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  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. 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 ?
  4. 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.
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. Regi Barking Mad Barker

    Need Help Separating Swiches & Receptical to work independently of each other

    As the title suggests, I need help in trying to make the switiches & receptical work independently of each other. Circuit and photos are attached. So, the fan switich wont work if the light switch is not on and neither will the GFCI receptical. But the receptical will work independently of the...
  8. 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...
  9. 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...
  10. P

    UK Main fuse bunched with other houses

    Hi, wondered if anyone can help… just bought a new house and it has an alleyway between next door, in which I have found one main supply which branches off to 4 separate main fuses for mine and 3 other houses. So it appears the side of my house has the fantastic benefit of managing the...
  11. D

    Breakers tripping other breakers

    Asked my electrician this question but he never experienced anything like it and did not have any real suggestions or tests. My daughter bought a new condo. We found out that when you switch one breaker off (I'll call it Breaker1) and then turn it back on it trips another breaker (Breaker2) ...
  12. mikeyking

    RCD tripping... What other problem determination can I do?

    Unfortunately my electrician is too busy installing EVs so I've kinda been left on my own for now! I have an issue where the RCD labelled #1 in the attached picture trips as soon as I attempt to turn the immersion heater on. I've had the immersion heater replaced (well, I couldn't get it out...
  13. Sparkylock

    New Recruit to this forum

    Hi all, i just signed up to this forum so looged in to say hello. I`m a Qualified Electrician 30+ years experience. Always browsing this site and seen some interesting questions so now thought i would join in and hopefully get questions answered aswell as helping others.
  14. C

    5 Sets of Wires in First 3-way Switch Box and One Set in the Other - S.O.S.

    Hoping someone might find this a challenging puzzle - I'd be grateful for any help and sorry in advance for the lengthy description! I think I’ve inherited some creative wiring. I need to replace a 3-way switch on a circuit that worked fine for years. When I removed the old switch, I found 5...
  15. littlespark

    W.A.W.T.W. or in other words…

    What A Week That Was. Monday, my uncle was taken to hospital with pneumonia and sepsis… not good news. My dads other brother passed away last July. Tuesday was just numb. I’d been at a rental to do the PAT test on the appliances… walked into the empty flat to find water dripping through the...
  16. D

    Feeding other rooms with bathroom outlet circuit

    My wife wants me to add an outlet in a large closet. It would be easy to feed the outlet from a bathroom outlet that is on the other side of the wall. However, I've read that the US electrical code does not allow connecting outlets in other rooms to a circuit that feeds bathroom outlets. Why...
  17. W

    I Need Work Need a change in my career. What other jobs can an electrician do?

    I'm 27 and been on the tools since I was 16. I’ve become really fed up with site work and doing the same thing day in, day out. I was wondering what other avenues I could go down with the qualifications I have, Level 2 & 3 in college, AM2 and 18th edition. I was even considering heading into M&E...
  18. K

    Main electrical supply cable asbestos or other outer insulation?

    Hi, Can anyone tell me what material the main supply cable is wrapped with (I believe this cable is owned by the DNO). My concern is whether it is Asbestos? The below photo of the cable taken just below my cut out shows the unpainted section facing the wall to be very fibrous. Also, another...
  19. K

    Good tablet for EICR's and other testing software use.

    Good afternoon gents, looking for some advice on which tablet to buy for EICR's etc. Should I stick to android ie Galaxy tab or are there any other recommendations ?
  20. D

    Wall uplights - for some there's a pair of red & pair of black wires from wall, but the other has only 1 red & 1 black?

    They're all operated by the same single switch located elsewhere. The fittings that have pairs coming from the wall, each pair goes into a plastic joiner. Then single red & black out to the bulb holder. The fitting that has only single red & black from the wall, there's no joiner, just direct...

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