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  1. U

    PAT FAIL HELP - 19" Rack Mounted Surge Protected Power Strip

    Hi All, My colleague and I are currently doing PAT/ISITEE Testing, and we've hit a snag with a bit of equipment - we've got 19" Racks for our equipment that each have a Surge Protected Extension Lead mounted into them, they're Class I, and we test them on 250V. Earth Cont. and IEC Cont. are...
  2. NicoNix

    Help with a vintage doorbell and wiring

    Help please! Got this to use as a doorbell but unsure of specifics and wiring. If someone could maybe help with a diagram/specific parts or even drawing on the photos to show me! I’m a DIYer, very aware of health and safety with electrics, busy renovating an old property. I’ve put lights...
  3. A

    Help with a fuse box

    Hi ive recently got myself a mig welder for my garage but each time i try to use it it trips out. Ive spoken to an electrician and he said its because welders use a lot of power to start up thats why its tripping out. He suggested to put a 32amp breaker into my garage fuse box and connect it to...
  4. K

    One House and 2 Consumer units needed by LL, need help with circuits

    Hi I have a job where customer has two families one families lives upstairs and one family will live downstairs. As the property is going through refurbishing and rewiring is needed but LL has asked me to install two consumer units so basically divide supply using henly blocks and supply the up...
    • King84
    • Thread
    • circuits consumer consumer units help house need help needed units
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  5. R

    Level 3 Exams Help

    Hello, i'm doing my Level 3 Electrical course and have exams coming up for 2365-302, 2365- 612, 2365 304, 2365 614 & 2365 624. Does anyone know the best way to learn for these exams and what comes up in each of these exams. Is there any books or websites that will show me what to learn for each...
  6. sythai

    Is there a forum on here.... for Networking / data advice and help

    Hi Guys Is there a forum on here.... for Networking / data advice and help ? Before I post my queries on here. Thanks Sy
  7. C

    One of two newly installed ceiling pendants stays on - please help!

    I hope someone can help with this as I'm stumped. My landing hallway ceiling (2016-build house) has two rose pendants which I've attempted to change to two ceiling 3-arm double-insulated lights. The Hallway lights are controlled by 3 switches in the house, one in the downstairs hallway (3...
  8. J

    Question help needed - C&G 2391 - 52

    Hi - Just joined the forum as I'm making a career change and am training up. I've come across some mock papers online and am concerned that either I'm way off or they're wrong, so would love some input. (Exams here) Given that the resistance per metre of 2.5mm² cable is 7.41mΩ/m at 20°C ...
  9. leven93

    L3 electrical installation design project help

    Guidance please - C&G L3 electrical installation - Hotel extension project Hi folks, I am fairly new to this forum but it looks like the community are quite responsive. We have been handed a project to complete in our own time. as it’s evening college i have limited access to resources and...
  10. C

    Advice, help needed with training

    Hi to everyone, this is my first post so if is been already asked/answered please guide me to the relevant discussion/thread. I don't know exactly how to format this so i'll jump straight in, i am 31 y/o looking to train in the electrical field, multiple reasons for that but as for everyone...
  11. leven93

    UK Help please - L3 hotel design project

    Guidance please - C&G L3 electrical installation - Hotel extension project Hi folks, I am fairly new to this forum but it looks like the community are quite responsive. We have been handed a project to complete in our own time. as it’s evening college i have limited access to resources and...
  12. S

    UK some help with grouping of cables

    According to note 8 of table 4c1 of bs 7671, cables of differing operating temperatures when grouped together, the current rating is to be based on the lowest temperature of the group. could somebody elaborate on this in regards to a 90c thermosetting being grouped with a 70c cable. do the C...
  13. F

    Help identifying wires

    Hello, disclaimer: this is DIY and I am rather ignorant about electrical works. I just moved into a new rental apartment and i wanted to connect lamps on the ceiling. Most come out with just 2 wires and so it's easy even for me to connect a lightbulb connector. But in the living room there are...
  14. S

    Help need some advice on Economy 7 meter

    Hi, need some advice, I moved over from Sse in 2020 to Octpus energy. Whilst I was with SSE I was on E10 when I went over to octopus they put me on E7. I had a old type meter the meters had been installed in 2013 when the flats where built. Anyways I live alone in a 2 bed flat and I work from 8...
  15. Landin

    I need help with LED light strips. I have a 120v 10a ac/dc power source. A led controller that can handle the power and output.

    As the title says. But then I cut off a jst connection off one of the light strips and I can't get them to work together... the one strip is plug and play and I wanted to attach the next one to the strip at the end so they work on the same command. It's all going into a party bus so there is a...
    • Landin
    • Thread
    • controller help led led light light need help output power source strips
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  16. J

    Need help with one of my questions

    Any can help where I’ve gone wrong?8
  17. S

    NVQ help

    Hi all, adult learner retraining and sorry if this is in the wrong place but I need help. my provider are being very cards against their chest when it comes to my nvq, i have a copy of an old one i.e. what i need to collect proof of but I read somewhere that you need to have 2 fault finding jobs...
  18. T

    Help re new 3ph 200KVA supply CT meter provision

    Hi all, So my factory needs more power, currently 100A/3p (70KVA) => 400A/3p (200KVA) UKPN wont upgrade existing supply and are insisting on new supply, not a problem as such and is ordered. They are specifying a CT Meter will be required, again not a particular surprise. What I cannot fathom...
  19. Alan McMaster

    G-TAG 490X help or upgrade

    Daughter has bought a house and it has a home security system, G-Tag setup. Issue is the alarm panel displays are pixelated and you cant see anything on either display. The 0V was disconnected from both panels so it couldnt be set, Ive connected them in and I am able to set the alarm ok but...
  20. S

    Electrical and capacitor help please

    Hi all, New to the forum. I have been asked to look at this for one of our guys who's had an issue onsite after some electrical works had been carried out, after some advice and potential causes and remedies please. Long story short. Asked for a socket to be installed inside a depot only...
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