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  1. S

    Socket Problem

    Hi guys Hope you's may be able to be help me here as i am puzzled. I have 2 sockets downstairs and two upstairs not working now, they used to work perfectly and suddenly there seems to be no power going to them. I also think one of the sockets upstairs has borrowed a neutral from the one...
    • Stevo90
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    • aus borrowed circuit downstairs electricians' talk neutral problem socket upstairs
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: Australia
  2. S

    pricing a large 3 bed re-wire.

    Evening lads. Most of my work in new build installation but i have been asked to price for the above job. Its a large 3 bed detatched house. its going to have an up and down stairs ring circuit (3/4 sockets in each bed, 1 socket in hall and another on landing, 6 twins in lounge). it will also...
    • seb77
    • Thread
    • aus downstairs electricians' talk kitchen large light pricing re-wire sockets
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Australia
  3. infinity

    dc cabling to downstairs

    Ive been asked to do some jobs next week, they want the inverters placed adjacent the cu, is this quite common practice? i thought they would go in the loft space? I assume to reduce the volt drop. Am i ok to pass the dc down through ceiling in pvc conduit? also one job is 16 panels 1 string...
  4. J

    RCD keeps tripping

    Hi, I'm new the forum seeking some advice :) My parents have just had their rewireable fuse board updated and some spotlights installed on the landing. The problem is the RCD keeps tripping out (only sometimes) when the landing lights are switched on. Now I know you will be thinking borrowed...
    • JakeC
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    • aus bulbs downstairs electricians' talk keeps light rcd tripping upstairs
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Australia
  5. D

    RCD trip

    Hello All, New the game and this forum so please bear with me. I have just changed a customers old consumer units for one compliant with 17th edition. The circuits were all muddled up and it took a while to figure out all 18 wires and what they did. However the last "circuit" which due to the...
    • DirtyDog368
    • Thread
    • aus circuit circuits downstairs electricians' talk light neutral rcd trip
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Australia
  6. S

    No rn reading on downstairs ring

    Fitted 2 new rings and a new CCU. Got readings on r1 r2 rn end to end on both and also R1 R2 R1 RN on both but no rn on downstairs ring, it just shows open circuit. Checked all sockets for loose wiring but all ok. Any suggestions? Thanks
    • Simon_
    • Thread
    • aus downstairs electricians' talk reading ring
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Australia
  7. J

    HELP!! Upstairs sockets on downstairs ring!!

    Need a little advice. A customer has asked for two additional sockets in a bedroom. Upon quick inspection I have found the only available sockets to work off on the first floor are actually on the downstairs sockets circuit. I have explained to the customer that this is the case. Butt getting...
    • jonesyc894
    • Thread
    • aus circuit downstairs electricians' talk help little ring socket sockets upstairs
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Australia
  8. M

    Best way to find where upstairs part of ring joins downstairs part

    Hi all, as the title really. Bit of a logistics query. What's the best way you've found without destroying a house to find the point at where a ring of sockets joins from upstairs to downstairs when splitting the ring into two radials or to prepare for creating 2 rings. Ta, Si
    • Mr.Si
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    • aus best best way downstairs electricians' talk part ring upstairs where
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Australia
  9. S

    CU Replacement - Upstairs and Downstairs Rings Connected

    Hi, newbie here. Done a domestic PIR and Consumer Unit replacement is required (damaged, lighting circuit not earthed or RCDd, plus other reasons). However, another finding was that the upstairs and downstairs ring final circuits are connected (currently installed as the 2 live cables going...
  10. G

    Whats going on with this lighting circuit

    Downstairs ceiling rose Upstairs ceiling rose upstairs lightswitch wiring downstairs lightswitch left side work the downstairs light fine. Rightside should switch on upstairs light. Red common on left side was bridge across to the right . I have now ran 3 core and earth to upstairs and...
    • geordie
    • Thread
    • attach aus circuit downstairs electricians' talk going light lighting lighting circuit switch upstairs whats
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Australia
  11. G

