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  1. 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
  2. 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/...
    • david vallance
    • Thread
    • 2365 assignment attach college different help help please light lighting please
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  3. 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...
  4. 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
  5. 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.
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. PhilCumbria

    Off peak and standard

    Hi I have just changed both an off-peak CU and a normal CU. I have tested both. Can i put them both on the same cert or do they need to be on two different EIC's ??
  10. R

    What are CEF like for prices?

    What are CEF like for prices, my work has an account for them, but the account is held at a different branch to the one we use. Just want to make sure we are not paying silly prices as they can't give us a price for parts unless they phone the branch we have the account with apparently. Is it...
  11. M

    DALI Control systems - Do i need different drivers?

    I have a project in a hotel that has a DALI control system We are supplying LED downlights that are dimmable on the DALI protocol but they also want other lighting ground lights and wall lights that do not need to be dimmed. Question is will they still work on the standard LED drivers or do...
    • mungo2007
    • Thread
    • control dali different drivers systems
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  12. R

    Why Did Fuse Blow.

    Hi guys, One of my guys drilled through a ring main cable today on the 1st floor of a company, knocking out the MCB, RCD feeding the MCB and the BS88-2 fuse in the basement. Why did it blow the BS88 fuse? Cheers
  13. L

    Working Out Spotlight Spacings

    Had a bit of a discussion today, so thought I'd ask on here. When working out spacings for spotlights what setup does everyone use? I know different lights have different outputs and require different spacings, I was just wondering what people use as a rule of thumb. Cheers, Jim
  14. P

    5 different lamps no longer work once bulbs blow....

    Hello, i don't really know if this forum is where I am meant to come to ask questions but I'm hoping someone will help me anyway :) over the past 6 months or so I have had different lamps that stop working completely once the bulb has blown in it. The 1st lamps bulb blew in the living room and...
    • Pickles9812
    • Thread
    • bulbs different electrical work lamp lamps lighting lights longer work
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  15. S

    Spanish Earth Road installation

    Hi, Quick question, does anyone know if there is a different spec to the U.K. for earth rods? I'm told in Spain they are longer but not sure if that is correct? Also are there any regs in Spain relating to the positioning of the rods etc (i.e. distance fro property)? Any advice greatly...
    • Spanish_sunbeds
    • Thread
    • different earth impedance installation not uk road whether
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  16. S

    Intermittent beep on heat alarm

    Hi everyone. This is my first time on here so please be kind :hurray: I have a problem with a new house I wired last summer. The first 6 months all was fine, then all of a sudden the heat alarm in the kitchen started to beep intermittently. I have replaced the alarm twice and both smoke heads...
  17. W

    Switch Polarity Question.

    During fault finding I came across a switch wire and a perm wire connected the wrong way would this still be known as reversed polarity ? As the connections are reversed?
  18. A

    Lighting with no rcd

    HI guys, just wondering if I can pick some brains. Going to install a loft light and switch off a lighting circuit and the circuit don't have rcd protection, as cables are on surface I don't believe Rcd is needed. What I am doubting myself a little with is my work mate says I need to install...
  19. J

    size different in down lights

    evening sourced dl's from cef for a job this weekend (1st time ive used cef- opened an account) 8x fire rated fixed +LED 5w lamps non dim 2 fire rated tilt + LED 5w lamps non dim 8x fire rated + ip65 + LED 5w lamps non dim is it the norm that the tilted fittings usually does have a larger...
  20. Worcester

    New MCS Consulation > 50kW

    Just received this: I would suggest we all reply to keep it the same. In my opinion > 50kW requires different expertise and would normally be an M&E type contract, don't let these guys scope creep into commercial areas, the whole design and contract process is very different above 50kW. Same...
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