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    Triton T80GSI Electric Shower With Equiopotential Bonding

    Hello, I have a customer who is looking to replace their electric shower. There is equipotential bonding connected to the cold feed. I’ve not seen it within an electric shower before. I was wondering if it has to stay or if it can be removed? The customer is considering changing the model of...
  2. D

    Electric charger - lack of access to fuse box

    Hello all, I need to have an electric car charger installed but at the moment I'm puzzled about what my options are. My garage is at the back of my house (access through a back road) which begs the question, with the electric car charger installed there,do we need to run a cable to the...
  3. T

    Where to put socket for electric fire.

    Hi, my friend is having a floating shelf with a electric fire, and I’m between minds where to put the socket, I was gonna put the socket behind the fire which will be fed by a 13A fused spur but I’m having second thoughts about putting a socket behind there due to heat.. Would it be safe...
  4. S

    Running electric to island.

    Hi all. I'm currently building an island in my kitchen which will contain a gas hob. I've cut a trench about 60mm wide from the edge wall to where I want everything popping up. Plumber will be fitting a 22mm gas pipe wrapped in Denso tape before it is filled in with screed and then tiled...
  5. B

    Wiring an off on switch into a Contactor for electric motor?

    I have a sawbench motor that needs an on/emergency off switch fitted, have the hylec on/off switch and a contractor 240V coil with NC contacts. Any advice on how to wire it up? Please see attached photos. Can’t seem to get my head around it and failing to make it work on the on off buttons...
  6. K

    Electric cooker 2500 watts to plug into normal spain plug socket?

    Hi All, We have an old Country villa in Spain. The housing electrics were not good so the house recently has been completely re-wired to a good standard. Due to some miscommunication with the electrician however, he forgot to create a separate circuit for the electric cooker. Looking at the...
  7. A

    I got an electric shock

    Hi, changed a bathroom extractor fan. Easy enough. I was dealing with a grey, black, brown and earth wire. When i tested the black wire, which i believe is neutral, with a electrical tester screwdriver which i poked into the connection I got a electric shock. Weird. as soon as i touched the...
  8. D

    Electric vehicle tester options

    Hi I'm just starting to fit EV chargers as part of our solar installs. Just looking at the tester options I currently have a Megger 1711 but this isn't suitable due to no DC RCD test. Does everyone end up buying a new MFT or am I missing something? cheers
  9. L

    What wall mounted electric heaters to use for an apartment these days ?

    The Apartment has been rewired and each one will connect to its own radial . Want something 'smart" with timers etc . never really looked into the market .Any brands that stick out as been reliable ?
  10. brixtonia

    Erratic electric window.

    VW T5 2009 professional camper conversion. Driver's window operates normally for long periods, then suddenly develops a mind of its own opening and closing erratically intendent of the switch. Sometimes it will simply open / close. Sometimes it will alternate rapidly between opening and...
  11. Murrdock

    Oven tripping electric circuit

    I have just replaced my old double oven which was about 10 years old with a new model as whenever I used the top oven it tripped the electrics. However the new one is doing exactly the same. Bottom oven works perfectly as did the old one, so question I have, is the oven faulty and it’s a...
  12. Murrdock

    Double oven tripping electric

    I have just replaced my old double oven which was about 10 years old with a new model as whenever I used the top oven it tripped the electrics. However the new one is doing exactly the same. Bottom oven works perfectly as did the old one, so question I have, is the oven faulty and it’s a...
  13. F

    Electric Triton shower is leaking and do I need to call a plumber or an electrician?

    Hi My Triton electric shower which is around 7 years old is gushing water from the bottom of the unit, should I call an electrician or a plumber and should I purchase a new unit before they arrive or are these things sometimes fixable? Apologies if this is a really dumb question, thank you in...
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    UK Guys I’m struggling to find one item which use electric power but it’s not considered an appliance.

    Guys I’m struggling to find one item which use electric power but it’s not considered an appliance. Is there anyone who can give me a such example?
  15. Loki

    Fully Charged latest YouTube video fact checking / myth busting electric cars & infrastructure

    Hi, Just been watching Fully Charged latest YouTube video fact checking / myth busting electric cars & infrastructure. Well worth watching..
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  16. J

    Lincat ESLR9 electric cooker went bang

    Hi, To give a bit of background, it is a Lincat ESLR9 electric cooker. It is very simple design with two fans and two elements. Two weeks ago the cooker made a bang and tripped the consumer unit, upon inspection I could see that the contactor appeared burnt-out and a wire on a heating element...
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    Sweden electric regulations - light switch

    Hi everyone, Kindly I'd need to know, regarding the regulations for electrical systems in Sweden, whether light switches must be installed in a certain direction (e.g. when the light is on it must be pressed upwards) or whether there are no specifications on the regulations. Thank you
  18. S

    Electric iron intermittently goes bang

    Hi all, Was speaking to a family member recently, he told me his iron recently made a bang and flash as he plugged it in to the socket, and could I take a look at it. I asked what exactly happened, so apparently it's happened twice, the first time it was a smaller bang and flash so he thought...
  19. D

    A tragic electric shock death : (

    https://uk.yahoo.com/news/boy-10-dies-receiving-electric-093000771.html I must say in my 25 years on the job , hotel / hostel / b & b wiring is some of the most shocking i have come across and i am amazed it hasn't been regulated yet in these type of buildings
  20. H

    Possible electric fault following rewire

    Hello all, We've had a rewire and our electrican is currently away on holiday so we're unable to ask them for advice. Please can I ask for your help with the fault. We had a full rewire including new consumer unit in the property and LED downlights installed (integrated slim line led variant)...
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