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I am asking for help as a novice and 1st time user of this forum.
Recently started to experience tripping of MCB & sometimes with the RCD at random times, intervals can be days after resets or several hours.
Could an appliance or appliances be overloading the circuit?
How can I test an...
Our electrician has billed us for 187 hours to start 1st fix on 2 x bedrooms and 2x en-suites. He hasn’t completed 1st fix fully yet. He’s also put in 3 x double sockets and 2x cat 6 cables in other bedrooms.
Is this a reasonable amount of hours v work?
Mainly the work is just bedroom...
I'm currently working as a Controls and Instrumentation Technician. Aside from my C&I qualifications and experience I hold the following electrical qualifications:
C&G 2365 Level 2
C&G 2365 Level 3
Booked to take my C&G 2382 18th Edition exam in a few months.
Really want more electrical...
Just had one this morning..... Very nice part of North London. I'm outside stripping out / re installing terrible installed security lights etc .Job is priced .Next door pops around and asks if its possible to not make any noise between 12-2 as he needs to be online making a "presentation " To...
How many hours would it take for an electrician to re-wire a 1960s mobile home that is 330 sqft? This would include the electrical box. It does NOT have a washer or dryer. 1BR/Bath/Living Room with Kitchen. Very small.
It looks something like this.
How do i go about changing the hours in which my immersion heater charges? Its on 2:15-7:15 at the moment but we dont need 5 hours charge , any help would be great
Hi guys I have this problem that I've been trying to figure out all week.
On friday I had a 5 tail economy 7 smart meter installed and every night at 2 am the RCD trips and you cant reset it until 9 am so the problem is obviously to do with the off peak supply coming on. Theres only 1 rcd for...
Hi there,
Just to say I apologise for my lack of basic knowledge, this is something I am interested in learning more on!
Anyway I am looking to build a UV emitting light system that shines continuously for 10 hours at least, compromising of an LED, a battery and a resistor I guess. The goal is...
Spent a few hours stripping today
Hate all those part rolls of x cable have bean on the shelf for years so the wife and I spent a few hours striping hopefully it will be worth something
Just a bit of a rant, but it's clear we don't have enough ambulances and staff, people spend hours in A&E waiting treatment, the stories are legend.
I was just idly wondering if it might be better spending the billions for HS2 on the NHS instead.
More doctors, more nurses, more beds....or shave...
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I think it's working.
Thanks so much to all of you for...
I'm trying to see if anyone can tell me if the state of Texas only accepts a specific amount of hours a year that you can use towards your Journeyman Test. Thanks.
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On the 1st. jan. 2019, the introduction of the 18th. edition,my world has yet to change !
However,on visiting 4 reputal electrical merchants recently,they all looked blank at the mention of SPD,s (surge protection devices)or should I say insurance co. protection devices and AFFD,s (arc fault...
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Forgive me if I'm posting in the wrong section.
Having already done 2330 level 2/3 and 17th edition. I have some knowledge but would need refreshing. Working with someone with experience I'm sure I would recover knowledge.
I'm more than happy to come and see you. Happy to start...
Please someone make this clearer.
I just can’t for the life of me get my head round following the diagram to form a 90 degree bend.
I have now gone through nearly 4 metres of 50mm trunking and still no joy. I just can’t get my head where to cut. If someone can point to where to cut I am sure...
Just a bit of a rant really....This one job that is pretty much mine as do all the builders work and the customer has confirmed that I'm doing the job.
6/7 bed house just around the corner from my house. 1st site meeting I Sit down with the customer for 2 hours and went through what ideas they...
Hi, I am fitting out a new cattle shed with 12 led tube lights in 3 rows each switched separately, 2 led floodlights switched separately, 2 way consumer unit, 7 double sockets, conduit running between every light light and socket, approx 120 meters of conduit fitted, power done by previous...
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