Just thought I'd share this quick sobering story that happened to me a couple of weekends ago....
Overhead 230v lighting festoon, LED golf ball ES, zig-zagging it's way merrily down a street in Central London used for market stalls underneath. Not my installation! High vehicle managed to...
As per title any ideas, car just cut out dead and will not start unless I pull the 2 wire plug off the high pressure pump solenoid. I also get no reading at all on the dianostic fuel pressure check. I have 72 psi when connecting my fuel pressure gauge to the line.
Hi just fitted a 2nd hand light fitting to an older light I removed , now the wires a from the ceiling are 3 red 1 black and earth wire . I connected the 3 red wires together to one wire of the light fitting and the black one to the other and the earths together, now unfortunately the wires on...
Just to let you know, I forgot to mention this on EF but have on the other forums. My bad.
When you're using a mobile phone or tablet to access the forum, and you use your keyboard / keypad on your device to insert a smilie face (emoji) into your post, it looks like it has inserted, but the...
Hi,
Just after peoples views on this one. I am nearing the end of my 2357 and have been told that not only will 'we' not be doing the 17th exam which every other course over the past few years have done as part of the course but nor will we be doing the 18th???
My issues here are why? Why...
I have a DC 24v Fan, which at full load uses around 7Amps.
I brought a DC 24v 13A PSU Driver, which when i first tested the fan powered it just fine.
After a week or so went by, I reconnected the driver again, and now the fan doesnt spin even 2% of what it did before.
The fan just about...
Hi I would like some advice in my flat I have two heaters in the living room these two work fine but the ones in each bedroom don't work I have swapped the fuses round and the ones in the bedroom still dont work can anyone help ? I have no idea what make it is the instructions I have for it...
Hey all!
A few weeks ago my bedroom light was on when all of a sudden the light flickered badly while making a crackling sound then BANG, it blew and the light went off. The next day I could see the light bulb fitting was a bit charred and all the upstairs lights had gone. I changed the...
Hello. I got a new clothers dryer and before I attached the wire to the dryer I stupidly attached the wire to the wall!:banghead: then touched the other end of the wire to my fingers, and pow! I didn't feel any pain luckily. The end of the wire that attaches to the dryer was burnt and I had to...
got a few bits and bobs for sale as I am not on the tools as much as on a laptop now.
Firstly got a ck tool set the similar to http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110452211895?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649#ht_2168wt_1037 the only difference is the shears the one with mine are the...
Hi all.
I'm getting abit confused. Help would be appreciated.
Was called to a customer who had lights dimming and kettle not working.
Arrived and found TT sytem with in line Voltage operated Earth Leakage device between cutout and fuse box.
The device was found to be faulty, large voltage...
Hi folks, well I have recently had a garage conversion done and the builder got an electrician to do the electrics and provide an electrical installation certificate which was fine. However when I showed all these details to the building inspector he said he needed a copy of the electricians...
Hi, i replaced a dual grill element in a freinds cooker this weekend and all worked fine, then i got a call tonight saying that he used the grill or oven (cant remember which) and said the fan wont turn off it just continually keeps blowing cold air unless he turns it off at the ccu , both the...
I completed the wiring on an extension of some relatives of mine and certified it about 5 months ago. Now, the main part of the house has some old wiring and I have fixed, repaired and moved sockets and lights but I haven't carried out any testing on this side of the house. The extension wiring...
Hey guys quick test for you.I bolloxed my apprentice today, he was doing zs test and the tester came up with the above reading L 186V N 40 odd he had no idea what the fault could be (has passed all test mods at colledge).Do i expect too much of him?.Prize for 1st right answers!!.
any body got any experiance with fronius inverters just installed a 2.6kw pv system and inverter wont do anything iv tested power on both sides and its fine any one got any advise
Hi people need a bit of help we have a 16 Panel 245W sharp system with a 3.6 Fronius inverter all we are getting are 4 arrows pointing upwards, This is in overcast conditions.
Hi, (im not sure if this topic should be posted here or not but im AnGrY! and i need to VENT!) my apologies before hand... anyways,
as the title suggests.
basically, we are all out there trying our damn hardest to make a living and to make ends meet...
Ive just spend a tonne of cash to get...
These Official Forum Sponsors May Provide Discounts to Regular Forum Members - If you would like to sponsor us then CLICK HERE and post a thread with who you are, and we'll send you some stats etc