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  1. R

    Strange Call Out This Evening

    Had a quick call out to attend this evening. Currently closed but call was from a mum in need So I popped past with only my call out (light tools) in the car boot. 4 lights, one bathroom fan and a smoke alarm fed by a B6 MCB Protected also by an RCD. Fault = no lights on the circuit working. I...
  2. Michaelp

    Jigsaw with out D handle

    I will need to buy another jigsaw and i am thinking to take the one with out handle as it looks slimmer that the D handle. Never use that kind of jigsaw. Which one will you prefer ?
  3. W

    Been out of the game, where to start

    Hi all, I completed my electrical trade training in the military (20 years ago) and left with the following quals, City & Guilds Electrical Installation Competencies part 2 City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in the Requirements for Electrical Installations(2381) City & Guilds Electrical...
  4. H

    One set of lights keep going out

    Hello. In my kitchen I have two sets of lights, each set contains 5x G9 bulbs. The switch turns them both on/off simultaneously. Recently, one set of five turns off randomly while the other set remains on. I've tried removing some of the bulbs so that only two and then three bulbs were fitted...
  5. B

    Help with odd conduit stub out

    I have been asked to help a friend with some fairly simple wiring changes at their home. One of the tasks is to wire a 220v circuit for a garage heater a couple feet from a flush mount service panel. No problem, but--- the electrician who wired the home many years ago provided a flexible metal...
  6. K

    Alternator only putting out 12.3 v after Tachgraph fitted ?

    As the Title, After the tachgraph was fitted it throw up a power interuption warning on the tacho and has done a few times since , The alternator is only showing 12.3 v when testing on the running vehicle , Lights dipping when clutch pressed on dash and exterior headlights etc for a second or 2...
  7. R

    Baseboard Thermostats: How do I determine the power out wires to a second thermostat?

    I need some help with a 240V baseboard heater problem... I bought two smart thermostats for my home. I installed the first one and it powered on as soon as I flipped the breaker back on. Turned the breaker back off, and installed the second one. Flipped the breaker on and it worked too - yay...
  8. T

    5V out from heat pump control panel.

    Hi, I'm needing to run a raspberry pi computer board near my boiler. The Pi requires 5v at 2.5A. My heating system is from NIBE and the control panel a SMO 20. It does have a USB port on the front for software updates but this doesn't appear to have enough current to power the Pi properly. Sad...
  9. D

    Pick the bones out of that little lot ...

    some one really to pride in these consumer units
  10. G

    Changing out old 80's wall light switch , help needed :)

    Trying to change out an old 1980 dual wall ceiling fan light switch , but the old wiring doesn't seem to have the same type of wiring as the new switch we bought. Inside of the old switch it looks as though they split and then soldered the black wiring underneath the casing so they could...
  11. G

    Interesting cables wot I have chopped out.

    Well, interesting to me anyway.
  12. A

    Temporary lights out after rainstorm

    There was a heavy rainstorm yesterday. Afterwards, the lights in two rooms were out (GU10s in the ceiling) though the other power in the rooms was fine. No tripped fuses. This morning they are working again. Any ideas of the cause please, and whether something needs attending to?
  13. G

    Help me work out volt drop please....

    Hi all, I am currently doing my 2391-52 and have been given a mock paper, one of the questions is around vold drop as per below, can someone please help me understand how to get the answer as I just cant seem to work it out! Thank you advance! Voltage drop of a single-phase distribution...
  14. F

    Burned out loft wiring and overload?

    I could use some help and advice for this setup in a new house. No clue about electrics.. just want to identify if this is safe or a bodge job (I didn't do it). The loft has been converted and has the wiring as follows... It's at the end of wire, which I believe is called a 'spur'. Wire up from...
  15. J

    Well Pressure Switch won't cut out.

    My well pressure switch would not cut out so I replaced it with a brand new one (on at 40 lbs, off at 60 lbs) and made sure my pressure tank was at 38 lbs. No Joy. I tested all wires and found that all connections except one were 120v, as they should be. The cut off switch wire is at 48v...
  16. C

    How to run MC out of panel

    If you're using MC Cable for wiring main runs from an outdoor panel, do you just strip back the necessary amount of metal jacket to go from the panel to inside? Or use THHN from the panel to a junction box inside the house, then start using MC?
  17. Nitram

    Out of date/incomplete electrical Qualifications

    Hi Everyone, I am a mate//improver. I completed 2360 (although I never received a 2360 pt 2 completion cert as i think that requires the completion of 2391.. dont know and am very confused) in 2002ish and was told at that time by my college I was 'an electrician'. To further qualify I was told...
  18. D

    What's the best approach to swapping out this alarm for a new ring alarm?

    I have the following alarm system, but I've just purchased a new Ring alarm bundle that I want to swap it for. Couple of reasons why I haven't just ripped this out to start over with my new one: 1. The original alarm keypad by my door has a power cable I'd like to use for the new Ring keypad...
  19. B

    Seimec 3 phase motor plate shows wiring for 240v? Can I have 1 phase out of it?

  20. B

    So i am having some dramas as where to start for this practice theory exam question can someome please show me how to work it out :)

    A load consisting of three idnentical coils with a resistance of 11 ohms and inductance of 50 mH are connected in (i) star, and then (ii) delta to a 400v 50Hz 3 phase suply. Determine the total power dissipated in each case

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