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    RCBO passes 30mA but fails 150mA but in a strange way. Any ideas?

    Morning everyone, this is my first post - although i had an account years before that seems to have been lost. Can any of you shed some light onto a situation I've come across. I have a newly installed RCBO which is failing the x5 test with a reaction greater than 40 mS. Now, I don't have a...
  2. Vortigern

    Bit of a mystery to me, any ideas? Fault on three phase Merlin Gerin

    Outage of main three phase primary switch box for one of three buildings on commercial site. The building houses around 30 commercial units. Switched back on the main switch, power restored. Except for one unit. All units supplied through the secondary sub switch box. Large MCCB MEM type. Three...
  3. A

    Anyone have any ideas on how to remove a live broken screw from a meter

    Anyone got any ideas on how to get a live broken screw out of a meter?
  4. T

    Any ideas on this one?

    Hi Folks, have just finished replacing an old fuseboard with a new rcbo jobby. To say there have been a few surprises would be putting it mildly. The property is a late 60's bungalow and has had all the usual mods. Loft conversion, new kitchen etc. First surprise was the 3, 32A fuses with 8...
  5. G

    Power Supply Ideas

    Hi there, We have just completed an EICR on a Historic Castle, 1 of the Fuse Boxes was pretty bad so we have issued a Dangerous Installation Notice and removed supply fuses and locked it off etc. Its an old wooden fuse box with double pole fusing etc etc etc. Anyway, my current problem is that...
  6. T

    ideas for belling up a security door

    Hi, I have a customer who has installed very heavy steel security door in a metal frame. This door is going nowhere. My concern is that an attack is most likely to be from between the metal frame and the blockwork, by working in a crow bar and then forcing the door frame away from the concrete...
  7. P

    Ideas on how to light this old lamppost up?

    I am going to be installing this lamppost and replying the cable. Only thing is I’m a bit unsure on how to light this old bugger up. I was thinking to send some ho7rn 3 core cable up there and into a bc lamp holder but it doesn’t seem right. Then I had a look at some images of these lamppost...
  8. C

    Any ideas?

    Does anyone recognise what this is? photocell? Can’t get upto it unfortunately but it’s a 3 core that runs to it as able to see Cable going out from the loft space
  9. S

    How to fix to shipping containers!

    I’ve been asked to do a job wiring and fitting out lights and sockets in a single skin shipping container. How do I fix to the walls? I don’t want to self tap to the walls and I don’t weld. Any other options?
  10. richy3333

    Lights for a swimming pool - ideas?

    Existing customer has swimming pool that extends 4/5 feet above ground (sits on a concrete base). It's one of those where you swim against the waves. All well done and was very expensive. Because its outside he has built a timber building over the top of it (looks like a posh workshop) -...
  11. B

    Megger 1553 displaying > 500 v and beeping any ideas ?

    Hi Guys Hoping to get some help with Megger 1553 MFT which has a fault ? It displays > 500 v and beeps when switched on even with no leads plugged into it ? Has anyone come across this problem before ?
  12. J

    project Peugeot 308 Rear Window Regulator. Worked out 4 connesctions

    project Peugeot 308 Rear Window Regulator. Worked out 4 connesctions + - up down . But hesitates going up every inch or so? Any ideas please
  13. sythai

    Bit of puzzler 3way.... any ideas please

    Hi Guys Recently swapped over few faceplates. Some of them being a 3way lighting circuit. Customer mentioned today have slight issue, looks like I've got a wire the wrong way round ! when intermediate switch is in position 1, they 2x other switches don't activate the light. when intermediate...
  14. P

    Treadmill display not working

    Treadmill not working.
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    3 of 6 GX24Q-4-pin type pots lights went out together any ideas?

    3 of the 6 lights run by the same switch went out at the same time. Tried new bulbs, switching bulbs that worked no go. When the switch is off and I go to insert a new bulb it will flash on momentarily. Are these controlled by some type of ballast? Thanks
  16. cliffed

    Ideas on control for lights

    Open office , replacing fluros with led fittings, all have pull switches next to fitting & controlled by remote switch. Pull switches look real naff, obviously there for local control @ desk. Any ideas on better control system,problem is the individual control required needed too.
  17. T

    Cable Ideas

    Ok all, I'm looking at a shower install and need a bit of advice selecting the correct cable for the job. The customer has a 10.5 KW shower. There are no cable factors to apply, all clipped direct in the loft from the consumer unit, above insulation, to the bathroom. I was going to use 10mm...
  18. T

    Drilled through a tile, any ideas?

    I’m an apprentice and dropped a real clanger. Had spent hours chasing our rock solid walls and moved over to a thin plastered stud wall on the other side of the room. Was drilling a hole through the wall and applied too much pressure and broke out the other side, ruining a shower bathroom tile...
  19. T

    Ridge board fixing ideas

    Afternoon guys and girls. I've a customer in a domestic setting who has built an annex on their property. It's all wood construction with a cathedral ceiling. The ceiling will be insulated and covered with plasterboard, however the ridge board may or may not be left exposed. From the ridge...
  20. D

    Home extention ideas

    Hi All, Happy new year to all! I'm due to have an extention built early this year, the extention is a two story side, single story to the rear, including a new patio. The extention will have a kitchen diner, utility, toilet, garage, salon space (wife to work from home) and bedroom ensuit...

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