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    Help with faulty fluorescent light.

    Hi guys, first post on here. I've recently fitted 4 new high frequency control gears into 4 old fittings. I've removed all the old gear out of the fitting with the exception of the lamp holders and fitted 4 new 70 watt twin electronic ballasts. Completed necessary wiring within the fitting, new...
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    Would you replace this RCD?

    This is a new RCD, came in the CU. The max disconnection time I need to comply with is 400ms (Table 41.1 TN ac 230V). From a new RCD I'd expect something roughly in the region of 30ms (for a 30mA fault test). What I'm getting is 234ms (x0.5 there's no disconnection and x5 it's a 13ms...
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    Legal Advice

    I have a client who says an RCBO failed in a consumer unit I fitted. They want compensation for the repairs undertaken by another electrician. They never called me first to allow me to rectify the problem. What rights do they have to compensation does anybody know? I would of happily undertaken...
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    Security Light Fault

    HI Guys, Just wandering if anyone else has had any problems with a Lumineux 30W LED Die Cast Aluminium IP44 Flood Light complete with PIR Black. It is installed direct from the garage lighting mains feed to a local Switch for isolation inside the garage. This is a Brand New Light. Worked...
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    Fluke 1653b Tester Faulty?

    Hi guys, Lately, when testing Ze and Zdb on PME and TNS my tester has been reading 0.00 and PSCC is alwats 10kA Has anybody else experienced this. It was calibrated in june. Ive had it for 6 years. When testing Zs on any circuit (which is the same setting as Ze it is giving me a reading. Any...
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    amazon fire tablet charger recall

    Theres a number of faulty chargers to be recalled they will either exchange them or refund £12 to your acount if you prefer. see below http://www.amazon.co.uk/b?ie=UTF8&node=9730244031
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    TV Aerial Wall Socket Faulty?

    hi guys. this might seem like a silly question. considering im self taught in alot of tech stuff. but TV aerials etc i know jack about. purely as iv never needed to bother with them till now. i moved into my flat over a year ago now, and my tv wall socket has never worked for tv at all. i can...
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    Faulty rcd

    I have a cu with a main switch/ faulty rcd, eg It doesn't trip under 5x 40ms and 1x 300ms. As the board is an old one, without finding a replacement if ones possible, is it aloud that I put one in front of this rcd? I don't see a problem myself, they don't want the whole new cu cost but would...
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    Faulty Enecsys inverters wanted

    Having achieved some success in repairing failed Enecsys inverters I am hoping there may be more out there that I can purchase as a source of spares or may even be repairable. If anyone is interested please email direct to briandotdrury@livedotcom
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    Rcd issues

    Hi new to the forum, but got a feeling I may be on here quite a bit. I recently had to do a board Change at work due to the RCDs on the split load board not meeting the disconnection times. With all circuits put away across the 2 sides of the board and all in the off/open position I energised...
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    Faulty wiring on Bathroom Extractor ?

    Hi all I am replacing the bathroom extractor fan. It had been replaced within the last couple of years but died a couple of weeks back, tripping the switch for the circuit. When the switch was reset the fan was dead. I bought a replacement fan (OK for zone 1) and isolated the circuit today...
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    indicators faulty...

    Hi guys this is probably a bit basic for what I've seen around here but I was hoping someone could help... I have an old Hyundai Excel '95 and the front and side left indicators are out and rapid signalling on the dash board and the back left light is rapid signalling. The first thing I tried...
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    Faulty lamp / double socket?

    Hi, I am not an electrician so apologies if this is not where I should be seeking advice but I struggled to find anywhere else to ask. We have a floor lamp which has been plugged into a double socket in out living room for the last 6 months. Suddenly a few weeks ago it abruptly stopped working...
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    How to rewire a switch so it's always on?

    I have a faulty switch on a BGA rework station: I don't really need the switch, because I always use the mains switch anyway. How would I rewire it so that the faulty switch is taken out and it is always on? Which wires would I connect together? LEFT OF PIC: FAULTY SWITCH TOP OF PIC: WIRE TO...
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    Pool control panel wiring

    Hi all, This is my first post here so I'd just like to start off by saying: I know very little about electrics, electrical installations and electrical standards. I'm a software developer and I've been tasked with creating an interactive, 3D environment for a technical college that a user can...
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    rcd tripping

    My customer's RCD trips on the CU, but only when the induction hob CB is on, and never when the induction hob itself is switched on and operational. With the hob CB off the RCD never trips. Is this coincidence and it's another circuit from the CU that is faulty, or is there a fault in the hob...
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    Faulty LED downlighters

    Hi My father in law has a series of 5 mains powered LED down lighters in his dinning room stop working all at the same time. There are other LED's in his kitchen next to the dinning room which all work fine. Would there be one breaker for each series of LED's on the fuse board, could this be...
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    Fire Alarm Devices Getting Faulty Progressively

    Hi All, Feels great to in the community of intellects! I am facing a problem in one of my projects and need urgent help. The fire alarm system (Edwards brand) is behaving very funny. The devices installed on the loops of the panel are progressively getting faulty in a random order. There are...
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    Solar Timer Faulty Batch

    Hi all just thought it make you aware of SANGAMO SUNTRACKER solar timers. The firm I work for have these installed instead of photocells and a number have caused fires. We are currently removing all of these from service, and will send back to the manufacturer. Just wanted to let you know...
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    new Megger

    I'm looking at splashing out in the 1730 Anyone know who sells them at the best price? Il also be selling my 1553 if anyone's interested its in immaculate conditions till well looked after and about 9 months calibration left

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