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fluke 1651
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new light fitting blowing breaker
hi guys hoping to get some advice, our porch light has been removed as the entire porch is being redone but the 2 cable feeds were not identified i have checked polarity on one and i am certain this is the switch wire leaving the second cable as a mains feed cable .The problem is every time i...- kyranocat
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Advice on re-siting a consumer unit
So, passed my 2391. Get in. :punk: Have now got a job to replace a consumer unit and wire up a couple of water heater circuits that I will use for my assessment to join a comp persons scheme (I'm thinking Elecsa). The job is pretty straight forward, apart from the fact that the CU is under the...- Capn Ahab
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6mm tails t&e
have any of you guys come across this before 6mm t&e tails this is the second time i've seen this in two weeks the one this morning was two x t&e tails (2 in the netral & 2 in the line), the customer with the 6mm t&e said that it has been like this for 20 years. -
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Temporary new cicruits
Been out to do some basic tests on an empty house today where the tank in the loft was leaking for a number of unknown days! Wow, what a mess! Water in the bathroom light fittings, stains below the sockets and light switches where water has passed through. Plus a big hole in the ceiling of the...- Octopus
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- aus electricians' talk new temporary
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Help with apparent power, reactive power etc
Hi, I've got 8 questions to do for my assignment, i've done 7 of them and im happy with them, i've got down to the last question and im totally stuck. this is the question. Small Machine shop, The supply to this is a TN-C-S system, 400v/230v 50hz. the measured value of prospective fault...- Pauly.22
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- aus electricians' talk help power reactive
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Standard Tariff vs Economy 7
Quick question guys. Am I right in thinking that a normal household with oil central heating, so no storage heaters, would be better off on a standard electricity tariff as opposed to an economy 7 tariff. Thanks in advance. Steve.- sjm
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- aus economy economy 7 electricians' talk standard tariff
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Adding a circuit to a domestic fuse box
Hi all, Could any one tell me can you add more than one circuit to an domestic supply board as I need a 13 amp feed to power the underfloor element I am installing in the bathroom it appears all the fuses are in use. Any help very gratefully recieved. Ian D- Ian D
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- adding aus box circuit domestic electricians' talk fuse fuse box
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List of test...
hey everybody just need clarification to a question i think i got the right answer so here goes.... Q. List in the correct sequence the tests required for an installation to comply with BS 7671. A. Continuity test A. Insulation resistance test A. Polarity test A. Earth fault loop impedance A...- Sparky12021986
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- aus electricians' talk test
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If not a sparky what else would you have become if you could turn back time ?
Following on from the "Why did you become a sparky " what would you have become instead if anything was possible ? I would have liked to move to Wyoming own a ranch and become a cowhand !:cowboy: Whats yours ? And try to keep it clean please ! -
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NVQ Certificate 2356
Just a quicky does any one know how long it takes to receive an nvq certificate? been waiting over a month now- Superspark23
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- aus certificate course electrical nvq electricians' talk nvq training
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Exam Question
Hi Guys im in my first year of a degree course in Electrical Engineering and Renewable Energy and in the middle of an assignment to which one of the questions is :- If it is not possible to perform an actual Ipf measurement, what other method could be used to obtain the value of prospective...- IMS Electrics
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- aus course electricians' talk exam question training
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How do phase converters work?
Might have a chance of an interesting new career on Monday. Part of the equipment they install uses 3 phase, but from what I can gather, they use a single phase supply, which then goes through a phase converter to create a 3 phase supply for the equipment? Just wondering if anyone could briefly...- sambotc
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- aus before electrical work electricians' talk phase single supply work
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ring main
OK all heres the scenario fitting new cu in a house its on old 3036 type no rcds in sight . anyway testing reveles no ring curcuit one 2.5 supplys all sockets the other 2.5 in the same fuse holder supplys one socket upstairs in corner bedroom ? took socket off has 2 live & 2 neutral black/red...- trickyb
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- aus electricians' talk main ring ring main
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2nd outside light can someone check my logic..
Physically doing it and wiring it I have no issue with and Zs, Vdrop etc are all fine. However I need a bit of clarification. We live in a timber framed house, brick outside, dry lined inside. I’d run the cable from light fitting #1 back in the house, up the wall vertically from the switch...- tonycoysh
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Oven & Hob - Again!
First post on forum, so go easy on me please!. I am looking to add a hob to an existing installation –details as follows:- Existing oven – 3 kW – adding 7 kW hob 1998 build 32A MCB type B feeding 6.0mm2 t&e radial circuit about10m length clipped to wall, behind plasterboard connecting to 45A...- MikeBa
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- again aus electricians' talk hob oven
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Close one with ever ready candle lamp
Had a close one today just wondering if any one has had the same experiance with this make of lamp its an everready candle lamp , what happed was i was just installed an outside light and , went to push the lamp into the holder and it exploded covering me with very small fine pieces of glass...- nickblake
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- aus close electricians' talk lamp lighting lights ready
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cabinet led lighting
evening all, anyone point me in the direction of some good quality reasonably priced (not cheap!) led fittings for above and below some kitchen units? preferably battens / strips as opposed to round, but all suggestions appreciated. thanks in advance- maffa ent
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- aus cabinet electrical electricians' talk led lighting these units
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Depth of cables ?
I qualified under 17th edition and having trouble getting any documentation on the 16th edition, i would appreciate any advice you can give. Currently decorating my kitchen in a rented bungalow. The CU is located in a base unit and the cover can only be opened if i take a drawer out and then...- sevetaz
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- aus cables depth electricians' talk
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- Forum: Australia
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