all good as well on the new table lamp somebody has just...
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