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  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. T

    Strange looking plug

    What is the purpose of this installment
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
    • Tomparry94
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    • connecting light readings strange wall when
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  6. 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...
    • dlt27
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    • fault neutral rcd really strange thought tried tripped
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  7. 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!!
  8. 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...
  9. 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
    • maciejmarosz
    • Thread
    • electric electrical engine radial strange
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. 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 /...
    • maciejmarosz
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    • and earth around earth motion resistance strange
    • Replies: 214
    • Forum: Electrician Talk Forum
  11. O

    Strange negative voltage on neutral.

    This has got me stumped,continuos corrosion on a water pipe,plumber claims hes getting zapped,well we checked the supply right back to the transformer,everything ok,with neutral disconnected from earth -15 vdc appears enough to light 400 watts worth of 12 volt lamps,PEX installed from street to...
    • Old Jag Lover
    • Thread
    • chance earth meter neutral strange voltage volts
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  12. P

    Replacements for this strange low energy bulb?

    Does any one know the model name/number of this type of low energy bulb? It does not seem to have any markings and the bulb part seems to be integrated with the housing.
  13. A

    varilight dimmer strange fault

    I just replaced a standard one way switch with a varilight dimmer. the switch has 3 wires, 1 single brown and a pair of browns on the other terminal. the switch works correctly but when I switch the ensuite extractor fan on, the bedroom lights go off then come back on again as though the dimmer...
    • Andy Marham
    • Thread
    • dimmer fault strange varilight
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  14. G

    Strange RCD Fault

    80amp main switch RCD, occasionally trips when a couple of circuits are switched on (doesn't matter which circuits) with nothing plugged in. IR tests all good. Replaced RCD for new. Happens in all weather ( don't think its external ) Only sockets on this consumer unit. Ive had my guys out...
  15. E

    Strange RCD Problem

    Afternoon all. I've got a problem with an RCD tripping that I can't get my head round. Upstairs lights are tripping the RCD. I switch off the MCB, but still tripping. So you'd think it was an earth/neutral fault. Nope. I remove the earth and the neutral from the board, and it trips on Live...
    • EWebster
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    • circuit earth neutral problem rcd strange trips
    • Replies: 37
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  16. M

    GE RCD's

    Done a install today fitted 3 off 4 pole 40A 30ma RCDs all tests 1X,5X 180 deg all good figures all triping well within regs also good on Ramps . Test buttons will not trip them ?????? strange. Thoughts. 3 Duffs ?
    • mayfair
    • Thread
    • button neutral phase rcd rcd's strange thoughts
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  17. S

    Strange question?

    Hi, My name is Tim Handy and I’m going to attempt to make electrical contracting more fun, productive and profitable. Don’t worry - This is not spam, I’m just a normal person and I’m not selling anything. I used to work for a mechanical and electrical engineering firm and did everything...
  18. Simonslimline

    Strange 1 way light

    My friend has a standard 1 way light in the bathroom operated by a pull cord switch, to get the light to switch on you have to pull the cord 3 times! it always baffled me as to why it was like this. can any enlighten me on this possibly? Thanks
  19. cliffed

    Strange

    Just wondering your views on this one.been to a school,they have problems with various fluroscent lights switching on,off,this only happens when they are using a dishwasher.The washer is a 230v 20 amp supply of local db,the lights also off db.Any explanation would be a help,been in touch with...
  20. Lucien Nunes

    Strange Grelco adaptor... a question for the 'vintage' sparkies

    I'm not usually stuck for ideas about old plugs but this is a new one on me. See pics... It's just like a regular 2-pin 5A Grelco, except for that peg leg in the middle. The middle holes in the sockety ends don't contain any contacts. The L&N pins are normal 5A gauge and centres. What would...
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