electricity

  1. S

    Save 50% on your electricity bill...?

    Just seen this device being advertised... www . powerfactorsaver . com What do you think to it? Could it work?
  2. D

    Help needed on electricity meter

    hi My housemate uses too much electricity- constant heater etc- I want to separate our electricity readings. What can I do pls? P.S. I’ve looked at smart meters on individual sockets however he’s got lots of sockets in his room and would find a way around them.
    • Deleted member 114336
    • Thread
    • electricity help meter needed
    • Replies: 50
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  3. P

    Adding electricity to a garage from a main consumer unit in the house

    Hello Im looking at adding electricity to my garage. The armoured cable is already in place but its just connected to a 16amp Circuit breaker in the house CU and then just a plug socket in the the garage. I understand thats not right so I was planning 1. Placing a 2 gang CU with 40A 30mA...
  4. D

    What is electricity ?

    Just for my own curiosity I was wondering what members actually think electricity is and how does it flow etc... I was a little bored and decided to clock some educational youtube videos on the basics but I'm just dumbfounded how much misinformation is out there and this is the same stuff...
  5. B

    what is electricity rating for

    Hello I have seen electricity meter that show rating of 5-30Amp why it is not less than <5Amp
  6. M

    Electricity Meter Certification

    Hi, First time poster, not sure if this post is in the correct section? I am trying to sort out a meter for a friend who has an equestrian business. He has an old three phase supply but no three phase equipment. EON are metering an average of 80kwh per day which I am disputing. The meter is...
  7. P

    FCUs - Electricity needed for 2 Digital showers

    i have recently had one bathroom redone. A spur was taken from a plug in the airing cupboard and put into a switched FCU with a 3 amp fuse as per Mira digital installation. The second bathroom is now being done with another same digital shower next door to the other one. I am assuming I cannot...
  8. O

    Metering electricity usage

    Good afternoon, I hope I am asking this in the correct place and apologies if not. Firstly I am not a sparky but I have a question that will be straight forward for you guys on here. I am going to be renting a small premises and the feed for my unit is coming from a 415v distribution in the...
  9. A

    Getting Electricity in Garage

    Hi there I am new to this forum, so apologies for my simplicity! I live in a flat and would like to have electricity in my garage. The garage isnt directly adjacent to my flat (its a couple flats along). Inside the garage there is some wiring, lights, mains plugs etc, but they havent worked...
  10. littlespark

    "Electricity - Thats witchcraft!"

    I like little jobs like this. Old school friend texts me, "could you fit a couple of metal switches for me please" He's quite handy with DIY, and old cars, but says himself he's no electrician. "Its witchcraft!" Good to see a do-it-yourself-er NOT attempting electrical work when they're not...
  11. Andy-1960

    How to install electricity in you garage... We live and learn!

  12. C

    What is a cycle 6 electricity meter/ supply

    Switched energy supplier to SSE a while ago and have chased for a smart meter to be installed. They say they cannot fit one as my current meter (and old first utility smart meter) is a cycle 6 and their meters wont work with it as its too powerful (or the supply is too powerful). I have never...
  13. sparky1508

    Investigation on massive electricity bills

    Hi all, This morning I visited a new client who needs me to find out why there bills are so high. At the moment I can only give a quick rundown of the installation as it was just a general chit chat about the issue. I will be going back to do some proper investigation in a week or so. This is an...
  14. Dave Jenkins

    Neferious wiring to the hot side of an electricity meter

    Here’s one for you: A friend of a friend asked me to assess the wiring in his recently deceased father’s house – a small bungalow in fact. Now the Dad (‘Frank’) was a bit of a botcher so I was expecting the worst. Consumer unit – perfect with the wiring all neatly fitted etc. Wiring for the...
  15. davhill

    Problem...too much electricity!

    Here's a weird one that's suitable for losing my forum virginity... The villain of the piece is my stair head light, which went out one evening. No drama, no breaker tripping, just darkness. So, I whipped out the existing energy saver and changed it. Nothing. So, I tried another one, and an...
  16. J

    Good evening electricians forums from Norfolk

    Hi, I'm James a Gas Safe engineer from Norfolk,I'm joining this forum with a view to enhancing my very average at best electrical knowledge. Cheers
    • jimlucas78
    • Thread
    • electricians electricity evening forums james welcome
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  17. C

    Wireless electricity

    I am thinking about if it is possible and I am worried about it putting us out of a job?
  18. Rincewindwiz

    Solar Panels do not reduce Electricity Usage significantly - Confused

    I installed a 4Kw system in November 2015 From commissioning to November 2016 I generated approx 3500Kwh My electricity bill for Dec 2014 – Nov 2015 was 1477 Kwh Dec 2015 – Nov 2016 was 1309 Kwh and my pattern of usage has not changed significantly in this period - apart from a change from...
  19. M

    Intermittent electricity loss

    Hi, Looking for some ideas of what is going on with our electricity. We had a carpenter who managed to drill into a mains cable (house was fully rewired only 2 months ago). He got an electrician out who crimped the broken wire in the wall . however, we are keeping on experiencing intermittent...
    • Mp2016
    • Thread
    • circuit electricity intermittent spark tests
    • Replies: 33
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  20. N

    Dramatic increase in electricity bill since meter replacement.....

    Hi all, My parents have recently had a meter replacement and since then the electricity bill has increased dramatically. The installers claim the old meter must of been wrong. They will charge if the come out and nothing is wrong. They have solar panels on the roof but this was already...
    • Noob2013
    • Thread
    • electricity increase meter replacement since
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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