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  1. B

    Honda Civic headlight problems.

    Firstly, hello everyone. Im new here and hope I am posting in the correct section. I look after the family cars (four of them) electrics isnt my strong point. Im better with spanners than multimeters. Recently my sons 2005 Honda Civic has developed a strange issue with its headlights. When they...
  2. L

    LED dimmer problems UK

    Just fitted 7 LED downlights and all working okay but want to replace the switch with a dimmer. Existing switch has the 2 browns in a block then at the top L1 = Black L2 = grey and the bottom L1 = Grey and L2 black but the dimmer just has one L1 and L2. Do I just pair the L1s and L2s together ?
  3. littlespark

    Problems with my roof

    I mentioned it a couple of times on other threads, and will link to here from those.... I found this diagram on t'internet showing how my roof has been constructed... closest anyway. In my situation, the cavity wall on the left there has been removed, with a steel beam holding it up. Modern...
  4. Johnales

    Electrical shower problems

    I have installed a new shower and when the dial is turned to economy the light on the shower comes on but no water flows through, have checked water pipes and the are not blocked, when the dial is turned to hot or cold the light on the shower goes off, the light on my old shower would flicker on...
  5. P

    Purchased a new Lutron dimmer switch, but am running into problems. Thanks for any help.

    Novice here wondering what I might be missing. Thanks for any help. I am swapping out an old switch in the bathroom to a dimmer switch. When I did so, I found out the Lutron switch I purchased, doesn't have the screws on the side that I'm used to. It has it's own wires coming out. I was...
  6. Mike Johnson

    Car and bike electrical problems.

    We seem to be getting quite a few posts on electrical problems on cars and bike's, are we being referred too by auto electricians on other sites, or is this a new section we are encouraging? Just a question.
  7. D

    Problems with a breaker

    Having trouble figuring this one out. House was built 5 years ago. Eaton box and breakers. Over the past 3 weeks, the bedroom breaker keeps tripping at night. This is happening at night because that's when we have the fan on. Breaker is tripping every 90 minutes. There are 5 outlets and the...
  8. B

    Problems with off-peak circuit on Economy 7 - any help appreciated!

    Hi, So I'm trying to understand what's going on with my off-peak electricity supply, as something's wrong with it and I'm trying to determine if it's the responsibility of my energy supplier or I need to get an electrician out to take a look. Here are some pics: I live in a flat...
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    • appreciated circuit economy economy 7 help problems
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    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  9. D

    Insulation testing problems

    Hi all, if I’m getting an insulation reading of 0.03 across N & L on a lighting circuit what would cause this? Neutral earth, live earth, are in the acceptable realms.
  10. S

    220 volt supply problems

    Hi guys. I was a commissiong technician before I retired. Hardware and software industrial automation. Miss the work but not the endless travel/ airports hotels etc. Those that know, know what I mean. I retired to Thailand 220 - 240 volt single phase 50 hertz supply here. Im used to 3 phase or...
  11. B

    Fridge causing problems

    Hi, I have been having issues with our fridge causing my modem and video card on my pc to drop out. -They are on the same ring circuit, have been for years with zero problems. The problem has been happening the last few weeks when the fridge compressor cuts out, It might blink a little on...
  12. J

    Ignition problems with 1964 FJ40 V8 swap

    Hi there…I’m hoping that someone may be able to help me identify an electrical part of my ignition. For reference I have a 1964 Toyota FJ40 with a V8 swap (1995 Chevy TBI) that I did not do. When I started it a couple of days ago the starter appeared to stay engaged and smoke started coming from...
  13. N

    Triton shower problems

    Bit of a strange one ive been told by everyone ive called had a triton t70xr 8.5kw The water started running cold like the tco kicked in after a few days of this happening, three times, the last time it took longer to come back and then only warm Only half the can heated up, the full power...
  14. O

    NAPIT Certification Scheme NAPIT log in problems.

    Is anyone else having trouble logging into the NAPIT portal site. It just keeps saying wrong password. This is on several different machines and different web browsers. It was working fine last night, I've even done a password reset which it seems to change ok but when I try to log back in it...
  15. newfutile

    Insulation resistance problems

    During an insulation resistance test IR at an EICR I measured 0.0014 MegOhms from line to earth. When I disconnected the neutral from the neutral bar it's 116 MegOhms lowest (on the outside bollards). However measuring from disconnected neutrals to earth all read over 200 MegOhms. So it...
  16. S

    problems trying to post pictures to forum

    Is anyone else having problems posting pictures to a forum? I would like to ask a question about a ceiling fan I'm trying to install, but I am unable to post any pictures. Error message: file is too large (or something to that effect)
  17. Jurassicsparky

    Dimplex Duoheat problems

    Hi all. I have a customer, manager of a retirement home and he's having problems with the original heaters. The existing heating in the multi apartment building consists of Dimplex Duoheat storage heaters. They are starting to fail on a regular basis and the spare parts have been discontinued...
  18. justcurioustwo

    Can a battery exchanger solve our EV problems?

    I personally think the EV concept needs a new approach. Instead of spending hours recharging the EV the user just swaps the discharged battery with a charged one. The exchange time would be les than it took to fill a standard car with gasoline. You drive into a narrow lane just like you now...
  19. cliffed

    RF Smoke detectors problems.

    Anyone have problems with Fire Angel mains operated RF link detectors False Alarms happening intermittently Resetting these beauties are a complete nightmare, any good ideas to do this a little easier than instructions provided
  20. S

    Problems with starting a 415v saw. Fires up in star, cuts out in delta

    Bottom switch on off, top star delta. The motor spins freely when not connected via the drive belts, so too does the blade
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