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  1. D

    Weird problem today lol...

    Went to solve an issue on a lathe which is just part of my daily routine but while their i was ask to look at an issue in the calibration room. Scenario:- Ring main has numerous measuring and balancing equipment plugged in - all small power item. Computer stack that is linked to dual monitors...
  2. G

    Weird job title

    Have a look at this one and spot the foopar! There are a few on here though:biggrin5:. Boydy...
  3. ray-bentos

    Continuity on lighting circuit - weird results?

    Hi Running a quick test on a lighting circuit today, was doing R1 + R2 on downstair lights. Everything seemed OK, but upon trying to prove polarity by using switches obviously upon switching off the circuit goes open but when tried switching on again and testing again I got a wildly...
  4. S

    Diy-er, weird issue with ceiling rose wiring for new light

    Hello all, House is 22 years old. Wiring probably not done brilliantly to start. This is the second ceiling light in a small room I use as an office. Was child's bedroom and I cannot state 100% if this light ever worked. Anyway, I fitted two new Habitat lights, ditching horrid Chinese block...
  5. L

    Weird electrics

    Hi all , 1st post & its a call for help! Posted this on the TVR forun & someone advised me to join & post here? Have this TVR Cerbera now for around 9mths, its a 4.5 98 & all has been going well until yesterday. My own fault , I decided to clean the boot out, I vacuumed it & then I started...
  6. kingeri

    Weird fuse deployment

    I was doing an EICR today on a bog standard terraced house, and as part of that was checking the fuse ratings in the boiler FCU etc. (always do this as often people can't be bothered to swap out the 13amp fuse). Anyway, found the boiler FCU was fitted with a 1amp fuse, a spur for a built-in...
  7. A

    Weird Transformer Fault

    Just fitted a light for someone, one of these 5 way 12V 20w things with 105VA transformer in the base. Put 1 lamp in and it lit very dimly, so checked the transformer and was getting nothing through it. Put in the other 4 lamps and they all worked perfectly. Any thoughts on probable cause of...
  8. A

    Bit of a weird one

    Just had a call from customer and they have reported, multiple sockets on house giving slight electric shock and sparks?? Not come accross that before. Static? But doesnt explain sparks. weird. Will check continuity of cpc, one of the sockets they mention is metal plate but the others are...
  9. M

    Weird Voltage to Earth Readings

    I will refer a weird voltage readings on my mate's workplace.. A newly installed transformer delta-wye, 440/380V will supply a TT power system. He measured 380V per phase on the secondary and 220V L-N.. But when he measured L3 to earth he measured 0V. L1 and L2 to earth is 380V and Neutral to...
  10. S

    A question about the weird box things

    Hi guys! :) I have kind of a dumb question and so I searched for electricity related forums and found this one. Sorry if I sound really silly, but here goes: Can anyone please tell me why are these weird box things so common and what do they actually do?? :( Picture: Ok, I realized I can't...
  11. C

    High Freq Ballast Lighting gone weird

    Was asked to look at a faulty light fitting in a shop - double high freq 80 watt fluorescent with klik plug. Power to ceiling rose - check New lamps - check Not working. Thought it must be the ballast, so replaced the old one. Still not working. Swapped in complete working light fitting -...
  12. C

    Weird continuity results on ring

    Strange test results on an old ring: L-L 0.14 ohms N-N 0.15 ohms E-E 1.12 ohms L-N (this is where it gets weird): 1st d/skt 0.07 ohms 2nd d/skt 0.08 ohms 3rd d/skt 0.21 ohms 4th d/skt 0.36 ohms 5th s/skt 48 ohms! 6th d/skt 48 ohms! 7th d/skt 48 ohms! Spur d/skt 48 ohms! WTF!? This was the...
  13. C

    Weird continuity results on ring

    Double posted.
  14. E

    weird one.......

    in my drying room i have 2 batten holders with CFL's in them, and a 4" extractor fan controlled by a built in humidistat. i went to turn the lights off as i left before and a weird thing happened, i had some keys in my hand and as i tried to turn the light switch i only got it halfway as my...
  15. C

    Weird things

    What is the weirdest thing that has happened to you whilst in a customers house?
  16. B

    ri/r2 weird

    First visit here so hi everyone. My problem is I have just gone to do add a few sockets for someone and upgrade the fuse board. Done some basic checks first and discovered an existing ring main had a very high zs (3.4). Checked the Ze and was fine (.2 for tns). Assumed there would be a dodgy...
  17. P

    shaded panels weird effect.

    In the cold mornings as the sun rises, there is condensation on my panels. I noticed a weird effect on my shaded panel and took a pic. Is this as expected?
  18. E

    weird calls

    Is it me that only gets weird calls? had one other installer ring me to tell me how nice my quotes are laid out ??? (think he wanted me to say ''heres a copy of the excel I use'') had a women tell me shes got 250 million building how long will it take to do them?? is the world going BARKING...
  19. A

    RCD tripping weird

    Went to a job today where the RCD was tripping. everytime you turn on fridge or freezer it trips. Then on the other side that is not RCD protected the kitchen lights trip the RCD when turned on. It's newish install couple of years. The RCD trips even when the RCD side bus bar is off and the...
  20. Mark42

    2 x Main 2P RCDs in Split-phase DB: Weird tripping behaviour.

    Two phases supplying two 2-pole RCDs in a consumer unit reconfigured as a small DB (with an external 3-pole main switch). Common Neutral. In an outbuilding supplied by 10mm 4-core. TN-C-S ‘exported’ from main house by 10mm bonding. Local TT as an option in progress, awaiting tests before...

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