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    Smart thermostat causing boiler to short cycle or something else?

    Hi all, When I use my hive thermostat in the way I think your supposed to. I.e. set it to a desired temperature then don't touch it. The combi boiler seems to cycle on/off in short succession as can be seen in the attached image of the heating history. Does this indicate what's called short...
    • u0362565
    • Thread
    • boiler causing short smart something thermostat
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Plumbers Forums
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    Stuttering short circuit in a single circuit (several sockets)? How to identify short circuit?

    Hello. There is a persistent short circuit on a circuit (a fuse switch). All plugs have been unplugged. All sockets are free. I have continuous beeping continuity and “30 Ohm” resistance on several sockets. I also have 30 ohms on one outlet, but a stuttering beep. Can I narrow it down by...
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    Solution for earthing SWA cable whose armour strands have been cut too short

    Hey everyone, got a bit of a dilemma here, I installed an isolator in a meter cupboard, unfortunately, I really did not measure things up and trimmed the SWA steel strands a bit too short, an EICR was conducted and this was flagged up. I don't think I can get a gland in anymore so wondering if...
  4. R

    Toyota Cressida GLX 1989 electrical short

    Hi guys. Electrical help needed please on MX83 1989 (Australia) Cressida GLX. We accidentally shorted a wire when mucking around with the reverse camera wiring at the rear lights for the head unit. Now there is no power to the electric windows, sunroof, climate control, rear demister. Located...
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    Smart thermostat causing boiler to short cycle or something else? plumbing advice

    Smart thermostat causing boiler to short cycle or something else? Hi all, When I use my hive thermostat in the way I think your supposed to. I.e. set it to a desired temperature then don't touch it. The combi boiler seems to cycle on/off in short succession as can be seen in the attached image...
    • u0362565
    • Thread
    • advice boiler causing plumbing plumbing advice short smart something thermostat
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Plumbers Forums
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    Fusing downstream with very short cable length

    Hi, first post newbie here. I have a question relating to what I am told is a grey area in both 7671 and low voltage assemblies regs. I have a customer with some LV industrial control panels, 100A fused isolator with 25mm main singles from isolator down to motor drive, but off the isolator...
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    Short in socket - why/how?

    Hi. I'm in the process of getting my qualifications and am taking on some small jobs for family to try and get some experience in. Today I was looking at a socket on a final ring circuit. The house was built in the 80s and the socket is almost certainly original to then. There were 3 cables...
  8. M

    IR short, only when cable connected?

    So was on a call out today and cooker circuit kept tripping the RCD. Disconnected at the board and at the cooker switch and IR’d the cable and received the following readings: L-E: 200 L-N: 999 N-E: 999 Everything’s good, reconnected at the board and re-tested the cable going back to the board...
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    Help! - Shower Pull Switch, wires too short!

    Hi, The shower pull chord switch has snapped at my mom’s home and having unscrewed the switch I discovered a horror show(see pic). So I’ve had cut the wires back to clean them up but having done so it’s left me with nothing reasonable to wire up the new switch. There’s nothing left on the...
  10. K

    UK RCBO indicator , short circuit or earth fault.

    Anyone know of an RCBO manufacturer, apart from Chint,that includes an indicator in the RCBO to indicate if the trip is a earth fault or an overload.
    • kendo57
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    • circuit earth fault indicator overload rcbo short short circuit
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Short circuiting dough mixer

    Hi, I’ve got a brand new dough mixer which won’t work. Out of the box it just popped when switched on and tripped the power in my shop. Using a voltage pen I’ve detected that there’s power getting into the circuit board but not out. Noticed the fuse in the board was gone so replaced it and when...
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    I need to move a double plug forward to allow for tiles but wires are too short

    Hi all , I know that you are allowed to do like for like in your own home Ie change a wall light etc. I have an issue with one double plug thats on a ring main. The wires are very short and after tiler tiled the wall I can not get plug back on as the wires are now too short. Ive been told to...
  13. Rockingit

    A short story about when CPD won't work...

    Just thought I'd share this quick sobering story that happened to me a couple of weekends ago.... Overhead 230v lighting festoon, LED golf ball ES, zig-zagging it's way merrily down a street in Central London used for market stalls underneath. Not my installation! High vehicle managed to...
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    T8 Fixture Hot, Ground or Short issue?

    Info: Located in US I have a 48” T8 fixture that I recently added LED’s by removing the ballast and wiring directly. After doing so when hanging the fixture with the chain, after plugging it in to turn it on I got a small shock from the chain. Full disclosure, I do have some...
  15. king185

    Continuity / Ohms testing help / Short ?

    Hi, I would love some help understanding an issue I’m having on a 16mm SWA cable running from the CU in my house to the CU in the shed. I believe there is a problem with the cable (possibly between E and N), and I have used a multi-meter to do some checks on the CU (shed side) and below you will...
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    help with short? on panel??

    Can anyone tell me what is going on here? This is a Phono Solar panel, 8 1/2 years old, 10 year warranty. I called installer and he gave me the "well we'll have to come out and see it and test it" after saying in an email it was broken................??
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    short overhead cable height - house to garage

    I'm in the process of installing Catenary Cables to support 2x SWA and 2x cat5e cables, over a distance of a small distance of 1.5m. The cable entry hole at the garage is 2.30m high and the house cable exit hole is just under 3.0m high. Below the supported cable is the garden gate/door and...
  18. kassem999999999

    can all car modules cause a short circuit? test light stays on unless i unplug every single module?

    can every single car module cause a short circuit? my test light stays on between batt and terminal unless i unplug every single module? any advice?
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    How to co-ordinate circuit breakers trip for overload and short circuit?

    Can 50A B type circuit breaker be coordinated with upstream 50A C type circuit breaker to trip earlier on shorts and current overloads?
    • SparkyAus
    • Thread
    • ausie elec breakers circuit circuit breakers how to overload short short circuit trip
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Australia
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    Short 0.75mm flex cable used as fixed for one led light, 1 90 bend, 1 m long

    1 out of 3 electricians told that 0.75 has to be replaced : Short 0.75mm flex cable used as fixed for one led light, 1 90 bend, 1 m long. Sorry reposting in DIY section, because I’m being moderated in pro section. Only posting there because I don’t get many replies in here. Regular CU with 2...
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