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  1. gazdkw82

    New mains tails for C/U from separate DB

    Had to install some new mains tails for a small C/U replacement. The new mains tails come off a 3phase enclosure bus bar system. It's pretty Jurassic by the look of it! I understand the testing process for the new board and I understand how to test the tails, however, I'm not sure on how to...
  2. J

    Mains tester showing Oven casing as live

    When I turn my oven on and touch a mains tester screwdriver against the casing it illuminates. It’s only happens when the heating element is on. The oven heats well and shows no other signs of issues. The casing is clearly not properly live as it’s touched all the time. Is this something to...
  3. R

    Dangerous mains - Please help me identify this

    Hi All, I'm living in a pretty dangerous situation - Please can you help? A few months ago, the electricity in my first/second floor flat blew out, as did my neighbours. It turns out that there was a fault in a mains component under the stairs. I had to get an electrician out late at night...
  4. Jim90

    Lamp post under mains pylon question

    Hi guys, We are replacing lamp post heads on a site and all is going well until we reached a set of 4 underneath 11/33kv pylons. We are getting a horrible ‘belt’ off the casing of the lamp post head. The post is coated so unable to receive a belt at low level. All we can think of is it’s the...
  5. J

    Mains doorbell wiring

    Hi new to this site Was wondering if anyone could help me with the wiring on this mains doorbell please will attach a photo Many thanks
  6. J

    Can incoming mains run above ground under suspended floor?

    Hi all. I'm looking for some expert advice on the above. I am having an extension built and the footings are a raft slab which can be built/poured under the existing incoming mains cable (it's in a black pipe approx 50mm dia). There will be a suspended floor approximately 100mm above the...
  7. S

    Mains LED spike lights failing

    Hello Just wondering if anyone has experienced any failures recently with their mains LED garden spike lights? Have had 2 go completely and one that's barely got any output in the space of a few weeks. Using Deltech lights and can't say I've had a problem before but what with the cold weather...
  8. The Mains Man

    The Mains Man

    Domestic Electrician in South Bristol primarily covering Cleeve, Congresbury, Nailsea, Congresbury, Backwell. Offering a full range of domestic and landlord electrical services including rewires, consumer unit installation, socket & fittings replacement, outdoor lighting. View my Facebook page...
  9. Nick Willder

    Mains domestic LED lamps on 3-way switch glow faintly in one 'off' arrangement

    On my landing are three connected lights. They have 230v LED bulbs. There are three switches - one obviously an intermediate switch. In one of the four 'off' arrangements of the switches, the LEDs glow faintly. Does anyone have a theory on where this current might be leaking to? Thanks.
  10. H

    Crossed Polarity smart meter into mains

    hello! Just looking for some advise, Basically we had an electrician fitting a new shower and lights yesterday, he tested a light socket before touching it (after turning all fuses off) and it was live... come to realisation an electrician working on behalf of an energy supplier had fitted the...
  11. B

    Splitting a mains supply

    I recently bought a property consisting of a ground floor cafe and an upstairs apartment. It had one mains supply with a mains meter which supplied the cafe then a sub meter which supplied the upstairs apartment. The landlord subtracted one from the other to give separate bills? I want to have...
  12. fishkake

    Mains vs data vs PoE

    Hi, I'm guessing this is the right subforum for this. I'm a DIY'er who knows how to wire a plug and change a lightbulb. I often pretend I know a lot more than that but I'm in the company of experts here, so I'll accept my place. So if I want to mess with mains electric, I need some form of...
  13. R

    Sub-mains to Flat, DNO supply 30meters away

    I am looking at a job where the DNO supply is around 30 meters from the Consumer units. The SWA will be installed surface to the ground floor building up into the flats. It is 3 separate flats, with 3 DNO supplies. I am thinking that best method would to be put sub-mains for each flat with...
  14. G

    Mains test lead compatibility

    Hi all, Just wanted to know if I could use a kewtech mains test lead in a fluke mft? I ask as the Kewtech is half the price. The one I'm looking at is; Kewtech KAMP12 4mm Mains Test Lead 13A Plug Adaptor 1.19m | Test Leads | Screwfix.com -...
  15. G

    Mains test lead compatibility

    Hi all, Just wanted to know if I could use a kewtech mains test lead in a fluke mft? I ask as the Kewtech is half the price. The one I'm looking at is; Kewtech KAMP12 4mm Mains Test Lead 13A Plug Adaptor 1.19m | Test Leads | Screwfix.com -...
  16. Steve_bcs

    Mains Electrical feed to UFH

    I'm planning to install a U-Heat mat in a small en-suite. Never done one before. The thermostat will be on the adjacent bedroom wall. What is the recommended method of providing the live feed to the thermostat/on off switch unit? From a fused connection unit, switched fused connection unit or a...
  17. D

    Mains distribution upgrade work, 3 phase,old isolators, steel conduit & trunking providing CPC

    Hello everyone I'm picking up some remedial works from an EICR fail in a commercial property. Its a 3 phase supply with old steel conduits , trunking & coupled metal equipment, that provides the earth to the various locations. At present the earthing is insufficient, every earth in the...
  18. KEV 1 N

    Here’s some good mains testers.....not!

    Have been looking at tools on eBay and strangely this popped up as recommendation......... Judging by its popularity and the amount sold and number of people watching, this (IMO) gives an insight to the amount of non-electricians (no real electrician is going to be buying this!)who are meddling...
  19. B

    Adding a mains plug to a FCU

    Hi, Can anyone give me some advice on how I add a mains plug to the following circuit, The FCU is connected to a home alarm system and I would like to add a normal plug socket, any advice would be greatly appreciated Thanks
  20. marconi

    Zellweger mains signalling for switching off peak loads

    I thought folk might be interested in the Zellweger mains signalling system which I discovered yesterday. My sister wanted to know if she had economy 7 electricity in her rented home. She described to me the intake which as well as the cutout, meter and CU included a 'small black shoebox'...

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