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  1. HappyHippyDad

    Coding for earths wrapped around each other?

    Hello all.. I have just completed an EICR. The earths for the ceiling lights are wrapped around each other (neatly and well, numerous times) and sheathed in old green sheath. They are then poked up into the ceiling void. This is obviously all wrong nowadays, but I can't decide if it's a C2 or...
  2. J

    Would you recommend installing a 4 gang or 2x 2 gang light switch next to each other?

    I'm considering light switch options for two outdoor lights (soffit + wall light) and indoor lights (porch + hallway). The switches are going to be located inside the house (hallway as you enter) next to the door. The outdoor and indoor lights will be on a separate circuit and I'm trying to...
    • j0hnnn
    • Thread
    • 2 gang 4 gang installing light light switch other recommend switch
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  3. T

    3 light chandelier issue, 2 bulbs are dim but if I install the 3rd, the other 2 go off.

    I had this issue with the old wiring on the chandelier along with light flickering, so I rewired the chandelier with new sockets and 2ft. leads into the main house wiring as it had been before. Same issue was happening, so I replaced the dimmer switch, same issue happening. I bought all new...
  4. P

    Why are all the other cores becoming live??? (Video)

    Can someone please help me understand what the hell is going on here??? This 3c E was in flexi conduit and the same problem was happening as shown in the video. I have pulled it out to do it like this for testing purposes. I have tried with 3 different pieces of 3c E. all tested open between...
  5. frankbiganski

    Gas boiler on RCD but also connected to other wall outlets

    Hi, I have lifetime experience (50+ years) in United States with basic knowledge of split phase 120/240 volts replacing wall switches and sockets. We moved to the UK two years ago (wife was born here) and I am aware of the 240 volt system that's used throughout the UK. I let a flat and with...
  6. J

    Two dno supplies in one premises. One is TN S the other PME.

    Is it simply a case of bonding the 2 METS with a conductor large enough to carry diverted neutral currents.
    • Jon Stewa
    • Thread
    • dno other pme premises supplies
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  7. Vortigern

    Aha forgot about some other things I wanted to sell....

    18 Ed. And. 2/ Onsite guide and codebreakers for sale. Gotta be worth £50 quid plus post to someone??? All in perfect nick. Also cable tracing tool, Extech CT40 £25 squid... https://www.tequipment.net/ExtechCT40.asp
  8. Dan

    How to Advertise on ElectriciansForums.net (or our other forums) using Google Display Advertising (Google Ads)

    I was asked how to add a 'placement' (advert) on ElectriciansForums.net via Google Ads. Apparently it's easy. According to this Google Help Page on it, you just need to select Display Advertising to advertise on websites, and then run a search when you get to the website domain name (so...
  9. newfutile

    Protective measures other than ADS?

    In the EIC the above label has a tickbox. does this refer to selv/pelv , out of reach and so on ,or is the fact its in an enclosure applicable ?
  10. R

    UK Shower Basin 1.7mts long

    Can you fit a spur 1.7mts from a shower with a 1.7mts shower basin shower is at the other end of shower room.
  11. J

    Estimation of kitchen electrical refurb costs and other upgrades

    Good morning, I'm in the process of a partial refurbishment which will involve the present kitchen being changed into a bedroom instead and the new kitchen being installed in the adjoining living room. I received an estimate for the electrical work recently and was provided a provisional cost...
  12. R

    Do remote Wifi switches interfere with each other ?

    I'm considering using several of the remote WiFi switch sets to control a group of five different lights. The existing switches are all grouped together at a spot across from the entry to a 40' long basement. Getting to them to turn on any light means feeling your way in the dark to get to the...
  13. J

    SPD on old db in house with 5 boards all other circuits no protectiob

    Hi, I’m at a job on a grade 2 listed property with 5 different single phase distribution boards, the client wants sockets moved to new locations however the circuit I’m working on has a 32a rcbo but no SPD, all other circuits have to protection either. Any advice? Thanks
  14. PhilipCSwift

    TV aerial question-TV cannot tune in but other TV's seem to work. Signal strength?

    I have a known working TV and went to set it up in another building for an old chap. He has about 3 TV's already. I connected the TV to 2 seperate co-axial leads, in seperate rooms, and both times the TV would not tune-in. I thought it was the telly broken so brought it back to base but, it...
  15. A

    latest regs and other general issues

    hello, i am just about to completely rewire a refurbished house. i have done the same to several houses in the distant past. i have just read Scaddon's 'Electrical Wiring for Domestic Installers' and expected it to be full of 'you must do this ', 'dont do that' etc but was surprised that it was...
  16. O

    Doing crazy stuff caused by other people

    I've come to a decision, I just cant do work anymore that involves mad stuff, for example today - 2 bed flat that's had fire damage, someone has been in, taken every socket and switch off (think it was mostly trunking), blue tape on every cable end, all still live and then got the place totally...
  17. I

    certification required to work in usa or any other european country

    Please, what certification is required to work in usa or any other european country as a foreigner. I am an industrial electrician with masters degree in electrical engineering
    • ifylux
    • Thread
    • certification country electrical work european other required usa work
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  18. E

    Why is one plug getting hot and the other isn’t?

    My Tesla UMC plug gets extremely hot and then defaults to the max output of 5amps after about 20 mins. However, I tried my brothers Tesla UMC and it stays cool at 10amps for hours on end. I mixed and matched the plug adapters to the module bit, and diagnosed that it is defo my plug part of the...
  19. HappyHippyDad

    Cooker RCBO trips when any other RCBO tested?

    I will start with apologies, as I have not thought this through very much (at all) yet and have just sat down with a beer.... meaning I thought I'd ask the collective. CU change today. I did my pre checks and I knew I had a major IR fault on the cooker circuit (N-E 0.3ohms, yes that figure is...
  20. dnjr

    UK Dear All. I need to wire an RJ45 socket and at the other end a plug to go into an Ethernet switch.

    Dear All. I need to wire an RJ45 socket and at the other end a plug to go into an Ethernet switch. Do I wire both ends as ‘B’ or is it ‘A’at one end and ‘B’ at the other(crossover) Have data coming into a garden room and want to take it to other side of the room via an Ethernet switch So data...
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