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  1. M

    Are LED Light Bulbs Safe?

    We are steadily replacing old incadescent, CFL and halogen bulbs in our house with LED bulbs. They tend to be the 2700k for the warm colour. We tried the daylight colour ones but they were too bright. From my standard grade physics I know that LEDs are low powered devices that need direct...
  2. Adam_92

    Safe isolation question? For three phase

    hi, I’m wondering if there is a safe isolation sequence obviously first steps are: Ask to isolate Lock off and put up signs keep key safe Then prove leads working on proving unit Do the 10 steps- (do you have to do these in an exact order?) some tell me no and some people say yes Back on...
  3. D

    Is this NICIEC extractor fan installation safe?

    Hi, Quick Q from a newbie. I had a NICIEC registered electrician install an isolation switch and extractor fan in my downstairs bathroom. I’m now replacing one of the down lights and found what is a surprising mess of wires in the false ceiling, all joined together with a terminal block (centre...
  4. JOURNEYMAN

    WATER AND ELECTRICS - JUST HOW CLOSE IS SAFE?

    Hi all, I visited a property yesterday which consists of two shops with a flat above each shop. This was a preliminary visit on behalf of the new owners who are looking to refurbish and rent out. I went to check out the supply, bonding etc. and found a single phase supply feeding both shops and...
  5. M

    Is this wiring in Denmark safe for a chandelier

    Hi, Appreciate any advice and help. I just moved from UK to an old house in Denmark and would like to install a large brass chandelier (1970s). There was no ceiling light when I moved here, but the wires are there. I attach here a photo. There is green/yellow wire that I presume is Earth, blue...
  6. janthehulaman

    Heating changed from gas to electric - overloading or safe???

    In this large community center they decided to replace the gas central heating with electric. Upstairs some 19 new panel heaters were connected to about 4 ring main circuits, some were spurred, others just with 13a sockets. The heaters are 1 Kw but 2 are 1.5Kw. Upstairs everything runs off a...
  7. D

    Please Can Someone Tell Me if the Wiring in My New House Looks Safe

    Hi everybody, I have no idea what constitutes safe wiring but I thought some of the stuff around my fuse box looks a bit suspicious. Any thoughts, help and advice would be much appreciated.
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    • house looks new please safe someone wiring
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  8. Pete999

    Pete's Videos Safe zones quite well explained I think

  9. S

    Sad and shocking but be safe out there guys,

    Plumber Gary Amer ‘is stabbed to death by angry customer' in London | Daily Mail Online - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6077145/Plumber-67-stabbed-death-furious-customer-taking-three-hour-lunch-break.html
  10. A

    Kitchen appliance sockets and safe zones - right or wrong?

    Hi all, I think I'm posting this in the right place - apologies if not. I'm wondering if I could ask for a bit of help here. I'm renovating a house for myself to live in, and I've spoken to an electrician this week to have it fully rewired. There appears to be a problem though with my planned...
  11. L

    Gas Safe- Electrical Connections

    I follow a few plumbers on youtube throughout their daily job tasks etc etc, just watched a video and the bloke claimed you had to be gas safe to remove a boiler cover. I never knew this and i have connected and carried out PCB fault finding on a fair few, i must be a rule breaker.
    • LankyWill
    • Thread
    • connections electrical gas safe
    • Replies: 49
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  12. B

    Is my lamp safe - testing earthing

    I have wired a lamp with a brass lamp holder and I don’t know how to test it with my multi meter that I bought. I want to test that it’s earthed and safe to use and also that it won’t blow my bulb. Any help would be great ! Bee
  13. R

    Making a ceiling light cable safe for plasterer

    Hi there, I'm a homeowner looking to get an Artex'd ceiling boarded and skimmed by a plasterer. The ceiling has a standard ceiling light in the middle of it, which I'll need to remove and then reattach slightly lower after the plastering job. What would you recommend to do to make the wiring...
  14. T

    Safe isolation of supply's for trade test

    Hi all. I'm currently a 4th year apprentice waiting to undertake his trade test this week. The part I am sitting is safe isolation and I was looking for some advice regarding the test. I have attached below the information I have been given. I was just wondering if somebody could confirm for me...
  15. J

    Safe isolation on lighting circuit am2

    hi everyone, When demonstrating safe isolation on the lighting circuit on am2 do you operate the switches and test each time you operate. Or, just operate the switches in every position then just test once at the 2d light fitting? Also, when commencing a ZE test would you recommend setting the...
  16. M

    Electrek Poundland LED Light Bulbs - Are they Safe?

    Hi all I wondered what people's opinions are on the Electrek LED light bulbs available from Poundland for the bargain price of... you guessed it... £1!!! (On closer inspection it would look like they are actually made by/for Poundland too.) I have had a couple of them for probably the best...
  17. F

    Not sure if it is safe?

    Hi I am new of this forum, sorry my English is not great. I don't know nothing about electrical, I just moved to my new council house 4 weeks ago, upstairs in the hall it did not have any socket so I contact council asked to fit a socket for my Ebac dehumidifier 3850e it runs on 230v 13amps...
  18. Andy-1960

    Is this safe???.........

    Saw this being advertised on facebook.. let me know if your thoughts agree with mine.. All-In-One Universal Adapter™ - https://goo.gl/4osKe8
  19. G

    Found cabling under floorboards, is it safe?

    Been living in our current house for a couple of years and finally turning our spare bedroom (junk room at the moment) into a useable bedroom. I want to move a double socket a couple of feet to the left so we can fit some wardrobes in so I lifted a floorboard up today to see if it would be easy...
  20. HappyHippyDad

    E14 to E27 adaptors.... safe?

    Evening... Does anyone know if these adaptors are safe? The adaptor would allow a physically larger and heavier lamp to be used so as long as the fitting can accomadate that that is one possible danger overcome? Also, the fitting may have a max wattage allowed on an E14 with regards max heat...
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