Hello all of you lovely electric-minded folks,
I've read a few threads in the forums but none have explained what I'm looking to find out - probably because I'm at 10 on the stupid-scale of 1-10, so I apologise!
I'll keep it as simple as possible:
I've got a teardrop camper which has mains...
Hi all,
I've recently ventured into hiring products and providing services for events/weddings etc. We've been at it for a couple of years now and it's going well.
I currently just use a MASTERPLUG LDCT2513BQ/4-XD 13A 4-GANG 25M CABLE REEL 240V extension cable to plug in 2 x 1000w 13amp coil...
Slid by,today,some good gear and plenty of opportunities for wind-ups.
Usual game of engaging the pretty girls,on the Wago stand,whilst pillaging her bowl,giggerty.
Bit disappointed that Megger didn't have an example of their new 800 series multimeters...May,apparently,so kid's savings safe...
Currently pricing a rewire for a two bed terraced house and just wondered on people thoughts on fire detection. I am going to install mains powered with battery back up and was thinking of :-
1 x heat detector in kitchen
1 x smoke detector in living room
1 x smoke detector on landing
Should i...
Hello Everyone,
I am after a bit of advice, which I am sure to you guru's is simple but to someone who has absolutely NO ideas on electrics, I am calling on your help.
I am looking to use 20 x Electrolux W555H Washing Machines & 20 x Electroluc T5130 Dryers and need them to be powered by...
Has anyone any views on max Zs for say a type c 32a rcbo at 80% is 0.54 and 100% 0.68. I am currently testing a collage and all ring circuits are type c and I am exceeding 0.54 and 0.68 this is a TNCS system so to my knowledge table 41.5 in regs which tells us 1667 for 32a rcbo for TT systems...
So yesterday I was wiring the communal areas in a block of flats that im doing and the building control officer pops his head in with the site agent. Concrete ceilings that's having a MF suspended ceiling underneath so we are using bang in cable tie bases.......Building control officer pipes up...
That very rare event can be witnessed starting from 8-30 ish and the most cover at 9-30 ish in the morning
The Scottish islands will be 100% but there may be a lot of cloud
Here in Wales we will get 93% eclipse with clear blue sky,the Midlands should be fine as well
Now the forecast is done...
Morning all! My local pub is having an outdoor music event this Saturday for charity. Chatting with the Landlady I discovered that they were going to power it all with a few extension leads!! Through a friend in the events industry I've managed to borrow an outdoor distribution box, RCD...
The Electric Event, the second annual electrical industry conference and exhibition organised by the ECA takes place at the ICC, Birmingham from 28-30 May.
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Iv been thinking about a way to keep the lights on during a power cut and have come up with the following idea, it will be mainly used in domestic properties, iv included an automatic change-over, im picking up a ups today and am going to trial it at home, just wondering if anyone has any...
Around 1,000 visitors attended the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) annual industry conference, the Electric Event, held at the ICC Birmingham, 20-22 June.
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