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  1. S

    Socket stop working

    Hi guys Wonder if someone can help The RCCB is not turning on. The kitchen sockets are not working. The washing machine fuse switch sparks when you turn it on and smells. Moreover the consumer unit made sizzling noise when trying to turn it on day later. I have changed the fuse in the...
  2. N

    Two way switch only working upstairs light

    Hi, my Dad has a two way switch which has a light in the hallway and a light on the landing, the other night I heard a dull bell sound and all the lights went off. The rcd tripped and now the light in the hallway is not working, upstairs switch and downstairs switch won't turn on the hallway...
  3. J

    Working away salary

    Hi all, Used to work cards in circa 2015 with a big company booking us out at £700 a-day per man commercial work think we got about 300 of that Whats current salary for Approved Spark working away 5-7 days per week? Not interested in JIB guidance rates as its only really for proving...
  4. D

    American F/F frost build up stops fan working

    Hi, 3 or 4 years ago, our 2012 LG American fridge freezer had an issue where something was blocked and it wasn't freezing properly. I can't remember exactly what the problem was but in the process of removing the interior rear panels, some of the spongey material came away (photo attached)...
  5. P

    Xpelair Extractor Fan DX100T - Not Working

    Hi, just moved into a new property and there is an issue with the extractor fan in the downstairs toilet/shower room, which doesn't work. I've taken off the cover and checked the wiring which all appears to be correct, according to the manual (viewed online). Weird thing is, when i was checking...
  6. C

    Kitchen sockets not working anymore

    Hi, I was wondering if someone may be able to assist please. Recently all the kitchen wall sockets have stopped working so no power in the sockets except the oven but the oven has its own dedicated circuit breaker in fuse box. The kitchen sockets also has its own circuit breaker but it hasn't...
  7. O

    Fault finding for display not working on water softener

    Hi everyone. I'm not sure how this works but if anyone is able to help point me in the right direction that would be great. I've got a Monarch water softener and the display isn't working. When I turn on the power it shows just a blue screen. When I press the buttons I hear a beeping noise and...
  8. jimsimm1

    18 LED tube lights all stopped working at once

    I have a small office space with 6 rooms in NJ, all lit by overhead LED tube fixtures. Suddenly all the fixtures on one of the light switches stopped working. The circuit breaker is on and working the switches are working fine, the fixture is getting electric up to the LED tubes. But there are...
  9. Dan

    Emails should be working fine again now

    If you noticed a problem with emails over the past 4-5 days, you should find it starts to kick in today for you. Let me know if you have any problems or don't get emails correctly.
  10. S

    Horstmann H425 Timer Replaced with E7+ but not working

    I have a Gledhill Pulsacoil III cylinder. Recently the Horstmann H425 timer stopped working and I hired an electrican I know well to replace it with a modern Secure Horstmann Electronic E7+ Hot Water Programmer (Gledhill confirmed this timer is compatible). He says he connected it up the same...
  11. R

    UK 2 way light switch not working correctly

    Hi, I replaced a 2 way light switch and seem to have issues. For context, I have a hallway switch which is a 2 way and kitchen switch which is 2 way. I replaced the kitchen 2 way that operates both the kitchen and hallway lights. The kitchen lights work fine however there is an issue with the...
  12. F

    Electric shower Circuit breaker not working

    hi, I have a Mira sport 10.8 kW shower, it has an 0ttermill 60 amp type D circuit breaker which is not breaking the circuit when I push the yellow push to test button, it needs to be replaced before I can use the shower. What would be a suitable replacement circuit breaker compatible with the...
    • Foxbar19
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    • breaker circuit circuit breaker electric not working shower working
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    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  13. S

    aldi tools not working

    i have a number of tools that have stopped working, usually aldi ones lol, on a sander, i have fault traced the problem with a multi meter to the circuit where the continuity ends, from using a magnifying glass, the problem seems to be a burned out 'diode' maybe, i think lol, not an electrican...
  14. O

    Working by yourself

    How many of you work on your own as opposed to with a helper/apprentice or partner or whatever, do you enjoy being on your lonesome or do you find it a pain in the arse. Me personally I have zero motivation or interest if I'm on a job by myself, things inevitably go wrong and you always need...
  15. HappyHippyDad

    Why are the lights not working!!!!!

    Just popped in to a friends house on the off chance that I could quickly remedy some none working lights before heading off to work. Unfortunately it was all a bit odd! Over the past 2 years the ground floor lights have stopped working perhaps 3 times. They stop for either days or weeks then...
  16. firestick

    Looking for advice for working with LSZH T&E cable

    Hi, I'm looking for advice for working with LSZH T&E cable. Is it common practice to warm the cable with a heat gun to make it easier to work with before running/dressing the cable?. Any tips for working with this cable?. Thanks!
  17. O

    Quinetic In-line Receivers stopped working - help please

    Hi - I recently installed 6 single gang Quinetic in-Line receiver switches (QURS1W) and paired them successfully with multiple Quinetic wireless switches - I have unpaired 2 of the switches and they are no longer working - the in-line switches themselves have stopped switching the circuit and I...
  18. M

    Ceramic hob partially working

    Got a 5 ring ceramic hob, all ring power on and can select heat setting on them but only 2 heat up? On the flex there's 4 cores I've connected brown, blue and earth but have left black could that be anything to do with it? On a 32A Rcbo as required and fed by a 10mm which is plenty!
  19. T

    Working out the length of a ring finals circuit

    r1: 1.15 r2: 1.80 rn: 1.15 r1r2 0.69 To work out the length of a ring in 2.5mm twin would this be correct 0.69/(19.51/1000) = 35m or would you use the r1r2 before you divide it by 4?
  20. E

    Working abroad

    Hi, Could anybody point me in the direction of a company who sub contracts to other countries. I am close to qualifying and really want to go and work abroad in the future and looking at different routes at doing this. I wouldnt mind doing something like 6 weeks away 6 weeks home for example...
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