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neutrals at switches
easy peasy wiring....i never used to do it, but now seems common practice...I was intending to use dp grid switches...but now ahhh, we want dimmers . No probs with the rotary dimmers but a neutral connected in the backbox. Is that bad pactice?- wattsup
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- aus because dimmers don't neutrals switch switches
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- Forum: Australia
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Still unsure about testing for borrowed neutrals.
Hi , I know this has been covered before but i'm still unsure and concerned about nuisance RCD tripping after replacing a consumer unit if there are borrowed neutrals , especially on the lighting circuits. Last time i posted regarding this I was left confused as there were many different...- electek
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- borrowed circuits neutral neutrals still switches testing
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- Forum: Periodic Inspection Reporting & Certification
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Borowed / Shared Neutrals
Hi , Can someone tell me how to test for borrowed neutrals prior to fitting a new Consumer Unit (To avoid any problems when fitting RCD's) I am aware that a lot of the time borrowed neutrals are evident on the lighting circuits (especially two way stair circuits). Exactly how would you test...- electek
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- neutrals
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- Forum: Periodic Inspection Reporting & Certification
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ring circuit determination
hi everyone. new to this. just carrying out a pir on a pub, and when looking at the d/b wiring, the neutrals/cpc etc dont marry up to the breakers. on the pir can i just limit doing a ring final test and code it or will have to persevere and find the right cables. as its a pub up and running i...- geffg
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- circuit neutrals ring ring circuit
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- Forum: Periodic Inspection Reporting & Certification
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RCD trips on new CU change
Hi all Replaced 3 old fuseboards today with a Wylex HI CU, customer just bought the property and didn't want a PIR just replace the board, I warned of the possible pitfalls of which he accepted. On removing old boards did a quick IR test between CPC and phase & neutral joined together on...- Newpark7
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- change circuit circuits lighting neutral neutrals new rcd trips
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Periodic Inspection Reporting & Certification
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loop in at switch
i need to 2 way existing circuit ,has been looped at switch .if i add strapper cable as norm does feed in go to l1 and feed out to l2 adding strappers as norm and link neutrals together on feed in/out- kye
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- aus loop neutrals strappers switch together
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- Forum: Australia
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lighting circuit
how do, can anyone tell me about a lighting circuit that has neutrals in a terminal block at the light switch? how does it work and how would you add to it? thanks -
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Reduced neutrals
On a PILSC SWA cable with a reduced neutral, I would assume that the fuses should be selected to suit the design current for N? any suggestions?- ryanryan
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- canada neutrals
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- Forum: Electrician Talk | All Countries
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fused neutrals???
Just completed a rewire on a old house, when looking at the unit, all the lighting circuits seemed to have 2 fuses per circuit, one live and one for the neutral. i ad heard of this before but never actually seen it, until last week. can any one shed any light on why this was done???- hamlettphil
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- aus circuit double fuse fused fuses neutral neutrals plugged
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- Forum: Australia
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testing for borrowed neutrals
on changing fuse boards has anyone got a sucssesful method of testing for borrowed neutrals before changing ? finding probs on changing boards then to find borrowed neutrals on two way lighting on stairs and wall lights thanks for any feedback !- scott g
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- borrowed changing lighting neutrals normally testing
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- Forum: Periodic Inspection Reporting & Certification
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building warrants
Hi Guys , contractor that we use (not nic or select registered) have told me that to install a socket in a area used by the public requires some kind of building warrant or planning permission ,can anybody shed some light on this . We are in Scotland.- frankmac
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- building conduit neutrals never scotland switch
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- Forum: Talk Electrician Forum
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No cont. on neutrals
Tested a kitchen ring today and got continuity on Line, Earth but not neutrals. Tester wouldn't give reading on R1 + R2 but everything else (Ins res, Zs, RCD trip time etc) was in order. Got 230v at each socket outlet and think I know where the problem lies (buried in wall with a brand new...- Cirrus
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- neutrals
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- Forum: Periodic Inspection Reporting & Certification
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