I have just wired a converted toilet, did my first fix last week, went back today to do 2nd fix. When the plasterer has been in and boarded the room, a screw I assume, has hit the wiring. The extended ring went from a double socket to a 5A FCU for the lights and a 13A FCU for the electric...
Hi all - have discovered a damaged cable in the loft - seems to be from the 1st Floor Lights Ring Circuit. Have cut the cable and reconnected it with Wago Connectors - see pics (yes i have switched off electricity and tested the cable was dead before cutting). This particular cable has 4 cables...
Advice very much needed, as I am worried about safety.
We recently had a very bad leak in our bathroom - a pipe under the bath popped off and a whole bath of water gushed through the ceiling, down into the kitchen below.
A lot of water ran straight through the Consumer unit (photo attached)...
As title, installing some spots for a friend and whilst in the loft noticed another circuit cable looked iffy.
on closer inspection the cable had been worn to the copper, pretty much sure it was done on installation 20 years ago.
Nobody noticed as the wear as it was face to face with the cable...
Got a couple of flexes that need repaired. Last time I changed one on a hoover it was a right pain.
I am thinking of using one of thsese Duraplug LCP103B 10a 3 Pin 2 Part Black Cable Flex Lead Connector - Edwardes -...
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I have just damaged my earthing cabling that connects to the outside gas meter while hedge cutting!
The cable is not severed completely but for now, I have taped up. However, what is the best way to repair this cable? Unfortunately, the cable is not long enough if I cut it before the...
Good evening all, I hope everyone has been enjoying the long weekend!
I have been asked by a surveyor client of mine to inspect, test and provide a detailed recommendation report on a property that has just been converted into two high spec apartments and while on the market suffered a leak to...
It looks like the upstairs in the house has had some electrical work done in the past and I've been left with a couple of blanked off back boxes.
On one of them, the cover plate is loose and looks a little unsightly. While attempting to tighten the screws up, I found the threads on each of the...
Hello, first post here.
I've had a problem with oil making its way to the ECU, likely due to a faulty oil pressure switch, and this has caused me to clean it several times. As a result, I have damaged some of the pins - most bent, one broken.
ECU pins damaged - https://Upload the image directly to the thread.com/a/mhmj5
I'd...
i've recently installed a new Consumer unit at home and will be using it as my first niceic assessment. I'm getting an insulation resistance reading of 1.7 on a lighting circuit in the osg it says minimum reading of 1 is this going to be ok?
I've discovered what section of the circuit is giving...
C2 or C3, which do you think?
Can't make my mind up.
Any other thoughts?
From MET, through wall to Electrode, not clipped to the wall, just dangling free.
Electrode fully buried at the moment, under leaves and debris. Not cleared this away yet. Then....
.. as you can see, the insulation has...
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I have a customer with a cat6 from his house to a workshop on his land further up. Most of the run is underground, and the pipe is fair tight.
3 of the cores are damaged at some point and he's reluctant to pull a new cable in if he can avoid it since its a massive run, although I have...
My desktop PC had the blue screen of death the other day, and it kept trying to restart before I realised what was going on. I connected suspect HDD to another PC, and it's not recognised. Did a bit of research on the internet, and decided to open it up to have a look, the platters are...
Has anyone else had a problem with the new USB sockets fitted to socket outlets?
Whilst carrying out an EICR all was fine until I did the 5x RCD test, there was a "pop" from the socket and the USB, which had been working was no longer working.
hi called to job today where the bulbs were changed to LED gu10 x4 a few weeks ago .
the customer said that they all failed at the same time .
removed and fitted halogen and all was good .
took these back out and looked a bit further into the wiring and found that the switch was in the...
Iam getting ready to sit my written part fr 2394 and theres acouple of inspections im struggling wih.
one of the practice qestions mentioned listing 5 checks you would carry out and the reason why
exmple plastic conduit
1. the conduit system- check its not damaged and its complete throught out...
Hi Chaps,
I have been asked to price up a fire damaged flat and was after some advice...
I was thinking to carry our a EICR firstly to highlight any non compliances and obviously to assess the fire damage etc.
The fire in question apparently was only in the front room but almost every ceiling...
Hi,
ok ok so I tested this old 3036 board a week ago ready to change today, all ok, nothing bad.
went today to change the board, changed it all etc, had to extend two legs, but other than that, nice job.
i go to switch it on prior to testing like you do, and one of the RCDs won't hold...
I carry out PATs of all types of electrical equipment. I was recently asked as to whether I would fail a 110v extension lead ,splitter box or transformer because the spring cover on the socket outlet was eirher missing or broken. when investigating it seems to be a bit of a grey area with...
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