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  1. anasttin

    Discovered exposed wires

    I moved an old cabinet the prior owner left in my garage, and found some exposed wires behind it. Can anyone tell me what it might be based on the picture and if I can just turn off power at the meter and terminate it with electrical tape? I live in Victoria, Australia if that helps. Thanks...
  2. MaintenanceSpark

    Day 3 Thread 3 - ULEZ Cabinet accident waiting to happen

    Just seen this on a YouTube short and thought I’d screenshot it. People chucking dog muck in a damaged ULEZ cabinet. Is that a service cut out with exposed live parts?
  3. L

    UK Exposed Live Wires Under Bedroom Floor?

    I was trying to fix a cold radiator when I came across some exposed cable and copper wire under the floor boards, a quick test with a voltage pen showed live. Not sure what kind of voltage they're putting out, wouldn't the RCD trip if they were dangerous? I covered the ends with electrical tape...
  4. drewzh

    Do these internally exposed meter tails require mechanical protection?

    Hi, I was hoping someone with a little more insight might be able to shed some light on a potential issue I have, as I can't seem to find another example online where this specific question that has been answered. What you can see in the attached photograph is meter tails (single insulated +...
    • drewzh
    • Thread
    • ev charging exposed mechanical meter meter tails protection require safety tails these
    • Replies: 75
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  5. G

    Printed Circuit Board mounting requirement with boards that have exposed high voltage traces

    I am working within a project that involves access control and video, in a Georgia facility. Another unrelated installer is using properly sized generic cabinets with steel backplanes. I observed the low voltage components (logic controller, dry contact relay boards, etc) are being mounted with...
  6. newfutile

    Extranous conductive parts or exposed

    During an EICR I have found an isolator with no cpc present bolted to a large metal post and all the motorized metal car park gate, the fact that the isolator has been moved but the cpcs are not present. I get a zs from the metalwork of 36 ohms, as the wires pass though I class this as exposed...
  7. Midwest

    Metal Bed Frame - Exposed Conductive Part or Not

    So to try & keep confidentiality, a broad question without specifics; A manufactured bed, mechanically operated by electrically powered motors. The metal bed frame would raise and lower the bed, and also be able to raise/lower the head of the bed and the foot of the bed. Would the metal bed...
  8. M

    Demista pads powered by a 24v SELV transformer, with cabinet hinge used as a conductor

    I'm working on a site in the UK where a joinery company will be installing bespoke vanity cabinets. The cabinets will have MDF/mirrored doors with a demista (heated pad) laminated between the mirror and the MDF door. The Demista is powered by a 24v SELV transformer, located behind a small panel...
  9. M

    UK Pinched wire (but copper not exposed) - leave or fix?

    I'd taken a socket faceplate off to do some decorating but after putting it back, the MCB was tripping and tripped every time I tried to reset it. After taking the cover back off (wires still connected), it didn't trip. Looking at it - maybe one of the wires was getting pinched by a screws - it...
  10. E

    Exposed National Wiring Standards

    A couple of months old document, that I had not seen, https://eandt.------.org/content/articles/2022/05/exposed-the-national-wiring-scandal-putting-lives-at-risk/ Apologies if been posted before.
  11. C

    Is the MET an exposed conductive part?

    Hi all, while working on the bonding task of the L2 G&G I assumed the supplementary bonding CPC should be 4mm2 due to the table in the OSG -(p.51. size of protective conductor = 16mm2) However another student said the MET is an exposed conductive part so the CPC should be 6mm2 - even though...
  12. J

    Multimeters, Can we use them on Random exposed cables.

    I have been toying with multimeters on cables carrying currents I know the ratings of. If we are out in the field, is it safe to use them on exposed cables we don't know the rating of?
  13. S

    Wiring lights on exposed beam in flex

    Hi all, I'd like to replace some MR16 halogen fittings on an exposed wooden beam to new GU10 fittings which I will be fitting led lamps into. The current fittings are wired in 2 core flex as they're only 12v, can't see a problem with that. For the new lights I'm planning on using black 3 core...
  14. J

    Exposed copper wire under the floorboards after rewire

    I have just had my house fully rewired. I lifted a few of the loose floorboards to clean and noticed at junctions there is a lot of exposed copper wire. Is this normal or even safe?ī
  15. J

    Electrical wires exposed to rain/elements for a week

    We have been in the process of having old driveway lights replaced with led spike lights. The electrician has been away for nearly a week and have been waiting for him to install the spike lights as all that has been done is the removal of the old lights. As there are open wires in several...
  16. S

    How to cover up a cable partially exposed over a skirting board?

    I'm in the process of renovating a 1970's bungalow with a garage underneath. The electrical consumer unit is in the garage and there are multiple hidden cables in plastic conduct fully chased going from the floor to the ceiling in living room above the garage taking the electrical cables to the...
    • sbailey
    • Thread
    • board cable chasing cover diy exposed how to safe zone skirting
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  17. P

    UK Exposed securing screws

    Some of the plastic light switches in my home are fixed to plastic back boxes. The metal screws securing these switches are therefore not earthed. An electrician who tested my system insisted that these screws must be hidden by plastic covers - is this necessary?
  18. G

    Car chargers close to exposed steelwork

    Hi, installing just cabling at this stage for electric vehicle chargers in a carpark under a building. Assuming tt earthing required on those. There is also exposed structural steel work rising out of ground which will be bonded back to MET. I'm not designing this install, just installing and...
  19. S

    Exposed wire on shower isolator switch

    Hi, I have just replaced an old isolator switch on our shower and have discovered after wiring that the old live wire is a little exposed through the cable shield (presumably where it has been snagged in the ceiling at some point - see photo). I'm a little concerned that this could be a...
  20. J

    SWA metal exposed on main

    I’m having a new wall constructed. Whilst digging the foundations the workers came across the incoming main. Note that the steel armour is entirely exposed. U.K. power came to confirm it was their cable but didn’t mention anything relating to the cables condition. Surely this is a ticking time...
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