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  1. T

    Strange

    Hello, got it a few very strange problems.... 1) the customer is saying the hall way light is randomly coming on at around 9pm and then turns it self off at 9:05. As as soon as we get to the property all the lights in the whole house work fine. It's a new supply but the switch wire is the...
  2. J

    Strange Low Voltage Readings

    Hi guys I've been doing a partial rewire. And I have taken a feed from a light that is fed, to feed a switch in a new extension. I wired up the lights and switch in the new extension but the light would not turn on. I measured the voltage at the light that's not powering up L-N and I'm only...
  3. A

    Strange earthing needed

    Hey all, i'm asking this for a friend who is building his own studio. This is not a uk install but finland. Basically he's got/getting a 3 phase supply. Earth loops wreak havoc obviously with all the audio gear causing hums and other issues(offset of wafeforms another). His plan is to run all...
  4. Tiny Spark

    A strange fault and a interesting days fault finding....

    Ive had a amusing days fault finding today, Found several faults but have come out of it asking more questions than I have answers. So Me and a colleague go to this AHU that keeps tripping for unknown reasons, The pannel has been canabalised and the inverter and motors covers are removed but...
  5. T

    a strange one

    A flat has had water damage and called out as shower was tripping both RCDs when light put on changed light fitting as full of water and shower isolator. Still tripping RCDs so have to look in void for any connections checked cu and lights on first RCD controlled by 1mcb, checked other RCD and...
  6. G

    Rcd tripping strange fault

    Evening all. Popped in to see a job today - Customer has a split board - 5 or 6 breakers fed from RCD 30mA main switch ( feeding sockets, shower etc as expected) and 5 or 6 circuits fed from standard 60898 mcb's off the main switch side ( lights, alarm etc again as expected) The fault is -...
  7. A

    2.5mm2 Ring Final Circuit vs 4.0mm2 Radial

    I recently read an article about the advantages of both the RFC and Radial circuits, after which I must admit that I am more swayed towards the Radial. What are others thoughts? What do you prefer and why?
  8. N

    Strange MCB Tripping

    Afternoon all, Got called out to look at some external lights in a block of flats as management company said they were not working. They are operated by a C10 MCB and wired via a photocell. When I reset the MCB and cover the photocell the lights are all fine. After speaking to a couple of...
  9. B

    Metrel instaltest giving strange readings when testing single phase voltage

    Hi everyone, I have a metrel instaltest that, when testing single phase voltage always returns a reading of 540 V on L1 L2 L3. This suggests an internal fault that it automatically thinks it's testing three phase somehow. Has anyone else experienced similar faults with Metrel gear? Thanks
  10. londonfire

    Strange RCD tripping...

    Have had a call from a regular customer about their RCD TRIPPING. Strange thing is it has tripped every Monday between 6-6:30 am for the last month. The property has recently had new kitchen appliances (all high end Neff) Has also had the meter changed to a smart meter. My initial thought...
  11. J

    Strange RCD Tripping on dead board

    Hi gents, Tested a house and all faults rectified. Was asked by landlord to upgrade the fuse board to a 17th edition board and happily complied. On fitting the board I went on to carry out testing and then hit a brick wall when going live. RCD tripped. so I isolated each circuit (only 4 and...
  12. O

    Strange Techniques

    Mate asked me can I look at his house after had it re wired by a bloke "on the cheap" I noticed that the entire house was wired in 2.5mm. Lights 60898 B6 - 2.5mm T&E Sockets B20 - 2.5mm T&E Cooker B32 - 2.5mm T&E (ring) No shower All RCD, bonding etc been done just wanted see if anyone ever...
  13. T

    Strange looking plug

    What is the purpose of this installment
  14. Pete999

    Strange / Scary Experiences

    Been sat here with a bottle of Bordeaux thinking about some of the odd experiences I had during my early working life, now I lived and worked in Bath during my Apprenticeship and a lot of our clients came from the Georgian houses that made up a lot of Bath's wealthy residents. My boss said...
  15. T

    Strange readings when connecting up wall light

    So I'm doing a job and when connecting up a wall light to a single 1.5mm T+E it does not work, there is another wall light that is connected up to another single T+E cable, however this 9one does work. when testing the cable coming out of the wall when connected into a connector block with no...
  16. dlt27

    Really strange RCD happenings

    Sorry this is a long one! I have been carrying out testing and Inspecting for about 10 years now, but haven't come across what I found at my Mum and Dads house. I rewired it about 12 months ago. It is an old stone house and was a nightmare to do.(It's a TT system fed off overheads and a split...
  17. UKMeterman

    Strange guidance on earthing a new fridge

    Just bought a new fridge, it advises in the instruction book if using an unearthed socket to use a steel plate burried 25cm!!
  18. K

    20a rcbo testing strange results.

    Hi Guys I have been testing 20a rcbos today on a 3phase tcns cables are all 4mm singles , the readings are all coming out as 19ms both on times 1 and 5 on 0 degress and 9ms on 180 both on times 1 and 5. found it strange as I thought the time would be smaller on times 5 not exactly the same...
  19. M

    Strange Radial Electric Engine

    IN YTUBE I NOT SHOWED ALL ASPECTS WHY !!! MIDDLE POINTS DIFFERENT (picture below F2 and F1 radial frorces) YouTube >MAROSZ'S RADIAL TURBINE / TURBINA ROTACYJNA MAROSZA
  20. M

    Strange relation resistance and Earth Around Sun 30 km/s motion

    My name is Maciej Marosz I'm inventor and Engineer (about me MAROSZ 's PATENTS) . Below My link to forum ( physics ) I'm looking people who want to start research this area it can reduce in future energy transport cost / it also can be new electric methode to evaluate speed ( airplane /...

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