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Hi all as per title does anyone know of a reasonably prices calibration centre in the north east Bristol area
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Calculating the voltage to be able to calculate the full load current of a 850kva 32kv/400v 3 phase transformer with 8% reactance:
400 x 8...
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In those 5 years i have gained...
Doing some work on a flat. Moving a light. What fuse type is in the picture. There is no marking on the fuse.
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Hi all, I need to replace a GET 80a bs4293 rcd ! Does anyone know of a suitable replacement or will a new GET one fit ?? Cheers
Went round a friends house to day who. Had the insurance company in to do some insurance work on job was replace his bathroom fan directly above...
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Recently completed the first fix on a small 2 bed house, as soon as you drilled to get a raw plug in, the brick just crumbled away...
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Just wondering if anyone knows of anywhere that lets you sit the full 2382 17th edition exam only, or know of somewhere cheap where I...
Is it me or is our trade a complete shambles when it comes to regulation compared to plumbers. They are either gas safe (or the old corgi) or they...
Hi all, have new power supply & CU (split load), all fine for a month (no changes) while on holiday one RCD tripped, suspected downstairs ring...
Hi Just wondered if anyone had any experience of this as I can't seem to find much in the way of manuals online.
Heater had a elv pilot signal...
Hi all, I'm trying to gather a list of the most common reasons for emergency call outs. (Domestic only)
I recently change some Gu10 lamps to LED ones that are switched by a dimmer and they flicker intermitently on various but not all dimmer levels...
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Im new to the forum and my reason for joining is for some answers and advice on becoming an qaulified electrician.
Im currently...
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I have very little electrical understanding and I'm wondering if anyone can shed some light on a problem I'm having with the motor in a...
I'm so gutted I didn't take a picture today! Whilst visiting one of my guys on site (domestic) he took me to one of the back rooms of the house to...
I am currently studying electrical installation technical certificate level 2 in college. I am looking for a apprentership to get my NVQ level 2...
I am about to install a fixed 110v transformer in a newly built workshop. There are 1 16a and 1 32a socket on each side of a partition which will...
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I fitted a new Hager CU about a year and a half ago for a neighbour in our area, and all was fine, although the people who live in the...
I only have a couple of cable pulling devices (a fish tape in a reel and a coil of that plastic stuff for use in condiut).
Who here uses "Cable...
Hi lads I've got a start next week working for a bms company, they know I've not got bms experience but just wondered if any lads knew of a site...
hi guys i m bit confused.. can i use consume unit with one rcd in a 2 bed room flat l as there are 5 circuits... ??
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I am of course aware of the separation criteria in the regs but in reality what is the longest you can run a CAT 5e cable in...
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Now, on two occasions now, a supplier of some of our machinery have supplied machines with incorrect polarity within the plug tails...
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I have recently qualified and started out on my own, I have asked by a been by a mate who is a plumber to renew the cable to the light fitting...
Without digging out my O.S.G am I right in thinking no triple pole isolation switch is required if there is a window in the bathroom thus lighting...
What, if any, qualifications are required to work on High Voltages. For example 25,000 plus?
Where in the BGB or OSG should I be looking for the regs on local isolation requirements
Installing under sink water heaters.
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Have a customer who will be having underfloor heating installed run from combined boiler and different zones can anyone give me...
I have this Unidare heater but do not have a clue as to how to set the controls...anyone?
Have been advised by the Fire Officer that the supply to the stage area of our large club ( which supplies amplifiers etc for musicians) must be...
I require a central heating time clock that will fit onto a 2 gang metal box
Or is there a conversion kit that will allow me to fit standard one...
I'm chasing out a tiny kitchen in a studio flat & my boss wants me to do a chase down to every box which is 8 drops. There's a stud wall on the...
Hello all, new to the forums so would like to say hi..
Im a complete novice so would really appreciate a bit of advice.
We bought a large light...
Hi , I am have recently installed a new shower circuit in a flat which is in an block of around 20 flats.
The main service head is a 3 phase 4...
hi guys im looking for a conduit bender (20mm and 25mm). i have seen them for sale on the internet but they were 527 pounds new. im not paying...
Hi never done much industrial work but picking things up. But how does this push pull button work. I can work out the switching but can't...
Hi all,
Just a quick simple question if any of you have a Clarke CON1450WC wall chaser.
Does the unit fit in the case with the blades attached...
Hello people, recently I've come across fitting an earth rod and the Ze reading I got was 77.4, is this acceptable and in range? Also what are the...
Hello,
Can anyone recommend a decent 4 inch humidistat extractor fan to be installed in the ceiling and vented out through roof?
I will need 4 of...
I'm converting a warehouse to a new gym including replacing new db and all lighting and power, is it a regulation to monitor all circuits and...
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i'm leaving the Royal Navy in a month and have/had work lined up working with a friend as an electrician.
The worry I have now is that I...
Are there any good telephone/alarm cable strippers out there?
I am a fully qualified time served electrician but keep getting asked by customers if I am 'Part P'. Am I right in saying Part P is simply for...
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Just wanted a bit of advice about Earthing!! I'm not too sure whos responsibility the Earthing conductor is from the earth block to...
Doing a simple light change upstairs and the light stayed on so went to change the wires and wen doing so the one of the lives touched the earth...
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