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  1. Dan

    News Does anybody still have an issue with the forum style NOT loading colour?

    The forum should look like this. (Or similar) If the forum is colourless, please scroll all the way down to the bottom of the forum and there's a tiny paint brush on the left. Use that to change the style, try a couple, one or two should work. Still getting the odd report about this via...
  2. littlespark

    Collective thoughts about issue… Pub kitchen

    Been asked to look at local pub kitchen as a circuit was tripping. The circuit appears to be a repurposed cooker circuit, fed in 6mm t&e to two MK double sockets. Second socket is fed in 2.5 from the first. The load is 2x twin fryers… at 2.6kW per unit… so 4 units, but only 3 are ever used as...
  3. alexander jackson

    Mira Jump 8.5 kw issue

    Folks. I have a Mira Jump electric shower and it has been working fine till the other day when it switched off after two minutes on the high setting. It works on the Eco setting with lower temp water. The plumber advised it may be best to get a new shower which we did, exactly the same..Problem...
  4. M

    Man cave power feed from new build property issue

    Hi All, I am in the process of purchasing a new build property in Swadlincote Derbyshire And want to build a man cave so require the standard lights and sockets for the build The house builder has mentioned running from an external socket ? The little bit I do know of electrics this doesn’t...
  5. T

    Old thermostat to smart thermostat wiring issue

    Hi all, quite new to this forums so hopefully this is in the right place. I have a combi boiler, please see picture of the old wiring of the thermostat and how I have wired up the new smart thermostat. Boiler still comes on but no display to the thermostat. Also I tried 4 into 1 but still no...
  6. G

    Issue with r2 reading on ring final circuit due to parallel paths

    Good evening, Been on and off on this project, they’re all brand new flats and now I’ve come back to carry out EIC tests. It’s all first fixed in steel conduit and have stud frames with caddy clips on, so naturally been told to earth back boxes. Before I left I mentioned to the QS running...
  7. C

    UK RCD issue baffling me

    I have a dual board consumer unit. Both sides have a RCD. The left hand side of the board has all the MCBs for all the 6 ring mains for the property. The right side of the board has the lighting and hob and cooker for the house. Whenever a current is drawn from a socket the right side RCD...
  8. T

    3 light chandelier issue, 2 bulbs are dim but if I install the 3rd, the other 2 go off.

    I had this issue with the old wiring on the chandelier along with light flickering, so I rewired the chandelier with new sockets and 2ft. leads into the main house wiring as it had been before. Same issue was happening, so I replaced the dimmer switch, same issue happening. I bought all new...
  9. R

    How and what I need to issue a EIC for an Industrial unit

    I complete my AM2s in February this year. I am going self-employed as of 04/10/2024. I have asked prior about issuing a EIC for a domestic. So, I am already under the impression i need my 2391, Public Liability, and a Calibrated MFT ofc. I am going to be joining a CPS once i have completed my...
  10. I

    Do i need to issue a certificate

    I'm an electrician, I've just fitted a heat pump to an isolator that was installed by another electrical company, I've been asked to issue a certificate for connecting the heat pump, I've gone back to them and said there electrician needs to issue the certificate as he installed the circuit...
  11. P

    UK Have a washer and dryer with related power supply issue

    Have a washer and dryer that are plugged into separate sockets and both have 13A fusesl The electrical wiring passes through the washing machine socket and then on up to the the dryer socket above. There was no power to the dryer so I changed the fuse in the isolator and now it works fine...
  12. G

    SolarEdge backup interface issue

    Anyone had a SolarEdge backup interface that does not power the property during powercut? The battery is fully charged, you can hear the contactor switching over, leds confirm that it's in backup mode, but house has no power...
  13. A

    I have a wiring issue regarding the wiring center......

    In Figure 1, the wiring diagram shows that the cables of the thermostat should be connected from the top, but in actual wiring (Figure 2), they are connected from the bottom. What I mean is that there are two rows of terminals (one at the top and one at the bottom), and the terminals at the...
  14. Bobnic

    Mira vision remote control pairing issue

    I have 2 Mira dual valve vision showers. The remote control for the Vision model has been discontinued, so I bought a Mira Platinum dual controller, as I was told they are compatible. The issue is that as I have 2 showers, I have somehow managed to pair the new remote control with the wrong...
  15. J

    Feeder Wire - Wire Insulation is slightly under lug. Is this an issue?

    This is a 2/0 CU Feeder wire coming into the main subpanel on a 200A service. There are no nicks in the copper wire and from the front side everything looks good. But upon further inspection, the tiniest bit of wire insulation is under the lug on the back side. Does this pose any type of...
  16. JP0704

    Potential boiler issue

    Calling all electrical professionals / boiler tradesmen -WE NEED YOUR HELP! Every so often (twice in the last two days) when running the hot water in the kitchen it trips our electrics (downstairs lights, sockets, cooker and boiler) and cannot be reset for a good 20-30 mins. This only happens...
  17. G

    Strange issue - Who can solve my 'tripping' challenge?

    Hey all, I'm looking for some advice to help me troubleshoot my strange issue with my consumer unit/fuse board on which my RCD keeps tripping. Disclaimer - I'm a DIYer. I have an electrician involved and I'm 100% planning on leaving the work to the pro(s). However, He's not had time to do any...
  18. G

    Hey everyone. I've got a real strange/challenging issue

    I'm a DIYer and NOT planning on taking on the job of a professional, but looking to lean on the collective brains of the pros to try and help me (and my electrician) work out what's going on in my house. Appreciate everyone's help
  19. R

    Italian LED Floodlight Moisture Issue

    I'm from Sri Lanka. We have installed LED Floodlights from two different Italian Brands (I can mention the names if wanted) on two different sports grounds. Both fixtures are IP66 protected. Yet, both types had the issue of retaining water (mostly moisture) inside the LED compartment. This led...
  20. G

    Dimmer issue assistance

    I fitted a dimmer switch by daisy chaining the dimmer switch to a normal plug. The challenge is the light flickers at random intervals. If I take the dimmer switch off the lights don’t flicker. The bulbs are dimmable leds. Not an expert.. can I ask what causes the lights to flicker? Thanks in...
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