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  1. uksparks

    First job of the day, Jeepers!

    Hi, 08:30 this morning, plugs not working, ive been decorating and pulled plugs forward... Yeah ok, be there shortly... Every socket in the house was pulled forward, all on radials, only one leg in every socket, so probably mounds of junction boxes under floors. I said hmm, probably just...
  2. S

    Switched fused spur off ring main for electric fire and LED strip

    Hi Ive been searching everywhere to confirm with regulations that you are able to install a fused spur outlet off the downstairs ring for an electric fire (which is only to be used for the flame effect it provides not for heating as have central heating) and a LED Driver for a strip light...
  3. S

    LED FLOODLIGHTS Causing flickering when switched off

    Can any one help and give me some advise please :) I have a lighting circuit which as a pir sensor on, a porch light, an led outside light and a halogen outside light. I wanted to replace the oitside halogen light for another led outside light. So I did and now all the lights flicker when...
  4. W

    Led downlight problem

    Customer has a movie room in their house 2gang dimmer switch with 4x 9w led downlights on one dimmer and 2x 12v halogen wall washer downlights on the other dimmer halogen has standard dimmer switch and leds have appropriate led dimmer as recommended with fittings no problems with dimming all...
  5. S

    Touch/Remote Master/Slave dimmers 2-way wiring

    Hello all, in need of some advice. I have just installed 14 downlights (two circuits of 6 and 8) in what used to be a living room and dining room - the wall has been knocked down in between the two and rsj put in. I have wired for 2 gang two way switching at either end, so either side of the...
  6. P

    RCBO keeps tripping - without explanation

    The wiring in the house is split into separate circuits each with their own RCBO for 3 for lighting (separate for ground floor; upper floor; and basement) 3 for power (again as above) 1 for cooker 1 for shower 2 for fridge/freezers The problem exists only on the ground floor power circuit...
  7. T

    Light switch

    Hello everyone, I want to build a lamp with 2 different light bulbs. There can only be one light bulb switched on because otherwise the driver will become way too hot. So I want to make a switch that immediately switch a light bulb off when the other one is switched on. As you can see I don't...
  8. I

    RCBO Tripping on Sockets circuit when Down stairs lights are switched on

    Hi hope somebody out there can help me on this one , Problem Recently i installed 3 downstairs rooms with downlights, not had any problems when installed. When the downstairs lights are switched on the socket RCBO ois tripped at the fusebox , the lights stay on plus the RCBO for the...
  9. R

    Switched fused spur used as throughway for control wiring

    Ive carried out an Electrical condition report recently and found that the main switched fuse isolator for the installation has control wires running through it from a control unit mounted above the isolator to contactors mounted below the isolator. The control wires are 230V. Im sure ive read...
  10. S

    New member, Hello I have a headlight relay? problem.

    Hi there, I'm Steve from Cumbria, just joined. I usually mess about with vintage radios and the like, but my Rover Metro has just started playing up and I thought I'd ask for advice before replacing any parts willy nilly. When I switch the headlights on, the dipped beam...
  11. N

    Two Way Switch Sleeving

    I have loosened off two, two way light switches to wall paper and noticed that on both only the Black switched live had a piece of insulating tape wrapped around which had partly come off, the Blue and Yellow have no tape attached, is it ok to just replace the tape on the Black switched live or...
  12. J

    Switched Neutral: When to and when not to.

    Guys, it's a question that raises its head every now and then and the web references only ever seem to direct towards much plagiarised versions of the same paper that explains a little (but nothing) about relying upon the earth connection on the other side of the switching device. Can anyone...
  13. L

    Britannia S1-E10T Main Oven Tripping RCD

    A customer has a Britannia range cooker which trips the RCD everytime the main oven is switched on. At first the problem was intermittent and progressively worsened until now it happens every time the oven is switched on. The RCD trips even with the oven temperature setting on minimum before the...
  14. C

    switched fused spur identification

    Can anyone know the manufacturer of this and where I can get them. Need to replace like for like on a job.
  15. spark-ticus

    Low voltage light tripping when switched off....!!

    Hoping the wealth of knowledge can shed some light on this..............Have fitted 6 sets of "cable track lights" each set consists of 2x 5m cables spanned parallel across the ceiling with 5x 35w fittings screwed to cable piercing the insulation to obtain L-N. Each set has a transformer with...
  16. E

    Reverse polarity on kitchen socket

    Hi Guys Looking to see if anybody can shed a wee bit of light, got a phone call earlier tongiht from a customer stating he was getting a shock from the socket and the sink. went over to have a look he advised he replaced all sockets with stainless steel ones and one kept shocking him so here...
  17. S

    3 phase advice

    Hi, i require a little advice. 3 phase supply (100A per phase) from energy meter into 3 phase switched fuse isolator, then swa off to D.B 20 metres away. Distribution board feeds office equipment only. I need to install a supply for a 36kw 3p machine, which is going to be situated next to...
  18. M

    37 kw industrial oven

    hi just to check my sums are correct I will be running my oven of a 60 amp 3 phase breaker as the oven draws 51 amps I will be using a 5 core 10mm swa lsf cable to a 63 amp commando skt outlet does any one have any issues that may have missed any advice welcome
  19. C

    RCD trips when big things are plugged in.

    Hello Everyone I was just enjoying a beer and watching and episode of Sharpe, right before a major battle when everything cut out! The RCD switch on the circuit board tripped. With everything switched off it allows me to turn it back on. Small items such as the WiFi and telephone won't trip it...
  20. cashnotakite

    3ph fused switched disconnectors

    Hi Can anyone help me out with this please; when you get a 3ph fused disconnecter (60947-3) either fused or thermal trip, if the device is rated at say 160A does this mean it takes a total of 160A over the 3 phases or each stand alone phase can take 160A therefore allowing the device to...

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