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  1. R

    UK Supplementry Bonding not connected.

    In my bathroom there is supplementary bonding of the bath, bath pipework, and basin pipework before it goes into trunking and exits unconnected in the shower unit (see photo). This I believe has never been touched since the property was built in 2001. There is no bonding on the bathroom rad...
  2. frankbiganski

    Gas boiler on RCD but also connected to other wall outlets

    Hi, I have lifetime experience (50+ years) in United States with basic knowledge of split phase 120/240 volts replacing wall switches and sockets. We moved to the UK two years ago (wife was born here) and I am aware of the 240 volt system that's used throughout the UK. I let a flat and with...
  3. A

    Recommendation for series connected lead acid battery

    I will be putting together 2 x 12v lead acid battery connected in series (24v basically) backup power for Internet connectivity (routers/wifi etc) Looking for recommendation on best way to keep these battery charged for a series connected battery. There's a lot of 12v battery chargers out...
  4. M

    IR short, only when cable connected?

    So was on a call out today and cooker circuit kept tripping the RCD. Disconnected at the board and at the cooker switch and IR’d the cable and received the following readings: L-E: 200 L-N: 999 N-E: 999 Everything’s good, reconnected at the board and re-tested the cable going back to the board...
  5. H

    one 110 outlet connected to 2 breakers on separate legs

    Hi guys , Happy 4th I had a 15 amp breaker trip in my panel when my mother was running her sewing machine. She flipped the breaker back but later when i came home i wanted her to show me which one it was, she couldnt remember so i started flipping the breakers one by one. One of the breakers...
  6. L

    Car radio battery wire zero voltage ! but original car radio is working when connected. Why?!

    Hi everyone I am new in this forum and this is my first thread. Car model: Toyota echo 2004 sedan. I used a multimeter to test the car radio battery wire ( blue/yellow) when it was disconnected from the car radio, its reading was 0v. ( as shown in photo 1 ) before and after ignition, isn't it...
  7. snowogu

    Hi just found light without earth connected do I need to do anything with it. The case is metal.

    Hi does the earth need to be connected?
  8. newfutile

    Swa outer connected both ends

    During an EICR I havr encountered swa feeding 1 lamppost not glanded at the post end, the feed is connected to the chassis of the 3 phase DB. I was thinking this would attract a C3 code, but I thought I post it and ask others what they think? It's fed from a 6 amp type a hagar rcbo tho it...
  9. J

    Are these earth wires connected to neutral?

    I found a picture online of a standard UK connection in a block of flats. Where I have circled blue, would those earth clamps around the orange cable somehow cut into the neutral wire to connect within the orange sleeving? Or are they just clamped to the sleeve for some arbitrary reason?
  10. E

    How are auto piggy back fuses connected to the fuse block.

    I am getting conflicting information on piggy back fuses that I am using in my Honda CRV and Ram Promaster 3500. I assumed that the piggy back fuse connector was a bridge between the hot and the ground bus in the fuse block and hence was independent from the fused circuit that was using that...
  11. M

    Earth not connected on a socket

    I was going to swap a socket in my house for a socket with USB connection. I started to remove the socket and noticed that both earth wires from both cables (part of a ring main) are wired into the metal back box and no earth connections into the actual socket see photo. Now I'm sure this is...
  12. Z

    How the CPCs are connected? How would you code the fuseboard?

    Hi guys. Can someone explain what is this? Where are the CPCs connected? I think the black cable connected to the MET have something to do with it.How would you code that?
  13. Z

    All neutrals connected at one point - two rcds.

    Hi guys. Fuseboard looks fine, but all neutrals are connected at one point outside the fuseboard. That way both rcds trip on fault on any of the circuirs.How would yiu code that? P.s. also no glanding and cables rubbing on the sharp edges of CU? Thanks
  14. H

    Under cabinet led strip lighting connected to light switch

    Hi, I have replaced some under cabinet kitchen tube lamps with LED ones. I followed the same layout and just replaced the lights. Each light (4 in total) is wired to its own fuse box and operated by the kitchen light switch on the wall. As well as each light being connected to a fuse box...
  15. mc1903

    Looking for a Wifi connected Smart Monitor.

    Does anyone know of a WiFi connected smart monitor device that will record the volts and amps at the consumer unit 100a incoming supply? We have issues with our new EV charger that have highlighted we are occasionally getting 255 volts to the house. The DNO (SSEN) have been out this week and...
  16. V

    Should a negative cable be connected after the shunt on a start battery?

    2017 Isuzu Dmax with a smart alternator. Shunt on the negative terminal of the start battery. The picture attached shows how the Negative from the dc/dc charger was connected, prior to the shunt. I feel that I should move it to after the shunt to allow the smart alternator to work properly. Is...
  17. K

    Attic box: 2 white wires and 1 black connecte/2 black wires connected: install recessed lights

    I am installing recessed lighting on a 3 way switch but neither one of the switches has a red wire. Initially I was going to try to hook up the lights to an outlet that the switches control, but it only has 1 black and 1 white wire. So when I went to the attic to try an hook up the recessed...
  18. R

    Light removal, with connected neutral

    I'm looking to disconnect a two lights from a lighting circuit while leaving the main light connected. I can remove the second switched live to the two lights at the 2gang switch however the neutral is in a Jb under the floor boards somewhere. Is it acceptable to leave the neutral, earth and...
  19. O

    Multi-fuel boiler stove connected to existing heating system using a relay

    Hi all, first of all I'm not a sparks so forgive my ignorance. We are currently getting a boiler stove installed. This involves connecting the plumbing and some electrical to our existing heating system. The Plumber has requested that our electrician installs a spur at the location of the...
  20. R

    i installed Android LCD in my car dashboard. And 2 small LCD connected

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