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  1. GMES

    Right enough of this .....

    Right we've had xmas and new year can we now get back to being Electricians/ Engineers I don't want to hear anymore merry well wishes. Let normal service resume, and on the bright side it will soon be christmas!!
  2. S

    Help getting the wiring right!

    Hello, I am new member of these forums. I have been trying to install a new ceiling light but as usual I am struggling again. The problem I have is that even when the switch is off, the light stays on. I looked at the other ceiling light wiring and did exactly the same but it just doesn't work...
  3. Pete999

    TV Building shows and Youtube

    Right here we go, I realise that the shows I'm talking about are mainly aimed at the DIY section of society, or in my case a bored nearly ex Electrician. Never the less I am compelled to vent my anger at the down right blatant dangerous information dished out by some of these so called experts...
  4. L

    Hmmmm not sure that's right?...

    Evening folks, couldn't change this sparks mind! It was an old boy, I started questioning it but rather than cause a scene I just pacified him and walked away, not my name on the cert! Working in a pub with him and asked what he was testing, turns out it was Zs of lighting circuits by having his...
  5. W

    LED Strip

    Evening all, I'm looking for supplier of good quality LED strips (preferably 24v) with 3000 and 4000K colours. There's a lot of stuff about but want a supplier who does decent/recommended stuff rather that cheap crap from ebay! Thanks
  6. A

    need a bit of help to make sure what im doing is right

    been having a go at this question for my assignment and not sure if its correct or not. Asked the tutor and it took him too long to work it out that class finished and its to be handed in next tuesday so need a brainiac on here to see where Im going wrong.
  7. GMES

    Is this the right order

    Hi Guys the prizes will be posted out 1st thing in the morning by 1st class post. Before I post these 3 prizes out can I just clarify that I have the correct prize allocated to the correct winner. I have it as: 1= Screwdrivers = happysteve 2= socket tester= simonslimline 3= led pen...
  8. S

    Seems quiet tonight, so...

    Given a chessboard (8 x 8 square grid) and a piece which is only allowed to move one square upwards or rightwards (it cannot move diagonally, downwards or left). The piece starts in the bottom left corner of the board and you have to move it to the top right corner. There are clearly lots of...
  9. S

    Has this been done right? Im confused!

    Hi Guys, I'm by no means an electrician but have never had any issues installing new ceiling lights, etc. We've had an electrician re-wire the house and ive just come to fit the light fitting in one of the rooms, a ceiling rose. The light switch is like this, which has been wired as you can...
  10. T

    BD consumer unit main fuse and right side of RCD and MCB's burning out

    God morning, I fitted a 6 waysplit BG consumer unit the other day and the right side, starting at the main 100 amp switch have burnt out, literally flames and melted the fuses!!!....it is a 3 bed house with the usual mains/lighting/10kw shower etc and they have a PV system. After the meltdown I...
  11. M

    volt drop query

    Hi all, Am wiring in some lights in a carpark.. The total distance is 150m there are 4 lighting posts rated as follows A-200w B-300W C-300W D200W (with A closest to CU) All loads are LED They are spread at distances of CU - A = 30m A-B = 40m B-C = 40m C-D = 40m Having done my volt drop calcs...
  12. E

    voltdrop calculation

    been to look at a job with a long main supply approx 60m long underground 25mm 3core SWA running off a 100amp fused isolator. meter position is at drive entrance and house is approx 60meters away. not done a voltdrop calc for ages so can someone correct me if i,m wrong. this is a new build...
  13. G

    Whats right with Britain?

    Fish and Chips, Local beers, Gloucester rugby, great sence of humour, dozens of slang accents on a tiny island, freedom of speech, seaside holiday parks, rarely see flys due to weather, community fairs, sunday lunch, garden centres, sweets and icecreams, lovely countryside etc etc, thoughts?
  14. R

    Looking for the right Electrical courses

    Hi all I've been doing electrical work for 5 years mainly domestic But I've never bothered with the college or coarse but I need to start doing it now so will need help on what coarse to become approved spark thanks
  15. K

    Dewalt rigger boots

    Brought some today , got home and my heel S are blistered to hell. Anyone else use these ? Shame because they are nice like
  16. S

    Jib photo countersign

    Alrite lads, does anyone know if my supervisor can countersign my photo for my jib gold card? Cheers
  17. G

    Naused it right up

    Was putting a new concrete driveway in. And decided lights would be a good idea. So four driveway lights connected up. Quick continuity test and concrete poured. Connected up back in the house and it keeps throwing the trip. Another continuity test everything ok. Did an ir test 500v and got 0.01...
  18. H

    Am I right!

    Hi guys got a job doing a kitchen / diner / utility room extension. Customer wants a 2nd cu located in new utility room to feed extension. Circuits = 1 x 32A cooker, 1x 16A boiler, 1 x 32a utility room sockets, 1 x 32A kitchen sockets, 1 x 6A lights. Plan is split supply tails, feed 60A switch...
  19. R

    How to choose the right 3 pole isolator

    Hi guys, i need abit of help here I have a 3phase, 440v, 50hz, 1.7kw squirrel cage motor. I need to know how I can calculate and choose the right boxed rotary isolator switch. From my calculations I would do P➗V which equals 3.86. Now this is where I come stuck because it's 3phase do I now...
  20. uksparks

    Right angle screwdriver

    Hi, for those of you who have not got one, seen one or anything else, my ad picked one of these up for me in screwfix last week, amazingly useful, used it twice already! A right angled screwdriver, you turn the handle and it turns the bit in the end, what a great idea...

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