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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...
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First post - Go easy! Advice please - suggestions/best practice. Domestic property, TNCS supply, 25mm tails to RCBO C/U with 100A main switch...
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You will need to look at the switch and motor. The chances are it will have 4 wires, one for the Neutral and 3 for the various speeds. A picture...
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An electrician installed a NEMA 6-20 20A 230V outlet in a surface box for me in my garage, on a dedicated 20A breaker. He was even kind enough to...
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Certainly is!! And another thing .......... On the old Hive receiver the relay common is a separate terminal, whereas on the new Hive presumably...
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Well that's kind of a bit nuts. I don't hang about waiting for help, and it's really when I am stumped that I ask. When you medntioned it was 4...
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I use this one, copy this into a search engine: 200EP Tone Generator Kit High Accuracy Cable Toner Detector Finder Tester with Inductive...
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Hi there, Introducing myself to you all. 10+ years in lighting, giving technical and sales advice to consumer, electricians and wholesalers...
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I was experiencing the incorrect password issue yesterday, but I've run forums and trusted the staffers to sort it. We'll done! 😎
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All depends on the resistance of the actual fault. If it's low enough, then the lighting circuits may well trip their RCD.
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Yes, it is. My original post was accidentally deleted because there was a glitch with the forum.
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A GFCI is code recognized for replacement of non grounding receptacles, but the test button will not function with out a equipment grounding...
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Hi Dan! Yes, it used to work just fine until last winter when I had a small leak in the roof that dripped through ceiling and likely through the...
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Haha I hadn't noticed the other posts then lol It's alright Son. Which wife were you from again haha Did you think I signed it Dad and people...
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The 12 way ryfield will be sub mains to 12 x 100amp red cutouts to meters(being done by southern gas) From there I'll install 25mm 3 core swa to...
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I am confronted by people with experience in using them for lighting circuits and sockets in a three-phase installation, as it is only allowed to...
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Give us a nod if you're one of our Electricians in New Zealand - New Zealander Electrical Contractors. Register to the forum, it's free. We need...
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Just a shout out to our friends, the Australian Electricians - Electrical Contractors in Australia. Welcome to the forum. Register if you...
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Dutch Electricians - Electrical Contractors in Netherlands. Join the forum, it's free. :) Members; don't mind me while I try something. :P
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Just a quick shout out to any German Electricians - Electrical Contractors in Germany. Join the forum, its free, and you may teach us some...
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Just a shout out to Electricians in France - French Electrical Contractors. :)
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The locations are defined by Groups relative to the procedures which are carried out.
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Anyway, don´t get me wrong , usually Spanish Engineers also do not have any clue about whats going on during their first two years of work. Do you...
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For what OCD? There may be other means of over current protection that allow a Zs of0.45 (HRC Fuse?)
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The unsheathed cables are definitely a C2. The lack of overcurrent and fault protection is a C2 as well. The G/Y cable may be OK. It depends on...
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Hi Marvo, Sorry for the late reply. it was a commercial unit the rating was 450kVA we didn't get a make unfortunately. It was a strange one, it...
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Thanks! Without sounding stupid, I'm thinking I'm going to have to get someone who knows what they are doing as there are cables that connect into...
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If you leave it long enough in Merthyr you will have to look for it, it'll be long gone. Anyway, there's a recall on the new shape Transit. The...
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Thanks m8, you have done some good searching. I would have thought a lot of sparkys would buy a tip like that for a few quid, so surprised there...
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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...
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First post - Go easy! Advice please - suggestions/best practice. Domestic property, TNCS supply, 25mm tails to RCBO C/U with 100A main switch...
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APART From You - Sleaford Mods View: https://youtu.be/FMJQk3mf0I8?si=qWudWhr-tVWtr-o3
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You will need to look at the switch and motor. The chances are it will have 4 wires, one for the Neutral and 3 for the various speeds. A picture...
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An electrician installed a NEMA 6-20 20A 230V outlet in a surface box for me in my garage, on a dedicated 20A breaker. He was even kind enough to...
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Certainly is!! And another thing .......... On the old Hive receiver the relay common is a separate terminal, whereas on the new Hive presumably...
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Well that's kind of a bit nuts. I don't hang about waiting for help, and it's really when I am stumped that I ask. When you medntioned it was 4...
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I use this one, copy this into a search engine: 200EP Tone Generator Kit High Accuracy Cable Toner Detector Finder Tester with Inductive...
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Hi there, Introducing myself to you all. 10+ years in lighting, giving technical and sales advice to consumer, electricians and wholesalers...
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