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  1. S

    I'm sure there is an easy answer!

    All I want to do is sell coffee!! In short ... I've had a mid life crisis and bought a catering van. It has a full size domestic fridge onboard. I need to keep milk cold from home to event site. I'll hook up at home and chill fridge till I leave. Am planning on using an inverter to keep fridge...
  2. James bishop

    Electrical science 302 C&G help!

    Been doing some mock papers but got stuck on few questions that i even tried to google but they dont specifically dum down the qs/answer. anyway here are the questions i need help on. (Not trying to get you guys to do my homework or anything just some questions i need help on which i can't find...
  3. G

    Emergency Lighting wiring help!

    Hi all, I was changing an emergency light fitting (maintained) and came accross an unusual wiring configuration. There were 2 supplies, 1x 4 core from emergency light socket and 1x 3 core from general light socket. There were 5 terminals inside the light fitting marked, T, L1, L2, N, E. The...
  4. A

    2330 level 3 qualified, no NVQ HELP!

    Hey people, i passed my 2330 course a few years back but went a different route of work afterwards due to needing money, i have been working as an electrical engineer mostly utilizing 12V-24V for just over 3 years. Now that i'm 25 i would like to get my sparks NVQ, what would be the best way to...
  5. D

    Help! With my pay as a maintenance electrician in FM

    Hi Hope someone can help me. I have got a problem with my pay but first I’ll give a little background information about my history. I’ve been in the industry as an “Electrician” for 4 years this July will be 5. I’m 26, I have my Level 3, Inspection and testing 2394&5, 17th edition, AM2 and...
  6. M

    Help! Phone line assistance needed.

    Hi folks. Looking for a little DIY phone help if possible. Hope this is the right place, but it's the only likely forum I could find. We moved into our flat about a year ago. It has only one working landline socket, in the living room, and another, disconnected, in the spare room. I want to...
  7. W

    2 Way Switch help! One switch immobilises the other

    Hi All, I am a DIY'er renovating my 60s built house. I have been adding sockets myself and fitting new lights with no problems so far until I try to replace the 2 way switches at the top and bottom of my staircase. I just want to change the switches and keep the existing 2 way circuit in place...
  8. R

    Lighting Not Working - Help!

    Hi folks, I've come here for a little help, after switching off my downstairs lighting circuit to change a light switch and then turning it back on to find that the back half of the house is now in darkness. Basically, I wanted to add a WiFi switch for control of the living room lights, so...
  9. A

    HELP! Too many wires than I know what to deal with L!

    I went to attach my new metal light fitting with the obvious earth, neutral live attachments on it, upon taking the old one off I came across all these wires as seen in the picture, what the hell do I do with these!? Help please!
  10. S

    Alarm Installer No Longer Exists - Help!

    Hello everyone, Moved in to a property some months ago, never did bother with the Burglar alarm until today I had a power cut which set the alarm off. At which point I realised I do not have the codes to stop it once it does start sounding. I tried to contact the installer (AED Security Wigan)...
  11. S

    RCD Testing Confusion - Help!

    Hi Ive got a question regarding RCD tests. If a DB had 7-8 ccts on MCBs all covered by a Main RCD, should we do only one cover-all test on the main RCD, or record an individual RCD test for each circuit? Other sparkys on my firm have been doing an RCD test for each circuit, effectively...
  12. T

    New to EF and seeking help!

    Hi everyone, I paid for, and completed a condensed course and achieved my C&G BS7671 + C&G 2393. I also have a Logic Installer Domestic Installer LCDE1, and PAT Testing. I am somewhat confused as to what i am allowed and can do in the big world of electricians? I would appreciate any help in...
  13. N

    American qualified, help needed!

    Hi, My husband is American, he's 29 and (to American standards) is a fully qualified electrician. They operate on a 'time served' system, everyone takes the equivalent to 17th edition to be up on the wiring regulations and then just learns on the job. He has 9 years experience, mainly in...
  14. RATTY27

    Help! Damsel in Distress!

    My immersion heater wall switch gets hot when switched on. Water heats OK but switch gets hot. So, until I know what is causing this, I obviously don't use it. Any advice most welcome pls!
  15. J

    Mitre saw tripping main breaker - Help!

    Hi all I've just signed up to the forum as I'm at a loss with what the problem is - I've asked the (sort of) electrical guy at work and he is also out of ideas. I myself have next to no electrical knowledge, so please bare with me.. My SIP 12" Mitre saw is being problematic. 2000 w, 13amp...
  16. J

    Lost Certs Help! 2360 or 2351?

    Hi everyone! I've lost my certs and need to replace them, but can't figure out which ones I would have, and don't want to guess since C&G charge £44 a search whether they find it or not. I did my apprenticeship from 2001 to 2004. I know I did Electrical Installation Theory and Practice part 1...
  17. D

    Max demand Help needed please

    Hi I have an assignment to complete and it's asking for max demand before diversity and max demand with diversity, I'm basically stuck on how to work it out. Any help is appreciated I have about 30-35 circuits
  18. C

    Help! Advice please.

    hi all, first post here. The story in a nut shell is, I did some work for a customer through a building contractor. It was a big house with 2 consumer units. I sorted out the nuisance tripping and added a sub-board for a outhouse. I also did some superficial works. Replacing face plates etc...
  19. J

    Help! Netatmo Wireless Thermostat installation on ideal mini c28

    (I did post this in the central heating section too, but i thought it might be seen more here...sorry if that's not allowed) This was supposed to be simple, but I'm struggling to wire up Netatmo wireless relay to the boiler and the Netatmo forums are a ghost town. Current setup is a wired...
  20. N

    Quick Help! Switch only switching one spotlight off!

    I'm changing 4 spotlights over to LED and the spotlight which has all the switch wiring in is the only one switching on/off at the switch. I have identified the switched live but I am obviously missing something as the other 3 are permently on and will not be switched off at the switch. Any...

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