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    not enough sockets in kitchen

    Only got 5 double sockets in the kitchen, which are proving now not to be enough. What would be the easiest way to increase the number of sockets in a kitchen? Want to add 3 sockets. Was thinking to spur off 3 sockets, one off each socket. i believe you cannot add 2 new sockets spurred off 1...
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    RCD query.

    Hi lads, Just spent the morning re-wiring the office lighting at work, and have encoutered non-stop nuisence tripping from the RCD. Its a standard 100A 30mA RCD, MEM, for a MEM shield 2 board. Now i am a newbie in the grand scheme of things, but i do understand how RCD's work, and im...
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    Solar Cell Project - Motor not running

    Hello Guys, I bought this:- SCC2433B-MSE - 24 x 33mm Monocrystalline Solar Cell + MSE Circuit « Products « Solarbotics Its a solar cell, I am trying to run a motor with it but its not running. When i measure the current with multimeter, it shows me current flowing. What could be the reason...
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    Help from someone who has had enough

    Hi all, I have been looking on here for a few months now and i'm hoping and praying someone can help. I am a 45 year old mother with a 27 year old daughter who is about to be married and an 8 year old grandson, we both live in norhampton and run a profitable business. we are selling up in...
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    Am I competent enough to do this work?

    I customer who I have recently worked for has asked me to test and inspect a simple interlinked smoke/heat alarm system in his house of multiple occupancy, I can test the supply circuit no problem, check functionality with the test button and check for damage, I can produce latent rising heat...
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    How do you revise? And how do you know if you've revised enough?

    Just wondering what methods people did for revision? On exam 205 at the minute and using swindon massive. If I could get every question right on swindon massive do you reckon I would know enough to pass the exam? As I hear that the questions on there are easier than actual exam questions...
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    Assessment: insulated steps

    Are insulated steps/ladder expected to be used during an assessment?
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    is it enough

    hi all, just after some advice really on where i stand with qualifications i have - 2360 parts 1 and 2 2355 level 2 (5 units) 2351 level 3 (8 units ) nvq level 2 installing electro technical systems nvq level 3 installing and commissioning electro tech systems 2381 16th - i know i need to...
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    Kewtech lighmate - fluke 1653b

    Easy question if you know answer I suppose, just brought kewtech lightmate kit for my fluke 1653b do I have to buy kewtech leads as well :confused: .
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    I've had enough

    Am I the only one? I'm stick to death of coming on here and getting told the best electricians are career changers because they paid for it themselves. 16-21 year olds are no good because they have a life outside work. This scheme worked for nearly 100 years but now it can't why? All the 6 week...
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    Enough Fuse Discrimination?

    Evening all, I am a newbie to this site and also to electrical work. I am currently a young road lighting technician at the local council and am studying for a HNC in electrical engineering, a G39 and a Diploma in road lighting standards. I have been in contact with a consultant and he has...
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    Enough downlighters?

    The room is 5m x 5m roughly, would 9 50 watt downlighters be plenty?
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    is the encraft sap calculator, accurate enough to use or not

    i have used the sma software to design a 22 bp4180t 3.96kw system, it say that it will produce a yearly yield approx 3697 kwh which is 92425 kwh over 25 years. but the encraft website says that it would produces 3044kwh a year approx which is 76100kwh over 25 years which should i use when...
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    Any work out there?????

    Is there anyone hiring out there?
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    Not enough power

    Hi I have a customer with a large house, workshop and pool. He is wanting to add a heat exchanger to his pool house and get rid of his oil boiler. He has the following setup 40amp RCBO from main board - 6mm T/E to Dis Board 1 Dis Board 1 has 32amp (4mm) to Dis Board 2 (pool house) Dis Board...
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    city and guilds lost certs

    hi since moving into my new house i cant find for love nor money any of my certs from my apprentaship and when i qualified is there any way i can get new copys of these?
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    How to wire a programmable thermostat

    Hi, I am wanting to change my old thermostat to a new programmable one (haven't chosen yet) but the problem is I only have a red and a black wire coming out of the old thermostat and all the new ones seem to need at least 3 wires. I do have a switch underneath the thermostat that turns a fuse on...
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    The big question - are you making enough from PV for it to have been worth it?

    As most other work is pap at the moment and handymen galore are winning jobs I'm figuring (as plenty of you probably have) that it's time to get specialist or get out. But before pumping a load more money into more courses and schemes it'd be daft to not appeal to the helpful side of all of you...
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    Power drop in one circuit

    Hi guys, I'm having a problem in my flat since a few weeks, and no one seems to be able to figure it out. I have a fuse box in my apartment. One of the circuit is having up to 300, very short "power drop" per day. Enough to see the lights blink, but not enough to power off a TV. I've unplug...
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    a KMF switch (isolator) problems please help !

    Hi I am unsure on the regs with this I have a 100a main fuse but need to run tails outside in armoured cable into loft of extension I know that I need a kmf switch but I'm struggling to find a small 100 amp one (not enough room for the big wylex ones) can I use a Switch Fuse Moulded Single...
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