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  1. T

    Solar changed old sockets I noticed one of them had voltage on even with mains off

    Hello All and happy new year. Over the holiay I have changed all of my old sockets to some nice new ones and added a couple with usb sockets for good measure. I am very picky to ensure I isolate any circuit I am working on and I had one last socket to do on the first floor which was a double. I...
  2. J

    freecurve stair lift changed battery but not working

    stair lift was off its charging section at top of stairlift track for some time rarly used. and upon checking batteries were dead. could not move back to charging section. put in two new batteries then with buttons managed to get it up to top of track, however it went s little too far and...
  3. B

    Have the rules for ring mains changed over the years?

    I am sure when I qualified for the 16 edition we spoke about how to treat a ring main. I know the majority of the time we just learned how to read the book and how to find needed headings but I am sure we also spoke about ring mains. If a socket has two cables coming into the back box then it is...
  4. Delano_Stagg

    Changed New Light Switch (and old switch) Won't Work

    Hi everyone, After much swearing and cursing (I hope the neighbours didn't hear) I've come online for some help. We have a dimmer switch in the kitchen and my wife wanted a simple on/off switch instead. Obviously, I switched off the circuit for downstairs. Then, I unscrewed it and took a photo...
  5. S

    Have to push light switch hard to turn on, changed switch but still happening. Please help!

    Hi there :) the light switch for a ceiling light needs to be pushed quite hard in order for the light to turn on. What started happening first was that you would flick the switch (just normal force) and after a couple of seconds the light would turn on. Then it stopped turning on but I...
    • Swophia
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    • changed help help! light light switch please still switch
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  6. D

    changed door issues with locking and airbag light

    Hi i have changed the drivers door on my 59 plate polo. now the door doesnt work on central locking. i changed the lock barrel so it works with the key any ideas why won't work with key fob? Also airbag light is now on any ideas on this too? Regards Darren
  7. A

    125A D Type MCB keeps tripping on a heater element circ

    I changed 3 x 125A fuses for 3 x 125A D type MCBs (ABB). They held for a day and then two started tripping, we didn't have any spare 125A, so we fitted 100A C type and the issue has disappeared, can anyone shed any light on this for me please?
  8. M

    DNO UK power networks changed incoming overhead and now have PME TN-C-S but ccu connection to TT

    Hi all. I'm currently training as an electrician so would like your views on this for clarity and if I need to get someone in? I have just moved in to a new (very old) house and on inspection of the CCU I noticed the incoming service cable from the overhead was chard at the top of the dno head...
  9. M

    lamona hja2450 extractor Bulbs blown but fan working

    Does anybody no what else I can do to help rectify the lighting issues. I have tried moving the contacts for the bulbs but no joy. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
  10. S

    No heating , changed Solenoid valve

    Hey , new to forum so not sure how it all works but here goes Last week the heating wouldn't come on when called for from Programmer, went into storage and opened the solenoid valve manually and the heating fired up so i assumed the motor was done, ordered a new one. It came yesterday and i...
  11. Pete999

    How times and practices have changed

    During the later days of my apprenticeship and early days as an Electrician, I was sent to report to the Electrical Foreman on the site of the now Hilton Hotel in Bath, my task "Bond all the Bathrooms on the site H to C to Bath with no testing in those days, got quite fast at it towards the end...
  12. T

    I changed ceiling light and it won’t light up!

    I decided to change my ceiling light for a new one. A simple x4 bulb horizontal fixture. I didn’t look at the previous wiring on old light and then realised there were X4 black wires X4 red Wires Earth coming out the cieling. I assumed I put all black to neutral and red to live and Earth to...
  13. D

    Recently changed a light switch which controlled 2 lights. Now only 1 light works. Pictures included

    There are 2 sets of lights surrounding my house outside. One set is a single light next to the door, a standard outdoor lamp. The second is a series of spot lights under the roof to the house. There was previously a single light switch in the living room which controlled both sets of lights...
    • DSH694
    • Thread
    • changed controlled light light switch lights pictures recently switch works
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  14. P

    Changed a switch, and now there's no power to other rooms.

    I installed a motion sensor switch in our laundry room. It works. But, now the lights in the next room won't work, and a couple power outlets down the hall don't have power. Posting a photo of the box. Please let me know what other useful info I can provide? Thanks in advance.
  15. Dan

    Forum Themes: Christmas (Green and Red), 'Frozen' (Blues), Nighttime Reading, and Standard - All changed

    (TLDR Version Available - Bottom of the first post) :D Hi people. :) As some of you know I've been playing around with some forum themes / styles. (The colour schemes) So if you scroll right to the bottom of the forum, all the way down, past all the content, and past the footer, you'll see a...
  16. D

    Why has my electric gone to a £1 a hour at home

    My tumble dryer blew up and since then my electric charge has gone to £1 a hour I’ve unplugged everything in my house but to no avail any advice other than seeing a electrician which I’m doing is it possible for the blow up and trip to have caused this electric bill increase
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    • changed electric home hoping nothing process things through
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  17. Dan

    ElectriciansForums.net Homepage Changed! AAAhhhhh!

    Alright, now you've gotten used to the forum, I thought I'd change it to screw with your heads a bit. I'm joking. I'm changing bits of the forum a little at a time so that I don't blag your heads! - We are nearly done now. I promise. The homepage of the forum doesn't house the forum...
  18. S

    UK Should I get the main earth changed by the DNO?

    I have been asked to upgrade a fuse board, however, when I did an initial visual inspection, I noticed the main earth from the DNO is unsheathed (TN-S), it’s strands that are clearly ancient! I haven’t yet carried out any tests. Should I get the DNO to change the earth? Will they actually bother...
  19. Dan

    Forum Trophies changed - now based on 'likes' you've received

    https://www.electriciansforums.net/members/?key=most_points You now get thousands of points for thousands of likes. :) I need to add some more really. It's very weighted towards members who have been here the longest. Not sure how to give newbies a chance on there to be honest. I think it's...
  20. D

    How times have changed...

    Back when I started out a simple board swap to a nice new plastic 16th Ed split board would set you back £400 all in including labour , maybe even a bit less. I have just seen a quote from a well know utility provider for a consumer unit change for £1656.82 WOW
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