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  1. Edtwozeronine

    Doogee screen keeps turning off despite settings

    This is my grandfather's doogee phone, not sure of the exact model - running some version of Android obviously... I did the usual and turned it off and on again, no luck! Screen goes to sleep mode or whatever they're calling it these days after what seems like 5 seconds of inactivity. It's set...
  2. stuarth

    light turning off on its own

    Looking for some help with a bedroom ceiling rose that goes out on its own after approx 2-5 mins, customer tells me they have changed the switch and the flex. So I checked the switch and the ceiling rose for lose connections all good, next I went in to the loft and there was loads of rodent mess...
  3. S

    Is this possible than turning on oven make a 1 second power outage in home? ( playing diablo 1 )

    Hi.Have an question. It is possible that when turning on oven make a 0,5-1second power spike,without tripping fuse or breaker? I ask because when my mother in kitchen turned on oven,diablo 1 crashed to desktop on my old laptop. Nothing get tripped etc,lights not. So it was coincedence that game...
  4. M

    Washing Machine and Dishwasher turning off and on when both switched on at the same time

    I have a Dishwasher and Washing Machine (both several years old) both plugged into a 4 way gang. They are on a 16Amp RCD with other appliances also on the same circuit. When both are turned on at about the same time, about 5 mins after turning on they will both turn off completely, as if they...
  5. M

    Dimmer switch help! Not turning brightness down low

    ive just installed 13 4w LAP downlights with are controlled by a dimmer switch. When I turn the switch on I can turn the brightness up no problem but when put it down low they still seem bright, could this be a switch issue? Thanks in advance
  6. gazdkw82

    EICR - Turning a blind eye

    A while ago I did some work for the shop over the road from me. I noticed numerous problems with the installation, including a DB taken straight from the cut out (no metering) poor terminations in both DB boards, borrowed nuetrals etc. A few weeks ago the owner told me he had an EICR done. I...
  7. J

    Help turning off motion sensors

    I got these new lights from Philips from the 'mygarden' category that have these motion sensors on them, the only problem is these motion sensors are absolute garbage. I tried to disable the motion sensors but failed hard. I am NOT an electrician nor do i have any experience is that area. I've...
  8. Doyley

    Turning things on stops 3D printer

    Hi all, So in my mancave I have a lot of things running from extension leads. I'm looking for a better solution to this and made a different post. In the meantime I have a frustrating issue. I have a 3D printer and often prints can take many hours. Sometimes if something is printing and I...
  9. G

    simple FCU question- turning off

    A simple question with hopefully a simple answer! We have a switched 13A fcu which controls an external RCD protected double socket. I can leave this on constantly and without anything plugged, it turns half off so the switch is level. I can turn it back on and it works fine What could be...
  10. L

    1 switch turning on 2 lights - HELP

    We've recently fitted a new light fitting into our bedroom - it's on a loop switch, connecting to our back bedroom. There are 3 sets of cables, 1 set has a black and a red, 1 set has a black, red and earth and the last set has a black, red and a bare wire which we assumed was also an earth...
  11. Pete999

    Turning a blind eye123456789

    There was a post today regarding some testing problems, seems that the poor chat had taken a short course with the promise of getting qualified at the end, providing the exam was passed, which he did to his credit, personally my understanding was / is that these courses try to cram peoples heads...
  12. T

    Some of my plug sockets remain active when turning off electrics.

    Hi I've bought a new face plate for the plug socket in the bedroom. I went to install it so i turned the electrics off and all the lights go off fine but the plug sockets in the bedrooms upstairs and the living room at the front of the house remain active. Does anyone have any ideas as to why...
  13. J

    Turning on light trips at fuse box...?

    Hi there I'm having a bit of a difficulty re two sets of lights on the downstairs that keep tripping the fuse box when I go to turn them on. The story.... I was asked to take down 4 lights for a house move and replace them with basic ceiling roses, simple enough, yeah!!? Lights all down and...
  14. Doomed

    Lights problem with LED lamps not turning off

    Bungalow with loft conversion, DB 17th edition split load, so all circuits RCD protected. Corridor has 3 wall lights, 2 on one switch, 2nd on its own switch. Also kitchen lights, lounge and living room on this circuit. Customer fitted G9 (I think) LED lamps to hall fittings, and they don't fully...
  15. J

    Turning 1 flat into 2- metering etc

    Afternoon chaps, Just looked at a job customer owns/works in a small office/shop- also owns the flat above- currently 1 flat over 1st and 2nd floors. He is turning the flat into 1 studio flat and another flat. so total renovation and me to rewire. current metering arrangement as follows...
  16. R

    Periodic testing of circuits without turning off

    When carrying out periodic inspections we are always asked whether we have to turn off circuits with critical equipment such as servers. My stock answer is yes but I am told there is a method/meter that can carry out certain tests whilst the circuit remains live without disruption/damage to...
  17. Lucien Nunes

    Interesting things turning up as I tidy the electronics lab...

    After being on the road day and night for ages, I've got a month of solid R&D / workshop-based projects to do so I am having a general sortout here at the workshop and especially the electronics lab that has been piled high with odds and ends. Oddball No.1. Have a look at this tumbler...
  18. P

    Problem with Security light turning on other light

    I have wired an outdoor security light with a motion sensor and have taken the feed from the hallway light using the neutral and the constant live (loop) feed. The hallway light works fine as does the security light. My problem is that when the security light is activated and turns on the...
  19. S

    In need of reassurance after turning down private work because i can't 'Sign it off'

    Hello, Just need a bit of advise, I am a qualified apprentice served electrician, after a friend has just asked me to look at wiring in and altering some new lights within his bathroom, the work would of been easy enough to do but I informed them that the work was notifiable and that I was not...
  20. T

    Turning off the cooker in norway

    Hi, In Norway from 1 July 2011 an automatic shut-off device is required in all new electric stove installations (Norwegian standard NEK 400:2010 Electrical low voltage installations. Part 400-8-823 residential buildings). Does anyone know how this is being complied with, or how I can find out...

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