electricity

  1. R

    Where can I install a private electricity meter?

    I have monitored my electricity usage for a couple of years now and it has enabled me to save electricity several times by being able to detect unusual usage patterns. Now I’m about to get a solar PV system installed, and when that happens I will be in the dark as to how much electricity I’m...
  2. T

    Neutral not brought into electricity meter

    I came across an electricity meter in a block of flats where the supplier's side had a live and neutral cable in, but the side connecting to the consumer unit only had the live coming out of it - the neutral supplying it was henly blocked to another neutral - is this right/safe? What is the...
  3. O

    Signing Off An Electricity Certificate

    Can anyone tell me what the law is in regards to signing off an electricity certificate. Does the person signing off the work and signing the appropriate certificate have to be associated with one of the electrical authorities e.g. NICEIC or can they be just a competent electrician not...
    • OldManJohn
    • Thread
    • certificate electric electrical electricity signing
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  4. M

    Electricity meter

    Hi guys Ive been to a couple of customers houses who have a pv system installed, and who are both complaining that there bills don't go down. Ive checked out their systems and they all seem like they are performing well, but what bugs me is there incoming electricity meter is the one with dials...
  5. S

    humans v electricity

    after seeing the program on metal thieves the other day, i figured i'd upload a few images to highlight how dangerous electricity can be. i'm sure we've all had a little tickle off a live circuit before, and we've all been coerced into holding both probes on the megger whilst one of the lads...
  6. lilly123

    electricity consumption help

    i am not sure if anybody will be able to help me or not, i currently have very high electricity bills, i burn between 30-48 units a day, i do not have any boilers or heaters, my heating and hot water comes from a communion boiler so therefor these are included in with my weekly rent, i have...
  7. S

    static electricity off light fittings

    hi guys, was in an office on the weekend, being a new firm we only have poxy metal step ladders. While we were changing fluorescent lamps i got a few static shocks off the metal of the light fittings. The whole fitting was earthed, so i was thinking why this was happening, is this common? I'm...
    • stevie2011
    • Thread
    • electric electrical electricity fittings light light fittings static
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  8. A

    African generator

    A girl I konw is working in Africa in quite a remote region. She sent me a message on facebook asking this: a question for you electricity wise one. Why, when we have power outages, does the electricity work from some plugs in the office? Our electricity has gone out and the fan is still...
    • Andy B
    • Thread
    • different electricity generator maybe office power
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. M

    if you need help with your electricity in Cumming, GA, we are the electricians to cal

    Welcome, to Thrasher Electric, LLC & home of the TE Certified Electricians. We proudly service the Forsyth and Cumming,GA area. We provide excellent electrical service and repairs to neighborhoods and homes from Alpharetta to the north side of the lake, every day. In fact, any given morning you...
    • Megha Kapoor
    • Thread
    • electric electrical electricians electricity need help
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. M

    How much electricity will my solar panels generate?

    Hi everyone, Is it possible to get an estimate on how much electricity a solar panel is going to generate throughout a year if I have the following information: -basic product description: dimensions (e.g. 55x25 inches) and power (e.g. 100W), which is how solar panels are advertised on...
  11. A

    Save Southern Electric museum of Electricity

    I'm not usually one for starting petitions but it seemed a real shame to close this place. Christchurch's Museum of Electricity closes its doors (From Bournemouth Echo) It was a museum to the history of electricity, run and funded by Southern Electric from an old Edwardian power station...
    • Adam W
    • Thread
    • electric electrical electricity museum
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  12. R

    £5,000 Electricity Bill!!!!!!

    Hi I am a new member. My daughter has just received a whopping bill for over £5,000. They are out from 7 am to 7 pm. Have only usual items i.e. fridge/freezer,t.v./oven/DVD player/surveillance camera. On monitoring her meter from 5 pm last night to 12. noon (bearing in mind they were in bed...
    • Rileywoo
    • Thread
    • electric electrical electricity
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  13. D

    No power to electricity meter or meter fault?

    Hello everyone, I shall start that I had some works done yesterday involving wiring and somebody will come over to check but I wanted your advice. Yesterday I turned on the oven, after a couple of minutes lights started flickering, then off, no electricity in the whole flat. Nada.Niet...
    • davodesign84
    • Thread
    • electric electrical electricity fault meter no power power
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  14. T

    electricity meter

    Just fitted a wireless electricity meter in my own house.. Scottish gas one.!! You freak out when the mrs flicks the 240v kitchen spotslights on for the first time.!! Need to conserve energy in these tight times !!
  15. W

    Survey of Solar Energy for dissertation student! PLEASE HELP!

    Hi, My name is Will Sargeant and I am a 3rd year geography student at the University of Birmingham. I am completing a dissertation on Solar Energy, and am looking to post a survey on the subject, for completion by forum users. Please advise me if this will be possible Many thanks, Will...
  16. J

    Moving electricity meter on same (wooden) board as the main breaker?

    Hi We need to move our electricity meter so its out of the way of some new stairs. The stairs will clear the main breaker however the meter needs to be moved also the backing board will need to be cut shorter. Two questions: Would I need to get Western Power to shorten the backing board for...
  17. Carnegstar

    SSE Electricity supply work i seen

    Heres a picture i took on my phone at the beggining of this year on a job, what does everyone think? Their orange cables supply three flats and a common close meter. We took one week to install metal trunking for these to run along up the stairs, to prevent damage or tampering :disappointed:
  18. C

    Electricity from ceiling

    Imagine the scene.... A small private college, somewhere in London. For most, but not all of the year, 4 double tables sit together in a cluster in the middle of the classroom (but are liable to be moved around). 8 teenage students are using laptops. They want to be able to plug laptops in to...
    • cmbcmb
    • Thread
    • ceiling electric electrical electricity
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  19. D

    moving electricity metre

    hi we are in the process of replacing our kitchen and are thinking that we may be better to move the metre rather than having it in the back of a cupboard. the metre is on the inside of an outside wall so surely would only have to replace the cables and relocate outside in a suitable box? can i...
    • davegt3
    • Thread
    • electric electrical electricity metre moving
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  20. R

    accessibility to electricity meters and cut out fuses

    A factory wants to install machinary which will completely block access to the main cut out fuses and meters I know BS7671 covers accessibility, however I just wondered if there were any other regs out there that this would violate. Thanks
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