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  1. S

    Deadly Disconnection here in Minorca!

    Presently on holiday in Cala Blanca, Minorca and came across this situation. The meter box is built into a wall outside a now disused restaurant along the pavement, the door is completely missing and the clear plastic cover over the 4 wire cut out has been broken and removed. It would appear...
  2. jedder

    Fitting Hive 2 to a oil boiler in Spain

    Hi all, Can you help, I have bought a Hive 2 active heating (heating only version) to replace the thermostat we have in spain, Its an oil combi boiler (Tifel - Eurofel 40 See pic) The exising thermostat / control only has 2 wires goin to it from the boiler (see pic). Can someone give me an...
  3. N

    Spanish Boletin Requirements for Consumer Units and Meter Cabinets

    I have been told that in order to issue a Boletin the Consumer Unit and the Meeter cupboard both need to meet certain requirements. Can anybody say what these are please.
  4. D

    British electrician moving to Christchurch New Zealand

    Hi all, I am moving the Christchurch hopefully just after the New Years. I was wondering if anyone would be aware if I could work unlicensed for a while over there or would I be better getting my license for New Zealand before I go? I was in Australia for 2 years and never had any problem...
    • deanrob2015
    • Thread
    • british electrician moving new new zealand not uk
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  5. edexlab

    India advice - entering the country with tools, test meters etc and customs officials

    Evening gents I've a short term job in mid May in Bangalore should only be a few weeks And I'm looking for advice from people who have worked in India Innoculations , medical, malaria ,food issues and insurance etc all in hand Any general advice would be very welcome I'm particularly...
    • edexlab
    • Thread
    • advice country issues medical meters not uk test tools worked
    • Replies: 33
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  6. J

    Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS)

    For a 240 AC volt house, sometimes the light goes off, to prevent my modern TV (54Watt), DVD player, Playstation, Xbox from damage. Can you please recommend a good UPS. Is it just a case of adding the wattage of each device together. I have 5 rooms each room contains an air-condition, TV...
  7. R

    Spanish wiring method of wiring for recessed downlights

    Hi I am a qualified uk electrician with 17th edition and 2391 etc. Just bought a small apartment in Spain and am having new lowered ceilings fitted. An ideal time to install down lights and ceiling lights to replace all the wall lights. I understand the Spanish way of wiring. Flexible conduit...
    • Russ3541
    • Thread
    • ceiling conduit downlights flexible lights method not uk recessed spain wiring
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  8. S

    Work in Sydney, Aus

    Hi All, I'm a rencently qaulified spark with a good bit of commercial and domestic experience. I'm off to Australia at end of October and will be based in Sydney. Anyone working or been working out there? Looking for info on best places to find work, are agencies the go? How do I become...
  9. Jurgster

    British sparky working in Germany

    Hi, I have decided to ground this thread to whine about practices of Germany's best made sparkys. I repeatedly discovered that I am challenged with the German mentality of so called competent electrical installation or electrician's. Let us see how much resonance will come. I just hope that...
  10. Startinez

    Converting US appliances for UK use

    Hi guys and girls, So my fiancée's parents have just moved back from America and have brought with them some sentimental appliances in the hope that they can be converted for UK use. I know that the American supply is usually 110-120V and 60Hz and utilising a two-pin system, meaning appliances...
  11. I

    Why is there no switch to my back spotlight?

    In my backyard, there is electrical which runs up a concealed track on the house. At the top of it is a spotlight, but there is no switch anywhere to be found to turn it on. I don't know if it has power going to it or not. There is an outlet midway up the electrical track and the outlet DOES...
    • ihaveaquestion
    • Thread
    • electrical light not uk spotlight switch
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  12. Syncopator

    Curiosity about American 3-pin outlets.

    Until some years ago American 3-pin outlets were installed similarly to ours insofar as the earth pin was at the top; presumably for the same reason that ours are. Now, though, they all seem to be installed with the earth pin at the bottom. Does anyone know the reason for this?
  13. Marc Lajevardi

    List of countries that follow BS7671 or thereabouts

    I had a look on Google at this which brought a wiki page up which says... BS 7671 is also used as a national standard by Mauritius, St Lucia,Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, Cyprus, and several other countries, which base their wiring...
  14. S

    France - Advise wanted with CU and MCB's for a barn rewire

    Bought a holiday home in France and the barn has very oldwiring eg. Brown Bakelite light switches with 2 pin holes for a power plug inthem. Cabling is old and rotted, fuses are white porcelain with some chickenwire inside as a fuse. Terrible!! So I am doing a rewire. All easy access toEDF meter...
    • sorton
    • Thread
    • advise calibri france mcb's not uk rewire roman times wanted
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  15. W

    I am wanting to work in the USA

    Hello everyone, I'm looking for some advice if any of you can help, I will get straight to the point! I'm an american citizen living in the uk, I've been living here since the age of 3 since my parents divorced. I also have sisters and family members who I've just recently connected with...
    • wams
    • Thread
    • don't electrical electrical work not uk states union usa wanting work
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  16. A

    UK Electrician working in Sweden

    Hi, I was wondering has anyone worked in Sweden and knows the rules for us working there etc? Do we have to complete exams to carry out electrical installation. lastly is it easy enough to find work there? Thanks. Ashley.
  17. DiscoDave

    Working abroad - travel insurance?

    In just over a week I'm heading to the Falklands for a month, just got on to looking at travel insurance, every company I can find covers manual work on the ground only - as in one step up a ladder and you're not covered. Just wondered if anyone had any experience or recommendations for decent...
  18. R

    480 to 208

    I had to replace a 480 to 208 transformer. The original was rated at 120 amp and my temp fix is 75 kva. The line breaker is 60 amp 480 and I need at least 160 amps to replace it. What should I get as far as kva? Thanks.
  19. S

    Spanish Earth Road installation

    Hi, Quick question, does anyone know if there is a different spec to the U.K. for earth rods? I'm told in Spain they are longer but not sure if that is correct? Also are there any regs in Spain relating to the positioning of the rods etc (i.e. distance fro property)? Any advice greatly...
    • Spanish_sunbeds
    • Thread
    • different earth impedance installation not uk road whether
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  20. M

    Timer Switch Failures

    Hello Forum Members, I would really appreciate any advice you can offer on this problem. I live in an apartment building in Montenegro. There are a large number of lights around the outside of the building and these are controlled by a timer switch to illuminate the car park and front entrance...
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