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  1. D

    Sharing a room when working away?

    So I have been told I am working away, they have not said anything about sharing a room with someone to me as of yet, however I heard one of the other guys who is going away is sharing a room? Is this okay as I feel I would rather have my own personal space after work and since I have not even...
  2. A

    AFCI breaker tripping ONLY WHEN grid tie solar system active

    I had solar installed professionally 3 years ago. The home is 10 years old and has 3 AFCI breakers for bedrooms. One AFCI circuit was hardly used. A new mini fridge was plugged into the rarely used circuit. The mini fridge (60 watt) now causes the AFCI breaker to intermittently trip. I moved...
  3. HumbleWorker 91RT

    New to the industry starting my evening course in September, what’s the top three things you look for when hiring?

    Hi All, Worked on site and coming from an industrial abseiler role into the electrical industry. Curious to see what the majority of you guys are after when it comes to employees. I’ve been a subbie for the past 8 years and believed myself only as good as my last job and reputation...
  4. HappyHippyDad

    Effect on EVCP's when grant ends?

    @Gavin John Hyde has mentioned that the £350 grant is ending in March 2022. Could you post a link to this if possible Gavin? Just wondered what peoples thoughts are on how this will effect whether a customer chooses an OZEV registered electrician or one who is not registered? At present I would...
  5. jezzurp

    Join earth wires (from 3 power cables) together when wiring temperature controller (ITC 1000)?

    Hi all I haven’t done much of anything with electrics since secondary school (long time) and hoping someone might just double check what I’m saying isn’t totally wrong! Im building a keg system for home brew using an old chest feeezer. To regulate the temperature I’m using an ink bird ITC 1000...
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  6. J

    UK Random buzzing noise above ceiling when bathroom lights/vents are on.

    Random buzzing noise above ceiling when bathroom lights/vents are on. Every morning whenever we switched on bathroom lights/vents, buzzing noise above ceiling starts. It will then randomly stops. But after sometime, it will start again. When we are sleeping due to bathroom lights/vents are off...
  7. SteWal

    MCB trips when bulb goes?

    Hi folks, I’m looking for some advice on a minor problem my parents have with their kitchen lights. They have 2 light fittings in the kitchen each carrying 4 spots and on occasion when one of the bulbs go the circuit breaker trips - there are no RCDs. It only happens in the kitchen (the...
  8. D

    UK RCD tripping when no load or anything switched on

    Hi, an Electrician recently replaced all switches, sockets and spot lights. They also appear to have connected an RCD to the fusebox or installed one - I don't know exactly. However, I now have no power and only a few lights will come on. The RCD is showing as tripped. I can turn all the...
  9. EricMark

    RCD's how to test and when required, and what code?

    I know how I was taught to test a RCD, 6 tests in all two no go, two under 300 mS and 2 under 40 mS with no load. But thinking about it not so sure on the no load? We are told there are 5 common types with some others not seen much, type S, AC, A, F, and C. OK type S not used much now, but when...
  10. D

    When electrics go wrong!!!

    Just setting up a new sticky thread that unlike the dodgy trade pics thread is focused on showing the result of failures in electrical installations IE - damage caused which may be due to various reasons. Please do not post pics of poor workmanship if there is nothing else to show like the...
  11. R

    Wire gauge query when doing relay conversion for headlights

    Hi All, The headlight (Dip and especially High Beam) on my motorcycle, is know to be able to be greatly improved when converting the wire feed instead of being via the switch, over to a more direct feed via a couple of relays. At the same time instead of the 18 gauge wire via the switch being...
  12. D

    Towel rail will not swich off when heating timer goes off

    Looking for some advice..... I work with a 4 zone heating timer programmer. Zone1 = kitchen,hall & towel rail but just in the last week when the heating goes off the towel rail comes straight back on so it must be something to do with towel rail signal as kitchen & hall heaters go off. The...
  13. V

    Backup Power when working on an occupied house

    Hi, Does anyone provide backup power for when having to turn off power to an occupied house for long periods of time ? I've got to turn off the power to a house next week to trace a ring final fault and it's likely to take all day and the house will be occupied with a young family so they will...
  14. A

    Fuse Blows only when steering is full lock

    Hey guys, I'm 17 and had just bought my first car a 2005 Mitsubishi Triton and noticed whilst driving at night that the 10A fuse for my guage cluster bulbs and parker bulbs had blown. After replacing the fuse, after driving for about 3 mins the fuse blew again. I did some testing and the fuse...
  15. timhoward

    Main Bonding csa when earthing csa calculated

    Just double checking please - in situations where the main earthing conductor csa is calculated, and in a TNS installation, the 50% bonding conductor csa rule still applies to your final calculated and rounded up earthing conductor size? (As opposed to the tabulated size) I'm doing remedials and...
  16. D

    When it comes to green energy, we have all been getting it so wrong, finally I get it now.

    Just watch and learn something new about our combatting of global warming!
  17. O

    Freezer causes audible clicks on audio amplifier, but only when on same ring

    Hi - my 1 year old table top freezer causes audible clicks on my (good quality) audio equipment every 15-30 minutes as it turns on/off. What is particularly surprising to me is that the clicks only happen when the freezer and audio are on the same mains ring. I have monitored the output of the...
  18. H

    Why is a PMDC motor getting hard, when on load after 10 years of service?

    Why is a PMDC motor getting hard, when on load after 10 years of service?
  19. A

    Confirming earth bonding continuity when cannot isolate supply

    Hi, just wondering how other sparks, go about confirming main earth bonding continuity when supply cannot be isolated, ze and pfc can be enquired wich is fine but what happens if you cant disconnect main bonding earth, is previous test results good enough to confirm?visual checks good enough...
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