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  1. J

    RCD tripping straight after smart meter install

    Hello, Firstly, I'm aware other people have posted similar topics on this forum, I'm not trying to create a duplicate, but more looking for advice as to the distance between my smart meter and the tripping RCD. I had a smart meter fitted yesterday, and straight after the installation, the...
    • jlisco
    • Thread
    • after install meter rcd rcd tripping smart smart meter straight tripping
    • Replies: 29
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  2. wsoppitt

    lathe tripping after quarter turn on startup ?

    Guys / Girls , i have been asked to go and replace a light fitting tomorrow in a domestic environment and only have an hour window to get it fitted. Customer has asked it i can take a look at his single phase lathe whilst there. Because of the time frame i wont have long to try and diagnose the...
  3. sythai

    After you thoughts on this tap positioning/ vs electrics please ?

    Hi Guys After you thoughts on this tap positioning/ vs electrics please ? (not the isolators/ mini DB being in a cupboard) Did a kitchen refurb here a little while ago and have come back to this little surprise 🚰! Tap now in adjacent part of cupboard, is sectioned off though. (For their...
  4. W

    UK Different test results after DB change

    Is it common to get different test results when upgrading a db? Basically I done an EICR in November and came back to upgrade the db and done live tests on all the circuits, but my results were quite different. Like 0.30 ohms out on one circuit
  5. Davew182

    Why would an RCD trip 3-4 minutes after a light has been turned off?

    No lighting has been changed in the house for at least 12 months. Last night a small pop similar to that of a small firework in the distance came from one of the rooms in my house and the rcd for the front of the house ceiling lights tripped. This happened within a few minutes of me turning off...
  6. M

    Nearly electrocuted just after EICR — tester denies any responsibility

    I had the first EICR done on my flat last week, which failed with some C2s for having an older (2001) plastic consumer unit with no RCDs, but otherwise passed: A couple of days later I'm called to the property due to no hot water and find the electric boiler is dead. There's a connector block...
  7. C

    How do you charge for remedial works after EICR failed?

    Hello everyone, Need some advices to be fair. How do you charge for remedial works after an EICR did not pass? Are you charging on a daily rate? Thank you
  8. P

    Rewire after failed EICR. Have we been scammed?

    My parents had an EICR completed after a change of tenant in the shop and flat property, this took place March 2021. The summary of the report stated that the premises was dangerous and the full rewire was required to make it safe. I have since completed a the C&G inspection and testing course...
  9. M

    UK Earth bonding requirement for water pipe (metal entry point, switch to plastic after 300mm)

    Good morning everyone. I’m looking at getting an EV charger installed at my home and the company is requesting that I earth bond my water supply piping. The main water pipe entering the property is metal, then there is the stop cock, and after about 100mm it turns into a plastic pipe (total...
    • mbat22
    • Thread
    • after bonding earth entry pipe plastic point regulations requirement switch water
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. R

    85V on neutral after space heater on circuit...?

    I'm not at all a certified electrician, but I have a strong self taught background in electricity and electronics. We moved into a new home this year, and Austin got cold this week. I put a space heater in my room for the first time, and after an hour or so it flipped the breaker. Or so I...
    • rrschw
    • Thread
    • after circuit common heater neutral space
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  11. A

    Problem with 3 outlets immediately after solar installation

    I recently had a solar installation at my home. Immediately afterward, a GFCI outlet in my garage stopped working, had no power, and could not be reset. At the same time, my two outdoor outlets stopped working. I first checked the new breaker box the solar installers put. However, no breaker was...
  12. J

    Exposed copper wire under the floorboards after rewire

    I have just had my house fully rewired. I lifted a few of the loose floorboards to clean and noticed at junctions there is a lot of exposed copper wire. Is this normal or even safe?ī
  13. W

    What's next after college?

    Hi, I'm not sure if this is possibly the correct place for this as I'm new here, but I'm looking for some help. I was looking for an electrical installation apprenticeship but now I'm too late into my Level 3 C&G qualification to be able to do the apprenticeship apparently. So now I'm looking...
  14. Mark Itz

    Re-decorating after new sockets fitted

    We've had some electrical work done which we're very happy with, but I have one query. Where some extra sockets have been fitted, the electrician made a channel in the wall down to the skirting, with the supply picked up from a nearby socket and the cables running under the floorboards; all...
  15. K

    Lamona Range Cooker Overheating After New Elements/Thermostat

    Hi, hoping someone can help me, have a Lamona HJA5110 range cooker, previously had a new element fitted on the RHS oven and it was overheating, so had a new thermostat fitted, still overheating, so never used it. So recently fitted new elements to both sides (LHS and RHS) with a new thermostat...
  16. T

    abs and traction control on after 4th brake light install

    I just installed a 4th brake light on my 2014 scion frs wired thru my tail lights. The moment I hit the brakes my abs and traction control lights turn on. I thought of installing 1way diodes to stop reverse flow of curent do you guys think that may work? Or is there something else I should do?
  17. M

    Wiring a New Oven after change in ampage

    My old hard wired 30 amp oven blew just before Christmas. I bought a new 13 amp one. In order to get it up and running for Christmas I hard wired it into the 30amp circuit. All kitchen wiring and consumer unit were renewed just under 30 years ago. There is a 13 amp single socket next to the...
  18. nomadicsoul

    Insulation added after second fixing!

    Hi everyone. I need a little advice please. Several months ago I first fixed and second fixed a timber frame loft conversion ( open plan living area and kitchen) for a friend /client. I haven't signed it off yet as I was waiting to install I new CU for him and for him to fit the kitchen. I...
  19. T

    Going it alone after a lifetime of working for the man!

    Hi Team! I am a 46 year old electrician and have always been a subbie. The day my apprenticeship ended, I became self employed and have worked on industrial or commercial sites all over England, largely through agencies on a monkey see, monkey do basis. Kind of "There's the cable, there's the...
  20. B

    Wires sticking out after moving doorbell

    Hello. I am located in the Maryland, USA and have no real electrical experience. I just replaced my Nest video door bell with another non-subscription based brand. It went well, except that the original doorbell was tightly fit into a corner by the builder and I discovered that the new doorbell...

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