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    Kipor Sinemaster generator earth

    I have the above 3.0 kVA generator to power a caravan and I am unsure about the earthing requirements. After reading the manual and the HSE guidance I am of the opinion that it is a floating earth and an external earth rod is not necessary. If anyone knows any different or has any advice, it...
    • Josh940
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    • earth generator ground section terminal welcome
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  2. S

    Mains terminal lableing strange one?

    Does anyone understand main AC terminal markings of N G F (left to right)? Is that Neutral / Ground / Line as it is Italian supplier and possibly far east maker. I have not come across this before so just checking before I wire it in. It is PCB mounted terminal block so i cannot see any other...
  3. B

    contactor for underfloor heating

    Hi I've installed the electrics for an underfloor heating system. The system has 6 manifolds each with a small pump. There is then a primary pump that pushes hot water through the system from an aerobic digester next door. I have fitted 6 contactor each using a switch wire from the thermostat...
    • bennjy
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    • click contactor heating primary terminal underfloor underfloor heating
    • Replies: 34
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  4. M

    3 Core Cable to a 2 terminal Bulb Holder

    Hi Folks As per my previous thread. I plan on making and selling some lamps. I want to have two versions; one with a metal bulb holder and another, cheaper version with a plastic bulb holder. The issue is that I am using 3 core fabric cable and the plastic bulb holder does not have an earth...
  5. N

    basic question on MEGGER 1710 MFT.

    Morning, I’ve only ever used a kewtech MFT and I’ve bought a Megger 1710 On the back of the tester above I have the following colour coded terminals for the test leads. L3 Blue L2- Green L1+ Red Q1. What leads should I plug in to do the end to end tests on a ring final circuit. Doing...
  6. C

    Earth at the separation point (TN-C-S) of the DNO...

    Hi all. It seems there has been quite some different opinions in my classroom as to who should really change the earth cable in the incoming position where the 100A fuse is, in domestic installations. Can any qualified electrician, change the earth cable at the DNO side? Say for example on an...
  7. S

    hdmi screw terminal euro plate

    Hi guys I have found this on eBay White Plastic HDMI Socket Screw Terminal Module Wall Panel Plate | eBay This is for a laptop to projector set up, can I use one of these each end and have 2xcat6 cables screwed in to the terminals? Has anyone used these before? Do they work! the on cable is...
  8. T

    240 volt outside light measuring 180 volts.

    Hi all. Looking for advice here. The mother in law had her house extended and totally rewired by someone that said to her he was a qualified sparks. I've been up the loft and found crimped wires and not even clipped down and a whole host of lovely terminal block connections. One set of these has...
    • Therolster
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    • block don't light measuring outside outside light terminal volt volts
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
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    Wiring Diagram for Drayton Programmer LP111 to Siemans wireless stat

    Allreet, Does anyone have the above or let me know how it needs wired? Its the usual social housing rubbish thats normally issued. Terminals on programmer at are the usual - N - L - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 Terminals on the stat are the usualy L&N - L1, LX, L2 cHEERS
    • bigbaddave
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    • boiler cheers diagram programmer terminal terminals wireless wiring wiring diagram
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Central Heating Systems
  10. K

    Single light switch question, need help desperately

    i have a 2 core and earth cable going to my single switch it has l1 l2 and c on the back i can wire the 2 core into the l1 and c but there is no where for the earth as it is in a plastic pattress box instead of a metal back box so no where for the earth to be clamped however i noticed the...
    • Kev1
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    • earth help light light switch metal need help question single switch terminal
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
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    2 gang 2 way switch with only one common terminal

    Hi all, new here and after some advice on a twin dimmer switch purchased from a large warehouse type diy store. It is marked as a two gang two way dimmer, so I was expecting to find six terminals; one common and two switched live on each of the two sides. Yet there is only one common. Now...
    • Itisonlyme
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    • 2 gang 2 way common downstairs light lights switch terminal upstairs
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  12. i=p/u

    CH heating time clocks

    wonder can anyone help, i have a danfoss 2 channel timeclock which was switching itself on, i had a grasslin towerchron QE2 2 channel time clock in boot of car and swapped it over but it just runs heating and hot water even before anything comes up on display screen.... i thought would be...
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    Unable to access any (but can see) of the round type screw terminal joint boxes EICR

    Unable to access any(but can see most) of the round type screw terminal joint boxes. Hello, I carried out anEICR last week, and the entire house is filled with SELV recessed downlighting. All of the (78fittings) have been skimmed around/over at some point, and the(dangeling) round type...
  14. R

    is this ok? 3 terminal jb with 2 term blocks inside for lights

    found this under floorboards, i understand how it works but don know if its ok/standard practice or a giant bodge to skimp on 2 jb's! (ive tried google but anything you search for with light wiring always seems to brings up 2 way switching!) bottom left is circuit out to next lighting jb...
    • RfriendsLEKTRIK
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    • blocks inside lighting lights terminal
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  15. S

    Voltage between earth and switched line terminal on one way light switch

    After installing some LED fittings in a bathroom and disabling an electric shower circuit I carried out a check on the whole installation. All fine until I used my Di-LOG probe to probe the switch plate screws to check that I had not pinched any live wires in the light switch back boxes around...
  16. Lou7

    Intruder alarm

    I know its the wrong forum but does anyone know about intruder alarms, i'm replacing my old knackered panel with a new version but different terminations.
  17. D

    Insulated Terminal Driver arghhhhh

    Guys I'm gutted I've lost my britool insulated terminal driver 3.5mm. I can't seem to find a replacement online any where. It was brill as it was a dead long one 150mm shaft. Anyone know where I can buy a new one I can't see them anywhere online ****ing devastated had that since started my...
    • Dizzy_Maskell
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    • driver insulated terminal
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    No earth terminal on metal switch

    Got a metal light switch to fit but surpisingly there's no earth terminal on the switch plate. It's Jo Jo branded and has BS3676 marked on it so presumably meets regs? The metal back box is earthed so the screws would presumably earth the front plate when fitted, but this doesn't seem ideal...
    • Anna Rack
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    • earth front metal no earth plate switch terminal
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  19. P

    Record for stuffing cables into a terminal box?

    Recently came across a 6 terminal 20Amp junction box with 12 T&E cables coming out of it and an additional chocy block inside! Is that a record? It was being used as the only distribution box for the upstairs lighting of a 3 bed semi. I wanted to fit a 13th but the earth terminal wasn't having...
    • Piratepete
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    • box cables record terminal
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  20. B

    conduit used as cpc

    Hi all again I'm doing another condition report for a property, no cpc for sockets, cooker lighting, what's the best way to test continuity, I'm thinking of doing the same way as R1+ R2 line to earth terminal, also would you record results in r2 box or R1+ R2 box, I'm having a bad day
    • Buzz-light-bulb
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    • conduit cpc doing earth property terminal used
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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