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  1. L

    Remind me not to use my bare hands to trace a wire under the floorboards

    Had a floorboard up recently following a water leak. While there, thought I would connect in a stair light, which previously was switched separately to the landing one. Discovered a previously unknown junction box - not normally maintainable, but moving past that ... - wiring very neat...
  2. J

    Trace heating cable - testing issues

    Hi , Wondered if anyone can help , i currently install and test Trace Heating Cable on Mechanical Pipework for Frost protection . Recently our Clients are asking for a recordable test that states cable lengh of the circuit and a test to determine if there is a fault in the cable. Currently using...
  3. C

    Heat trace caught on fire

    Hello, I am in the process of conducting an investigation on a heat trace that was found on fire. The jacket around the wires could have been damaged from the installation of a regulator that was replaced prior, but I can not 100% confirm the damage since it burned in the process. The...
  4. S

    How to trace wiring?

    (DIY here). Bathroom outlet, above sink, has no power. Measured resistance between neutral and ground, about 20 ohms. Probably open hot wire (black). Bathroom also has 3 switch's, 2 lights, one fan. All 3 switch's work. No loose wires in the either box. The bathroom outlet has black and white...
  5. littlespark

    Something wrong.. can’t trace fault

    Went to look at this shower today. Customer says it’s not heating up. Tried everything, and I can’t find the problem...... Can anyone suggest what could be wrong?? ?????????? Had you going there, didn’t I. elderly customers very happy with me going out on a Saturday to replace this...
  6. littlespark

    Track and trace apps

    Anyone downloaded the app? ive found a flaw, through one of my neighbours. The Scottish app and the UK one don’t talk to each other. I would need to download both. does it work through brick walls? What if your next door neighbour has tested positive? Your phone picks up theirs and tells you...
  7. H

    Dead Wire Trace and no GFIs to a Bathroom

    Hello all. Looking for some help. Had a pump to a jacuzzi tub not working. Got into the area where the pump is and plugged it into a different outlet and the pump works. Went to the timer switch on the wall for the pump and put a multimeter on the wires (only two coming into the box other...
  8. T

    raychem heat trace

    Hi All, Does anyone have experience with Raychem self regulating heating cable? I have recently installed Raychem 12w/m at 70 Degrees Celsius on a hot water pipe supplying 3 sinks. The water needs to be at a constant temp of 55 degrees c. The problem I have is that when i arrived on the job...
  9. Lister1987

    Best way to trace circuits and generate house schematic?

    As title suggests, I want to look at mapping out exactly what the wiring is doing in our home. I've got a tone & probe and fuse finder, just wondering from the more experienced here, what the best way to go about it is? Some should be straightforward; kitchen and bedroom circuits but lighting...
  10. naylorpd

    Find electrician to trace earth leakage

    OK, so this is a follow-on to my thread about unsatisfactory EICR. There is a big inconsistency in that the EICR reports all the L-E IR as >100 Megs, but the inspector also comments about earth leakage in two ring mans and one lighting circuit. This seems to be stopping me from replacing the...
  11. R

    Trace wire through my house

    Hi, I am removing my room thermostats as i'm going "smart heating" and need to trace the wire from the room stat downstairs back to the heating control in a cupboard upstairs so it can be removed from the circuit. I'm thinking all i need is a simple tone generator / wire tracer like the ones...
  12. Mr.Smith

    HEAT TRACE - What should be used as means of disconnect?

    Currently overseas and inside a small pumphouse heat trace is required. Wondering if I need double pole RCD protection for it? Thanks in advance.
  13. C

    How to trace a break in a cable? In a wall!

    Hi all, Hoping for some advice, I ran a cable to some light fittings some time ago during refurb of my place. I've now gone (2 yrs later) to connect that light fitting... and nothing. Dead. I wired my place all myself, then had a spark come and sign it off. All connected circuits passed...
  14. BigSim

    MWC or EICR

    Hi all. I normally get a lot of remedial work from the other guys who carry out the EICRS. Some of the faults might include untraceable circuits, which after a bit of investigation can normally be found. Now, when I find these circuits then I inspect, test, and complete a separate EICR...
  15. J

    Trace wiring

    There are switches in rooms that we don't know what they are for. they were here when we moved in. Is there a simple way of finding out what they are for.
  16. G

    trace heating

    Hi guys, Anyone know how to calculate requirements for trace heating on pipe work? Have a load too do and can install no problem but no clue where to start on the calcs! Cheers
  17. J

    "Electrical leak trace resistance" and "Anti-squelch interference capacitor"

    Hello, I am a translator translating a standards document from Chinese. There are electricity-related sections in this document which contain a couple of terms for which I have not found an adequate translation. These two terms translate literally as "electrical leak trace resistance" and...
  18. G

    Trace Heating - Benefits of Installation in Scottish Gutters and Valleys

    Has anyone any experience of installing Trace Heating systems to keep gutters and valleys free of water leaks due to ice damming? Which manufacturers' kit have you installed and would you recommend its installation?
  19. P

    Removing obsolete circuits from outside house.

    Hi. my niece has had an inspection on her house and hoping to let it out. inspection done by letting agencys man at the very last minute and lists a number of things required as do not meet current regulations. i agree with some of these. bonding etc. not so others. earthing wires too small but...
  20. D

    EICR's - circuits that prove impossible to trace

    Hello all, just wondered what you do when you come across circuits on a EICR that are not labelled and you can't trace them? I do this: where you have 'extent of installation covered by this report' I put - 'as per circuit schedule' in the circuit schedule I note down 'Unasble to Trace'...

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