Hi all.
I just bought a box of T12 40w new fluorescent lamp that feels lower brightness than the existing one, why?
I don't know how to measure the brightness, just feeling.
thanks
Diyer
I’ve just changed a few lights for a customer and I rarely do testing so not very knowledgeable on it. I tested 3 lighting circuits.
1st circuit - Zs is 0.48 - r1+r2 is 0.55
2nd circuit - Zs is 0.75 - r1+r2 is 1.02
3rd circuit - Zs is 1.06 - r1+r2 is 1.55
All breakers are B type 10A BS en 60898...
Items i'm using for this battery pack:
1x ~ HX-3S-FL25A-A BMS Balance Charging Board
9x ~ 18650 (3000mAh, 15A Continuous Discharge)
12.6v 2A AC/DC Adapter
Renogy 24V 50Watt Solar Panel
Li-on 12-24V 50A Solar Charge Controller
ISDT 1S-8S Battery Monitor
So when my battery is about 12V, i can see...
I've just finished an installation on a large outhouse around 50 meters from the main property, but I'm having issues with unusually high Zs readings within the new installation..
The nature of the installation is a TNCS system with 25mm tails & 16mm cpc Henley blocked from the main supply to a...
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I am planning to have a feature wall built in my living room. There will be two very large porcelain tile, with TV mounted and hole for cables pass through.
My question is: can I have my wall socket relocated at 300-350mm from floor level in order to have less cuts in my tiles? Are there...
Have been in the electrical supplying business for a while and have decided to take on another venture and leave this one behind :(. Currently we have over $200,000 in commercial lighting equipment that ranges from motion sensors, retrofit troffer kits, fluorescent and led lighting...
I tried removing a socket. I turned off the power, I snipped the wires off, covered with electrical tape, put those plastic twist nobs on the end each wire individually. Then tucked it all into the "socket hole. I have a plastic cover with no holes i'll be screwing over to cover the whole job...
Hi guys,
Is there a requirement to create a false ceiling for installing downlights in a bungalow kitchen ceiling? above there is the usual insulation stuff.
I thought of just clearing the insulation around the lights and make a little box with plaster board to cover the lights just for extra...
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Simple question, I have energy meters like those:
https://www.zelec.fr/details-compteur+d+energie+monophase+direct+45a-155.html
this one is on a french website, but the operation is simple. This one in particular uses an optocoupler 27 Vdc for the pulses, but what is the voltage...
Just had the Aussie (my better half) go looking for a replacement kettle online and I'm curious to see that the vast majority are now only 2.2kW yet described as 'fast boil'. Have I missed something?!
I have seen few cases where the owner of a factory uses transformer after the grid to lower the voltage, from 240 to 220v as a way to lower the consumption and at the end to save money.
I was wondering if an inverter will do much better the job instead of a simple transformer as you can keep or...
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This is what an industry training organisations TESP is saying, bit of course they...
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I've been called to fit & connect led strip lights in the living room. Full rewiring has been completed recently and two switched T&E cables were left in the ceiling cavity to wire led strip lights
Client told me that electrician who did full rewiring in this house supposed to do led...
Hi all, I have a three phase 220v delta wiring system but the real voltage is about 240-245V by measuring between the pairs RS, RT, TS. I want to lower it to about 220V so I was thinking to use three auto-transformers 240-220V wired like this:
I expect to find 220V between the transformer...
How do I lower the amperage output best for a device that will suck my car battery dry without loosing too much energy?
There are several methods but I would like to know a way to say get around 1 ampere max out to my device the most energy efficient way. Not loosing too much to heat.
The...
So we all have to start parting with our hard earned monies
CEF have just emailed me an offer of £94.95 (they say no VAT)
Which is the cheapest I've seen so far ..........
Anybody seen a lower price (or higher)
:):):):)
EDIT: The bundle isn't for both IET books the OSG guide is the NICEIC...
On a job today and when testing got a Ze of 0.03 ohms on a tncs. Using a Kewtech 64DL.
Installation has main fuse in hallway outside the 2 bedflat then a switched fuse feeding a submain cable to the actual CU. I did Ze at both immediately before switched fuse and in CU with earth disconnected...
i put in a ring of 12 leds in a room (too many in reality)
put in a good dimmer meant to be able take load but lights causing horrible buzz
i am currently using 5w bulbs
if i replace the bulbs for 3w should that reduce the load and stop the buzzing, trying this before having to take lights...
Now I completely understand why cables must be fused down when a lower size cable is connected to a larger sized cable. To ensure the cable does not burn out from current that it cannot take.
Yes i know this
Now current doesnt go anywhere it isnt in demand for so if a spur off of say a 6mm for...
i have just done a test on a property and the pfc at origin of installation was 0.712ka. The 3871 mobs have a 6000a breaking capacity. I am a bit confused as I have read something about it always being higher anyway (16ka) for a fuse or main switch 100a or less. Any info here would be much...
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