First post and I'm looking for some advice if someone would be so kind.....I am a qualified electrician but it's been a long time (17 years) I've been in management so be kind 🙃
I'm looking for some advice I have an outbuilding that I wish to run a cable to. The cable I ran is a new 16mm2 2...
Megger MIT30 30-kV High Voltage Resistance Insulation Tester 30kv.
$1700 shipped PayPal F&F accepted only.
In great condition, like new.
Recently calibrated- valid till 23.05.2025
Comes exactly as pictured with standard leads, power cord and manual.
I'm doing my usual nonsense by obsessing about something months in advance. :D
I'm due to change my van in January.
I have a VW Transporter that I am more than happy with but it's a lease and has to go.
Given the choice I'd just get another VW but it looks like the next Transporter is a Transit...
This MCCB is in a distribution board in the consumer half of a substation at a school
We've now tested everything downstream of this (and another 2 similar devices).
My current understanding is that the maximum PSSC to operate this device a maximum of 3 times is 50% of the Icu, so 12.5kA ...
Just got these new drivers, the tips are slimmed down to fit RCBO's and solar switchgear but their still size 2 so dont snap blades
a pozi and a philips version. CK calling them the modfathers
Not sure whether I've asked this or not before but the long and short of it is a while ago I needed to fit a crabtree board at short notice and as I hate using my phone to order stuff I managed to click on the older Crabtree stock which had the AC RCD's in them. I didn't even notice until I'd...
Greetings,
Nice to join the forum.
I am a student, welding apprentice, and a teacher. Keen interested about technical stuff.
We've just written our exam on Electric Circuits and Electronics last Friday.
I am looking forward to learn from members herein.
Thanks,
Babangida.
Help please, we've had a brand new Bosch washing machine delivered twice now and both times it's tripping the circuit as soon as it starts the cycle (not when it's initially turned on). The old machine never had a similar problem.
We've tried other appliances in the socket and it works. Using...
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I am trying to replace a 2 way light switch. The photo on the left is of the current light switch and the wiring. New switches look different and I don’t want to guess which wire goes where.
Wondering if you can help? I would assume that COM (left with the red wire) should go to COM1 /...
Hi all
I am after some advice on an installation I have coming up.
Its a new TP+N circuit in SWA (13m run clipped direct) for a 22kW Tesla wall charger.
I will be installing a Matt:e unit upstream to provide regs compliant RCD protection & Open Pen protection.
My main question is do I need...
Hi, need more advise as getting two different views from electricians. Ty
Detached double garage 10m from house, split equally into garden room and garage on 32a supply from cu in house. Looking to convert into 30m2 granny annex with small kitchen (induction hob, single oven), shower room...
Hi, Got a new build house which has 5 bathrooms and there looking to put 10.8KW electric showers in each bathroom/ensuite. Its a Passivhaus and they are looking to reduce the water tank capacity so its really only for the one bath in the property and the taps. Thoughts on how this can be done?
Novice here wondering what I might be missing. Thanks for any help.
I am swapping out an old switch in the bathroom to a dimmer switch. When I did so, I found out the Lutron switch I purchased, doesn't have the screws on the side that I'm used to. It has it's own wires coming out. I was...
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Needing help regarding Ansell AARDRINA/DD1/SM3.
I’ve installed 6 in one room, one being an emergency light fitting. All 5 standard fittings work fine. The green led flashes on the emergency fitting and when switched on the main light flashes on and off twice then stays off.
Any advice...
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I'm looking to install a new bathroom extractor fan in my bathroom as I have a windowless bathroom and the current one I have installed in bathroom ceiling is just a standard one and isn't powerful enough so looking to change this to a Manrose MF100t inline extractor fan.
Now I originally...
I would like to reuse a 10mm cable to provide a ring circuit in an area. The cable is currently used for an electric shower, still connected at present and is fine. When the shower is removed I intended to replace the 40A breaker with a 32A, slightly reroute the cable and add a ring to then...
Hi everyone, just saying hello from Nottingham. I am shortly coming to the end of my Level 2 C&G course, and hoping to find my first job soon. Any advice greatly appreciated!
Felix
My friend just moved into a new build flat and its for a disabled person with a hydraulic lift to go to the upper floor.
There was/is a leak (cause unknown as yet) that shorted out the fire alarm which caused its RCD to break but also the main breaker for the whole CU.
When I questioned the...
There used to be a blue button at the bottom of each thread, near the post reply button.
It would take you back to the new posts screen.
for the last week or two this button has gone missing in action, I hope its stay in computer hospital / therapy etc. is a short one because I miss it...
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