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  1. S

    40a circuit breaker6mm t+e

    I have had my kitchen rewired and plastered. I have had a 6mm t+e on a dedicated 32a circuit for a 60cm electric cooker. In hindsight, had i known at the time, i would have asked for a10mm cable to future proof the installation. The cables run from the consumer unit in the attached garage, into...
  2. TheCountSpark123

    If you can't split a circuit?

    I am a retired electrician and I've been out of the game for a while. My son asked me a question the other day and I wasn't too sure how to answer it so thought you lot might. He wants to use rails to supply 5 modules, each module will have 40 small actuators that operate at 24VDC at 0.9As...
  3. gergex

    Losing power to whole house, not tripping circuit breaker?

    Hi, recently moved into 30 year old home. We were renovating it for a few months and didn't notice this issue. 3-4 times over last month the power has gone out to the entire home, without flipping any circuits. When we've been home for it (twice) it has only lasted a few seconds. I'm yet to ask...
    • gergex
    • Thread
    • ausie elec breaker circuit circuit breaker house power power to tripping whole
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Australia
  4. M

    Installing touch light switches on 3-way / 4-way circuit

    Hello, I'm replacing standard light switches in my hall and landing with touch switches (not smart, just touch on/off) like these from Amazon; Touch Electrical Light Wall Switch - LIVOLO 2023 New Version 1 Gang 3 Way Modern Tempered Glass Panel Single Pole Electrical Lamp Switch with Led...
  5. O

    UK RCD sockets on RCBO protected circuit

    hi all come across a new build commercial office where radial circuits feeding electrak power track was protected by 32A RCBO at dist board and the electrak tap off leads terminated into RCD under desk sockets why install RCD sockets when circuit is protected by 32A RCBO is this install correct...
  6. A

    Circuit breaker finder doesn't function correctly

    Hi everyone I bought the following device for the purpose of inspection and testing of DPs and its connecions: https://www.ebay.com/itm/266252623696 I used this device to inspect a building where i work and with the help of an engineer working on that location we were able to find that a...
  7. P

    Can I add PIV to lighting circuit with no RCD protection?

    As I've mainly done site work and moved into domestic recently, I'm a bit rusty on stuff like this, but if I'm adding a loft PIV unit to an existing lighting circuit via an unswitched fused spur, if the lighting circuit has no RCD protection am I allowed to install it? Same question for if...
  8. L

    Occasional tripping x one light circuit. But is a double feed the issue?

    DIY query Have narrowed down the source of an occasional trip to one light circuit which is a varilight v-pro master dimmer slave set up. This is one of 5 LED, low total wattage light circuits connected to one 6A RCBO breaker (so the issue could be a short or a ground leak). Zero problems...
  9. A

    Fault on Ring final circuit

    Please advise what I should test / check next. My usual qualified electrician who did all of the work here is in Ireland for 4 weeks and not contactable. I need to fix this asap. Ring final circuit tripping. I am not clueless and I have some test gear. Can fully isolate the supply with an...
  10. M

    Single Pole 50 Amp Circuit Serving for Electrical Dryer, Powers and Many Others

    Hi everyone. The title should sound crazy enough, but it's what happening in my 72-years old home we've purchased 2 years ago. I found the crazy wiring when I was just troubleshooting on a lighting which has been flickering, and finally completely failed recently. I recognized the lighting is...
  11. L

    Poor fault finding- Faulty lighting circuit- Pay or not?

    Hi folks, Quick query for this still practicing regarding bill payment for a job not complete. My partner recently employed an electrician to do some simple work, post a a bathroom re-fit. Extractor, lighting fit along with resolving a problem relating to switching of lights in hallway. Whilst...
    • Lurcher66
    • Thread
    • circuit fault fault finding faulty finding lighting lighting circuit pay
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  12. B

    Cooker circuit sanity check please.

    Hi, Just been scratching my head about this one and wonder if I've missed anything. A few weeks ago I installed a new circuit for a 3kw oven and a 950W microwave. Ran the circuit in 6mm T&E clipped direct on a 40A RCBO. Customer has reported that on maybe three or four occasions the RCBO...
  13. B

    Problems with off-peak circuit on Economy 7 - any help appreciated!

    Hi, So I'm trying to understand what's going on with my off-peak electricity supply, as something's wrong with it and I'm trying to determine if it's the responsibility of my energy supplier or I need to get an electrician out to take a look. Here are some pics: I live in a flat...
    • Bob 1 57434
    • Thread
    • appreciated circuit economy economy 7 help problems
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  14. T

    Sun heat on caravan cable causing meter box circuit breaker to pop?

    Could the sun’s heat on a caravan mains supply cable cause the fuse/circuit breaker at the meter box/supply end to trip?
    • TimGemm
    • Thread
    • box breaker cable caravan causing circuit circuit breaker heat meter meter box
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  15. pnutttz

    How can I add a candle flicker LED to my static LED circuit?

    Hi everyone. I should start by saying I'm not sure I'm in the right place here (this isn't a householder issue - I'm making a Ghostbusters backpack for my son!), and that I have no knowledge at all of electrical circuits. I have a simple circuit with 3aaa batteries powering a string of static...
  16. J

    Industrial lighting circuit

    Hi guys I have some industrial lighting circuits to wire in a workshop and was after some fresh ideas/suggestions as to how i could best do this. Have done a few of these before and in the past i have sometimes run radials in SWA cable to single gang socket outlets. The High Bay LED lighting...
  17. S

    Room lost power without tripping circuit breaker.

    We have one room that seems to have lost most of its power last night. One of the outlets in the rooms has a power strip plugged in that powers the tv and video games, but we flip it off when not in use to save power. Last night, when I flipped the power strip on, the entire room lost power, but...
  18. G

    RCBO tripping 2 way circuit

    Since DB upgrade 2 way top stair light is tripping rcbo, it has a separate N&E to the feed supplying it im assuming this is the reason?
  19. J

    Blender/mixer circuit breaker Advice please

    Hi everyone, 1st post here. I'm a DIYer looking for some advise please. I've got a blender/mixer from India which has decided to pack up. I've narrowed the problem down to a circuit breaker (thermal overload protection switch) I'm not able to find a match on Google or on screwfix, does anybody...
  20. K

    UK RCBO indicator , short circuit or earth fault.

    Anyone know of an RCBO manufacturer, apart from Chint,that includes an indicator in the RCBO to indicate if the trip is a earth fault or an overload.
    • kendo57
    • Thread
    • circuit earth fault indicator overload rcbo short short circuit
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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