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  1. Z

    Burned plug socket when i plug in the vacuum cleaner

    Hi ..right where do i start ..ill do the best i can !! i have an extension lead and in it are plugged a fridge , a separate small freezer , permanently ..and i use a small table lamp in the same extension also a vacuum cleaner ..have done this for many years no problems ....however last night...
  2. R

    Vacuum Cleaner Recommendations.

    I’m looking to buy a hoover for work. As I am not a fan of using customers due to them being rather expensive. Any recommendations as to what to buy?
  3. NorthantsSpark

    Hello From Ex-Industrial Cleaner to Spark ⚡

    I just wanted to say a quick Hello to everyone. After several years now I've just left the specialist cleaning industry. Making a career move to become a spark. There was only so much enthusiasm I could have for spraying high concentration acid, climbing inside grease lined ducting in...
  4. P

    Asking for help wiring 120 VAC to an old vacuum cleaner motor. The 3 wire harness has wires that are red, yellow and blue.

    Asking for wisdom re wiring 120 VAC to an old vacuum cleaner motor. The 3 wire harness has wires that are red, yellow and blue.
  5. Midwest

    End of halogen light bulbs spells brighter and cleaner future

    Not been on here a lot recently, so don’t know if this has been posted. I know this subject has been discussed before, but here is the final demise of halogen and fluorescent tubes in the UK, it seems in all but a few places...
  6. 7029 dave

    Cordless Vac cleaner

    The other half said to me the rollers aren't going round on our Vax air cordless cleaner, so as I'm bored just stripped it down, the bimetal contacts were clogged with dust. Five minute fix but took ages to get into the dam thing all sorted, did check belt first. lol
  7. M

    Connecting hand held Vaccume cleaner to car

    Hi i am having a philips FC6149 rechargable vacume cleaner. Its rechargable battery got damaged so it was powered by 3 rechargable "4/5 SC battery with 1500 mAh with 1.2 V" each. Can i disconect (remove) this battery and power the positive and negative wires connected to the battery to my car...
  8. F

    swimming pool cleaner

    Hello all. Is it possible (allowed) to run a US 110v robotic swimming pool cleaner transformer from a UK 240 t0 110v site transformer, via a dedicated RCBO? TIA Jon
  9. sparksburnout

    How much should a window cleaner charge?

    Young bloke round my way is starting up window cleaning Monday, he looks rough as chuff but he's OK I always pass the time of day when I see him, he gave me a lift out the Van with an old heater once. Anyway he collared me and said did I want a window cleaner, and having never had one before...
  10. H

    Oven Tripping RCD Since Cleaned

    Brother got his oven cleaned yesterday, today it's tripping the RCD (not the breaker) - I'm gonna head over tonight and take a look for him but just thought I'd post here and ask for advice/possible things to look for. Thanks,
  11. HappyHippyDad

    Changing a battery in a remote control leads to.....

    Evening all, About 6/7/8?? months ago I was called to see a elderly client (who I had previously done one or two small jobs for) who's electric awning would not open. It turned out to be the battery in the remote control!! I had to make 2 journeys out to him and buy the 'odd' battery off the...
  12. Q

    WD40 or Wera Electric Contacts Cleaner

    I've been asked by a client to clean out their connections (sound equipment) - not one I've been asked to do before TBH so not sure if I could use regular WD40 or would I need to use something designed for this purpose like Wera's electrical spray: Wera High Tech Kontaktor Electric Contacts...
  13. H

    office fused spur

    i have been told by another electrician that a fused spur for a water heater cannot be above a draining board without rcd protection in a office building.I cannot find anything in the regs to confirm with this,can anyone help? also in the same building i have extended a ring main & changed the...
  14. M

    How do you clean polished louvres and opal diffusers?

    Does anyone know how to clean polished louvres and opal/polycarbonate diffusers? I know some detergents can wreck polished louvres so you have to be careful.
  15. N

    Solar Edge Inverter & Optimisers required urgently

    Does anyone know where I can get an SE 3000 Solar Edge Inverter and 12 x OP250-LV-MC4SM 250w power optimisers? We have been let down right at the last minute by our suppliers ! Thank you Nic
  16. G

    Solaredge

    Can anyone recommend a reliable supplier of solaredge inverters and powerboxes? cheers
  17. JD6400

    ET Solar Modules / Solar Edge Inverters , does anyone know where to get them from ?

    Pretty much what the post says , if anyone can help i would be very grateful .
  18. T

    Testing motor of vacuum cleaner

    My brother has given me his faulty vac withe old "here you are, your a leccy fix this" Anyway now have it in bits in front of me IR tested the mains wire once disconnected from motor and its ok, tested between the terminals on the motor with some steinels and its belling out, does this mean the...
  19. J

    Boom goes the carpet cleaner!!!

    :eek: I was cleaning my friend's carpets with her brand new VAX cleaner, the other day, when l smelt an all too familiar metallic smell, which most of us will recognise from our Sca-letrix racing cars days. This was followed by a great amount of sparks, within the VAX unit, from what...
  20. D

    pins cleaner

    Hi all anyone got a good way of cleaning the the contacts inside socket assemblies I am constantly removing and re-inserting tester to get decent readings this has only happened since I started using my new tester Metrel MI3002 maybe the plug pins are crap who knows, so short of stuffing a file...

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