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  1. S

    Help finding fault after a short Circuit( Com with Neutral )

    Hi there Im reaching out here as I have given up trying and couldn't find a local electrician to help today . so the issue . after painting the wall I was try to fit the light switch back into the wall and somehow the com cable touched the metal surround on the wall. the lighting RCBO...
  2. N

    Why would spike lights trip an MCB as if a dead short is present ?

    Just finished installing 20 x spike lights in a customers front garden. 2.5mm SWA ran from existing junction box feeding existing fence lights. All pulling no where near 1A in total. When all connected and wiring tested, went to switch on MCB and it popped. Rendering the MCB useless as if L-N...
  3. F

    System fault on panel 001 short/ circuit

    Please how do i start to check for system fault on panel short circuit. I was able to solve this problem before but now it's taking like forever and am getting frustrated please help. I am working on a Esser IQ 8000 control FACP.
  4. R

    Unsure on what to do after Level 3.

    I am coming to an end of my Level 3 2365 Course. I am interested in doing my NVQ, but you need to be working in the industry to build up the portfolio. As I am still looking for someone to take me on as an Electrical Trainee. Despite me: Contacting Companies Registering with the Electrical...
  5. L

    bad ground causes short?

    i recently installed a led light kit into my car interior and after turning it on, it worked for about 5 seconds before smoking, so i took it all back out of the car, installed it on a 12v computer power supply and everything worked fine, the only differences between the two setups are, one was...
  6. F

    Help with a possible short

    Diagnosing a faulty ABS module. Manual say to remove ground cable from battery, disconnect abs harness, and probe for continuity between power pin 15/18 and ground. Multi meter shows 1.5K Ω and 7K Ω respectively. Is this an actual short?
  7. C

    underground ducting in short lengths

    Anyone know where I can get 32mm ID/37mm OD underground electric cable ducting from in shorter lengths, cheapest I found is amazon but everywhere seems to do minimum 50m, I only need 15m and rarely use it.
  8. Q

    Dead short readings on TNS

    Evening all A few weeks ago we were doing an Eicr and were getting dead shorts on every circuit between neutral and earth. In the end it was believed that the fault might actually stem from the incoming earth. I understand you will get a short if it was tncs but not usually tns. However the...
  9. Barnaby Stedman

    SWA - too short!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    been working on site today - came across someones bad calculations - there is 6mm swa in a ducting underground and it only comes out of the ducting at one end! i managed to dig down to the ducting and found the other end buried underground. So what is the best way of connecting two pieces of...
  10. Pretty Mouth

    Short circuit disconnection times

    Could someone shed some light on the following please? 411.3.2.1 implies that the 5s / 0.4s disconnection times only apply to earth faults. I've not found anything else in the regs that suggests they apply to short circuits. 435.5.2 says faults should be disconnected before the fault current...
  11. P

    Ceiling lights short circuited when a bulb blew

    Just the ceiling lights (3 rooms + bathroom), all wall sockets working fine & no circuit breakers popped out. Any ideas why? Someone said it could be rodents chewing the cables & my upstairs neighbour has had a few infestations recently:mad:. I'm in a Victorian terrace ground floor flat. Does it...
  12. A

    Short circuit - making me short circuit!

    Hi all, I do hope you can help me with my 2014 Fiat Fiorino. I have a short circuit which has stopped the rear tail light and front side light from working. when the lights are on, ignition is on but the engine isn't running the lights work, the lights work whilst the heater plug light is...
  13. R

    Data Cabelling and other Short Courses

    I am looking to do some short courses, in either Data Cabling, Fire Alarms and Emergency Lighting etc. Has anyone done any of them in the North West. Unfortunately Trade Skills 4U don’t do the Data Cabelling. But I’m looking at them as an added bonus whilst I’m looking for work and doing my L3...
  14. HappyHippyDad

    Why was the RCD not tripping with a N-E short?

    I went to a property to carry out an EICR. Sockets and cooker were RCD protected all the other circuits were not. I realise there is an order of doing the tests but I thought I would check the RCD test button. It didn't trip. I then did an RCD test and the RCD didn't trip. Took the cover off...
  15. M

    Installing LED strips but not working possible short circuit

    Hi all. Seems like a simple fix just need some advice. I was fixing LED strips in the kitchen today. The switch in the kitchen is a 2-gang which powers the LED strips and the ceiling lights. There are 3 seperate LED strips to go around the kitchen, each connected to an LED driver and power...
  16. Starjack

    5 week short courses

    So is it possible to be a fast-food worker or an office worker and then go on a 5 week course and come out the other end proclaiming to be an electrician. In addition to that should you be allowed to do a 5 week course and immediately go self employed. Is it safe to do a 5 week course then...
  17. A

    How to change spotlight bulb with short cable

    Hi I have been trying to change an led gu10 bulb in a recessed spotlight in my hallway. On others there has been enough cable to hold the bulb and twist it to change, but this is too short, so I cant hold the connector still to twist the bulb. I have tried pulled it with pliers, and also...
  18. S

    Well, that was a short trip

    Just back from Nairobi errr business trip cut short, looking at my "holiday" vids I need to loose a bit of weight........ anyways got to sort out my holiday cleaning...... sand gets everywhere,
  19. Empire

    Crabtree f-60 tp&n circuit breaker bs# and short circuit capacity

    Morning All, Having spent many years gleaning information from you all as a non member I've finally needed to join because, try as I might, I just can't find the answer to this puzzle, so here goes. I've just installed, replaced really, a TP sub board that's being fed from a Crabtree 60A STD...
  20. Spoon

    Doing a "Search" on the foum and what I put down in the search.... Tell me now my title is too short

    Very silly question. I want to search for a whole phrase.... e.g. Welcome to the forum When typing that into the search it searches for each individual word. I have tried putting the search in speech marks "Welcome to the forum". but with still the same result. What am I doing wrong...

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