short

  1. cliffed

    Short circuit protection on high resistance on live conductors

    Thoughts on this scenario,obviously a short circuit fault situation
  2. D

    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...
  3. C

    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?
  4. Z

    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...
  5. A

    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...
  6. baldelectrician

    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
  7. E

    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...
  8. S

    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...
  9. T

    “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...
  10. A

    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...
  11. S

    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...
  12. N

    Short circuit

    HELLO i had an short circuit in my house!neutral to live short circuit! the 30a old mcb is tripped but the 1361 13a fuse in the plug did not disconected! why did not disconnect 13a 1361 fuse sooner then 30a mcb? I tested the fuse in the plug still good, so the short circuit did not reach to...
  13. G

    Dishwasher power hot - too short to reach a power socket

    Hi I hope someone might be able to offer some advice to a DIYer? So I've been using my dishwasher for years and only just noticed the cable is getting hot, enough to feel very hot to touch. Only at one point for about 3 inches back from the plug (a moulded plug) I've read around and found the...
  14. C

    Blowing breaker

    I have a very small circuit in my house. Probably 8 outlets 6 lights. The breaker for this circuit has a direct short somewhere. It didn't start this way. At first it would stay energized for a couple of minutes then trip. The more I reset it the shorter it would last. Now it trips immediately...
  15. J

    Free AC Theory Introduction short online course

    This link gives you free access to a course on AC theory including reactance, impedance, and power factor. The link runs out tomorrow, it may be of interest. Once you have the course you can take it when ever you want...
  16. F

    Cables too short in backbox

    Morning all. I am replacing a 1g socket, with a 2g socket. Because I cant (cant be bothered :tearsofjoy:) make the hole in the wall bigger, I am going to make it surface mounted. The cables are too short, and they do no stretch the extra distance to cover the backbox. Ive been told about these...
  17. I

    Open & Short circuit

    Evening all, I'm new to this so apologies in advance if I'm posting in the wrong threads. I'm an apprentice electrician. Due to the ongoing pandemic, my college assignments are currently being handed out online with very little communication and interaction from the tutors. I'm struggling with...
  18. Q

    Short circuit bypasses mcb and trips submain mcb

    Good evening A cable was loose in a ceiling void causing a short circuit this didn't trip the 10 amp 6ka type b mcb but tripped the 50 amp type b 6ka mcb that supplied that board back at the mains. I am wondering why this occurred other than me thinking the local protection isn't very...
  19. Mark Wright

    Short Circuit Line to Neutral where does the current go after the consumer unit?

    Short Circuit Line to Neutral where does the Current go after the consumer Unit? I assume it goes back to the Sub-Station where it is earthed but i'm trying to find this written in a official book etc but finding nothing. Thanks
  20. S

    monitor AORUS AD27QD - short circuit and tripped breaker.

    Hello. I had a good monitor AORUS AD27QD. Yesterday when i was sleep i left monitor on like always. When i woke in morning there was not power in house. Something tripped breaker/fuse. When i turn up breaker and power back in,monitor just refused to turn on. So monitor i guess tripped breaker...
Best EV Chargers
Best EV Chargers by Electrical2Go! The official electric vehicle charger supplier.

OFFICIAL SPONSORS

Electrical Goods - Electrical Tools - Brand Names Electrician Courses Green Electrical Goods PCB Way Electrical Goods - Electrical Tools - Brand Names Pushfit Wire Connectors Electric Underfloor Heating Electrician Courses
These Official Forum Sponsors May Provide Discounts to Regular Forum Members - If you would like to sponsor us then CLICK HERE and post a thread with who you are, and we'll send you some stats etc

Advert

YOUR Unread Posts

Advert

TrueNAS JBOD Storage Server

UK Tiling Forum | Tilers Forums
UK Tiling Forum by Tilers Forums UK
Plumbers Forums | Plumbing Advice | Gas Forum
Electrician Tips from Professional Electricians
JBOD Forums: a forum for JBOD storage server advice
JBOD Suppliers: JBOD Storage Server Supplies
Back
Top