Anyone help me with this one please? It's my own washing machine, last night the cycle just went on and on and on and didn't stop on slow spin, eventually had to turn it off but when I turned it back on and tried to Start the cycle again, same thing. There is a load in there, anyone know of any...
Hey guys !
So on Job where they have converted a room into studio flat inc a Kitchen
prob is its so tight in there its a real squeeze to get anything in.
Basically got elec Hob and oven. both fed in 6mm to cooker switch and plate. one of each for hob and cooker.
But they are located in...
Hi i'm quoting for a job that involves:
The moving of a cooker isolation switch
The installation of extra single socket's for dishwasher, microwave, and hob
The cooker isolation switch is moving and needs to be extended around 2 metres, if possible I would like to have a single switch built...
I have a 3 phase washing machine looking to install on a single phase supply.The machine is 13.30kw,what is the best way to install,
Ask my electrical supplier to change my electric to 3 phase just needed in the garage so does whole house need to be changed ?
Run a 16mm swa from my main...
Not sure if anyone is up on washers, but My friends washer is recently taking forever to fill, I have taken the filter screens out and cleaned them, along with the pipes from the solenoid valves to the fill spout, there is no blockage and after replacing them no change. I was wondering if anyone...
Been asked to take 2 fcu's off a ring main at the same point to supply a combi-boiler and a washing machine. Customer wants to have the washing machine connected directly to the fcu and not via a 3 pin plug. I'm not sure about chopping the plug of the washing machine, although I can't find...
Hi all,
My brother has not long called me and has informed me that the washing machine keeps tripping the RCD.
Just wondered the inspection procedure to narrow down the actuall fault?
Any info would be much appreciated.
Chris
hi all new to the forum got a call from someone earlier today asking if i can put a socket in a toilet for his washing machine for him
my question is
is it legal?
Down at the village show yesterday and the question was asked
"your an electrician...(god how I hate hearing that), could you convert a washing machine motor to turn slow enough (5rpm?) to roast a pig".
Now my initial answer was anything's possible but the more i think about it the less i...
hello.
i took in to a job of trying to fix a washing machine. the machine would notdrain or do a wash. i took the machine out and cleaned filter and also the pipe that goes in to the filter was all blocked too so i took off the pipe and cleaned in. i took out colour catchers and little lunch...
been to visit an old dear who said when her washing line came down her outside light and plug socket stopped working? yeh you guessed it a bit of thin flex poked through the air vent down to the shed and into a double socket. her son told her she could use the cable for a washing line aswell she...
Hi guys,
I've been asked to wire a washing machine into a bathroom/showeroom. Whats the new regulations for that nowadays with all the changes?
If I put an isolator outside the door and connect the washing machine into a flex outlet would this be allowed now?
I will be taking a radial...
Hi,
Iv one Large heavy-duty 9.5kg whirlpool washing machine, a standard washing maching and a large 10kg heavy-duty tumble dryer. Cant find any amp readings on them and just wondering would they be ok on 1 circuit without an rcd??
Thanks in advance.
Hi guys, I am still a trainee electrician working for a commercial firm, been in industry for 2 years, have level 2 & 3, recently passed 17th, and I am 2/3 of the way through my NVQ.
I have a lack of domestic experience and always come here for advice.
I jhave recently turned down 2 jobs for...
Does a switch spur for am integrated kitchen appliance, like a fridge or washing machine, need to be within 2 meters of it or is that just for ovens and hobs? Also, do they need to be on switched spur?
O and one more lol. Need to ask or I wont learn :p is it best to have the washing machine on...
Hello chaps,
going to a job on monday where the clients washing machine is tripping the rcd during its cycle, never came across this problem yet just wondering if anyone had any pointers
Right ok, from the beginning....
I came across a fault at my auntie's house where the RCD trips as and when it please's, there are 7 circuits on the RCD side of the split load board consisting of Cooker, Ring mains 1,2 and 3, Kitchen feed, Washing machine 1, Washing machine 2.
My uncle...
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On the same house where I have the boiler problem I pulled out the washing machine and found some wires an old socket without a face plate when I toutched this with volt stick to see if live (know we should use a v indicator) it went bang sparked blue flash etc but never tripped the...
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