Morning All
Advice and guidance would be good please. I've just come out the Army after 13 years service and for my resettlement I did the (what is known as) 'the 5 week sparky course', although I've had extensive life experience and experience over the years in all kinds of environments and...
Hi all,
I have a bit of a dilema, i visited my grandparents house a few days ago and they said the electric keeps tripping out (something up to 3 times a day).
It is tripping the main switch RCD, i have no idea where to start looking for the problem so any help would be appreciated a lot...
hayy whats the best tools for finding woods , cables , metals etc behind plaster bored im fed up of drilling a hole to find beams etc,
thanks guys -mike
Hey guys,
I'm trying to find a college that offers the 2365 level 3 part time, ideally evenings.
I completed level two but am due to move from North West to South East London/Kent.
Could anyone recommend somewhere in that region? I've emailed City & Guilds and tried Google.
Hey everyone,
i just signed up after finding the site through a random google trawl. I've just competed level 2 C&G 2365 (one year, part time) as I attempt to move across from the motor trade where I work as a general fitter and have done so for most of my life. I was hoping to enter the trade...
Everytime I get a plumber they are either ridiculously expensive, leave something dripping.... or both!!
I dont touch plumbing in my house as both times I've attempted it I've just got into a right pickle. I dont understand water, with electrics you do things a set way and it works, with...
hi,
i have been in the trade for 10 years, and have often carried work out on my own. i have had the odd apprentice come and go over the years, but they seem to get put off once they realise they have to put down there fancy cutters and clean screwdrivers, for there cold and rusty scotch comb...
Ok pretty new to fault finding. Went to a property this is my fibdings
Mcb trips NOT rcd
Split ring main tested at socket got 0.22 on l-n insulation resistance on one leg
Tested at board got o.oo on both legs??? Wtf
Circuit has sky lights and underfloor heating on it.
What is the best...
im just enquiring to see if anyone has taken the combined course in Nottingham or the surrounding areas, I have asked a few places and the general price is around £800+vat, has anyone got it any cheaper anywhere else.
Alright, I recently sat my FICA and failed section E (Fault Diagnosis) and I have my resit next Monday but my problem is I've never actually done fault finding before. I've read about it and looked over some basic notes but my first real attempt at it was on the day of my test! I know that...
Hi every one how are you all?
I am starting fault finding when we start back at college after easter and I was just wondering if any one new any good books or websites to help with learning fault finding the way I would have to do it at college, any help would be great.
I got asked to find an occasional fault by a regular customer of mine. I'm now totally stumped.
This is how the relevant part of the installation stands today...
[ Main House ] 5m T&E [ Conservatory ] 30m SWA [ Garden ] 20m T&E in conduit [ Greenhouse ]
[ CU - Non ]----->----[...
so, for the past year or so i have set the goal of finding a new job as an electricians mate/ laborer and then after that, enroll on a level 2 2365 course part time. I have been slowly working through some old 2330 text books i bought on ebay and slowly developing my understanding on my own.
as...
Hi fellow electricians,
I'll get straight to the point.
How low do the readings for an IR test need to be on 250V or 500V scale before a 30mA RCD or 32A MCB trips when the circuit is live and in operation and where would I find that information? I know it will trip straight away with a dead...
Hi everyone. I'm hoping someone can help.
i have a number of guys working for me, some are good at fault finding and some still need the experience.
im looking for a fault finding flow diagrams to lead the less experienced ones down a logical path when looking for faults on not only heating...
Hi everyone. I'm hoping someone can help.
i have a number of guys working for me, some are good at fault finding and some still need the experience.
im looking for a fault finding flow diagrams to lead the less experienced ones down a logical path when looking for faults on not only heating...
Got some domestic lighting Pyro with very low insulation reading LN to E 0.07 Megohms.I was thinking of blowing hot air into the termination boxes one at a time while watching the insulation reading.In theory if one varies it might indicate the area of the fault.I have access to the light and...
Looking for some help with motor fault finding.
I've got a small woodworking router that i broke a couple of years back, given that we've just been covering very basic motor theory at college i want to see if i can either fix it or at least understand what's wrong with it if its terminal!
This...
As the title suggests, can anyone recommend any publications or Internet links relating to elv systems. Most of my work is on large commercial systems and the company I subby to contract out for data/tv/alarm etc. I'd like to be able to learn as much as I can about these systems from recommended...
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