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    HELP my company has signed off work I haven’t done in my name

    My company have fully signed a test certificate in my name on a job that I have not been to, worked on or tested. The work was done by a 4th year apprentice and tested by him as well. The test certificate was also filled incorrectly. Is this illegal? And what would you guys do about this...
  2. N

    G4 LED stay on after Dimmer is Switched Off

    The G4 110V 3W dimmable bulbs I purchased work with a dimmer. I can brighten them and dim them, but when I turn the dimmer off, the LED bulbs remain on (the same level as the lowest brightness). I am using a Lutron Maestro LED+ Dimmer. This style dimmer has tiny lights built into the switch so...
  3. S

    Light won’t turn off bathroom

    Wired a light switch up which I thought was identical but obviously not cause 1 light on the switch won’t turn off but the other side works 100% the switch controls landing light and bathroom light , bathroom light won’t turn off the but the other side does , there are 9 wires going in to it ...
  4. M

    Volt drop calculation on spurs off of a ring.

    Hello, New trainee electrician so sorry if this is a dumb question I feel confident with calculating the volt drop for a ring and radial circuit but am getting confused when in comes to incorporating a spur and and just wanted some help to confirm if I am calculating the volt drop at a fuse...
  5. H

    LED touch mirror - correct way to switch off?

    We have had two LED touch screen mirrors installed in our ensuite. You have a touch button on the mirror to switch off and change brightness and colour. It is intalled so there is a switch on the wall as well - both mirrors are on the same switch. Hoping someone can help settled a debate - I...
  6. M

    Oven dying then coming back to life then dying again like the terminator at the end of the film

    Hi Our oven stopped working suddenly including the clock. It was on the fan oven setting at about 150 degrees. I checked the fuse board - it had not tripped. A little bit later when I used one of the gas hobs (the gas hobs have an automatic igniter) the oven came back to life ie clock came back...
  7. J

    CH Thermostat indicator lit when turned off

    Hello I have a central heating system, with a Y plan layout. The neon indicator on the thermostat seems to be sometimes dimly lit / flickering even when the thermostat is turned off. I measure approx 50V AC across terminals 2&3 of the thermostat when it is happening. I have narrowed it down...
  8. Z

    LED spot light glowing at night when switched off

    Hey all, I installed two LED SAL double spot lights (with no sensor) and the customer rang and said they are glowing at night when the switch is off. I looked in to it and i found the term ghosting. They are not two wayed but they are switched together. Has any one eles had this problem? What...
  9. B

    Expanding off self grounding outlet

    Hi - I'm trying to add an additional outlet to a circuit in my house. I tested the outlet with a tester, and it showed as correct. The existing outlet is facing the finished part of the basement, but where I am looking to add an outlet is in the unfinished utility room behind the wall. I have...
  10. K

    RCBO for Memera 2000 is discontinued, is it ok to buy used one off eBay?

    I need to get hold of RCBO for old white plastic Memera 2000 consumer unit. They are now discontinued for the Memera 2000, only used ones are available off eBay. Is it ok and safe to buy an used RCBO off eBay to be fitted?
  11. u2v2w2

    Isolation sliders getting stuck on 3 phase distribution board to the point of partially braking off

    Anyone else had the same issue? Since this company keeps replacing machinery very often the MCB's get changed a lot so over time the slider contacts doesn't engage properly anymore.
    • u2v2w2
    • Thread
    • 3 phase board distribution distribution board getting isolation mcb off phase point stuck
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  12. A

    Auxiliary Equipment over-draws from pickup, shuts off radio/heater etc.

    So I run a small group of 2017 Ram 1500 4x4 pickups, that have an electrically powered hydraulic pump installed on them for a hydraulic probe system. The pumps are similar to this: 4-Way DC Power Unit - Electric Controls -...
  13. S

    Leds glowing when off

    I have a 3 lamp fitting in bedroom with led lamps which emit a very slight glow even when switched off.When I switch on light in adjacent bedroom they glow a bit brighter.They also glow a little if I switch on hall light.Can anyone help?Thanks.
  14. M

    On peak off peak wired incorrectly?

    Hi Absolutely 0 knowledge of this so excuse language / terms / explanation. Electric only ground floor 2 bed flat ( 3 external walls) On peak and off peak switches for immersion (water in a tank…goes to kitchen sink , shower , toilet and bathroom sink) - to note - this water is boiling hot...
  15. HedAix

    Living room lights flash once when switched on then turn off

    Hi all, No change to electric wiring and supply and no change to the previously working light bulbs but now when I turn the 2 wall lights in my living room on (via a single switch) one of them flashes on once for half a second and then they turn off. I've tried changing both E27 bulbs...
  16. 9

    RCBO didn't manually turn off

    Hi all, Turned off RCBO (Lewden B32 6kA) to fit new socket. I always test for voltage with both a volt stick and voltage tester. Volt stick went mad. Went back to check the RCBO and its switch was in down position but for some reason not actually "off". Seemed a bit wiggly - switch wasn't...
  17. A

    Correctly closing off a dead twin and earth cable in a loft.

    Correctly closing off a dead twin and earth cable in a loft. My old house used to have radial circuits serving night storage heaters. Those radials came from a dedicated consumer unit in the garage which has now been removed and all cables from it are now dead. Each night storage heater was...
  18. R

    Can I sign off with…

    So I have completed the NAPIT LCL level 3 in dwellings course, but from what I have figured NAPIT are ----, all I’m waiting for is the on site assessment, I was told on the phone that I can sign work off with this and then told at the college that I can’t, they said theyd speak but they never...
  19. L

    Lighting circuit still live after breaker turned off

    Lighting circuit. 3 rooms. I turned the breaker off and in the last room of the circuit I checked the light switch to make sure lights didn’t come on. They didn’t. Anyway….the circuit still live at the fitting. The wire from the previous room loop. I then turned the rcb off on the side of...
    • Luke105
    • Thread
    • after breaker circuit lighting lighting circuit live off still turned turned off
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  20. I

    LED striplights won't switch off completely if fitted on wall, but will do when not fitted ...

    I've purchased Lepro 15m LED strip lights - product code PR410047-RGB-UK, and have fitted them at the top of the walls in my daughter's bedroom, where the walls meet the ceiling. Although listed as 15m long, they are actually two strips of 7.5m each, running in parallel adjacent to each other...
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