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  1. S

    Electric sensation when touching pots on induction hob

    About 5 years ago during a full refurb on my house I re-wired the property myself (old aluminium wiring) in line with 17th edition. I had it all checked by building control and received the EICR certificate which passed on each part without any faults etc. The earthing arrangement is TN-C-S. I...
  2. S

    Hi all, How to automatically switch my pool pump on when I have excess solar energy.

  3. M

    RCD trips when screw touches lug

    DIY question. I have been changing old metal socket faceplates to the normal plastic ones. All are working fine except the faceplate of a fused switch. Everything works fine when it isn’t screwed. It is a fused spur for a light in the conservatory. The light works fine when the screws are off...
  4. S

    RCD trip when power cut occurs

    Hello. we have had a few powercuts over past few months and am in middle of one at the moment where power has gone off a few times while DNO are trying to resolve issue. House is a mid 1980'S PME and on housing estate. Current setup is single RCD with mcbs. Am currently waiting for spark to...
  5. S

    How to add a sub board when existing DB is fed by an armoured?

    Hi, I have been tasked with a kitchen rewire. The current DB is fed by a 16mm armoured. There is a split load old contactum DB which I don’t fancy buying MCBs for. I have quoted to add a sub DB with RCBO to cover my new kitchen wiring. My question is how would you feed the new DB? Usually I...
  6. HappyHippyDad

    How to extend cables neatly when replacing consumer unit.

    I had a consumer unit replacement today. It was a bit of a nightmare as most of the cables were too short for the new unit. I extended the ones that required extending with crimps and a bit of heat shrink, but it took forever. Are there any other options that are easier? I don't really like...
  7. Nawulf

    Extension cord usage when traveling abroad

    Hello! Which solution would be best when traveling abroad: a) buy an extension cord from your country of origin, then use an adapter in the destination country to plug it and then plug your devices to the extension cord. b) buy an extension cord from the destination country, plug it and use...
  8. D

    Why do i need a rewire when i've passed inspection with no issues?

    Hi I'm having some work done at my house and the electrician has said we need a full rewire. I'm a bit surprised given that we passed an inspection 2 years ago and it raised no issues at all. We've just been told that the wiring is illegal and needs changing. Maybe i'm not understanding the...
  9. T

    Why does my main house consumer unit trip when the inverter switched to AC backup?

    Hello All Can I say to start with I am not an electrician but used to be a heating engineer (yes I can hear the groans). I have wired the installation myself using the correct wiring and isolators, racking and trunking and it is not grid tied it is purely off grid with a separate input for a...
  10. M

    When to upgrade the fusebox?

    Hi All, I look into my electrical cabinet and wondering what are the reasons or when to consider some upgrades. It looks dated. The system last time has been checked in 2018. I can summon an electrician to check it but I could also ask him to make some upgrades. I don't expect all the devices at...
  11. S

    Unable to part set when leaving property, but can if staying home.

    My Veritas R8 Excel panel recently developed a power fault and I have replaced the entire unit and reprogrammed it. I can part set the alarm when going to bed and unset in the morning. When I wanted to go out and the exit door was open I could not part set the panel. The keypad did nothing and...
  12. O

    Getting strange reading when I test a recepticle

    I have moved back to my house i was born in some 60+ years ago. Most of the original house's electrical receptacles are 2 prong with the center screw that holds the cover plate on as ground. They all test, OK. My parents had an addition installed on the second floor sometime around the mid to...
  13. HappyHippyDad

    Cooker RCBO trips when any other RCBO tested?

    I will start with apologies, as I have not thought this through very much (at all) yet and have just sat down with a beer.... meaning I thought I'd ask the collective. CU change today. I did my pre checks and I knew I had a major IR fault on the cooker circuit (N-E 0.3ohms, yes that figure is...
  14. C

    Shock from neutral when changing light fitting - why?

    Hi All, I was changing a light fitting (something I've done many times before). Since it was a switched live to the ceiling fitting I had left the circuit still live (I know but no comments about that please!). Touched the neutral and got a small shock. So used a test screwdriver to see if...
  15. G

    Is an additional breaker required when using my generator to power a household circuit?

    Apologies up front but I'm a DIYer and only got 1 reply on that forum so trying here. I'm in Ontario Canada where a homeowner can do there own electrical work. Here's my question: On my 2200 watt Honda generator the 120 v outlets are protected by a built in 20 amp breaker. Can I use this safely...
  16. 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...
  17. Z

    Burned plug socket when i plug in the vacuum cleaner

    Hi ..right where do i start ..ill do the best i can !! i have an extension lead and in it are plugged a fridge , a separate small freezer , permanently ..and i use a small table lamp in the same extension also a vacuum cleaner ..have done this for many years no problems ....however last night...
  18. B

    Generator tripping when parallel generators taken offline

    Hi, Hope you’re keeping well. Currently have an issue onbaord with regards to one of generators tripping. The generator is capable of taking full load when running in parallel with other generators, but when power demand drops and they go offline the faulty generator will trip causing a...
  19. Z

    LED spot light glowing at night when switched off

    Hey all, I installed two LED SAL double spot lights (with no sensor) and the customer rang and said they are glowing at night when the switch is off. I looked in to it and i found the term ghosting. They are not two wayed but they are switched together. Has any one eles had this problem? What...
  20. S

    Leds glowing when off

    I have a 3 lamp fitting in bedroom with led lamps which emit a very slight glow even when switched off.When I switch on light in adjacent bedroom they glow a bit brighter.They also glow a little if I switch on hall light.Can anyone help?Thanks.
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