Customer feeds an outhouse via a RCD fused spur. Tripped a couple of times in the last 6 months and because there is a freezer out there potential to not know supply has tripped and lose all thats in the freezer.
Anybody had cause to use some sort of alarm in the event of the RCD tripping...
XPSAC3721 | Preventa XPS AC Safety Relay, 230 V ac, 3NO Safety, NC Auxiliary | Schneider Electric
Hi all, the above attached E-STOP safety relay I use regularly use when carrying out panel build upgrades from 1960-70s panels which most of our machines have, anyway my question is. we have a...
I want to remove and bi pass the circuit completely, I know its possible to trick the bike into starting by simply bridging the wires at the switch but I need to drastically shorten the loom so this really isn't an option.
I have a diagram in pdf form which I will post later but for now I'm...
Hi guys and gals,
Where is best place to get a 230V relay urgently? Never had to get one before.. its to switch between two 8A heating elements, from a domestic mains supply. I think the current one is on a din rail but its under a bath so there not a problem with space or mounting.
Thanks in...
Today i found that there are two questions about IDMT relay which i dont know how to answer.
1. What will haggen if electrician forget to insert the "plug" in the IDMT protection relay?
2. Discrimination is important in electric circuit protection. Please tell me how to apply the plug settings...
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I am working on a job and I am having trouble getting my head around it. Normal systems are fine but this is causing me a headache.
It is an S plan with an additional pump so both the DHW and CH have a pump and a valve, I know that the pumps have to be split due to it back feeding but...
Having problem with a PIR. It's only supplying 1 x garden light @ 60w. Very small load. Basically sensor is switching over fine. However the light is illuminated constantly very dim. Once PIR kicks in it goes to full brightness. Though I had faulty sensor took it back and swopped it.... Same...
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I have and regularly install Castle Enforcer alarms by Pyronix.
i have a question and hoping someone may know.
how can I trigger an input from a third party device, so for example how can I close a relay on another device or put a 12v feed in to an input on my alarm?
i want to be able to...
Hi Guys,
I have a 'garage' style electronic hoist.
An example of the type is: Hilka Pro-Craft 500kg Electric Hoist | Workshop Equipment | Screwfix.com
As you can see there is a two position switch, and inside there are some capacitors for starting voltage. The Switch on one 'side' is Live...
Does anyone know of any firms which manufacture G59 relays? We're struggling to get hold of anyone who can sort one before the deadline.
We've asked Andy@ Sibert but he won't be able to sort when till early Jan
I have a small utility room at the end of my garage, it have a fluorescent fitting for lighting controlled by an infra-red sensor. I decided to change it because the tubes and/or starters fall over at the most inconvenient namely winter time when it is dark.
I have changed the fitting to a...
Hey all, fairly new to this so bare with me,
i have an interview this week and Iam expecting a skills test does anyone have any idea what I could be facing? Or what you have experienced, the job is in a food processing factory.
ive heard rumours of having the wire a dol with pilz relay?
not...
Is there any way to find a DIN rail mount SPDT time relay with adjustable transition/changeover time. Need to automatically switch between two reversing contactors without mechanical interlock depending on the coast time of a relatively high inertia load.
It might be more cost-effective to use...
Recently had to work on Chinese plastics dryer with an overload relay wired in series with contactor latching circuit auxiliary contacts. When the overload trips you can still turn on the motor while the button is pressed. Why is that? It should be tight before the A1 or A2 terminal
I have seen...
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First post here :)
i have a 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee which I just bought and which I love. However it doesn't have auto lights, only auto rain (which is less useful!).
If I leave the headlights in dipped beam position and turn off the car ignition then after 5 min the car switches...
Hello and thanks for any advice offered. I've just joined so if I'm breaking any rules please forgive...
My issue relates to my Renault Trafic campervan. 1989.
I've incorporated two relays (one for dipped/one for main beam) into the headlight circuit to increase the light offered by my lamps...
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I'm currently wiring up an underfloor heating manifold to an s plan system.
the heating boiler takes its power off a ring main in a new loft.
All circuits in the split consumer unit are RCD protected.
I'm following the wiring diagram given in honey well wiring booklet ed 16. Page 14...
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I'm looking for a suitable solution to this problem.
I am installing a heating system in a property which is to be controlled zonally via the Honeywell evohome
Problem is that the relays for the evohome can only handle 5a maximum and one of the heaters is 1400w - almost 6a...
I am doing the electrics for an extension, part of which is to add a wet underfloor heating system.
The current heating is s-plan, the boiler has a pump overrun.
The plumber has put in a 2port valve and pump which feeds one zone on the UFH with a remote programmable theromstat.
The...
I have installed a couple lights on my truck and have a rocker switch set to both there is an inline fuse and a relay in each circuit. For my front light bar I had it working perfectly. i then re routed some wires to clean it up and connected it to the battery. No matter if the switch is on or...
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