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  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. 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,
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. D

    tracking power feed short to switch

    120v household line. Feed line suddenly lost power. Tenant reports no heavy usage at the time - says she just finished a shower so possible condensation/steam issue caused the short. one gfci in bathroom works fine, no load on gfci just a direct 12-3 yellow feed line into gfci no load out...
  10. buzzlightyear

    short on members come a join us

    had a call from stroma .we rang you last year ,can you remember .mmm. no . you where going to change to us .mmm no . would you like to join us ,considering the your scam has but the price up mmm,. I under stand the price difference between a good steak and a donkey ear . the answer is no I will...
  11. UKMeterman

    A short video on why following proceedures matter

    Have a watch,
  12. Z

    Dose This Power Supply Consume 500w for a short RGB LED Strip ?

    hello everyone ^^ so I bought 1m RGB LED Strip with a power supply to use for my fish tank as you can see & the information on the power supply is : Input voltage 110v / 220v 50 60Hz Work temperature -55 -+ 110 C Max Power : 250w / 500w 1p raiting 1P68 so my question is dose it really...
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  13. N

    Short Circuit When Emergency Lights Are Connected

    I've come across a fault at work. Fuse keeps blowing when they put it in. I haven't tested for a while, and so am pretty sure I'm missing some basic steps with the fault finding process. Small room. 1 emergency fluorescent light fitting, 1 bulkhead emergency fitting. Fluorescent is plugged into...
  14. P

    45 A Cooker Switch with short cables

    Hi, I need to replace a cooker switch. See attached image. The negative is on the right side of the pic. I'd need a 45A switch with socket. I can't really find any switch witch looks like this. Does anyone know where can I buy something like this? "I hope not crimping is the only solution" Thanks
  15. M

    What would cause earth short in 3PH motor?

    Have had bit of a nightmare with a job of installing a replacement 15KW extraction system motor in a workshop. The previous motor was just DOL so only one 3 core cable between the workshop and the motor which is outside, the otherside of building. The new extraction system came with...
  16. Daniel Jones

    2396 style question, 2400, short circuit, RCBO,

    hello, studying for my 2396 exam and i need some help! Been banging my head against a wall for hours trying to get this one straight in my mind. The question is as follows: An electrical installation within a small retail outlet, located in a farm building is to be designed with the...
  17. J

    New to the Forum, short intro

    Hi, Jovan here from London 7 years exp 26, self-employed, Completed apprenticeship, 17th ed, 2395, 2396 (midway through). Commercial & domestic.
  18. L

    Short circuit calculation

    Anyone able to help on the following... Short circuit calculation & current carrying capacity of: 50x10mm2 copper busbar & 80x6mm2 copper busbar One for the brain boxes..
  19. I

    Short circuits calculator (IEC 60909) for Android

    Friends, I need help with my app testing. Can I put my app link (Google Play) here? Free, no ads. This application (fault currents and voltages calculator) can be used for the following calculations: - three-phase fault current (IEC 60909); - two-phase without earth connection fault current...
  20. A

    Short circuit after water damage- advice please ?

    Hi all. Advice please. Had a flood 36 ish hours ago where several tens of gallons of water came through kitchen ceiling passing over the kitchen lighting circuit. The lights (6) are ceiling inset 240 downlights, no transformers. The lights are connected in the circuit with connection blocks and...
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