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    Is it just me

    Struggling to make the forum useable and losing the will to live. My browser is jumping all over the place, its advert city, worse than any website i normally use. Today has been the last straw and now the actual content is lined up all vertically so i cannot see anything at all. Is there...
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    Relay switching max voltage across contacts

    Thought i would put this out there for any experience faced with this design issue. TP Immersion heater 11KW, has built in contactor, coil voltage 400V I want to bring in the immersion heater via control system and ideally not alter the immersion heater package. The control system can operate a...
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    240V SP Ind Fan Motor wiring help

    Hi guys, struggling with a problem wondered if anyone can help. Had 2 A/C units failed on me, spare parts not available til end of August... :-( The faults were caused by the fan units which vapourised tracks on the PCB, great design , not. I can repair the PCBs but the fans are dual fans...
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    Labour Manifesto

    Had a glance over it, pretty ambitious for sure. Struggling with how they plan to nationalise utilities and stay in europe's rule set (no gov subsidies) - i think it will be a short mtg with Brussels over the manifesto and EU negotiations Sadly for the thousands and thousands of small...
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    92V how can this be?

    I was working in garage when the lights went out (LED) - Was listening to my smart speaker which continued to play. mmmm . Went to speak to Mrs P&S and she is happy watching TV but the soundbar was OFF, how wierd. Went back into the garage and the boiler is having a fit, flashing lights in a...
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    How to get rid of the outdated browser bar, it keeps coming back

    As above, it is blocking out the top line and when I close it, after I click on another page, it comes back, very annoying. BTW on IE10, so not exactly a dinosaur of browsers...lol
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    Leftys enjoy, made me laugh anyway

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbLGG5UGEKw
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    Pre-election budget

    Nice budget, allowances up to 11000, tax free savings, relief for oil sector (helps one of my clients) , fuel duty frozen. Surplus predicted in near future to start to get the overall debt back down...... As good as it gets.. Now lets make sure Labour don't get in a mess it all up again
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    RCBO has tripped - help

    RCBO has tripped on downstairs sockets. Have un-plugged everything but it wont go back up, need urgent help as its cold and the boilers not working, many thx
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    Fed up with lamps blowing

    Bought a 2nd tester from Steve on here, lovely condition BUT i was just checking all was good with the tester on my house and noticed again that volts were up at 253V. Now this is my house and Mrs P&S has refused all attempts at me changing the chandeliers for some energy efficient lamps so am...
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    Motor Overspeeding

    Hi guys, i have been asked to look at a machine as there appeared to be a fault with the plc / inverter as the motor controlling a tension roller did not speed up when it hit the top limit. Anyway, to cut a long story short - plc fine, inverter fine, Issue is that the motor , a small 90W 3T...
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    DIY Solar Panel Project

    Hi guys, been thinking of solar for a while but house is up for sale (has been for over a year !) so held off but have had another thought as i have a place in spain which (looking at the bills) could do with it as well so here's my plan. Please feel free to tell me if its not doable. 1. Buy a...
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    C2 for no isolater before CU

    Hi guys, just picked up a set of remedials and the tester has listed a C2 for no isolater between meter tails and CU. It is a commercial building. I am due to quote for said remedials but obviously fitting several isolaters is going to involve DNO. I know they are desirebale but are they...
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    Testers failed calibration but perplexed now :-(

    My MFT failed calibration on some insulations resistance measurements but i am a little confused. I used a different more local calibrater as i needed the least downtime but his certificate is very different from the manufacturers one that was done before (now i have had time to compare side by...
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    Not plasterer this time but suspended ceiling monkey

    Been a long day, was doing a "routine" EICR, 12way TP DB, warehouse and offices. Going well just a couple of 400V labels and a missing earth in a light switch and was down to the last circuit "office ring" on C32. Thought be home for 3:00pm, however got the wires out of the DB and no continuity...
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    Plasterer - stealing work from honest sparky

    Well, was asked to add 10 sockets to a ring and convert a double to a single to make way for the partition wall. Did all the pre-work, only thing left to do was break into ring and convert the existing socket. Was waiting for client to give me date and time to take the power off (its a 10way SP...
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    LED Stair lights -help with products

    Hi Sparkies, I have been asked to improve lighting in a hall stairway. Its an unusual layout as there are other properties (flats) on either side of the stairs. The stairs run from the front door up to the first floor flat. I can make some improvements to the ceiling lighting reasonably easily...
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    Anybody recognise this glanding product

    Following on from my earlier thread regarding a solution for a grp building where cables cam go through the wall without making off, i went to site and found an existing GRP cabin that has this plate arrangement with blue seals, anyone recognise the product to give me an idea of a line to pursue.
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    Putting 10mmsq 4C SWA through a wall - what products are there for sealing wall.

    Hi guys, i am working on a site where there is a GRP "hut" where all the plant is where i am working. the client is providing the power from their local DB but to get the cable into the hut we need to go through the wall, this is contructed of a GRP, plywood, foam insulation etc - thickness...
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    Some advice please for my home PV install

    Hi guys, i am planning to move house and build my own with probably a 4KW system. I would take the MCS through Napit and use my own house as the first install so i properly get the hang of it. Anyway my existing house needs to be sold first and its taking its time. So i was thinking is it...

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