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    Network connections using power sockets

    Just curious as to if anyone has any experience of these systems that are on the market now for basically distributing broadband network around house using existing power wiring, I've seen some that just plug in and others that you can actually change the faceplate on, someone's asked me about...
  2. J

    rcbo tripping intermittantly

    new installation, RCBO on one socket ring tripping intermittantly, can last 20mins to 1 hour. not worried, I will find the problem just wondering where the rest of you would start
  3. D

    Electric connections to outbuildings

    Hello, I would begrateful for some advice. I have recently moved into a property which has two detached outbuildings, one used as a garage and the other as a workshop, no heavy machinery just the run of the mill drills and saw. The outbuildings are connected to the house in this manner; From...
  4. J

    Transformer Connections

    not done much about 3 phase transformers so have a few things i am stuck on... what is meant by the terms vector group 1, 2, 3, 4, and what can these transformers be used for: Star/Star Delta/Delta Star/Delta
  5. G

    MEN connections on the consumer side?

    Has anybody seen this? on a single phase domestic install ie Neutral to Earth link inside a DB to create a MEN connection?
  6. D

    Cooker Electrics, Too many connections?

    I recently had a gas safety engineer inspect our appliances to which end he had to pull the electric oven unit from its cupboard housing to reach the underside of the gas hob. As he did this I noticed that I have 2 double plugs connected directly to the cooker electrics. (I'm not an...
  7. T

    Zs lighting circuit

    Hi all how do I test for zs on lighting and where do I do it I know the R1R2plus ze but I can plug my tester in and do it on a ring . So how can I do with tester on lighting prob s dumb question but thank you
  8. E

    Doubling over single core connections

    I swear to god there was a reg specifying that all single core connections had to be doubled over? i can't find it anywhere have i just had a weird dream?
  9. Mark.W

    Motor connections

    Evening chaps I'm just after some advice really! My apprentice has snapped off the thread for V1 in the motor connection box, the motor is wired in Delta. Would it be ok to put L2 and both the motor leads on to U2? Only reason i ask is because they are linked anyway and can't seem to find a...
  10. S

    Wrong halogen downlight connections?

    Hello, I'm not an electrician and I'd be really grateful if one of you pros could help me out: I recently moved from a property that I was renting. When I first moved in to this property 4 years ago I noticed that my halogen downlights were failing to work after as short a period as 1 or 2...
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    What do people us now for switch box lighting connections?

    Hi all Joining a looped neutral in a plaster mounted lighting switch box. Back in my sad old day... we used plastic connector blocks, which I seem to remember were binned a while back. What are people using these days? I watched the sparky on a site the other week crimping all his connections...
  12. S

    ringmain testing

    Hi, I have just tested an existing ringmain starting with the line conductor reading 0.32 and the neutral reading 0.87, these are both in 2.5 twin and earth, can someone explain why there is a big difference in the 2 readings when the conductors are the same size?
  13. Worcester

    Ofgem, ENA, G83/2 and the DNO's

    Had an interesting session today with the above, ofgem ENA and the Senior network planners or those in charge of Distributed Generation (DG) from WPD, Scottish Power, SSE, UKPowerNetworks and Northern Powergrid They all know that they have had a bad reputation for dealing with Distributed...
  14. S

    MC4 connections

    Anyone know where I can get the metal cuffs to go inside a MC4 male connector? I have 90 of the plastic bits but am missing 60 of the metal connectors - any ideas?
  15. i=p/u

    Wylex 1361 fuse carrier

    Fuse blew in a shower circuit last night, the guy said the fuse was roasting and stuck to the fuse carrier . It's an 8.5 kw shower on 30A fuse. i poped new fuse in and stuck clamp meter on and was pulling 28A isit normal for the fuse to get roasting in 5 mins
  16. K

    Torque Settings for Brass connections

    Does anybody know where I can find generic torque settings for M16 brass connection. We are connecting to a Weg motor. Have tried the manufactures but had no reply yet, we have two guys waiting to connect.... Cheers
  17. D

    Ring fault

    This one baffled me Complete ring continuity on each conductor L-L ,N-N,E-E IR - N-E : 0.00 Mohm @ 500 Vdc split ring in middle - 50.3 Mohm on one side of ring - 30.2 Mohm on other side !!!!! the fault disapears on both sides when i split it ! HUH ...
  18. electric will

    Burning neutral connections

    Hi, just been over the road to look at a neighbours cooker not working, font the neutral in the cooker control unit burnt, load side, most likely caused by loose terminal as the others wasn't very tight. but how come it seems to be normally the neutral connection that burns first, ie shower pull...
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    Dewalt 24v battery connections.

    I got a Dewalt 24v battery SDS drill cheap today with no batteries. I am planning to use sealed lead acid batteries mounted separate to the drill attached with a coiled cable with it. Does anyone know the pin-out of the batteries? Thanks.
  20. J

    Shower Connections? estra rcd's etc..

    SORRY EXTRA RCD'S :rolleyes2: Hi guys, i have been reading many other posts but as there are so many well trained sparks on here i thought id put my questions up. I am having a shower installed in a recently revamped bathroom. Im no expert as you will soon realise but it will be installed by...

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