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    uk voltage question about a european amp

    Hello, I wonder if some of you electricity specialists can help me: I have a bass amp that I used in Europe but I now live in the UK. On various websites I see that the voltage in Europe and the UK is 230 V - 50 Hz I'm not an electrician by any means but this indicates to me that the voltage...
  2. B

    16 amp socket help please

    Hi, I'm at a job where there is 4x16 amp sockets protected by 4x16 amp rcbos in a bollard, the customer now wants 6 amp rcbos cause he wants to limit what people are using can you do this? I suppose it will just trip if people use more than 6 amps
  3. D

    16 amp commando sockets. 20 amp mcb on site guide as maximum value mcb

    Hello the on site guide lists 20 amp maximum mcb for 16 amps sockets. Having a debate with someone as to why this is? Why not 16amp mcb? I installed 20 amp mcb as it's for a car charger that charger's at 16amps for 8 hours and is not capable of pulling more than 16 amps but this has been pulled...
  4. Richard Cook

    Wago connectors and amp ratings

    Hi folks, I'm not an electrician and don't intend to do anything above and beyond the standard DIY changing of sockets/lights etc but I have a question that I'm interested in learning more about. I recently came across the Wago connectors (which look to be a lot easier to use than the standard...
  5. C

    Speaker/Amp Power Supply

    I'm not sure which would be best suited, a 12V 2A or 12V 3A Power Supply to power a 15W Amplifier (2*15W Outputs) and a Bluetooth Module. I thought that since the amp is using around 30W output (2*15), it would need about 12V 3A in alone (probably a little under that), but the bluetooth module...
  6. J

    13 Amp plug on a 2.9kW oven

    Hi Everyone So i've installed my first kitchen and everything has gone well. I've wired in the oven based on a sparkies recommendation but I just want to check I've done things correctly and try to understand a bit more about cooker circuits. The oven is a single NEFF fan oven 2.9kW ...
  7. J

    40 Amp MCB supply to a 100 Amp Distribution Panel Help!!!!!!!!

    My industrial unit is supplied via solar power. All the switchgear and mains supply etc. for the solar is in the unit next to mine to which I have no access unless the tenant is in. The landlord has got the supply coming from the solar unit through a 40amp MCB into our main distribution panel...
  8. mattg4321

    1 amp CO ELCB

    Came across what I'm pretty sure was a current operated Crabtree ELCB today. Just had a search on here and a google and haven't found a lot. Annoyingly I didn't take a picture as I thought they would be more common than they evidently are! Pretty sure its the first I've seen in the 15 years I've...
  9. Flanders

    4mm 90 Degree Thermosetting cable on a 32 amp MCB

    Hello Can I just confirm that if 90 degree cable is used in switch gear that is only ratted at 70 degrees then you use the 70 degree tables to find the maximum current carrying capacity in this case Table 4D1A I ask this as I carried out an EICR and found 4mm 6491B cable run in trunking...
  10. L

    Feeding 250 amp 3 phase board direct from buzz bar need isolatir

    I'm working in a warehouse and replacing the old fuse boards with a new 3 phase board. The board will be sitting directly above the buzz bar im not sure if I need to put in an isolator in between them to isolate the 3 phase board? Thx
  11. W

    splitting a 100 amp supply for 3 DB's

    I have been given a spec on a job from a builder and it has been suggested in the spec that we should use a 100 amp supply which is currently feeding 1 DB to split it to supply 3 DB's. So using the supply to go into a sub main board. Off this they want to supply 2 flats and a communal mobility...
  12. Last plumber

    Fluke amp clamp

    My multimeter is a Fluke 116. I'm looking at buying a new clamp on ampmeter that goes with this multimeter ( add on that plugs into it). Anyone got one, what do you think of it ? Is it better to buy a completely separate meter. .? Your opinions please ?
  13. M

    new amp

    I'm looking for a top end but budget amp for my home cinema. it needs to have at least 3 HDMI inputs and 2 HDMI out puts with 2 sub woofer ports any suggestions
  14. J

    European Lights With 16 Amp Plug

    hi all i am helping a friend out he has 2 big flood lights which are rated at 230 to 240 volt 50hz. they have a two pin european plug on them which states 16 amp. whats the easiest way to run them in the uk?
  15. Dan

    What's Your Speaker / Amp Setup?

    I have an Onkyo SR606 with 4 bookshelf speakers (no bass or centre). Just seen this though...
  16. N

    How To Pat Test 125 Amp Equipment

    hi today for the first time ever whilst pat testing a factory I have come across a piece of equipment with a 415v 3 phase 125 amp socket on it. Can anyone advise on the procedure for testing this type of socket and equipment as I have only ever seen 63amp test adaptors and thought this should be...
  17. M

    Difference between Module type contactor and normal contactor of same amp rating

    hi guys need to know the differnece between a module type contactor and normal contactor. can we use moudle type contactor for power a distribution box with phase fauiler relay to avoid single phasing. the DB box is not the main db box its made to power three machines a vacuum / compressor...
  18. A

    Help in ascertaining my amp limit.

    Good evening, I am going to be increasing the power consumption in my apartment. I am trying to be diligent in regards to safety and have been reading on how to find out what limits I have. So I believe I can map out my outlets and then map these to the breakers on the circuit breaker. Great...
  19. S

    What's the largest size array for a 60 amp cable head fuse? Single phase.

    SP Networks are the DNO. Smallholding with single phase and 60 amp cable head fuse. What's the largest size likely to get approval?
  20. S

    Solar PV supply taken from a 32 amp ring circuit. Is this acceptable?

    One of my domestic electrical customers has recently had a 4Kw solar PV system installed. The area in the garage next to where the array was located does not have easy access to the main Consumer Unit so the installers have installed a 2-way garage consumer unit to connect the inverter. This 2...

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