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  1. a-z electrics

    usb charger sockets

    Anyone fitted these new sockets with integral usb charger slots? I've found you have to disconnect a supply wire when doing IR test.. might seem obvious with hindsight but caught me out the first time :dunce2:
  2. W

    New Lighting circuit - how are fans etc. connected

    Hi, I'm installing a new lighting circuit. Normal stuff - radial circuit with lights looped in on the ceiling roses. My question is - how are things like bathroom extraction fans, smoke alarms or an outside above door light normally included in a new circuit? Are they added as spurs off the...
  3. J

    messed up lighting circuit issue

    hi guys new to the site got a problem with a circuit at a property im working on description council kitchen circuits rewire db- 10way main switch rcbos previously installed problem - 1 x lighting circuit on mcb due to it tripping the rcbo ( last electricians left the rcbo in ccu cupboard...
  4. D

    Another quick 2394/95 question

    Hi lads help appreciated....describe how a prospective fault current test should be performed using a 3 lead instrument on single phase consumer unit? Cheers
  5. K

    Earth leakage current issue (no load connected)

    I've come across a problem today that has completely stumped me. I used my clamp meter on the main protective conductor and found there was over 4A flowing. Checking the line and neutral conductors, they each had exactly 2A. Obviously these numbers do not add up as if there was leakage to earth...
  6. 2

    Earth continuity fault

    hi all, I have this old reel to reel tape recorder that failed it's PAT test due to an Earth continuity reading, any ideas how to fix this? it is very old and has a few valves inside I am fairly new to electrical work but am very determined to get this thing working
  7. A

    rcd issue

    hello every body, I have been to a house this evening after a customer calls regarding a tripping rcd, I did the usual, all circuits off then on 1 by 1, it seems to randomly trip regardless of which breaker is switched back on, even mcbs on the non rcd side caused it to trip, which I thought a...
  8. A

    PIR light wiring

    Hello, I am a (non-electrician) newbie on this forum. I was hoping that you clever folks might be able to give me some advice on how to wire a PIR light for my front porch. The PIR light has two settings. The first is activated by the sensor. The second is flicking on a light switch inside...
  9. R

    rcbo trip question

    Been testing today on a new installation, it was a lighting circuit all lighting weird via click roses. Came to the rcbo test, trips on 5x at 100ms then says plus 40 on 5x. Quickly swapped out rcbo thinking it was just faulty and does same again with the new one. Some rooting around in loft i...
  10. ray-bentos

    EICR Coding - Super Rough Kitchen Rewire

    Came across this load of s***e when on an EICR today...... The kitchen has been 'rewired' last year for some reason and has been done (very very poorly) in trunking over the front of the tiles. Surface mount boxes have been fitted over the front of the original metal backboxes in the wall...
  11. D

    Insulation Resistance testing procedure

    Hi all Am doing 2394/95 at moment and trying to get procedure firmly stuck in head. Thing I'm getting a little bit confused with is with some of the vids/examples online some state to switch main switch on (obviously before supply connected) and others off. My thinking is that you might as...
  12. R

    Outside light switch

    Hi all looking for a bit of advise on an outside light switch. It was covered by a blank socket plate. There's a few wires in there and was wondering which goes where as it keeps flipping the rcb.
  13. P

    Crabtree RCBO

    I installed a 32A Crabtree rcbo then came to testing it! It tripped fine but the readings were as follows >310mS @x1 and >50mS @x5, is the rcbo faulty. All connection were fine. The board was a split load with an RCD protected side, I tested this RCD and obtained satisfactory readings!! I...
  14. R

    Solar connection details

    First of all hello, this is my first post. Did try a search to answer my question but was unsuccessful. I am connecting the AC side of a PV solar installation. im not an out and out electrician but I am qualified for the purpose of my job as a maintenance engineer. Baisically my question is...
  15. M

    Beyond Belief! Double Socket Next To Toilet!

    Hi Peeps, Got a call from a nearby neighbour who had lost all power in his house. Went to his house to have look, On the CU saw the RCD tripped, faulty circuit turned out to be the socket ring main on the new extension side. Also noticed that there's 4 2.5mm line wire connected to one...
  16. V

    30mA rcd trips at 17mA when submain connected mcb is on...ok when submain mcb is off

    Hi all Ok...been to a job today with a random tripping 30mA rcd its a bit of a full on install...at a undertakers.... 3p cutout feeds 3 main switches...1 for a workshop db...for a flat over the undertakers...1 for the undertakers.... from the undertakers mainswitch...we have a swa submain to a...
  17. HappyHippyDad

    Intemittent tripping RCD.

    Hello everyone.. I have a job tomorrow tracking down a tripping RCD fault. This would have panicked me a year ago, now I'm looking forward to it and cant wait to get there! However, from the phone conversation I have discovered the following: 1. No recent DIY work or professional work has...
  18. S

    Insulation resistance testing

    Hi guys, i have always wondered when doing insulation resistance testing is there a test you can do to see if there are any loads still connected (ie neons,equipment) to see if the readings are true or through loads connected in the circuit.
  19. D

    TT earth rod to shed or non connected garage..advice please

    Hi i have been trying to find in either the osg or regs book where it states that a shed or garage not connected to the house must use a TT earthing system instead of using the house PME, i have been told from a Niceic that it must be TT and also been told by elecsa that a PME is ok to use, so i...
  20. S

    Heating Experts.

    Aunties heating is playing up, when she switches on the heating it's not firing up the boiler. Hot water switched on it's doing as it should & firing up the boiler. Had a brief look at it in the passing & when the heating is turned on there's 240v going to stat, returning from stat to valve...

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