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  1. P

    12volt Garden Lighting Circuit

    Sorry if this a very basic question But under your current electrical regulations are 12volt circuit exempt ? I have a 230volt socket outlet circuit in my garden tested and approved I wish to install garden lighting ..the whole of which is plug and play I plug the transformer into the...
  2. J

    Can I Get A 127 Volt Step Down Transformer?

    Hi there, Not all that knowledgeable on this kind of thing but I purchased four audio-visual appliances made in 1970. All are identical apart from the voltage requirements. One requires 117 volts - the other 3 units require 127 volts Can I get transformers for such voltages? Also what...
    • J BLAKE
    • Thread
    • electrical work get mains step down transformer volt volts
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  3. V

    Dangerous Work Exposed!

    Hi Guys, Have i been to a hum dinger of an installation today! Are we sitting comfortably then i'll begin. An electrician i was talking to in the wholesalers mentioned that he was having trouble tracing a fault where there was 60 volts on the pipework and he was having trouble tracing it.I...
  4. V

    Dangerous Work Exposed.

    Hi Guys, Have i been to a hum dinger of an installation today! Are we sitting comfortably then i'll begin. An electrician i was talking to in the wholesalers mentioned that he was having trouble tracing a fault where there was 60 volts on the pipework and he was having trouble tracing it.I...
    • Videodoctor
    • Thread
    • bonding dangerous earth electrical work electrician exposed volts work
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  5. S

    String Voltage

    Hi just about to install my first solar system. Been a commercial electrician for 29 years but no PV experience. After pushed away from Micro inverters by advice from people on here I decieded on Solaredge. Have sized my system on the solar edge designer software. Now thats telling me I need a...
  6. Davisonp

    Voltage Drop When Load Is Applied Question

    Hi, I came across a situation recently while investigating a problem where measuring voltage at a set of 4 sockets read 243 Volts with no load, and when a 21 Amp load is applied, the voltage then reads 230 Volts. Is it normal to have such a large voltage drop under load? Or does it imply the...
  7. Dan

    Dewalt Xr Flexvolt

    http://www.cef.co.uk/dewalt-xr-flexvolt Anybody got one of these flexvolt' from dewalt yet? Meant to be super powerful.
  8. 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...
  9. C

    Voltage issues

    Hi got a r32gtr and having voltage issues I've tested alternator direct 14.5v tested battery 12.6 battery has been relocated into boot but I do a voltage check engine running 13.2 at batttery if I connect meter at connector in engine bay for battery live and earth to body 13.2 if earth to...
    • Cossie0_4
    • Thread
    • alternator battery cable earth engine issues voltage volts
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Auto Electrician Forum
  10. Pete999

    Is this a voltstick?

    TESTED: Stroma Socket & See - Professional Electrician Anyone seen, used or heard of the tester and proving unit advertised in the PE Magazine? Not seen it yet
  11. G

    Change voltage?

    Hi, I have a large cooking machine with 12kw banks of elements that heat a water tank. The machine is wired three phase but is not english, so the elements have a range of 210v to 280v so was wondering if I could some how put them onto our 240v? If I leave as it is our 400v three phase will burn...
  12. M

    Rated current based on 415V but rated voltage 240V?

    Hi all just wondering if someone can clarify something for me. I'm looking at fitting a switch onto a din rail, I can't find exactly what I need so it looks like I'll have to fit a switch disconnector. My question relates to the operating voltage. On the data sheet attached it says rated...
    • mmcg
    • Thread
    • 240v based current rated voltage volts
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  13. J

    Live to Neutral voltage issue at socket

    Firstly - apologies if this is in the wrong place but I couldn't seem to post in the DIY area. I have removed a socket cover in order to decorate and replaced it to find it didn't work. This socket is in a bedroom on a separate ring to the main sockets, with just the two bedrooms sockets on it...
    • jw4774
    • Thread
    • issue live neutral socket voltage volts
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  14. B

    Leisure Battery Losing Voltage

    Hi all, I am posting because I have a problem with my leisure battery. It is losing charge. It is a 230AH 12V lead acid Varta leisure battery, I bought it in December 2015 so it is hardly old. I took it to the French Alps for a month in February, where, admittedly, it got quite cold, and...
    • basejumper31
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    • battery leisure leisure battery voltage volts
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Auto Electrician Forum
  15. E

    380 volt

    A friend of mine has just bought a pizza oven and the rating looks like 380 volt single phase at 4.5kW. Any idea how I can connect this to our current supply ? It's definitely single phase as the thick flew coming out of the unit is only 3 core (live, natural, earth)
    • eagleeye
    • Thread
    • looked phase single thick volt volts
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  16. E

    Why is there 8 volts across the main switch when the mech n/storage timer is off?

    I have a mechanical timer switch controlling the night storage radiators. My multimeter can read AC volts but not amps. The mechanical timer switch is showing off at the moment, however:- When I put the multimeter across the supply with the consumer unit main switch on it registers about 8...
    • electricans_son
    • Thread
    • across main main switch off switch timer volts when
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  17. T

    Voltage for electric strength test

    Hi team, Im currently working on a heating element product and going through the BS EN 60335 regualtions. (not as good as harry potter but a interesting read). The standard test we use on a almost identical product is 1.5kV. This product is 230V 220W Class 1 protable, with basic insulation...
  18. juice

    do you use the multipliers from tab 13 in OSG when calulating volt drop?

    I've recently done a C&G 2396 Electrical Design Course and unfortunately the tutor who taught the course did so for the first time and in my opinion didn't do a good job of teaching the material. I'm now doing my revision for an exam this Thursday and trying to make sure all the formula I use...
    • juice
    • Thread
    • cable conductor current osg table temperature volt volt drop volts when
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  19. T

    Auto voltage control box/regulator unit

    Greetings everyone, I am new to this site so please excuse what might be a dumb question. I have a 1932 Sleeve valve Panhard fitted with a dynastart. The charge is almost nil. I am due to check the dynamo side of things this week but I have a feeling the voltage control box/regulator might...
  20. G

    480 volt water heaters

    Sometimes its impossible explaining why the US uses larger wire sizes lol: http://www.electriciantalk.com/f17/water-heaters-158322/index3/#post2868593
    • Gardner
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    • another forums heaters sometimes volt volts water
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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