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  1. cliffed

    Inverter problems why oh why

    After several asks,been told that an inverter speed controller cannot be used on a 3 phase 2 speed,4 pole motor. All the tech guys,installers etc,couldn't tell me this at the beginning of job,but when testing the motor,it just didn't sound right,2 motors later one call I've made as finally...
  2. Dan Brown

    Volkswagen Golf Indicator Problems

    Hi all Don't no if anyone will have any ideas about this sitation but I will ask. I've got a VW golf 2009 2.0 TDI and recently when I use the right indicator the left indicator comes on instead then switches back to the right, they both sometimes come on at the same time aswell, it also...
  3. 1Justin

    MFT1700 series wandering zero problems fixed.

    Here's a tip for anyone still using an old MFT1700 series tester. Mine dates from 2012. I found about three years in - by 2015 in this case, that the zeroing of the leads on my MFT1720 was becoming increasingly random and the zero would wander about by a fraction of an ohm which became...
  4. Rajen

    50W LED floodlight problems

    2 floodlights (50W and 30W) have been installed on the same circuit at my property. They are JCC units and both with PIRs, (LAP brand). However, the 50W has also had a manual override switch. The 30W operates normally but the 50W unit has an unpredictable behaviour of switching on either very...
  5. S

    Smart meters problems

    Hey guys Looking for abit advice regarding my electricity meter. My energy company came today to install my smart meter. Basically they said they can't install it as at the cut out there's one natural going to the meter then from the cut out up to the board. The chap said he can't change it...
  6. A

    Veritas R8 Pre 2000 Magnetic contact problems

    Hi all, I've just replaced the keypad on a veritas r8 pre-2000 system as the old keypad had few worn buttons which weren't working correctly. The new keypad seems to be working fine yet at the same time I also replaced the magnetic contact on our front door as it was very hit and miss, think it...
  7. P

    Mazda/ Ford CANBUS PROBLEMS

    Hi I'm new to this forum and there looks to be plenty of knowledge on her so here goes! Basically I am an experienced independent vehicle repairer though with limited knowledge of vehicle canbus systems just a basic understanding.. Vehicle Mazda 2 auto easytronic with just 19k miles 2006 early...
  8. P

    Eterna rdt10a photocells problems

    hi all, I have 3 of these installed on a job and all 3 have stopped working. Reset them working for one night cycle them haven't functioned again. Reset again and he same. One is controlling x2 wall lights with led lamps Another the same And anther is linked to a halogen flood. Any ideas...
  9. D

    kodi exodus problems anyone help

    Is anyone on here, any good with troubleshooting watching movies or tv programs using an amazon firestick? I have been using it to watch movies/tv programs using Exodus for about a year with no issues however, for the last two days I have not been able to watch anything. When I select a movie or...
  10. Andy-1960

    Forum Issues / Problem logging on?

    Anyone else having issues logging on and accepting conditions?
  11. E

    2 way 2 gang light switch problems

    Hi, I bought new chrome light switches to replace the plastic ones - one upstairs 2 gang and one downstairs 1 gang. The switches control the hall light, and the upstairs one also does the bathroom light. At the moment they aren't linked i.e you can't turn the hall light off upstairs if you...
  12. T

    Anybody having problems with click scolmore gear?

    Evening All, We have been having a few issues this week with faulty gear from click scolmore, blue lugs snapping off the bezels on inceptor micro downlights, mode double sockets only working on one side etc. When I spoke to quality control today I am the only wholesaler in the uk with these...
    • The wholesaler
    • Thread
    • anybody click complaints gear having problems scolmore sockets wholesaler
    • Replies: 34
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  13. weps

    Fluke T-150 problems

    I'm about to return my 2nd Fluke T-150 voltage tester for a free replacement under warranty after it failed with what appears to be a loose connection in the smaller (black) probe (failed with the same thing both times, push the cable going into the black probe to one side, it works, other side...
  14. camerabloke

    pete999 and forum not working

    hey guys and gals, pete999 is having problems logging on, well i can log him in but it then says he does not have permissions to view, new posts , for example any ideas TIA
  15. leep82

    RCD tripping, problems identifying fault

    I received a phone call from a friend the other night telling me his socket werent working and whenever he tried to reset the MCB the RCD would trip immediately. As i couldn't get to him that night i asked him to unplug anything in the affected sockets and then try to reset the MCB, hoping that...
    • leep82
    • Thread
    • fault identifying other problems rcd rcd tripping reset tripping
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  16. B

    Problems testing RCDs/RCBOs

    Hi, My Megger 1553 only seems to want to do the RCD testing part of its functionality, when you use the plug in lead (The one with a standard 3 pin molded plug on the end). Using the other 3 individual leads achieves nothing and the test fails. I have tried testing at CU and also at a socket...
    • Betty.Swollocks
    • Thread
    • adapter leads problems rcbo socket testing using
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  17. zone77

    LED driver problems

    help needed please! i have installed a 12v constant voltage, 16W LED driver with 3x 5w LED mr16 lamps but they keep going on-off! the driver does seem warm as if overloading. what am i doing wrong??
  18. Y

    Problems with Series/ Parallel strings not adding ampage.

    Hi Guys, im hoping someone can help me. I have recently installed 3.2kw system for an offgrid job. The problem im getting is that im only ever seeing around 300 watts solar generation for the whole system. We have used 10 x Canadian Solar 320 watt panels Voc for the panel is 44.9 and the ISC IS...
  19. I

    Who regularly uses an Infrared camera on electrical and building surveys to detect problems?

    Would be interested to find out how wide spread the use of Infrared cameras is in the industrial and commercial sector
    • IR Ian
    • Thread
    • building camera control electrical problems useful using
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  20. M

    Never again. Co-ax Problems

    Ok. So split 1 house into 2. Was going to install a loftbox in both house, but couldnt get them to work. Have gone back to normal aerial amps. So feed from Aerial goes to amp to split to go to each house. TV in furthest house has good signal as tv has a built in booster. Come back from RF2...

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