    Lighting circuit help

    Came across a lighting circuit wiring which i had not seen before. And having trouble getting two lights to switch on. The layout is 2 lights in downstairs hall one light is on its own switch other light i am having trouble with one light in downstairs livingroom on a dimmer. Upstairs one light...
    • geordie
    • Thread
    • aus circuit downstairs electricians' talk help junction light lighting lighting circuit lights switch
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Australia
  12. E

    Fluke problems

    Went to look at a job this morning and left all my main tools at home as the lady said it was just to price changing some lights. However when i got there it was a little old lady who had just recently had a flood and concequently all the plasterboard ceilings had collapsed in the downstairs...
  13. 1

    Lighting - Adding an additional downstairs hall light and two way switching

    Today I added a new lighting point with two way switching to existing switch in a downstairs hallway. I'm particularly pleased because I had previously struggled with this type of task as lighting/switching kinda confused me:o Today though, I used no diagrams and even remembered in the nick of...
    • 1shortcircuit
    • Thread
    • adding additional aus downstairs electricians' talk light lighting neutral sharing switch switching two way
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Australia
  14. L

    Best way to run a single neutral in a domestic property?

    Guys I've come accross A borrowed neutral in the upstairs/downstairs lighting circuits in a property where I'm fitting a nw dual rcd board. It's the usual landing light job, feed from downstairs circuit, Neutral borrowed from upstairs circuit, I need to run a seperate neutral from the...
    • LlandrilloSpark
    • Thread
    • aus best best way domestic downstairs earth electricians' talk landing light neutral property single
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Domestic Electrician Forum
  15. mattyevz

    Best way sub board supply

    Hi peeps, I usually stick to domestics but have been asked to do abit of commercial so bear with me.Just woundering what would be the best way to do this. Its a shop im working on .upstairs is going to be a new consumer unit 17th rcd 2x20 radials skts and 1x 6 lighting circuit all trunking.i...
  16. L

    Downstairs Loo ?

    A client of mine wants to put a downstairs toilet under the stairs. The problem is that the service head/ meter and customer unit (old) are sited in this area. I can move the consumer unit out of this area, but of course can’t do much with the meter or service head. The space is extremely tight...
  17. S

    Urgent - rcbo tripping

    I have just replaced mcb's with RCBO's on upstairs and downstairs light circuits to cover work on bathroom lights and fan. All work ok and tested ok etc. However, customer just phoned to say when they switch on landing light both RCBO's trip. What could be causing this. Is it to do with the 2...
    • sidekick
    • Thread
    • aus circuit downstairs electricians' talk landing light rcbo tripping upstairs urgent
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Australia
  18. G

    simple light switch query

    Hello I have redecorated and am trying to replace an old Light switch. It is older Blk and red wiring. This is the way it works. At the bottom of the stairs i have a double 2 way switch which operates both upstairs and down. At the top i have a Single switch which only operates the upstairs...
    • geller
    • Thread
    • aus downstairs electricians' talk light light switch query simple switch upstairs wiring
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Australia
  19. W

    dommestic smoke alarms

    HI all, I was just wondering i have two smoke alarms to fit one upstairs one downstairs wich one would you fit downstairs optical or inonisation its a domestic premmises im re wiring i should really know the answer on this one as i have done loads of these im just having a blonde moment...
  20. R

    Original and strange ring main readings RCD Tripping

    Need some guidance from the wise old forum please Have a issue with a rcd tripping,Thought I had issue with original marked downstairs ring so did continuity end to end at CU all ok after I did R2 cpc ,all ok whole house lights and everything,good values for cpc so that was ok .Did Cross...
    • Roger
    • Thread
    • aus downstairs electricians' talk main original rcd rcd tripping readings ring ring main sockets strange tests tripping upstairs
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Australia
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