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  1. S

    Been a while

    Not been on for a short while , well quite a while and can't get in the pub any more :-(
  2. J

    Been out of electrical for a while and suprising what you forget

    Hello All, Ive not been into electrics for almost a year due to ill health and now I'm back together I'm getting back on it and getting my hands dirty. Sorting out all My Part-P etc and you forget the simplest thing. My first job is my new house is having a new office/garage built for the...
    • junior-sparky
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    • electric electrical out while
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  3. D

    The Witcher is now waiting on my PS4 for after work

    Been waiting for this title for a while ... it will keep me out of the pub a while I dare say :yes:
    • Darkwood
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    • after download electrical work hours looking waiting while
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Electrician Talk Forum
  4. T

    So while we're on the subject of mid life crises (see the reliving my youth thread)

    Earlier this week I bumped into the guitarist out of the last band I was in. He said he'd been approached by one of the pubs we used to play regularly with a view to a one off gig. So, an exchange of phone numbers, a hastily arranged 5 way conversation and a whole load of p!$$ taking later, the...
  5. G

    Hello again, been off of the forum for a while :)

    Hello, thought I would drop by and say hello as I've not been coming on here for a while, hope you're all having a great day :juggle2:
  6. G

    Singing while you work

    l Wiring up a little industrial unit today and tomorrow, we are bang behind the main stage as I said last night and we had the pleasure of listening to Sister sledge Rehearsing one of their big tracks " Thinking of you " And they sounded awesome to say they were live, Well it beats listening...
  7. S

    RCD trip out

    I've been called to a job for a friend as his swimming pool pump keep tripping the RCD, it took me a while to work out how the other electrician had wired it but of what I see, it's a bit of a mess. I'll do my best to explain for the pool I can see 3 MCB's used 1st is a 6A type b in to a time...
    • Simon Hall
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    • contactor course out rcd swimming trip trips while
    • Replies: 54
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  8. G

    Don't try this at work

    Bit of fun, I hope the link works, I can't believe they fell for it!! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=676323815795861
  9. T

    Working while studying

    Hello! I have a couple of questions that I hope that someone in here might be able to answer. I have been searching and googling, but it's difficult to find answers that fits my situation. I've been trying to find a job here in the UK for a few months. I've moved to the UK from Norway. In Norway...
  10. B

    Zafira 1.9 CDTI cutting out while driving!! HELP

    HI.... I have a 2006 Zafira 1.9 CDTI SRi. Done 120k. I havnt had this for long only about 6 weeks and i have rarely been able to drive it!! When im driving along the engine stalls and cuts out forcing me to pull over quickly as pressing the accel pedal has no effect. The dash lights will light...
  11. G

    RCD both tripping and refusing to trip!?

    I have been away from a refurb job while other (inc. the owner) have been in and on my return I found that the RCD (for a cooker circuit and three power circuits) is tripping. It triped even when a fairly basic piece of equipment such as my makita drill charger of the owners kettle was plugged...
    • Greg:
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    • circuits other rcd three trip tripping while
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  12. L

    fluke 1652c continuity readings

    Does anyone else have problems with there continuity readings my readings never seem to be stable for example a newly installed ring end to end resistance on neutral and line ill get .46 and then a reading of .04 on line end to end the leads are always nulled and I even check readings on calcard...
    • Lilyrose08
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    • continuity fluke leads reading readings while
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  13. A

    Scratched a customers floor while working

    Hi guys in a bit of a dilemma here done loads of work for a kitchen fitter at a women's house. Kitchen rewire new cooker circuit. 14 spots etc. she decided she wanted all the sockets & switches changed to chrome. No problem. Until I get a call off the joiner saying I have scratched the wood...
    • Andystraughan
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    • customer customers electrical work floor while working
    • Replies: 40
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  14. Prime Design

    IR Tests & Fault Finding

    Hi fellow electricians, I'll get straight to the point. How low do the readings for an IR test need to be on 250V or 500V scale before a 30mA RCD or 32A MCB trips when the circuit is live and in operation and where would I find that information? I know it will trip straight away with a dead...
  15. D

    Hello, been on forum for a while, 1st post.

    I would like to say hello, I have been on the forum for a longtime. It is an excellent forum with lots of helpful advice and stories. My own history is that I have been working in data comms cabling anmojority of the time and needed a change. Signed up for college completing the C &G 2330...
  16. T

    My Mercedes C Class runs battery down while parked

    I bought brand new battery and put it into the car, didnt drive the car for 3 weeks as use a company car and was away from home for about week and half. When i went to take the car for a drive and enjoy her, the battery was as dead as dodo. Got battery replaced and have now taken to leaving the...
    • tamoshanter
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    • battery bought class current engine something sparks while
    • Replies: 31
    • Forum: Auto Electrician Forum
  17. SJD

    EICR code for tripping MCB?

    While carrying out a periodic inspection and test, I have a socket circuit where after power is removed for a while, then restored, the B16 MCB trips fairly reliably. There are quite a number of office-type appliances connected that are always switched on (PCs, printer, shredder, surge...
  18. P

    New to the UK from Australia, just have a few Qs

    Hi guys, I've recently moved to London from Australia and just touching base to see what the go is with being a sparky in the UK. So far I've got a NI number, booked in to the T64 3 day 17th edition course to convert my Aussie ticket to a UK one, booked a ECS health and safety course to get...
    • PatJ
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    • australia london new while working
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  19. V

    8.5Kw Shower Tripping

    Hello, I've read a few similar threads online but none come up with an answer. I recentally replaced a 7.2 Kw shower with a Triton 8.5 Kw shower. But trips the mcb after of running the shower for 20 minutes. While installing the shower I replaced the 6mm with 10mm T&E, and the 50 amp pull cord...
  20. L

    Megger MFT1553 unusual readings while testing rcbo's

    Hi Guys I'm fresh to the EF had a bit of a bad day, replaced an old wylex Bs3036 consumer unit with a new enclosure with 8 Rcbo's (1 x 40, 4 x 32,1 x 20, 2 x 10 amp) all went in fine all continuity, end to end tests and insulation tests went well, until I started testing the rcbo's using the...
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