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  1. M

    3 rcbos tripping at different times

    My mates asked me to go and help find some faults at a house. Rcd tripping so he put 3 socket rings on 3 separate rcbos. Now he says they are all tripping at different times. . Says he's tested ir and it's about 6 meg on one ring. If they are separate why would they trip. . Good Ze in board ...
  2. S

    Different result every time

    Hi Has anyone considered that every time you do a continutity/earth loop test, on the same circuit you get a different result every time? I had an end to end test on a ring circuit today and kept pressing the test button. The results jump all over the place. How credible is any test if the...
  3. Lexlee

    Air Horn problem, different tones

    The air horn I have fitted sounds great when wires are put across a 12v battery, since it has been fitted to the vehicle it sounds high pitched compared to the deep tone it should have. The deep tone can be obtained (but not always) if I flas the head lights at the same time a operating the...
  4. Dannyg8810

    Different user status...............

    can someone please explain the different user status Electricians arms,trusted adviser etc........... Thanks Danny
  5. S

    A different world - heath and safety nuts look away.

    Last week I went to Moldova doing some work with a charity on people's houses. Nothing electrical, mainly painting, fitting false ceilings, rendering etc. But I though you might like some of the things I saw..! The local village substation. You can walk up and poke it. During high winds the...
  6. B

    After installing Inverter Drive, two motors now running at different speeds?

    We've just put in a bread cooling conveyor system. It has two sections, 8ft, and 25ft. Each belt has its own motor, both being 3PH, 230v. Each motor draws approximately 2 Amps. We put in a 5 HP Lenze Inverter Drive to control both motors because, before installing the Drive, both belts were...
  7. Gavin John Hyde

    sizing of RCBO's for different make boards

    I am looking at some rcbo's for a job im planning. Does anybody have or know of a link to a list of the sizes for different makes of RCBOS and what boards they fit. ie make A RCBO will fit CU makes x,y,z etc.. As it is a pain in the a**e with them always being different sizes... I am...
  8. Dan

    Wages for different trades

    Salary Graph - UK Salary Comparison Calculator - http://www.salarygraph.co.uk/ 32k pa for a sparky apparently 28k plumber Pre-tax though
  9. bigspark17

    2x supplies down swa

    does having two circuits travelling down one swa directly condradict a reg.? Circuits in question are 2 63A submain down 1x 4c 16mm swa
  10. leep82

    EICR

    Ive recently mentioned on another thread of mine that when it comes to completing EICR's my experience is limited. I have my testing and inspection qualifications but have generally only used them to verify new work that i myself have installed, all relatively easy. At the minute I am sub...
  11. M

    Two completely different quotes for garden lighting

    Hi guys, new to this forum. I have two quotes to get electricity in put in the garden. One quote was £250 and the other was £900. The person quoting £900 wanted to install another fuse box and have a cable going from there around the entire garden (which isn't large, probably 10x6m). I also...
  12. 2

    Link between L1 on different one way light switches

    Took a 2 gang switch off a wall in a shop to investigate after workers had complained of crackling sounds and more recently tripping of the circuit. It appeared that there was a loose termination at the L1 terminal on the back of one of the switches. The unusual thing I discovered though was...
  13. camerabloke

    pete999 and forum not working

    hey guys and gals, pete999 is having problems logging on, well i can log him in but it then says he does not have permissions to view, new posts , for example any ideas TIA
  14. D

    college assignment task help please for 2365/ 305

    Hi, I'm new to the electrical field, have passed my level 2 and learning my level 3 but regrettably have very little 1st fix experience. As an assignment I have been asked to provide a fixture and fitting list to a made up drawing of a first floor house(lounge/halllway/kitchen/downstairs toilet/...
  15. S

    Earth/neutral fault. need advice

    Hi guys, just after some advice and reassurance in what I'm doing as not encountered this fault before. So I have an earth/neutral fault. Plug an appliance in trips in the RCD in the db. I have continuity between earth and neutral in the sockets from different circuits. Now if I use my IR...
  16. B

    Megger 1700 tester opening

    Hi i have a Megger 1730 and need to open it up to replace an internal fuse. Does anyone know how to open the 1700 series testers? Thanks
  17. Pat H

    A different type of xmas ad

    In view of Brexit and the rise of Trump a great video on just how we all fund the hate press.
  18. O

    Aurora AU-FRLD913 9w

    Chaps I don't install these so have no idea about the reliability etc. Got a client who has about 28 of them in 4 rooms - 3 of the 4 rooms are on dimmers and the reliability of these is poor. Is this typical? Are there dimmers that people would definitely recommend? Sorry don't know the make...
  19. Pete999

    Apprenticeship experiences

    Firstly, not sure if this is the right section, and I realise Apprenticeships have changed dramatically since my day. But hey ho never mind, just wondering what experiences / exploits members recall from their time during training. I have memories of becoming good friends with the different...
  20. Doomed

    It just feels wrong

    Inspection of property. lighting grid switch outside downstairs loo, 3 switches. One intermediate for stairs lighting, one one pole 2 way for downstairs corridor lighting. Its the 3rd switch that bothers me. Its a double pole switch, and they have used one pole for the switched live for the loo...

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