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    Fluke 1653b

    Hi all just got a fluke 1653b and was just testing my house for some practice tried to test Ze and im just getting a warbling sound out of the thing and no result, i think or should i say i hope its only the batteries need replacing also whilst im on the subject how long do the batteries last on...
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    Incoming Sparky from OZ... What training and where?!?

    Hi, I'm a 29yr old sparky that will be looking to come over to the UK, either late this year or early next on the 2yr visa and would be hoping to continue working in the trade when I'm over your way. Just wondering what qualifications and training is required to get up to speed for working...
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    second supply taken from cu incoming

    been to a property today to do a pir, on visual inspection of the garage( the garage had a dedicated metal clad cu suppling two circuits, these were lighting and power circuits) a second cable (swa) is taken from the incoming tails of the cu to an out-house with another cu supplying two...
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    Jointing an incoming SWA

    Hello, Wondered if anyone could help. Im jointing a SWA incoming feed under the floor in a bungalow. Is it ok to use 6mm T+E in a joint box and take it 2 metres up the wall to the new position in the incoming supply of the dis board? Would appreciate your comments. Thanks Craig
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    Incoming service earth or lack of

    Who is responsible for an earth at the service head, I looked at a job last night and noted the following, the supply cable is standard underground cable about 40years old with a lead inner sheath and a form of bitumen armoured on the outersheath. In nearly every house in the area the same sort...
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    neutral earth short on incoming tt supply

    While tracing a unrelated fault in my own house i discovered that there is a dead short between the neutral conductor on the suppliers side and the earth which i've supplied through a spike. The house supply is took from a transformer on a pole in my back garden. Cant get my head roungd it. Is...
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    incoming mains supply under concrete

    Hi, Can anyone suggest what advice they would give in the folllowing situation. The incoming 240v armoured supply cable to a property runs under an area set out for a small extension - so the finished floor of the extension will cover the cable by some 18 inches and at that depth there will...
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    RCD trips on incoming power dips

    Property suffers from high number of voltage anomalies - all traced back to high voltage faults by EDF. Problem is that the RCD (80A 30ma) trips on most of these. Mega gives 2M across the circuit. RCD has been replaced as a precaution but same issue. What could the possible problem be? -...
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    Main incoming earth

    just finishing off a rewire and changed the board over last night. the main incoming earth (TNS) looks very small to me. its clamped onto the sheath with 3 other eaths on the same clamp earthing the other 2 meters. It looks very small, is this a problem that i would have to deal with? Or is it...
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    Ze Test come up with 'fuse'

    Hi All am new to this site and am hoping some one can help. I am in the process of changing a fuse board, on testing ze (disconnected earth from board connected neutral clamp to the N bar and phase tester to the incoming live)..........push the button and bleep bleep 'FUSE' comes up on the...
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    help old incoming main

    Guys, went and saw a customer today to look at putting in power for a new shower unit this is what I found. Looks like a 3 phase supply into the house. Single phase is only being suppliered to board but should the main switch be changed by LEB it is also mounted onto a steel plate as well is...
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    Anyone have a good knowledge of BT systems etc?

    Need to get some answers about multiple line dialing systems. cheers
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    Incoming services becoming live?

    hey guys, nice forum by the way. This is my 2nd post I think but any way here goes. In what circumstances have you dealt with or heard about (stories etc) have you found the incoming services to be live, such as gas pipes, water pipes? whats the possiblities..... cheers

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