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    Help!

    Hi, i've just installed a dab pioneer headunit into my 1979 mini van. i wired it too the igntion so that it turns off when i take the key out however eachtime i start it back up i have to reset the clock and retune it. Theres is a second wire too connect too the battery so the clock never needs...
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    Envirovent fan fault - Help!

    Hello, 3 months ago I installed the Envirovent eco dmev 100HT (humidity & Timer) Bathroom fan for a customer, and have been called back twice since to replace it! has anyone had any similar experiences? any helpful input would be much appreciated
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    home network help!

    I'm rewiring the house and want to include some cables for a home network - Internet, tv/sky/hd etc. If I was to run some cat 6 up to the loft along with some wf100 shotgun coax, how many of each should I ideally be looking at pulling in to each room to cover myself? I'm gonna use 25mm conduits...
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    new kitchen wiring nightmare, please help!

    Hello folks, I have a problem, we're having a new kitchen & last weekend everything was ripped out & of course the wiring is not what it needs to be. I am an extreme novice at this stuff but I had our kitchen fitter come round & advise me on what to do & so I have channelled out where the cables...
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    Problem with computers and electricity, need help!

    Hi, I wanted to comment a problem that has caused me problems over 2 years. The problem is that I have 3 different computers, and tried one by one, and when are connected to electricity the computer slow down for a random period of time (the slow downs or delay comes better at mornings, at...
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    Streetlighting help!

    Hello All, where i live we have a residents association that put on local events in the area. They are looking at the possibility of putting up a christmas tree in the little shopping centre we have here and have had permission off the council too use the electricity supply for the...
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    I need help!

    Hey, im in second year at uni doing EEE. Im struggling understanding different theorems (thevenin, norton, superposition) I missed an important session discussing how to do these theorems and it totally threw me. Does anyone know a good site that can teach me these theorems at second year level?
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    Need help! ECS, CSCS whaaaaat?

    I started my first job this month as an Electrician's Mate and as I was going through my induction I was asked for my CSCS card, which I don't have. The guy knew I am a mate/trainee and everyone know's my foreman. Anyway I am confused as to what I have to apply for. I e-mailed a site that does...
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    "Voltage Drop" Please help!

    Hi folks Iknow this topic has been beaten to death on this forum but after reading some of the posts and speaking to some of my co workers I am still a littleconfused, I am aware there is several ways of calculating voltage drop but amstill unsure of when to use the correction factor of 1.2 and...
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    Admin or mods .... I need help!

    Im getting blocked repeatedly trying to post anything in this thread... http://www.electriciansforums.co.uk/electrical-forum-general-electrical-forum/93421-am2-motor-overload.html#post980109 I get a big Banner screen saying blocked and it says I triggered security maybe with a phrase or word...
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    Overhead supply earthing system - help!

    Hi everyone. I am seeking some assistance/advice. I have almost finished a job on an overhead supply system which has an earth rod. Resistance measures at 62 ohms on the rod so well within guidance. However, there is also an earth from the cut out making it look like a TNCS (PME) system rather...
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    Hot Tub Help!

    Been to look at a job. Existing hot tub, been in for over year. There are no manufacturers instructions, it is sited on concrete, about 25m from fuse board. The customer is having problems as it is currently fed by what looks to be 1.5mm twin and earth, keeps tripping out when they turn the...
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    Pricing help!

    Hi guys. need a little help as this has always baffled me and could never make my mind. so if you are pricing up a job and you charge per point, does a 4 gang light switch get classes as 4 points or 2? The reason i ask is surly a 4 gang switch is more expensive and if it was a 2 way switching...
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    Becoming fully qualified without an employer help!

    Hello everyone, I completed a city & guilds course to level 2 in 2007 and have been working on site as an improver through agency's ever since I left collage. Now that I'm at a high level of experience I want to finish my training to be fully qualified. Now as I understand it the courses have...
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    HELP! need advice about apprenticeship

    I was just wondering if any off you would know the chances of a 20 year old with level 2 and 3 in 2330 getting an apprenticeship
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    Back in the scene and need some help!

    Hi everyone, Im new to the world of forums, so please bare with me. In 2004 I finished my studying to become an electrician, I was fully qualified to the 16th edition and Part P. Since then i have been unable to physically do any of the work due to illness. I am now in a position to...
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    Help!

    Hi, Had panels installed in November last on a rented house. Very quickly realised I had no way of monitoring if the array was even working, without knocking and asking the tenant to let me in. Very quickly concluded that was unacceptable and looked for alternatives. Found, considered and...
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    Flickering LEDs when i use my laptop HELP!

    Hi there, i have a problem where I can't use my laptop on my 12v system even though my (probably terrible) maths says it should work fine. Ill give you the specs first 290 w Solar Panel PWM charge Controller 110 AH Leisure battery CCA 800 Laptop = Macbook pro, DC power supply is 11.6 - 16 v @...
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    Sparking in Wales, need wholesaler help!

    Evening chaps, hope all is well with everyone! I find myself needing to know where i can source an Ashley MCB in Cardiff tomorrow. I would call around but it is a little bit late in the evening for that so i am hoping someone can assist me on here. Either way i am happy as this will at least get...
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    HELP! calculating ze

    Is it possible to calculate Ze? I am in the middle of an assignment, and have this question to answer. When confirming automatic disconnection of the supply it is necessary to determine the external earth fault loop impedance(Ze) of the system. State three methods by which this can be...

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