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    Heavy duty DIY next door possible cause of oven tripping circuit?

    Hello, new here! Would greatly appreciate some input. I'll first say I intend to get an Indesit technician to take a proper look tomorrow, but I'm curious. A couple of hours ago I tried to switch the main oven on as usual - the oven is only 2-3 yrs old - and a spark came from behind the...
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    Going back to commericial site work ( pice woek) .After mainly doing . domestic and heavy industry for last while day rate an option

    Any advice would be appriciate as stated have possible work opperunity on big site ,To make some bank price and day rate. Any tips advice spefically on metal munvhing which is what ill mainly be doing first few weeks with a squad pf sparkies mates some of which mightbe be better and quicker than...
  3. M

    RCDs tripping during heavy rains

    Hi all - hopefully you can forgive my lack of knowledge on electrics, I have a basic grasp but am no expert. The issue I've had and am looking for an initial steer on is that during some extremely heavy rains recently, after a long spell the RCDs will trip. While still raining, they will not...
  4. T

    Running a heavy duty food mixer with adapter

    I need to buy a larger mixer for my small bakery, but I only have standard wall outlets and an oven outlet (pictured); the mixer has a NEMA 6-20 plug. Can I safely run a mixer with the ratings indicated in the attached spec sheet using an adapter to either the normal wall outlet or the oven...
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    Light Or Heavy Gauge PVC Conduit?

    Hi, Which do you guys use? I've bought the light stuff as it's going in a shed where there's not going to be any risk of mechanical impacts. It seems unnecessary to spend extra on the heavy stuff. Is the choice to use heavy gauge purely due to its greater mechanical protection and because...
  6. M

    Very Heavy chandelier fitting

    I've been asked to fit a massive chandelier, 3ft across and weighing 50kg. It comes with an metal eye fitting to go over a hook but i want to make sure i get something substantial. I was thinking of a hook on the end of a long threaded rod that i can bolt into a new brace that ill be fitting in...
  7. Wantvegas

    Heavy Duty Camping and truck wiring

    Hey Everyone, So I am stateside and I have a truck and camping trailer that I am trying to wire-up. I am going to have roughly ~1200 watts of lights running on the trailer alone, with another ~1500 watts on the truck. The truck is running dual batteries and a 140amp alternator. I have a 4...
  8. gnuuser

    really worn out today, heavy auto repair!

    had a very busy day today, I changed all four struts, ball joints, and control arm bushings on my old toyota highlander. beast of a job, and I am so glad I have the proper tools to do it. that being said I'm getting too old to be horsing on wrenches likes that. after getting cleaned up and...
  9. E

    falcon heavy booster landing

    some clever engineering in these
  10. Leesparkykent

    Tool bags getting a bit heavy...

    So I've had enough of lugging around my tool bag as it was feeling really heavy. It was starting to depress me every time I pulled up outside a job...the thought of lugging it up stairs etc. I've just emptied it and Ive just noticed I've lost a few things but amongst all the tools I was carrying...
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    Amazon drone delivery and drones

    Well I have seen the toys working even had a go (rumour has it a gorilla can work them) Amazon has done a few delivery's with one. see https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Prime-Air/b?ie=UTF8&node=8037720011 Well do you think its the future? millions of drones flying about delivering packages? After...
  12. uksparks

    Air Tools For Sale

    Hi, I have owned all these from new and looked after them as best you can whilst using them, they have all had very little use. I was going to use them to do a car up, but it never happened, so they have just been used for the odd little job. The ratchets have been used perhaps 3 times, the die...
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    Heavy Duty Extension cable idea for garden and pool use

    I have recently bought a 10ft pool with an electric filter and heater. Its an intex brand. I have a garden power reel that I use for the lawn bower and strimmer etc which works fine, but its not performing too well on this heater and filter pump situation. The whole reel heats up a lot and the...
  14. M

    Inverter and Battery Combo

    Hi all, Long time. I was wondering if anyone on here knows of any combo unit that is an inverter from 12v - 230v that is rated at 600W continuous BUT has a battery attached as part of it. I suspect such a thing doesn't exist at this rating having done some searching already as you'd need a...
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    Wheeled Tool Bag

    Just seen a thread about tool bags and though is ask if people know with links please if possible. We used to have a dewalt tool bag that we cable tied to a little trolly as we work on large sites and need carry basic hand tool couples screwdrivers etc and a few meters. Any one know of a...
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    fixing heavy external light fittings to false celing

    screw self tapaers into frame than chain? or with out
  17. D

    lighting fault

    When round to a job yesterday where it is extremely damp. Tested light all ok and working. Now had a phone call to say since after heavy rain the lights are tripping intermittently. Says trips rcd and Mcb but resets fine. Has happened 3 times today. Any ideas of tops of heads before going Tomor...
  18. J

    Upstairs Circuit

    Hi, In your opinon is 20amp more than suitable for an 3 bedroom upstairs circuit, cant think why they really need to be 32amp maybe if you started plugging in 3kw heaters :) thanks
  19. T

    How to gain Heavy Industrial and PLC experience

    Hi all, I have a couple of years post apprenticeship experience mostly in large commercial and medium industrial install but im now looking at how to get into some proper Industrial stuff including gaining PLC/controls experience. Have been trawling many different recruitment agencies and...
  20. S

    First Domestic CU - Pic Heavy

    Finally got around to changing over my consumer unit from a older Wylex single RCD unit to a new Dual RCD unit. Will be using this install as my Elecsa Assessment on Monday. My board is in the cupboard under the stairs. Loving the snap in Crabtree busbar. I have seen this before in Ireland on a...

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