electricity

  1. moose

    DNO Fine or Jail.

    We all say, the fairies came and pull the fuses, so ive been told, Cough Cough, but what is the actual offense for this as say an employer insists on doing this and you do keep reminding him about the errors of there ways, (Do it or you are sacked, Ive got 12 kids to feed so you have to, lol)...
  2. M

    Electricity NW about to vary the supply voltage - what effect on PV?

    http://www.enwl.co.uk/docs/default-source/class-documents/trial-substation-selection-methodology.pdf?sfvrsn=6 Caught the interview on You & Yours on Radio 4 today - ENW are to start to vary the supply voltage through the network at peak demand times in an experiment to try and prevent power...
  3. M

    din rail electricity meter

    Hi I have this din rail electricity meter to install, seems fairly straight forward live in live out but with the neutral is that neutral in and out or just 2 neutrals in or 2 neutrals out? what you make of it
    • mcrob
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    • electric electrical electricity meter
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  4. O

    American electricity

    When I worked as a liney for PG&E in 1981,we got a call about a transformer in Baldwin Hills that was belching black smoke,rather than knockout power to about 60 homes I went up in a bucket truck and pulled the dropout fuses off with a death stick,told a young black kid with me.thats a...
    • Old Jag Lover
    • Thread
    • american electric electrical electricity
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  5. V

    Connecting tails into electricity meter?

    When changing consumer units how do you guys go about connecting the tails into the electricity meter if there is a seal on it? Just wondered what other people do?
    • Videodoctor
    • Thread
    • connecting electric electrical electricity meter tails
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  6. L

    Simple electricity theory

    Hello, Im currently at college studying science and we have recently started our electricity module, unfortunately our tutor has been Ill so we've just been given worksheets and they have raised a few questions about the principals of electricity. Basically one of the questions I have is...
  7. S

    Solar Myths

    I'm doing a new website and thought I'd add a page in the solar section called solar myths. You know the sort of thing, you only need daylight for the panels to work efficiently special solar cells that work using moonlight special price only available tonight Any suggestions, any...
  8. kkkkk

    Electricity meter kwh how to wire in at top

    Hi people I have an electrical meter to install, DDS353C - A single phase electronic credit meter with LCD readout. It is 4 x module DIN rail mounted with a max load of 100amps and pulse output. At the bottom it has supply L/N & load L/N, no problem - at the top there are positive & negative...
  9. V

    what is the permitted voltage that the electricity board have to supply?

    Hi On a domestic premesis @ supply, what voltage must the supply be at, max and min permitted? their tollerence. Also if it is too high, what can they do to reduce it. thank you.
  10. O

    From the BBC Website:

    10. Electricity The arrival of electricity was an extraordinary innovation. At first, people didn't know how to use it - warning signs advised them not to approach the electric socket with a match. In the early 20th Century, electricity companies sought to interest consumers in electric products...
    • Octopus
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    • bsi dangerous electric electricity people website
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Electrician Talk Forum
  11. C

    Can solar panels generate low level electricity by street light?

    We have just had installed solar panels on our roof, with an Elios4You monitoring system (in combination with a Power Reducer). The Elios4You monitor display says that at night ( no sun whatever) our roof is still generating 10W. We have a powerful LED street lamp outside our house. Could this...
  12. C

    electricity pulses

    The electricity pulses throughout the house when the shower is turned on. I have never seen this before, so any help as to what could be causing this would be much appreciated. Thanks.
    • C.B.
    • Thread
    • electric electrical electricity
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  13. W

    so who offers the best deal for electricity?

    Been following a couple threads on here and have educated myself with certain responses. So the big question is apart from the big six who else can provide electricity at a good rate? I am with edf and would not mind switching. Anybody got any hidden gems they would share?
  14. D

    Moving electricity meters to outside of house

    Hi all. Welcome some advice. I am extending house and am moving the electricity meter to the an external wall which happens to be adjacent to a cul-de-sac i.e. path. Aside from being quoted £650 to move the cable and meter Scottish Power have now changed their mind to have the meter facing...
    • DaveHales
    • Thread
    • electric electrical electricity house meters moving outside
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  15. W

    sudden increase in electricity consumption

    I am hoping that someone can help me get to the bottom of a perplexing problem that is affecting my daughters home. I monitor her energy consumption and have done so since july 2011. In the period july 11 to oct 12 her electricity consumption has averaged 9.64kwh per day. In the period Oct 12 to...
    • wobblymike
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    • consumption electric electrical electricity increase
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  16. S

    Best Use of Electricity in a Movie or TV Show <Warning! Spoiler Alert!>

    Catching up on Breaking Bad season 5 (part I) on DVD box set - don't have Netflix - and had to admire Walter's ingenious use of electricity to escape the plastic hand-cuffs. Is that possible?? Okay, so it's only 110V (this being the US), but can you really melt plastic against you skin??
  17. S

    charging tenants for electricity usage - PPA

    A client has a 50kW on their roof, they are vacating the building and are renting out the space. They would like to charge the new tenant for using the generated electricity so need a way of measuring export so they know how much the tenant has used. The tenant will still keep their normal...
  18. W

    Electricity Key Meter Difference?

    Hi all, Does anyone know a rough estimate on how much more it costs to have a key meter compared to a standard meter? Obviously it varies depending on the usage but a rough idea on whether its a lot higher or only slightly would be good, Thanks
    • whazza22
    • Thread
    • difference electric electrical electricity key meter
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  19. S

    Stealing Electricity

    3/7/2013, 12:34... Coming up on Radio 2, something about stealing electric. Might be interesting.
  20. J

    Mains electricity put in by electricity board 40yrs ago - who is responsible?

    Hello, I don't know if anybody can give me some advice but if you could it would be very much appreciated! I am having an extension built on a house I bought last year. It has turned out that the electricity board about 40 years ago looped the mains electricity for my neighbour and a number of...
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