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  1. HappyHippyDad

    The work always comes in doesn't it!

    Perhaps twice a year I get down to around 1 week of booked work and I get just a little jittery, not too much, just a little, but enough to make me start thinking about popping an ad in the local paper (if that is still a thing). Then, within a day or 2, or even a few hours, I have 2 or 3 large...
  2. J

    Switch doesn't turn on chandelier

    Hi guys. I will start by apologizing for the elementary question. I'm sure you get them often. The chandelier is in a hallway controlled by a switch. There is another light source in that same hallway but separately controlled by a pull chain bulb (still works). (in case it is important)...
  3. G

    This doesn't seem up to code / safe (small gauge wire to 100 amp breaker in an outbuilding)

    Last year we purchased a home that was built in the late 1990s It has one outbuilding, sort of a barn/shed about 160 feet from the house (and probably closer to 280' from the utility connection on the far side of the home), which has a breaker box in it supplying three 20A circuits (lights on...
  4. R

    If a type B MCB doesn't trip unless 5x nominal rating is hit, what's to stop the cable burning up?

    Just reading through my Student's Guide and wondering about nominal amperage. If guaranteed trip is 5x nominal amperage, what's to stop 2.5mm cable on a 20a radial circuit from running at 70a or something and completely destroying the cable/potentially your house?
  5. K

    Hi I have installed a new ceiling lights switch but it doesn't work

    DIY ENTHUSIAST NEW FORUM MEMBER. I took a photograph of the old wiring set up( which was working) and used it as a guide for wiring the new one. The lights themselves are housed in the loft above and I was wondering if a fuse has blown in the plug or that there is a reboot button somewhere.
  6. F

    ISE 10 washing machine doesn't finish cycle

    My 9 year old ISE 10 W256W (ASKO WM70.1) stops at 4 minutes from the end on the Everday-wash cycle. I've drained it with the tube (not much came out) and checked the drain pump is clear. The stop/start and open door buttons don't work. Turning it off and on it changes it to 12 minutes and it...
  7. Mingi7

    Off-peak heater doesn't work

    Hi, My flat uses an Economy 7 tariff. When I use the boost heater, it works fine. But the off-peak water heater doesn't heat up the water overnight. The bottom element on the tank connects the off-peak switch and I've tested there is no electricity in this wire during the night. I'm not sure...
  8. C

    Horstmann Economy 7 Quartz heater always 'on' - doesn't turn off according to pre-set times on clock

    Hi all, I have quite an old Horstmann Economy 7 Quartz water heating system in my flat (installed around 2007). It's been working fine until the last month, now the water heater always seems to be 'on'. The clock is set to the correct time, and even when it is the middle of the day when the...
  9. R

    Why doesn't my light turn on?

    Full disclaimer, absolute novice and I'm just a homeowner trying to fix my light fixture (location is Canada). If this is the wrong forum, please let me know. I can provide more information as needed: My condo unit has a lighting fixture in my bedroom from a previous tenant and it’s never...
  10. F

    Why doesn't meter reading increase

    Hi, Nooby here - enough experience to know to respect electrical stuff :) Family member has recently moved into a flat. He submitted the meter readings last week, then a few days later the energy company asked for them again. Concerned about that, he compared pictures taken when he moved in a...
  11. D

    Power tool connected to a socket doesn't activate when power switch depressed

    Power saw connected to a socket doesn't activate when power switch depressed, but it turns on the light fixture in ceiling nearby while power button is depressed. Can someone point me in the right direction on how to correct this problem. Please let me know if you need any additional details...
  12. M

    Induction hob that doesn't self-limit on single-phase connection

    Hi, new here. Not a qualified electrican. Not wanting to self-instal. Not clueless though. I have searched on 'induction hobs' here, before posting. Question: what induction hob(s) are there on the market that do NOT self-limit to well below their (typically 7-8kW) rated maximum power, when...
  13. A

    Car radio sometimes doesn't power on, not the usual fix though

    Hi, I drive a 1997 Nissan Terrano, 3.2L turbo diesel. I've put an aftermarket head unit in it (already had one but wanted to upgrade - I upgraded to a pioneer mixtrax) and found that sometimes when I turn my car on, the head unit doesn't turn on. When this happens it works fine when I turn the...
  14. crazydrugfiend

    It doesn't seem real

    I got some pictures, I still don't believe it. Who needs crummy old rcb's.
  15. C

    Just installed a new 9.5kw shower, and sat the mcb on the bus barr, and there doesn't seem to be enough power to turn on the shower,

    Should I wire it straight to the live cable and not use the bussbarr
  16. D

    Light fixture doesn't work.

    I decided to replace the two regular light fixtures with new the dimmable ones. I removed the old ones and installed the new ones in place. For some reason, the fixture didn't work. Both of them are operational when they are not connected the light connection box. Then I decided to get a...
  17. D

    My furnace doesn't turn off

    Greetings Problem in general: my (biomass) furnace needs the thermostat to be set to start up, but, once going, it doesn't shut off when the set temperature is reached or the thermostat turned down. NB: This was a tiny company, "Superior," and it is gone. Was about 4 people. Can't consult them...
  18. Z

    BMW F30 REAR LEFT TURN SIGNAL DOESN'T WORK

    Hi everyone, i'm new here, and i really need your help. I have a bmw 316 2013 with the rear left turn signal that doesn't work even if i simply change the bulb, so i have the fast lighting on the others lamps. I asked some electricians, someone told me that could be the rear electric module or...
  19. K

    Cooker

    Hi I have just bought a new cooker and it has a cable and plug on it but my old one doesn't. Can I put a socket on the existing cable (6mm I think) and then just plug it in.
  20. S

    UK Adding RCD spur doesn't set but consumer RCD is fine

    Hi all, I have ran added a fused RCD spur off a socket to feed some electric gates. I figured as it was going outside I would put an RCD on the spur on it as I had one kicking around I believe it's probably unnecessary but when I connect it to the supply it will never set and constantly trips...

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