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    Advice needed on wiring issue

    Hi all, let me start by saying in no way am I a qualified electrician but do have some basic knowledge from having worked as an apprentice in the past. I am not confident in carrying out any electrical work so I will not be doing any electrical work. I am here for advice. Now thats out of the...
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    Smart electric meter in Los Angeles recording very high reading/ LED lights possible issue?

    Hello, I created this account as I have ran into a huge issue with my electric bill. I have been living at my house for 1 year right now. Every 2 months I have been paying anywhere between $60-$80 for my bill. I opened my bill today and it has jumped for $650 for this cycle. After calling...
  3. L

    Extraneous part issue?

    A customer rearranged some kitchen units, exposing a copper section of the main waterpipe. It's just over a foot long(rest of house is Qualpex). However it's unbondedI carried out an Fli test and it maxed out. I next carried out an IR test and got a, reading of 7000 ohms. A little high for a...
  4. O

    Subaru Power Seats Issue -Gets power but not working.

    Hi All. I am retrofitting seats into my Subaru Impreza, from a legacy. The new seats are electric and were working fine coming out of the doner car. There was an existing unused wire under my seats so I connected that to the new seats. Its showing that there is 10v getting to the connection...
  5. M

    Dust covered breakers , an issue ?

    I'm doing a major reorganization ATM So I've a box of about 30 unused breakers which I threw under the bed and they've gathered dust. Is the dust a concern or can I just blow it off with the vac ? Thanks
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    Safety issue from DC cabling

    Hello I’m new to the forum (posting on it anyway). I could do with some advice... Over the last 2 years I have been subcontracted (labour only) to commission solar PV systems. Often these are newbuild properties and when I get there the panels are already on and the DC cabling done. There is...
  7. L

    New house lights issue

    Hi, i'm hoping someone might be able to help with this before I call an electrician out for advice. I moved into my house last month and have found that certain lights don't work when other lights are switched on. For example, if the kitchen light is on, then the landing light doens't work. But...
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    Advice needed on neutral issue

    Came accross a remedial whilst at work where a previous engineer had raised a job to investigate poss borrowed neutrals on a lighting db which sits next to a general power db both fed from same rising busbar with same tap off supply characteristics i decided to isolate each individual circuit...
  9. M

    Issue with MR16 downlights

    Hi I replaced a 50W halogen MR16 12AC bulb with a new 50W halogen MR16 12AC bulb, but it doesn't work. The transformer is working, as I have taken out a working bulb from another downlight and it works on the first one. I have taken the new bulb and tried the second fitting, same thing. I just...
  10. Dayradon

    25yro ceiling fan/light combo issue with smart bulbs.

    Have a ceiling fan/light combo about 25 yro. florescent, incandescent, and a solid white led bulb work fine. a smart led bulb RGB-wifi acts as if it isn't a good connection and flickers rapidly between what appears a 50% brightness and full. Fan appears to be just a B W G install. other smart...
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    Help in reporting an issue

    Hi, Early this year I had a garage extension built. The contractor arranged for an electrician to fit two strip lights and a couple of sockets . This was done. However, the contractor had not fitted the windows, doorsor guttering down pipe. The we had the bad storms in February, resulting in...
  12. not wired

    Door bell issue

    I have salvaged the door bell operation from an old M&S intercom system which doesn't quite function as it should. When you make normal contact on the door bell button, the chime doesn't produce a clear and reasonably prolonged sound. Its muted (fuzzy) and only engages for a split second and...
  13. K

    Fused switch to tumble dryer connector issue

    I have had a new kitchen 3 months ago and the new integrated tumble dryer stopped working. No power, nothing. It is under warranty so an engineer came out and fixed it. He said that the plug has been cut off and a three pin push fit connector is in its place. He replaced the cable and plugged it...
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    DIY Ceiling Lamp RGB Controller Issue

    Hi, I'd like to make a new ceiling lamp for my bedroom using LED chips. For the White LEDs no problem but for the RGB ones i have the following Issue: I'll probably use LED COB chips RGB 36 Volts, with a current regulator. To easily change color I want to use an RGB wifi controller but online...
  15. cleger

    Power window issue, 2010 Nissan Elantra

    My GF's daughter's 2010 four-door Elantra had a broken window regulator at the front passenger door. I replaced it. To do so, I had to disconnect the harness plugs to the window switch on the door, the window motor, and to the speakers and power mirror. Everything came apart and went back...
  16. Lakeside_uk

    JIB Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) I am a Gold Card JIB registered electrician but I don’t have the 2391 course. Can I issue a EiCR?

    I know how to test and but I’m not sure if I’m allowed to do it without the 2391 course.
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    Ring r1 issue.

    I've volunteer to do some fault finding tomorrow on ring circuit. r1 no continuity. I'm going to use the long lead method. Try work out if the r1 is broken, if it broken I need to blank off the socket and turn it into 2 radials. I need to buy 2 x 20amp breakers. Anything else I should look...
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    New consumer unit install issue.

    I'm working with my friend a sparky. He changed the consumer unit. Before hand I checked all circuits for continuity and done quick eicr, everything was OK. Now with the new board on were getting a neutral fault showing on socket ring. Funny thing is the rcd manual test button isn't working...
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    Laptop Grounding Issue

    Hi guys, When I hook up my new headphones to my laptop I'm hearing a humming sound. Headphones are connected directly to the laptop by aux, and there's also an external DAC+AMP for the HIFI connected by USB. Multiple tests I've made shed light on the source of the issue: Whenever I touch a...
  20. G

    Lighting issue

    Has anyone come across this before, client told me all lights were working previous to fuse board change, but when I turn light on in one room to a fitting with lamp in, it trips out RCD, when lamp is removed and light switch is turned on and off RCD stays on, all other light fitting with lamps...

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