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  1. R

    I turned off the circuit breaker for the foyer and the doorbell light went off but the doorbell transformer stayed on. Is this possible?

    I turned off the circuit breaker for the foyer and the doorbell light went off but the doorbell transformer stayed on. Is this possible?
    • Rockryan
    • Thread
    • breaker circuit circuit breaker doorbell light off possible transformer turned turned off
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  2. J

    CH Thermostat indicator lit when turned off

    Hello I have a central heating system, with a Y plan layout. The neon indicator on the thermostat seems to be sometimes dimly lit / flickering even when the thermostat is turned off. I measure approx 50V AC across terminals 2&3 of the thermostat when it is happening. I have narrowed it down...
  3. L

    Lighting circuit still live after breaker turned off

    Lighting circuit. 3 rooms. I turned the breaker off and in the last room of the circuit I checked the light switch to make sure lights didn’t come on. They didn’t. Anyway….the circuit still live at the fitting. The wire from the previous room loop. I then turned the rcb off on the side of...
    • Luke105
    • Thread
    • after breaker circuit lighting lighting circuit live off still turned turned off
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  4. Phyllis

    RCD tripping when socket is turned OFF

    Hi, No electrician background here, so novice question! I have a new (<6 months) plug socket that whenever I switch it OFF it trips the RCD on the fuse box. I’d previously had an issue with the RCD and ‘socket’ switch tripping (all sockets are on one switch on the fuse box) which was traced to...
  5. S

    DC isolator arcing when turned off

    At work we've got an 8 panel single string set up, going into a 3000w inverter via a double pole DC isolator. The AC goes supply > isolator > meter > inverter. Obviously the DC usually comes from the roof, into the DC isolator, into the inverter where it's converted to AC which then goes back...
  6. Davew182

    Why would an RCD trip 3-4 minutes after a light has been turned off?

    No lighting has been changed in the house for at least 12 months. Last night a small pop similar to that of a small firework in the distance came from one of the rooms in my house and the rcd for the front of the house ceiling lights tripped. This happened within a few minutes of me turning off...
  7. Loki

    EV chargers turned off at peak times

    Hi, Has anyone heard about this? https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9982253/amp/Charging-points-electric-cars-preset-turn-NINE-HOURS-day.html
  8. D

    Fuses blow when I put phase and ground wires in contact even when light switch is turned off

    Hello to all, I stumbled upon a strange problem this morning. I wanted to change the light bulb socket in my bathroom, when I noticed that when the ground and phase wires come in contact,the fuse-box trips even though the light switch is turned off. So I took a pen voltage tester and tested all...
    • daz01FR
    • Thread
    • contact fuses ground light light switch off phase switch turned turned off when wires
    • Replies: 31
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. M

    Lights trip rcd when switch is turned off

    Hi, ive came across a fault today, the house has been rewired a month back and I was called today because the rcd would trip when the bedroom switch was turned off, it would turn on and work fine but as soon as you switched it off it would trip out, there is a standard pendant and single pole...
  10. S

    Noise in wall when switch is turned off

    I replaced a switch and box that feeds a bathroom ceiling fan. Now there is a click in the wall 6 feet away when I turn the switch off. It doesn't happen everytime. What is causing this and how did it result from a simple switch replace?
  11. N

    commerical fridges being turned off

    My parents run a shop and have several chillers and freezers. the sockets are in an area which customer frequently walk past and it appears someone is getting a kick of turning them off. we have lost 2 freezers worth of goods now. We have covered the sockets with a crisp stand but it is still...
  12. D

    LED GU10 bulbs still glowing when turned off

    Hi Guys, Just need a little advice if possible. I have recently fitted 6 GU10 Downlights 230V on a customers landing with 5W Cool LED GU10's. When he turns off his light one light is still slightly on. I know this has something to do with the two way switching for the landing and a bit of...
    • Dannydigger
    • Thread
    • between bulbs glowing gu10 led neutral off still switch turned turned off when
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  13. J

    Flashing Lights When Turned Off

    This is a message that I received a few days ago, I am going to have a look on Tuesday. "I have a problem with the 2 ceiling lights in the sitting room flashing on and off every second or so when they are turned off, and cannot understand why. When I initially put them up and checked each one...
    • Jaymack
    • Thread
    • flashing lighting lights off turned turned off when
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  14. 2

    15 volts on lighting circuit with circuit turned off?

    Hi guys, Whilst carrying out an ECR yesterday I was doing an r1r2 test on a lighting circuit (downlights) in a new extension and noticed that I was getting 15v L-N and 15v L-E with the circuit de-energised. To cut a long story short after some investigation, I noticed that the 15v was coming...
  15. K

    periodic inspection where power can not be turned off

    Hi Guys, Wonder if any one can help me, I have been offered a periodic inspection at an office block where it is not possible to turn off certain circuits and working out of hours is out of the question due to files that are kept in the building. Does anyone know where I stand with not doing...
    • karlr
    • Thread
    • can't circuits inspection off periodic power testing turned turned off where
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  16. A

    30v on 2way switch when turned off??

    Went to a job today, where the client had removed 3 halogen bulbs to install LEDs. When the light was turned off from one side it would make the bulbs flicker with switch off, but if it is switched from other side it was ok. I dissconnected 2way switch and if was working fine. There is a new cu...
    • aaelectric
    • Thread
    • 2way cable damaged off switch tester turned turned off when
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  17. D

    20 volts at light fitting when switch is turned off

    Got a bit of a head scratcher!! I have a 2 way lighting circuit, if you turn the lights on with one switch then turn it off with the other switch the LED lamps will stay on very faintly (this is annoying the customer, which is why he called me out). When I checked with the multi meter it is...
  18. C

    Sky digibox rf2 output - power to magic eye option to be turned off by sky firmware ?

    "Hello All", I wondered if anyone else has heard the RUMOUR that Sky are going to broadcast a Firmware Update around September which will have the `accidental effect` of removing the Set Up Option within the Engineers Set Up Menu to turn Power ON to the Digi-box RF2 Output / Remote Control...
  19. S

    Rcd tripping when lights turned off

    Have been to check site where consumer unit with 5 circuits. 4 of those circuits feed various light and sockets in one stable barn with a lot of flourecent strip lights and outdoor school flood lights. The 5th circuit is on 16A mcb and feeds a second consumer unit via armoured cable in a second...
    • sidekick
    • Thread
    • electricians' talk lighting lights off rcd rcd tripping tripping turned turned off when
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  20. B

    Meter running backwards AFTER PV turned off

    Had a customer who's meter has been running backwards - then when British Gas came to change over the meter he turned off the panels and the isolator switch by his fuse box. The meter was still running backwards albeit slowly even after it had all been turned off so British Gas refused to change...
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