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  1. S

    Bad socket

    A customer telephones and complains that one of the socket outlets that you installed earlier appears not to function. State the procedures you would follow in order to identify the possible cause of this failure prior to visiting the site. open to all suggestions thanks in advance..
  2. A

    1000 w dimmer keeps blowing

    Have replaced a dimmer switch for a chanderleer with around 10 bulbs at 40w. Every couple of months the dimmer will blow. I Done insulation test on switch line and light itself and no problems. The light is on from. 8am-8pm most days as its a pub. Any ideas
  3. telectrix

    megger repair

    as title. does anyone know of a good repairer for my 1552. it's fine on all ranges (calibrated), except for continuity, where it reads incorrectly and erratically. e.g . on a 1.0 ohm resistor, it will read anything from 1.3 to 1.7. it's not anything to do with nulling the leads or the leads...
  4. rich.250

    Megger 1730 non trip loop....

    Has anyone else had the problem of it tripping rcds on non trip loop?? seems only wylex in my case. I have spoke to megger to be told i was performing the test wrong! Quite rude tbh. I have since spent a lot of time thinking about it and the external earth fault path it takes... so i have tried...
  5. S

    SJIB (Scottish) Certification Scheme SJIB pay rates, Unite, All deciding bodies

    Hi all. I have a couple of simple questions i can't find answers from from anyone. Is there any indication to wether a new pay scheme is to be set up (scotland), or are they all still arguing with each other? I have tried to contact unite (no answer, and no one returning my calls), i have tried...
  6. C

    Anyone tried pavement signs?

    Just wondering if anyone has used a pavement sign to try get more business? Ive been thinking of flyering too, and ive got money for both, but no point wasting it on the sign if its not gonna work ;) Sent from my GT-S5830 using Tapatalk
  7. cjp1

    Anyone tried the line connector ???

    Was thinking of buying a few just to see what there like, has anyone used or seen them if so what do you think??
  8. E

    has anyone tried this??

    Fixing NiCd Drill Battery's For Free - YouTube
  9. T

    RCD tripping

    Help Please!! Had an issue today where a external DBs RCD in a garden shed / workshop keeps tripping. It only trips when high wattage items are used, otherwise its fine. The installation has been active and fine for the past 7 years. I have tested all circuit, all sockets / points but can...
  10. S

    New type of Construction gloves - Has anyone tried them? Plus Book

    Has anyone heard of or used Easy Off Gloves? I just bought some off Amazon and just wondered if anyone else has them and are they worth the price? These were for myself but am soon buying some tougher gloves for my employee's and these look suitable plus have a finger retracting feature I...
  11. A

    Low volt lighting PSU and DAB interference

    Hi everyone.. Looking for some feedback with regard to low voltage lighting power supplies and problems with RFI .. I have tried various makes and models and they all seem to have the same issue. I realise that inherently switch mode psu's give off some airborne interference and my cabin like...
  12. S

    Equipment needed - amp meter, ir temp. meter & solar radiation meter

    As titled, anyone know where the best place to get this equipment is? I need it fairly quickly and when I look on ebay it's all from hong kong and delivery will take too long! Thanks.
  13. D

    Strange voltage readings, has anyone else tried this!!!

    Hi my brother is a plumber and was getting a back feed through a underfloor heating control holding a relay in, he rang me to ask for advice and until i tried it for myself i didnt believe him... he said in the end he disconnected the cable at the wall stat and the control which was getting the...
  14. P

    megger mft 1553

    hi all ive lost the insulating tips off the leads on my megger. does anyone one know where i can source some. tried google but cant seem to find any. must be using the wrong search terms thanks paul
  15. S

    anyone ever tried a ouija board?

    i have never tried this before and will never try it as it just seems abit wrong. however i was talking to my mum who tried it, she warned me never to try it as she did (she never told me what happened) but she said after it she started going to church. anyone ever tried it? and if anything...
  16. J

    Has anyone tried this course for P.V

    Was looking at p.v courses has anyone been on www.epogee.co.uk ? can they rate it at all ? thanks
  17. R

    Fluke 1652 playing games

    When I try and zero my fluke 1652 leads they are giving me a high reading so when I do an R1+R2 test the results come back as zero. Messing up my other readings as well like Zs, Ze test etc. I think they originally zero'd out to about 0.08 now I am getting around 0.6 - 0.8 ohms. I tried...
  18. P

    can 240 drills be changed to 110

    as above rearly just wondered if i can change a 240 3pin plug to 110 mabe a stupid question but i dont no the answer lol
  19. S

    Eversolar Inverters

    Any good? I've stuck with SMA and Fronius so far but I've got a tight budget for a customer. I don't want a false economy but it doesn't need to be bells and whistles either!
  20. J

    RCD problems

    My first post here, though I have used the site many times to get answers on a few things. I fitted a 10 way dual RCD board a few days ago in a domestic property. Everything was going absolutely fine until I reached the RCD tests. Tested the nearest socket to the board first just to make sure it...

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