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    Appliances in single phase property damaged by 415v

    Got an emergency call out from a very worried old lady the other night - the power at her apartment had gone off and the kitchen light was smouldering badly. She'd been on the phone to the DNO (Northern Powergrid), they were telling her to turn the main switch off but she couldn't understand and...
  2. D

    Wiring to socket sleeve damaged

    Hi All brand new to this forum and looking for some advice my name is Daz I am a big diy enthusiast will give anything a try once I have the confidence to complete the job safely, I just had a phone call from the mother in law saying her dishwasher keeps tripping the electrics, I have taken...
  3. P

    Making damaged wire safe

    Hi, I hope I’ve posted this in the correct place. Please forgive me if I have not. A little while ago I was drilling a bracket for my home alarm and hit an electrical cable. The cable in question runs from the fuse box to my cooker and hob. My father made a temporary connection when it...
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    Coax Cable Insulation Damaged, Copper visible, Cable can't be easily replaced I think

    Hi, I'd really appreciate your help. This is in Europe. I have no electrical knowledge and very little construction/DIY knowledge. I know electricians / cable-provider-technicians can measure coax signal strength at the outlet with a specialized device. A cable is damaged right down by the...
    • Delran
    • Thread
    • cable can't coax copper damaged floorboards insulation replace replaced wall
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    DIY Help! Damaged Quick Connect 2 same color wires one side, Black & White the other

    A quick connect on the bottom of my farm tractor was snagged by a limb and one side of the connectors wires were pulled free from the housing. The good side with the wires still connected has a black wire (hot?) and a white wire (neutral?) but the 2 wires that were pulled free from the other end...
  6. S

    Damaged RFC advice

    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...
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    Wago Connectors for Damaged Cable in Loft

    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...
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    Water Damaged Consumer Unit

    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)...
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    Best fix for a friction damaged cable

    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...
  10. Andy5678

    Damaged flex on hoovers etc

    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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    Earthing cable to gas meter damaged

    Hi Everyone 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...
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    Testing a flood damaged property, usual process?

    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...
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    Repairing a damaged back box thread.

    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...
  14. Electron

    Damaged thread on lug of metal back box

    Can anyone suggest a way to fix a damaged screw lug on double socket back box?
  15. Radical Tides

    How to repair an ECU that has damaged pins?

    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...
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    Low insulation resistance reading

    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...
    • PJW
    • Thread
    • cable circuit damaged insulation insulation resistance reading resistance
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Unprotected and damaged Earth to Electrode - C2 or C3?

    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...
  18. calpol91

    RJ45 - 3 damaged cores

    Hi. 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...
  19. Midwest

    Damaged Hard Drive

    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...
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    USB socket damaged by RCD testing

    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.
    • AndyL
    • Thread
    • damaged rcd socket testing usb
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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