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  1. billandtedexcellent

    Grounding issues? (causing light shock) in Japan apartment

    Hiya, I live in a pretty old apartment in Japan. There's only one wall in the whole apartment that has a screw to allow to connect a power cable to an earth. I run quite a few electrical devices and I want to earth as many as possible, so i bought a little black power hub (with 5 sockets) which...
  2. Longpants

    (DIY) 2011 Grand Cherokee Laredo 3.6L electrical issues

    Driving on interstate at 70'ish and dash lights went haywire (check engine, oil change needed, tire pressure warning, etc) all started coming on. Pulled off at the next exit and got to a parking lot. Windshield wipers were running without being turned on. Once engine was off (dont remember if...
  3. J

    More issues with a 230v appliance here in the US

    Back again with another question about a 230v apple grinder that I am using here in the US. I was able to wire on the correct plug and use the machine at a friends house who has a 240v outlet. Unfortunately, I do not have a 240v outlet at my house and have no open circuits to have one installed...
  4. A

    Perilex wall plug and multi switch configuration issues

    I am having a serious issue with my mechanical ventilation system. I have replaced the old one and bought a new one from the same brand and with the connection (dammm Perilex!). I thought that the device will work right away but not... thats where the problem started. I have tried almost all...
  5. T

    Triple switch issues

    I replaced an old triple switch for a light/fan/heater combo in my bathroom with a Leviton triple rocker switch. There is one common connector on one side and 3 switched connections on the opposite side. The top switch works fine but the bottom two switches only seem to get power when the top...
  6. S

    Equestrian lighting possible issues under fault condition.

    Hi all. I’ve been asked to light a menagerie. I will have to take a sub main from a nearby chicken shed to a point near the entrance where I will distribute from. It will be tt’d at this point and I am able to get the rod a good 8 m from where any horsey traffic may pass. My problem is the...
  7. M

    MR16 bulb wiring issues

    I recently purchased a dartboard cabinet that has an above lighting area with an MR16 bulb, but no wiring. I purchased a new 7w led MR16 bulb, an Aluminum faced Miniature Bi-Pin socket (where the bulb connects to), and a lamp cord with rotary switch. When everything came, I connected the wires...
  8. Scottish1

    Faulty Circulator Pump? Wiring Issues

    Hi In a new property and the boiler is not firing. Investigating the junction box, there is a disconnected wire -labelled Unknown Red in image This cable runs from the boiler to the junction box. My interpretation is that this is likely to be circulating pump neutral? Any advice would be...
  9. HappyHippyDad

    Any issues with this EVCP set up?

    Bit new to the EVCP game! I may be installing an EVCP soon. It is approx 60m from the house. Too far for wireless, therefore If I want it to be smart I need to run separate cat5e swa. Happy to do this, but I would like to be able to give the option (smart or dumb) to the customer. Basically...
  10. L

    Interesting video on testing type "A"'s RCBO and issues with MFT 's

  11. K

    Strange voltage and power factor values and installation issues

    Hi, We have installed 2 meters (each meter is a 3 phase meter) for sub-metering in a residential house (1 phase installation per apartment). One of the meters, after correcting installation, works fine now. The other one, in my opinion measures strange voltage values. We had since the begining...
  12. J

    Immersion design issues for Solar PV Optimisation

    HI Folks. This is my first post so apologies if it's in the wrong location. I recently installed a 3kw Solar system with an iboost diverter which diverts electrical power to the dual elements (3kw and 2kw) on the water cylinder when there is an excess of power. I recently discovered that a...
  13. K

    lighting plan issues

    Hi EE here again! We repeatedly have debates with municipalities over conflicting requirements to have no light trespass over the property line vs best practice based on IES guides. Two major sticking points are: 1- proper illumination of driveways/entrances 2- security/morality lighting vs...
  14. J

    UK Fluke 1664 MFT issues

    Hi. I have just purchased a fluke 1664fc MFT and it wont work. I can turn it on but that's it. It's completely unresponsive, I can't even turn it off. The only way to turn it off is to remove the batteries. I have tried replacing the batteries but this hasn't achieved anything. Is there a...
  15. SparkySy

    Vauxhall vivaro 07 issues

    Right so after weeks of my 2.0ltr vivaro randomly losing power and going into limp home mode it has now decided that it's going to do it all the time! So tried the usual things like new filters, map, maf, boost pressure sensors with no luck, ok I will check the egr, throttle body and turbo to...
  16. Geoff wilson

    Any IEE ISSUES WITH THIS INSTALLATION

    Scope of work . Run 2 x 2 core 1.5mm micc (pyro) from house CU to garage CU underground for apps 8 metres actually under some paving flags PME incoming supply no water or metalwork in garage 20 amp rcbo protection at house CU 100 amp dp isolator in garage and two circuits 1 x 5amp for lighting...
  17. D

    Supply chain issues …

    https://uk.yahoo.com/news/building-supplies-shortages-leaving-homes-172700911.html I know a few people that have been waiting months for bi-fold doors etc
  18. F

    Compressor issues

    I am a maintenance man but I do hold a journeyman's license I'll do my best to explain what is going on. I have 2 ea 50 Hp air compressor. one is approx. 2 yrs old (Com-05) the other is 20+ (Com-01). I seem to be having similar problems with both. We are running 240 VAC 3 phase into the...
  19. D

    Help with metering issues

    Hi, you may remember my issues regarding Bulb some time ago. I now have another question regarding my previous supplier - I have an R and T reading on my utility meter. Bulb have now reimbursed what they owed me, due to them taking the T reading and not deducting the R. Sse were my previous...
  20. D

    Supply Issues Building Materials ...

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57247757

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