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    Electrician Jobs Electrical Fault Finding Needed Sheffield Area.

    The house was completely rewired approximately 9 years ago. starting approximately 2 years ago very occasionally we have experienced a tripping RCD issue. the areas affected are the top floor bedroom sockets and some of the kitchen sockets. This seems to happen when the light in the top...
    • bolt
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    • area electric electrical fault fault finding finding needed sheffield
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Electricians Jobs
  2. Stephen Daly

    Help finding course

    Hi there, I'm just new to this forum and I'm hoping to find help from anybody here. I just moved to London a few months ago and starting working as a sparky mate with a company but I've found i like the work and would like to study and gain qualifications to become a registered and legit...
  3. G

    Fault finding maps

    Anybody make a map of existing stuff when doing alterations ? Left all 1st floor socket cables taped together ready to go back in. Just found this after pulling 1/2 the house apart Blasted all the new fronts etc on the other day came to turn on and 2 faults on a 2 leg radial circuit. 1 leg...
  4. C

    Help with old crane fault finding l.

    So I'm currently attempting to find a fault with a 5 ton indoor crane. Right the crane doesn't work at all but there is power all the way up to the panel which is mounted on the crane, I have opened up the controller which hangs down from the actual crane and I have no power going to the...
    • Clyro
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    • controller fault fault finding finding help old power
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  5. HappyHippyDad

    Fault finding!!!!!!

    Hello all.. I have a problem with a tripping RCBO and it has me stumped! Yesterday I fitted 10 RCBO's into a CU which currently had an RCD main switch. This was a sub circuit from a house CU which feeds various circuits for a cattery. 4 of the RCBO's are for the cattery pens. Pens 1,2,3 and 4...
  6. B

    testing and fault finding on emergency lighting circuits

    Good afternoon to anyone seeing this, I've attached a file to this to ask if someone could explain or describe the job / operation of the item pictured. ? Also so I just have one more question which is the following, when flip testing emergency lighting circuits how can you tell when the...
    • BENN-SPARK
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    • circuit circuits emergency emergency lighting fault fault finding finding lighting testing
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  7. C

    domestic failt finding

    Hi all I got called out to a fault yesterday and thought I'll share with you how I discovered the fault I received a phone call and the customer said that the rcd was tripping and asked if I could look at it so she went out and left the keys with a neighbor. She had a 6 way board with one rcd...
  8. S

    AM2 Fault Finding

    I have my AM2 fault finding resit next week as was wondering if any body had any hints/tips to get me through it. thanks
    • SGElectrical
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    • am2 fault fault finding finding
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. S

    AM2 help!

    Hi I am a 3rd year apprentice working at my local council coming towards the end of my apprenticeship (not a frequent poster on here) however I have came across various threads on the forum regarding the current AM2 test. Having read through many of them which have helped hugely with thoughts on...
    • SouthyBCFC
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    • am2 cable fault finding help help! remember
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. L

    Fault Finding on AM2 .....

    I recently failed my fault finding on my AM2 after passing everything else. I'm just wondering does anybody have any tips for fault finding as it isn't my best topic ?
    • LL1
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    • am2 fault fault finding finding
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  11. D

    Fault finding query

    Any thoughts on this would be a great help. I've got a 4pole 300mA rcd feeding a DB section through a contactor. The section in question feeds a load of 250/400w hit fittings through SP mcbs (4 per mcb x5 ). There are some other circuits on there but I've ruled them out. The problem being...
    • dav1980
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    • contactor fault fault finding finding problem query switching through
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  12. Richard Burns

    Ideas for approaching Fault Finding

    Paul M has suggested an earlier post I made should be more readily available so an edited version is posted here for your reference. Thanks Paul. Just my thoughts on what and how you may be able to approach and break down electrical fault finding. Always remember what training you have...
  13. Tiny Spark

    A strange fault and a interesting days fault finding....

    Ive had a amusing days fault finding today, Found several faults but have come out of it asking more questions than I have answers. So Me and a colleague go to this AHU that keeps tripping for unknown reasons, The pannel has been canabalised and the inverter and motors covers are removed but...
  14. N

    Am2 advice!

    Hi, before taking my am2 I read some very helpful threads from this site. So anyone reading this also preparing I hope this helps I got through my install and testing fine. However I failed the fault finding C2. passed C1. Whatever that means. I did all my tests at the board and struggled on...
    • noddy1994
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    • advice am2 because failed figure finding testing
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  15. P

    Fault finding. This one has me beat!

    Call out today for a nice customer, loads of shops that I look after but this fault was in his own home. Details:- 4 Bedroom detached on a single phase supply. Kitchen has been fitted a few months ago and "Kevin the kitchen fitter" also did the electrics! No earth sleeving on any of the...
  16. T

    Where to start? Intercom fault finding.

    Hi All Hoping one of you kind people could give me a few pointers with a job I am going to look at next week. It's basically fault finding on an intercom system, a tenant in an apartment can't hear when people are buzzing up to them, that's about all I know so far. I'm afraid to say I don't...
    • th_walking_dude
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    • don't fault fault finding finding intercom panel start where
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  17. C

    Difficulty finding work after taking electrical courses

    Hi all, I was just wondering if anyone has had similar trouble to myself in finding employment. I decided to get out of the dead end job i was in after my daughter was born,so i went to night school and did the 2330 electrotechnical technology over 3 years, and later the 17th edition. I did...
    • chrisc 77
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    • after courses electric electrical electrical work finding taking work
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  18. C

    any advice? 308 fault finding.

    hi guys.. on my final and last unit at college now finaly, just wondering if any of you guys have any advice, i.e typical fault finding methods etc.. Some of the circuits in the bay are: - 2 way lighting circuit - shower circuit - sockets on a ring circuit - single phase motor currently...
  19. haptism

    Finding stuff in your tool bag

    Having a clear out the other day in my trusty tool bag and i found among all the bolts, screws, grommets ect, a metal tea spoon, 50p and a pack of Rizlas (although ive given up smoking now, but i left em there for sentimental reasons). Reminds me of the days when the first thing i done when got...
  20. joel_till

    Newbie looking - advice on finding work

    Hi Guys. I'm new to this site and also electrics. Decided to take the giant step to retraining as an electrician from 20 years of sales and have gained my Part P, 17 the Edition, PAT testing, 2392/94/95 inspection and testing and booked in for an electro-technical design course over the next...
    • joel_till
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    • advice electrical work electrician finding looking newbie quals there's work
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
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