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  1. pirate

    Just another Pirate rant...#3 of this week's 5, but probably #5 of this series...

    Whatever... I awoke this morning ready for an intersting and relaxed day at work at my local branch of the Men's Shed charity. " jobs pending here...installtion of 4 infrared ceiling mounted heater panels, and also 4 large LED batten lamps in the attic. Had to start with the LED battens cos the...
  2. H

    Probably a bit of a thicky question but...

    Hi, firstly appologies if my terminology is wrong but I know very little about electrics and have no idea why this is happening - I have 2 portable solar panels (I use for charging a Motorhome Battery), when I test them with an amp meter I get different results. So, From Amp Meter to Solar...
  3. B

    A newbie basic (and probably stupid) question!

    Hi. I'm completely new to solar but am getting a system for my house with solar panels, an inverter and battery and, of course, will still have a mains supply from the grid. I aim to provide my electricity needs as much as possible from the solar and from the battery (charged from the solar or...
  4. L

    Basic noob question about outlet wiring

    I tested a non working outlet with receptacle tester and it said open neutral. Turns out that the neutral wire was loose. BUT, in order to shut off the power I had to turn off 2 circuits. Inside the box was only 2 wires, black and white. So the open neutral is fixed but how many other problems...
  5. L

    Question about light fitting not working

    I don't attempt much electrical work other than replacing switches or lighting fixtures, so keep that in mind please. I have a fixture above my dining room table that can hold about 8-10 small 25w bulbs - there's only a handful in there now - waiting for more from Amazon. Anyway, it stopped...
  6. C

    Probably another simple switch question

    I've got 4 different sets of fixtures between our dining room and kitchen: 1 set of can lights + 1 set of pendants in EACH room. I'd like each fixture group to have it's own dimmer switch, all in the same switch box. The source power comes in directly between the rooms with 12/3 nm cable (the...
  7. T

    I probably shouldn't be here! ?

    Hi there, I probably shouldn't be here as I am not an electrician. I do have an A level in physics and I am a server engineer for the ambulance service so have at least a basic understanding of how our power infrastructure works! I have only really joined this forum to hopefully find old...
  8. HappyHippyDad

    Earth rod 'probably' buried under conservatory, which code?

    I have just carried out an EICR. Earthing is TT. A 4mm green/yellow conductor leaves the CU and disappears under the conservatory, I get 158Ω when I do a Ze test. There is a 10mm that goes to both gas and water. ZS tests are around 40Ω 's on sockets/lights. I started a similar thread some...
  9. C

    Blowing breaker

    I have a very small circuit in my house. Probably 8 outlets 6 lights. The breaker for this circuit has a direct short somewhere. It didn't start this way. At first it would stay energized for a couple of minutes then trip. The more I reset it the shorter it would last. Now it trips immediately...
  10. NDG Elecs

    Quality work probably from Sunderland illuminations.

    Was with the kids in the park today and noticed some T&E snaking up a tree. Loving the cable clips. The second piccy the cable goes underground and reappears just by the small rock to the right. Although it's fenced off I'm inclined to contact the council about it. Shoddy.
  11. Pete999

    Probably not interesting for most, but it is for me.

    Can anyone help? trying to get information on RAF Colerne during the 1970s, specifically the DOE/PSA Members, please help if you can.
  12. Baddegg

    Probably old hat to you lot but this stuff still fascinates me...

    Went to have a look at changing an mcb to rcbo today for another Bathroom fitter and was presented with this lot,it’s had solar panels (that’s the mcb with the interesting bus bar link) and also a new boiler fitted in the last year, second pic is where the main bond was shortened to provide (I’m...
  13. FILPLASTIC

    Competition: We all have that mate who has the world’s messiest van, if not it’s probably you…

    Hi all, We ran a ‘Messy Van Competition’ on here a couple of years back and had quite a bit of fun so we’ve decided to help out those in need by providing the two messiest vans with one of our ‘Van Storage Tilt Bin 4’ units. We’re going to run the competition on the Plumbers/Tilers forums too...
  14. Pete999

    Probably will be a daft question, but being an oldie I'll ask it anyway

    What constitutes an "Approved Electrician "these days? when I was working it meant you had at least the C&Gs B certificate, 27 years old+ with a certain amount of years experience. Is it something to do with being an Approved contractor?
  15. P

    First post and (probably) stupid question on replacing an extractor

    Hi there, first post that I’m hoping my totally novice terminology will make sense to people... I had an envirovent silent 100ht installed but want to replace with a simpler silent 100s (that turned up today). I’ve removed the cover of the existing and notice the power cable has three cores...
  16. J

    Probably really easy too...

    Apologies in advance if I sound a bit stupid but my head is gone with working out the answer above. OHM's law I thought I was getting the hang of but for the life of me for the last hr where they got the calculation 0.83 ohm from. Thanks
  17. N

    Earthing problem (probably)

    Hi all; hoped someone might be able to give me a little advice. I have three electrical issues in the house, which I think might have the common cause of an earthing problem. These problems are... 1. Tingling when touching some electrical devices (eg metal case of hifi amplifier, laptop case...
  18. G

    What is this box and cable on the side of my house?

    So, after talking to my supplier and talking with the guys at UkPowerNetworks I still dont have a definitive answer to this problem.. The Box: The Connection: As you can see, the cable coming in from outside connects to the board, I was told by my supplier that it is bypassing the...
  19. S

    Wonder how much this would cost to install nowadays using modern Panel Equipment

    Have been working in a building installing emergency lighting. Was taken back by the size of the Main Intake Room. Biggest Intake Room I've ever been in! Like to see other people's pics and experiences of any other interesting buildings etc. Thanks Sam
  20. W

    110v transformer start up current

    I've recently qualified and want to get myself set up with some new tools. I don't really fancy having some tools 110v and some 230v, if I can get away with it I'd prefer to have all 110v. However, I realise this isn't practical for domestic work as the transformer will probably take out the CB...

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