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I am a meter engineer for a leading meter operator, I am trying to source set of Ryefield distribution board keys, obviously without stealing them as I come across them.
I have tried all the electrical wholesalers, websites ebay, gumtree etc.. does anyone now where I might b able to...
Evening everyone. Been a long time lurker on the forums but I need some help & guidance.
I am about to do some work on a large industrial premises which the client wants to re-use the existing sub mains. After many discussions about replacing them they have decided to retain them. My issue is...
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got a question relating to lighting dimmers
I have been asked to install a 24 way Stage lighting dimmer and each circuit is 10A running around 50m to each socket, the cables will be housed In 100 x 100 trunking, I am just little confused at the groping factors as not every circuit...
Has anyone used one of these and know if it's any good? Was thinking of getting the bare drill as have lots of makita 18v gear and batteries.
Makita 36v Cordless Lithium-Ion Tools - Exclusive from Toolstop
So adding a couple of circuits to the garage/workshop (socket radial either side) but having an issue locating some 20A MK C Type RCBOs at a decent non RRP price (I ain't paying £30 odd quid each - yes for my own garage I'm a cheap git :P ) (sockets are for compressor / other stuff with decent...
I had a panel install done about 18 months ago and i stupidly said it was ok for them to cover the window (only access point to the roof from indoors), but now i know i have made a mistake and I'm looking for a rough ball park figure for the 6 panels to be moved probably about 1m along to enable...
Hello, I have 236 1 and 2 and wish to return to doing domestic work, after a gap of about 10 years. I realise I need to do a 17th course, but what about testing? has 2391 been replaced? From what I can see a regs course is £500, and I'm guessing a test course would be the same? Then I need to...
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I know there's a lot of mentors on here, and it's awesome getting all the help and encouragement and tips and practical know-how from you guys. So thank you. :)
Are there any college or training centre lecturers/tutors on here? If so, I'd like to pick your brains about summat -...
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I think im going to get one for the hell of it, its only a couple of hundred and looks cool, ok ill never use it, but how cool is it eh!
Morning all. I have a problem on a Job were working on at the moment. I have a small toilet area fitted with a number of LED lights and an in line timer fan. They are both controlled from a 2 wire ceiling PIR. The problem is once the lights switch on initially the fan comes on also but once the...
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I'm looking to make a small grid tie system for my home and not sure what panel/s to get. I'm looking at only less than 300watts at the moment purely as that will cover my house during the working day and during the night i'll turn the switch and power the house at night via a battery...
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Please correct me if I'm wrong I was thought that an RCD should trip when you come In contact with a live conductor. Now I have had 2 electric shocks in the last 3 months and on both occasions and the RCD did not trip.The RCD was tested and passed.
Any ideas ?
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I need a replacement push button MEM MCB 45A push button fuse. Can anyone help? Please let me know if you have one for sale or know where to source one. Here are a few pics to help identify it.
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I'm trying to find a college that offers the 2365 level 3 part time, ideally evenings.
I completed level two but am due to move from North West to South East London/Kent.
Could anyone recommend somewhere in that region? I've emailed City & Guilds and tried Google.
Just discovered the old wiring for the immersion heater. We have very few sockets in old victorian house. The immersion heater wiring was left in a terminal block wrapped up in masking tape!
I changed the old wylex fuses on the CU to use MCB, thankfully I switched the 16A fuse off for the...
I have done a personalisable DB schedule that may be of interest to others.
I have it in Excel format and can do it as a PDF. Don't know whether it would keep all the formatting in Excel on other peeps PC's, if it doesn't I can put in your details and send as a PDF when I have a spare moment...
I had an unsolicited phone call at 8:15pm from an 0845 number. It was the “Energy Review Team” and they wanted to know whether I’d heard of the Government’s “new” scheme for solar panels. It sounds a really good deal because the panels will pay for themselves in 3-5 years and after that it’s...
Hi all.just come accross this, not 100% sure what is does.in the con.unit 2 conductors coming from bottom.. N going to neutral busbar..line going to 6a mcb used for lights what is is exactly ?
Would anyone have available one or two 20A MEM fuse holders, either the rewirable or HRC ones with the horizontal blades.
I think they are QLCS or QLRS as a number.
They look like the above, but with the nice yellow dots!
If you have I would be glad to buy them as I need to replace one on an...
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