Howdy all. Just joined here and looking forward to some interesting discussions. I'm sure I'll have some questions and hopefully I can contribute a bit too.
I've an interesting problem.
I've got an potential client. It is a commercial property that used to be two separate businesses each with a separate 60 Amp single phase electricity municipal electricity supplies to the same building. The one company has gone bust while the other one has grown...
Had the DNO out to check cut out, make a sheathed earth available today and pull fuse whilst I fit isolator.
Got talking about pulling fuses and the seal fairy, he said Western Power normally just give you a dont be naughty talk and doesn't get why they dont just allow registered electricians to...
Apologies if this is a bit "sad", or if it's easily answered!
Whilst going about my business I happened across this old reel of RS flex - labelled as "0.15mm SQ 3 Core White".
Obviously far below the minimum accepted size for appliance flex of 0.5mmsq. A part of me thought it may be for...
From the code breakers book,which is a good buy,no mention of the 1667 ohm readings,my thinking if it don’t comply to the Zs measurements,then it don’t comply.
No more sticking a Rcd on that circuit,that’s if anybody does,to protect it .
Just read an interesting albeit brief story on a fire in Bristol.
Looks as if the DNO cut out caught fire.
its rare for a cut out to go up,more likely a loose wire on one of the tails to or from meter.
looking at the images the incoming supply has been cut back and nothing is left.
i like the...
Came across this video online, its one of the training videos they give to smart meter fitters at the training shed.
not sure about the way they go about polarity testing, testing a couple sockets can give a mixed outcome, 2 sockets doesn't mean the rest is okay. what about other circuits?
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Called to house customer wants new shower fitted, 2 extra sockets in conservatory and possibly the board upgraded.
No rcds on the board and when the smart meter folks came before christmas they refused to fit one due to the old cut out and fuse carrier cracked and old DNO(wpd) have been and...
Sonoff T1 eu 1c Smart WiFi RF APP Touch Control Wall Light Switch 1 2 Gang 86 Type UK Panel Smart Home
The intelligent switch is only applicable when connected to neutral line. If there is no neutral line available, you can draw a neutral line from the wall socket to connect to this device...
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/can-you-really-test-circuit-6-dan-jackson-fiet
incasee u dont use liked in heres the article in 2 posts
An interesting article about testing , as there are companies out there pricing at £6/£8 a circuit ( madness) basicly just giving a report with unable to...
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