Hi all. Given up being self employed after 25 years and got a post as maintainence spark on a mixed office, light industrial and accommodation site.
Rate of pay is in line with jib so happy enough there, but been asked to go on call. Week at a time. Covering mon to Friday 5pm to 8 am, 24 hrs sat...
A while back my daughter asked me to call in after work as her washer as leaking (aprox 2 years old)
I got there could see it had been leaking so checked all the hoses level switches etc all seemed well. Put it on without any load in it and watched it fill and empty all seemed normal. So I...
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I am erecting a porch, I will have a single light and a socket in the porch, taken from the current circuits.
My consumer unit has Protek MCB-106/2B 6A for the downstairs light an Prokek MCB-132/2B 32A for the sockets.
Would the recommendation / Regs be to change the RCB's or RCBO's ...
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I recently noticed that when I turn on the Aurora dimmable LED strip the area underneath the dimmer that controls it becomes warm to touch. It becomes warm after about 15mins and gradually gets warmer over time but not hot. I feel concerned so I don’t have the LED strip light on for over an...
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guys need to know the differnece between a module type contactor and normal contactor.
can we use moudle type contactor for power a distribution box with phase fauiler relay to avoid single phasing.
the DB box is not the main db box its made to power three machines a vacuum / compressor...
Muhammad Abid
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Hi everyone,
I'm taking an electrical course at the university and the professor asks us a very tough question: "Why we use single-phase for power supply while 3-phase is much safer, more efficient? What happens if we replace all the single-phase power supply by the 3-phase one?"
So, why...
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Had a call last night regarding a 32A hob supply (dedicated). The neon had gone off and the hob was not working but the socket on the isolator plate was working. While the caller was explaining, apparently the table lamps plugged into the ground floor ring flickered, the neon came back...
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Someone has phoned me and asked for a CCTV system. They say their friend has one when the camera is activated through motion it will change channel on his normal TV or pops up in the corner? I've asked him to ask his friend for the make but wondered if anyone on here has any...
I wouldn't normally bother putting up any screwfix 'deals', but this one is VERY good if you fancy buying in bulk or live near a screwfix!
It looks like it's just on some 'Timco' screws, so you can either follow the link supplied below, or go to the screwfix website and type in 'timco' and then...
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i am having to install 2x 16A commando outlets in a factory that are ran from a generator outputting 127v 3 phase @ 200Hz.
Does anyone know if I can run the 200Hz wiring back into the main trunking to get to the next room (where the outlets are required) which already has normal...
Attended a 1st floor flat in a council block today and found a supply head inside a mantel cabinet where the earth was connected around the outside of a conduit housing the main supply cables before going into the cutout. Also coming out of the bottom of the cutout was another 6mm2 earth which...
Hi guys, I got called out to a jon today and the customer is wanting 19 lights fitted on his wall, these lighrs slot into the space of a brick thats been taken out, each light has a 20w lamp, 19 x 20 380W so roughly bout 1.5amps, there is already an outside socket fed from the ring, wouldit be...
nicsin02
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Hello all, screwfux are advertising their standard 25mm SWA glands as 'IP54'. They are just normal Tower 2 part glands and I can't see any sort of rubber ring in them. Is this rating correct? A thousand thank-yous!
Will It Work ??????
Right, i have a customer who has a light fitting that has x3 watt halogen bulb light fitting run from a normal dimmer atm.
They are having wardrobes fitted that will have x3 GU10 Dimmable LED down lights on the outside :omg_smile: (Must be LED as they like the day white...
adamroche144
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Is it possible to reverse the switching on a normal 230v AC thermostat, the spec is for an extraction fan to kick in when the heat builds up. I know that I could use a relay to reverse the normally open and closed sequence but something out of the box would be better.
Thanks
Phill
Recently I had a job where I had to cut a 6mm and a 2.5mm live cable and terminate into a JB. I had to strip the cable with an insulated stanly, and then separate the wires and terminate each one.
I was just wondering if there is a tool that would do this cutting job without having to separate...
Hi,
I just done a job today and got some reading of 7ohms, on continuity of a light circuit (B6 CB) this is the highest I have yet seen
is this still ok? Or is this a problem?
Cheers
scintillasam
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Have been called to a recently installed installation. Customer noticed one of the GLS BC LED lamps was glowing when turned off. Here are the facts:
Circuit tested - all tests appear normal.
Wired with feeds at the switch.
All lamps are LED
Measured voltage when lights switched on is...
matt_bei
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