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  1. rolyberkin

    Spot The Mistake?

    This is a construction site supply someone has put in at a mates new build site, I think there is a non compliance with the regs, see if you all agree or am I being picky?
  2. L

    Has Electrician made a mistake with height?

    Hi, As part of a full house renovation the house was completely rewired. I asked the Electrician to fit the plug sockets in the home office at a high level so that the printers sitting on the cabinets can easily be plugged into them. The plug sockets would be concealed by the printers. I did...
    • LCV
    • Thread
    • electric electrical electrician height mistake
    • Replies: 110
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  3. W

    Spot the obvious but DANGEROUS mistake

    This was spotted while we were carrying out an EICR recently (Clue - Must of come from down under)
  4. R

    Stupid mistake wiring in a new light fitting - other lights not working

    Hiya, I've just fitted a kitchen light fitting and went from a ceiling rose with many connections to something with just a live, neutral and earth. I took the three brown wires that were together (labelled loop in the old fitting) and joined them all together in a connector block - I think...
    • Rob Collyer
    • Thread
    • electrical work fitting light lighting lights mistake new not working other stupid wiring working
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  5. JD6400

    Spot the mistake !

    I went to look at what supply we had to work with , for a new grain store that one of the local agricultural dealerships , who we work with is quoting for . Can you spot the mistake !?
  6. G

    Spot the mistake:

  7. B

    Spot the deliberate mistake?!

    These are the terminals on a conductivity probe . This instrument has a function in the parameters whereby you can select a different measuring range via means of a binary input. It would appear that this has never worked. Not exactly sure what's entailed when commissioning a large project, but...
  8. shanky887614

    What is wrong with this board

    Only trainies post please. Why is this installed wrong?
  9. O

    Fundamental mistake

    Had to go to a factory where my daughter had wired an extension,mainly for a 600A 3 phase motor load,She chose RMC with 4/0 DLO CPE 4 parallel conductors four in each conduit.A visiting Engineer had rang me to tell me get out there we need this stuff working next work,any idea of the mistake she...
  10. O

    Biggest mistake as a sparky

    Time to man up confess your sins,what are your worst disasters for me,2.First drilling through a bundle of 6 bundled pyros in a large office block as an apprentice,my then boss said 3 ft from the wall,not true it was 3 metres,3pyros 4000Amp risers using ESR system second 3 2000A risers DC 3 wire...
  11. HappyHippyDad

    My first embarrasing mistake!

    Pulled into a customers driveway, lots of cars parked there, got a bit stuck trying to reverse out, Its a new van (Trafic) and much bigger than what I'm used to (and heavier!!!)! After 5 mins of getting nowhere a tiny spark of panic slipped in and I quickly popped over the huge lawn that was by...
  12. S

    This is a rant make no mistake

    Hi just had to go back to doctors to get a stronger dose of antibiotics because first lot were the wrong type. I complained because I feel its unfair that a doctor who is paid christ knows what made a wrong guess and prescribed me the wrong ****, why should I pay for a different medicine. I...
  13. A

    Mistake In 4th Edition Code of Practice?

    Possible senior moment here, but the book arrived this morning, I've opened it up, P39 Chapter 4, 4.2 RCD Protection, and it says about portable equipment used outdoors ...."Any RCD used to provide this protection is required to have a residual operating current not exceeding 30mA at 40ms"...
  14. G

    usefull guide

    found this on the internet and thought it may be usefull.
    • Guest111
    • Thread
    • cable doing electricians' talk guide mistake
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Talk Electrician Forum
  15. S

    Spot the mistake

    I had a problem with a lighting circuit today. The picture (or link to it as it says that it isn't a valid picture when trying to insert it) doesn't actually show the full problem, there was a small nick in one of the lives too, didn't help matters much...
  16. O

    Todays EICR - can you spot the mistake?

    Ok, so where do you look first when you do an EICR? I always start by looking at the CU and incoming supply: Suggestions?
    • Octopus
    • Thread
    • always attach eicr electricians' talk henley mistake suggestions whats
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  17. P

    Mistake in Best Practice Guide No4 EICR

    Hi Guys On page 17 of this document, there is the following statement followed by examples. Amendment 1 to BS7671:2008 no longer requires departures from the requirements of the current edition of BS7671 that do not give rise to danger or require improvement to be included in condition reports...
  18. T

    Outside Arena Lighting Cable Colour Mistake.

    Hi, I am currently helping out with some outside arena lighting and have a dilemma to consider. Basically the issue is the first of eight circuits has been wired in single phase but using the grey sleeved as green & yellow and the black sleeved blue as Neutral. Now I know that it should be...
  19. H

    1st Stupid mistake of 2012...

    Just this past week I was doing a job that required 8 dual dry lining boxes and 3 2 gang boxes to be installed. Thought I was being clever by making myself a small cardboard template which I used to mark out the hole size required on the wall. Completely forgot that dual boxes are wider than 2...
    • Heisenberg
    • Thread
    • aus electricians' talk mistake stupid
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Australia
  20. R

    Think I've made a mistake!

    Hi, I've just wired a kitchen extension and finished the 2nd fix, I've got somebody coming to test it on Friday. I've mounted a switched fcu behind the cooker hood cowl.so I can wire the hood flex straight into it. Secondly there is 2 double sockets Which I've mounted so the top of socket is...
    • Ross1
    • Thread
    • aus electricians' talk mistake
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Australia
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