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  1. S

    Can anyone explain this - strange wiring?

    Please can someone help to explain this IMG 20180717 204316 - https://ibb.co/i9RBKJ There seems to be 3 lots of live/neutral/earth. I saw this when I removed the old chandelier. Problem is, it seems that the three neutrals were not connected to anything and of the three lives, 2 were...
  2. Zdb

    Strange EFLI message on Fluke MFT

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  3. B

    Very strange RCD tripping problem on TT system. Need advice

    I'm in France and this is my first post, so apologies if this is in the wrong section. Here is the problem. I have a client, with a swimming pool and heat pump for the pool, but their main supply keeps tripping. The connection is: * Supply companies incoming feed, three-phase, limited to 30A...
  4. L

    Strange Forum- confused

    What is with all the strange Chinese posts and other out of context threads? Have I missed something or has the PRC hacked the forum?:)
  5. C

    Zafira b intermittent starting problem - strange behaviour

    Apologies up front for the long post. I thought I'd try to include as much info as I can. I am looking for some advice/suggestions any of you might have concerning an annoying intermittent fault I am having with a 2006 Zafira B. The engine is the Z16XEP version. The car will start a few times...
  6. N

    Insulation resistance - strange readings

    Im getting some strange reading on a new circuit(ring main) ive installed and i was wondering if anyone else had experienced the following. insulation resistance at 500v on L-N is >500mQ (which is fine) then insulation resistance between N-E starts at 400 then climbs to 500mQ then insulation...
  7. D

    Strange buzzing switch fuse!

    Old Wylex 5419 switch fuse making a buzzing noise. Opened it up no sign of overheating loose connection etc Only does it sometimes... I have seen meters, rcds, mcbs buzz but not a switch fuse... Very strange.... any ideas?
  8. E

    strange , tester or RCD?

    doing an EICR today i could not take Zs readings at any sockets on various circuits protected by a RCD tester set to low , no trip test and trips instantly on all 3 ciruits regardless of which socket i try result is always trip instantly thought it could be the leads, wrong ports etc but...
  9. lurch

    Request for work . . . strange or spam/phishing

    Picked up an email yesterday from a potential new customer asking f I was interested in carry out some work. . . . nothing new, get these requests all the time. I emailed back saying . . . sure let me have the details. Got email back with a link to some drawings (mmmm... I think !) I hit...
  10. I

    a strange Slow running Manrose MFT100T

    A strange one :- replaced an inline mixed flow timer fan like for like yesterday. When powered on at the 3 pole isolator switch the fan was running at 25% speed and the shower light 12v halogen bulb was lit but very dim (note the pull switch for bathroom lights was off) All other bathroom...
  11. M

    Strange RCD tripping problem

    I have a very strange repeated RCD tripping scenario, which appears to suggest that two unrelated circuits are connected. Any problem solving thoughts would be appreciated. I have an electrician who has done several jobs for us (new lighting circuits, appliance installation, outside lights...
  12. LewisM

    Strange goings on...............

    Two LED lights in my lounge that I installed a month are ago are dimming and brightening themselves for no apparent reason and its got me stumped big time :( I've added a video but it doesn't really show much. It seems that when one is on it works fine but when you switch them both on they dim...
  13. P

    Two Strange (To Me) Finds In The Wiring...

    I mention in another thread the possibility of using a redundant immersion feed as a possible starting point for a "spur" into a bedroom. I should add I am definitely not looking to do this myself as it is out of my comfort zone but just looking at potential ideas before getting an Electrician...
  14. T

    Strange things at callout

    Was at a callout today kettle plugged into cooker control switch was not working and neither was the cooker.Unplugged the kettle and put my megger in and im getting 248v.Disconnected the cooker and getting the same at the outlet.Changed both the switch and outlet and rcbo however still the...
  15. A

    Strange Neutral in Armoured from Meter to Henley.

    Hey Everyone, I'm in the process of rebuilding a house in the highlands of Scotland that suffered a significant escape of water in the attic, place is trashed. So my question on the mains in. The mains comes into a 100amp fuse then into the meter. Out of the meter is an armoured that runs...
  16. N

    strange fault - who can solve it?

    hello. just wondered if any of you have experienced this or can possibly shed some light on it. today i went to a fault on an immersion circuit symptons was - upon waking up, customer noticed B16 MCB had tripped along with 1 of the split load 30ma RCDs. he reset RCD which stayed on and when...
  17. A

    LED Panel Strange problem..

    So a long story short, someone I work with said they had a small 'Tingle' off a Lumineux LED panel. We took a couple down that we recently installed, and plugged them into a safe tester to check if there was any voltage flowing through them. Oddly enough, we read 90-95V AC to earth, straight off...
  18. gazdkw82

    Strange set up - damn 25 characters

    Took this picture earlier. Has someone bypassed the meter? Those tails go up to another c/u
  19. G

    Strange Waveform on Secondary of Mains Transformer

    Hi Folks, Although I'm not an electrical engineer, I've registered on this site in an effort to seek some advice regarding a strange "240v mains" issue I'm seeing in my work shop - I will explain. The problem first came to my notice whilst trying to locate a 100Hz buzz on my amplifier. I traced...
  20. simon rogers

    STRANGE NEUTRAL CURRENT !!!!

    Morning fellow practicioners of the dark art we call ELEKTRICKARY , I have recently been ask by a close freind if i thought his electric bill seemed "A SLIGHTLY BIT HIGH!!!". So he showed me it and I nearly fell off my bar stool (forgot to say he is a publican),his usage breakdown has come...
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