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    Where do you stand on short notice cancellations?

    So I'm due to do a job on Wednesday which has now been cancelled. I should be able to get another job arranged by the end of the day, that said I'm tempted to stick in an invoice for maybe half a days labour, just on the principle that I could feasably have nothing else to do on that day and be...
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    Hi everyone! CrazyComputerMan or CCM for short!

    I just being used to hang around in forums on my teens time, I came across to this electricians forums as I was looking for tips and advice to fix the Velux Intergra Remote Control Pad. (I will post as I've tried but didnt post successful last time so when I have time, I'll explain in details on...
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    I need help with an electric shower wire which is too short

    We had our bathroom renovated about 10 years ago and the original builder had left the shower wire too short and i didnt bother to get it fixed right away as we had another shower in the new loft extension done by the same builder around the same time. A few years go by and i then decided to ask...
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    SWA too short !

    Hi Fitting a consumer unit in garage . Unfortunately the 16MM SWA is too short to reach consumer unit So i have done as follows . Glanded SWA into a metal adaptable box . earthing nut earthed with 10mm crimped and run to earth block . 2 cores of SWA Brown and Grey ( oversleeved BLUE) run to...
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    Can RCD 'detect' a light fitting short - even if switched off?

    I have an RCD for the house, and have 3 spotlights to the rear of the house, which I'm in the process of replacing with LED spots. One wall switch 'feeds' all of them in series. Whilst fitting one of the lights (with only the wall switch off (and taped down!)) - the RCD flipped. I tested this...
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    Just short explain of wiring

    Hello, Can anyone quick explain me this? Here in attachment there are screens of big motor where double power wires were use from frequency drive to motor terminal , i just want to know why it because bigger amperage needed to flow ? And if this same motor were used for star - delta switch by...
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    Short on pos and neg

    Hi all, I've just installed a new consumer unit in my garage. No issues with that but the lighting I have installed has a short across positive and negative. I have fault finded by disconnecting all cables and find no short. Including the 2 wall light fittings I have installed. But as soon as...
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    UK what size fuse should I use in a DC syatem?

    Hello if I have an appliance with a max current draw of 5.55A and an short circuit current of 6.11amps what size fuse should I use in a DC syatem?
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    • appliance circuit current fuse hello max short short circuit size
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    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Upgrading sub panel in shop to QO816L100DF but existing neutral feed is too short to reach neutral bar. How do I relocate neutral bar?

    Upgrading sub panel in shop to QO816L100DF but existing neutral feed is too short to reach neutral bar. How do I relocate neutral bar?
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    Short circuit protection on high resistance on live conductors

    Thoughts on this scenario,obviously a short circuit fault situation
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    Shower switch short cable

    The switch on my electrical shower has stopped working, so I got a replacement, and when I went to change it, I couldn't pull the switch away from the box further than about 1cm. It seems that the person that fitted it pulled the cable back towards the consumer unit, and didn't consider the...
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    Conductor Short Circuit Temprature

    Ok, say I have a 2.5mm2 or 3.31mm2 copper conductor 90*C rated. 100,000 amps of available fault current. 277/480 volt Y system, TN-C-S. MCB protection. Would the conductor survive such a short circuit? How do I determine this?
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    Selv circuit - short circuit - bulbs blown

    Garden lighting 12V AC from transformer wired with 2 wire and extension cables ran 2 LED lights in parallel. Unfortunately water and mud managed to cause a short circuit. The two lamp bulbs blown were further away from the transformer than the fault. Q1. Is this expected? Q2. Is there an easy...
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    Intense short electric course

    there hope everyone is safe Thinking of a career change and been looking into become a Electrican or gas engineer https://www.options-skills.co.uk/electrician-courses/nvq-electrical-training-course/ I know it’s a 6 week classroom base course but reading reviews there some people who have...
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    Consultation on short term lets

    Just a heads up The Scottish Government are consulting on short term let regulation. They are going ahead with it and are looking for inro Short-Term Lets Licensing Scheme and Planning Control Areas in Scotland
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    Would any of you be interested in answering a short questionnaire that my college wants me to do?

    Hi all. Bit of a strange one here. I was active on the forum earlier this year with a view to doing my training in the UK. Well turns out i've moved to France pre-Brexit and am now doing my training here ! The college I want to do it through has asked me to get at least 1 electrician to...
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    UK Dead short neutral to earth

    Hi. I am after a bit of advice if anyone can help. I got called to a job due to RCD tripping. Ir circuits and fault was on cooker. Disconnected cooker and fault gone from DB. The landlord tried to get the cooker fixed , but appliance engineer couldn’t fix, so he brought a new cooker. Today he...
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    “Phantom” Short on radial circuit

    Hi, I’ve been recently working on a living trailer for a friend, when they have the supplies connected (240VAC 16A) they have nuisance tripping on the RCD. I’ve traced through and found an outside waterproof socket to be at fault, short circuit between live and earth. Removed the socket and...
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    Typically do employers take on people who do the short course, 6 months but level 3 C&G qualified in electrics

    Hi guys, I’m currently serving in the army, but I’ll be leaving next year. I’m looking at doing a 6 month course at a center called trade skills 4 you in Gatwick, to get me C&G level 3 qualified in electrics. My question is, would any employers typically take on someone with only 6 months...
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    Difference between dead short and short circuit

    Hi looking for some help about faults and symptoms and difference between short circuit, dead short, and overcurrent to know which fault you have. Is short circuit line and and neutral fault dead short zero resistance and a tripped breaker And overcurrent to much current in circuit causing...
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