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    Zs / Ze 1720 confusion

    Can anyone advise or explain the correct procedure to carry out the above tests on a megger 1720? I recently purchased a megger 1720 and thought I would have a play with it at home before taking it on site. When carrying out z tests it give you a choice of 2 and 3 lead hi and low test all...
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    Confusion with new lights fitting

    Hello, I have fitted a double insulated light fitting in my bedroom with no problems. I had lying around a voltage tester, now I understand these are very unreliable, but when I touch the fitting with it, it will light up. There's a few other appliances that it'll do the same. I'd just...
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    Confusion about 2394

    Hi all I have the 2394 practical exam coming up and wanted a little advice on an issue. Where the installation is split into two parts a three phase board, which supplies a single phase board. When completing the testing sequence should seperate them into db1 and it's test results and db2 and...
  4. C

    Am2 lighting confusion

    hi there I'm new to this today but I was wondering if anyone could help, I have my am2 on Monday and I can wire an ordinary 2 way intermediate circuit no problem but on my precourse the said that I need to take a neutral to every switch using t+e and was just confused to how I would do that...
  5. Marvo

    Gender Neutral Confusion..............

    Okay, this may not be the right forum to ask this question but I figured you guys in the UK are on the cutting edge of political correctness so I'll give it a go. I had a job applicant send me a resume/CV and on it he states he's 'gender neutral'. I'll be the first to admit I'm not up to speed...
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    RCD Testing Confusion - Help!

    Hi Ive got a question regarding RCD tests. If a DB had 7-8 ccts on MCBs all covered by a Main RCD, should we do only one cover-all test on the main RCD, or record an individual RCD test for each circuit? Other sparkys on my firm have been doing an RCD test for each circuit, effectively...
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    Twin florescent led tubes confusion

    Good afternoon all, I have a set up of two tubes wired together so that both tubes need to be working to make it all work. They run off the old fashioned fluorescent tubes. Electro magnetic ballasts. I've bought Fusion T8 led tubes, 45mA 9w 300 900lm 4000k 04/16. These work fine. When...
    • Tile seller
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    • confusion led tubes twin
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
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    Earth arrangements confusion

    Working on a old property in a slightly remote area installing a new circuit. When I looked at the earthing it looked like a tns but I investigated and found a old 2.5mm running towards the rod. My problem is I am getting a ze reading of 0.25 ohms. Ino we had a really heavy down poor the...
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    Solar Array confusion

    Hi guys I have connected 8 x 250 watt 35 v solar panels in series to connect to an enfinity 2kw inverter. The open voltage I get from the array at the dc isolator is 220vdc or so, but when testing at the dc inverter terminals I am only getting around 68vdc. I have had the inverter (enfinity)...
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    Heating system confusion!!

    Ok here goes! I'm about to start a heating system for someone, more as a favour than anything else! There are no wiring diagrams as plumbers have designed system themselves. Basically what there is is an external oil boiler, a cylinder & a manifold for underfloor heating. Two motorized valves...
  11. gazdkw82

    Multimeter confusion Safe isolation

    Was testing voltage for safe isolation on my multimeter today as I left my fluke t90 at home, however something strange happened. I put the multimeter on voltage ac and then measured between earth then line, it sparked and tripped the RCD. I can only think iv done something silly and wrong...
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    Ceiling Wiring Confusion (4 wires)

    Hello forum, I'm stumped about how to correctly and safely wire up a new light fitting and stupidly didn't take a picture of the existing ceiling rose set up before removing it. I was wondering if someone here could help me out! I've attached a picture of the four wires that are coming out of...
    • DIYnewbie
    • Thread
    • attach ceiling confusion electrician fitting light wires wiring
    • Replies: 61
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  13. gazdkw82

    Led g9 confusion

    It's a mindfield trying to find qualify LED G9's We have 2 light fittings with 5 g9's in each and they are the last fittings in our home which isn't LED. They are currently operates via a wall dimmer so it seems I'll probably encounter some issues there. Do any of you have any suggestions...
  14. gazdkw82

    Power factor confusion

    I'm really struggling to get my head around power factor. I understand there is true power (kW)/apparent power (kva) and reactive power (kvar) however I'm struggling with knowing how to work out say KW if I have KVA/KVAr and vice versa etc I'm currently doing a lot of mock exams (202) preparing...
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    ryefield board confusion

    i am only a second year apprentice so please bear this in mind if this question comes across as stupid.. i am currently working on a site where one property (old pub) is being converted into 8 seperate flats, and at the minute we are working on the power distrobution to each individual flat...
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    Confusion After Installing New Bathroom Extractor

    Hi Guys I am in need of some help. i have just installed a new bathroom extractor. Since the installation, the following happens: isolator in off position turns the light on and off as usual - extractor fan not working as expected isolator turned on, causes the bathroom light to turn on and...
    • Chris Blunt
    • Thread
    • after bathroom confusion extractor installing new
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Part p confusion

    Hey Today I passed my 17th edition with the hope to start up my own business and after reading into part p got myself very confused. If I pay for a part p training courses would I still need to pay the £500 to niccela or other part p providers?
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    Dimmer confusion

    Apologies for what I am sure will turn out to be a noob error/misunderstanding, but I've done all the tests I can think of and cant make sense of what I'm seeing... Basically I have a 3 lighting zones (13x GU10 downlights in total), each using one of the standard 2way dimmers that make up a 3...
    • hicksde
    • Thread
    • attach confusion diagram dimmer slave voltage wires
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Sky confusion?

    afternoon gents, long time since my last post but hopefully someone can help me out? Got a question for you guys as I can't get hold of sky at all! I'm a spark and I'm wiring a house for a customer and I'm running all the sky cables (shotgun Webro) but I don't know weather to run them all to...
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    Simmersat connection confusion

    Hi sparks, I wish to replace a faulty simmerstat on a Tricity hob and have no clear idea of what goes where as the new S/S comes with poor instructions which do not compare with the connections on the switch and are not marked the same as the old one. From looking on the net, I see various...
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