Been to a job today who the tenant keeps setting fire to the house. The latest incident is where he tried to cook a hamburger in a pop up toaster. (He pee'd on a fan heater 2 weeks ago)
what is being asked for by his carers (and the fire brigade) are ways to stop him using his toaster, microwave...
Could someone please give me some advice, the plug fuse on my dishwasher kept blowing so I got a nearly new second hand dishwasher installed, it too keeps blowing its plug fuse.
I've had a new double plug socket fitted and that hasn't cured the problem, the washing machine is plugged into the...
Dear all,
The consumer unit main RCD (80A, 30mA)keeps tripping. We've noticed it when my stepson plugs in a laptop on the upstairs ring main and also randomly when nothing else is in use (eg at night) and we suspect it's the fridge freezer turning on and off. (downstairs ring main) or when...
Hi there, would really appreciate any help here. I have installed two under unit kitchen lights, the long bar style with 3 lights in it with transformer concealed inside. The circuit they're on wasn't done by me. Customer also wanted dimmer on them which I installed for them. The under unit...
rccb only trips when any heavy duty appliance is plunged in microwave boiler. tv seams fine
this is what i have done so far tested the mcb's also the rccb and all is fine so placed it back in (friend done a ramp test for me)
next i disconnected all appliances and light bulbs and checked for...
My Electricity breaker keeps tripping about 8 times a day:mad: It also happens in the middle of the night when we are sleeping, happens when we are out so times when we are not using electricity. Usually just a case of flicking up the breaker switch however this morning the switch wouldn't stay...
Hello.
I'm no electrician (well, previously an auto-electrician but no expert on domestic electrics) and do have an electrician lined up to look into this problem next Week but would like to present the problem here for the sake of interest and for gaining some knowledge as to possible causes...
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I have lived in my flat for over 6 years without ANY electrical problems whatsoever. Now, since having a new Wylex consumer unit fitted with RCD's my grill on my cooker keeps tripping the RCD's after it has been on for around 2 minutes. The grill was used every day for the week before so...
OK here goes i will try explain a fault im having with my consumer unit. Ive just bought a house and moved in but the rcd keeps tripping when there is too much load on,
basicly if i have the following switched on. tv/sky/2kw heater/tumble dryer/fridge freezer/chest freeser/water heater/cooker...
Many years ago I had electric put from my house to the shed at the bottom of the garden.
I use a lot of power tools, however when using these the electric switches itself off. I guess it's because the powertools are very high voltage. When it goes off I just need to go inside the house to the...
amfletchers
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No problem mate, I can come and have a look.
whats the cost.
Explain I cannot give a fixed coast as I haven't a clue how long it might take to fix. £45 for first hour then 20£ an hour
'Can't you give a fixed cost, I haven't a lot of money'
No.
Kiers1970
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Have replaced a dimmer switch for a chanderleer with around 10 bulbs at 40w. Every couple of months the dimmer will blow. I Done insulation test on switch line and light itself and no problems. The light is on from. 8am-8pm most days as its a pub. Any ideas
aaelectric
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Now then, oh beautiful people who know more about electricity than me.
Here's my problem.
The mains for the down stairs sockets is tripping the mains earth trip. The consumer unit isn't tripping. On the dwnsocks ring (which has tripped a million times in it's life) there are 5 double outlets...
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What a day. I have just changed an old rewireable consumer unit for a new shiney twin RCD unit but the sockets are tripping the RCD. When all the appliances are unplugged the RCD stays in. When I plug some appliances in it is okay. When I plug other appliances in it trips. The RCD...
Hi, I'm new the forum seeking some advice :)
My parents have just had their rewireable fuse board updated and some spotlights installed on the landing.
The problem is the RCD keeps tripping out (only sometimes) when the landing lights are switched on. Now I know you will be thinking borrowed...
JakeC
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Newman 3 phase induction motor (Bradbury liftmaster MK1) on a four post ramp - . When the ramp is raised it sometimes keeps going - bloke says he can't switch it off by regular switch - has to do it at the main isolator. I haven't been there yet, any ideas?
eddybs23
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For years now the antenna cables in my house would jolt anyone that would touch the metallic tip without shoes or while touching a wall. I am no electrician so I just thought its normal for the antenna to do that. So recently my new DVB-T Receiver that its cover is all metallic would do the same...
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