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  1. C

    Anything to consider replacing below-cupboard kitchen LED lights?

    We bought a house with an array of broken (some cosmetic issues, some functional) downlights under cupboards in our kitchen. The bulb seem to be integrated into long wires and tracing them back up it seems there's a bunch of what I presume LED drivers on top of the cupboards. Should I be...
  2. Backtoschoolelec

    Can anyone spot anything wrong with this?

    Hello I have some decking lights which to be fair, have been nothing but pain in the bottom since they were installed. Moisture in the lens lamps causing them to trip and a lovely bit of fun with rodents chewing through the wiring. Having spent a lot of time making sure they were sealed to...
  3. snowogu

    Hi just found light without earth connected do I need to do anything with it. The case is metal.

    Hi does the earth need to be connected?
  4. M

    Is anything special about motor start capacitors?

    My dishwasher was failing, and I quickly found the problem was a failing capacitor on the circulation pump. Marked as 2.5uF 400V. No problem, except not easily found locally. So I rummage around and find an old fluorescent lamp with a power-factor correction capacitor of the right value. Well...
  5. A

    Can Wylex plug-in MCB be tripped by anything but overcurrent/short circuit?

    Hello, I have an old 16A Wylex SK type B plug-in breaker in the fuse box in my garage which keeps tripping, and every time (and only at that time) the 32A one of the same type supplying the whole garage in my home's main box also trips. It isn't happening fast, sometimes it takes days to happen...
  6. J

    Passed my AM2 - Ask me anything !!

    Recently passed my AM2 exam first time. Ask me any questions and I’ll be happy to answer them !
  7. D

    UK RCD tripping when no load or anything switched on

    Hi, an Electrician recently replaced all switches, sockets and spot lights. They also appear to have connected an RCD to the fusebox or installed one - I don't know exactly. However, I now have no power and only a few lights will come on. The RCD is showing as tripped. I can turn all the...
  8. Rockingit

    Anyone know anything about micro hydro?

    If so..... I have some questions but it seems to be a bit of a dark art! Have a client who wants to install one as he has a water course suitable, but unsure of the various combinations generation voltage / inverters / batteries / etc for UK use
  9. lmi-pa

    Is C&G 2396 Electrical Design qualification worth anything in the real world?

    Passed my C&G 2396: Electrical design and verification course recently and loved every minute of it, however I am wondering if it was actually worth doing. I haven’t seen any adverts with it listed as a requirement or even as preferred. It’s a level 4 course so a bit surprising. Has anyone done...
  10. lmi-pa

    Is City and Guilds 2396 Electrical Design qualification worth anything the real world?

    Passed my C&G 2396: Electrical design and verification course recently and loved every minute of it, however I am wondering if it was actually worth doing. I haven’t seen any adverts with it listed as a requirement or even as preferred. It’s a level 4 course so a bit surprising. Has anyone done...
  11. M

    Adapting CU for dual tariff, am i missing anything

    Hi all I've been ask to change another dual tarriff consumer unit (17 useable ways) I've changed a few of these in past but choice does seem limited and always seem to pay over the odds for what it is. I am considering adapting a dual rcd FuseBox consumer unit. I'm just checking am I missing...
  12. U

    Have i done anything which is notifiable yet

    I bought a house due to the largish workshop /garage which was already kitted out with an electrical connection from the house. Unfortunately however the old previous owner liked to do his own electrics and had not done a very good job and connected to a consumer unit in the garage which has...
  13. HappyHippyDad

    Anything you fancy in these pics Lucien?

    I don't expect there's anything of interest here @Lucien Nunes but on the off chance if there's anything you want for your museum then let me know. I'll pay all shipping costs.
  14. Franad

    New member willing to talk anything electric

    Hi all, lovely to be here! I'm a newly qualified domestic installer looking for tips and advice in the wonderful world of electrics. I've already asked a question regarding MFT choices (I think I have finally decided to go Megger!) to which I had a great response so thank you already. I can...
    • Franad
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    • anything electric member new new member talk willing
    • Replies: 34
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  15. D

    UK DIY Shocker!!!

    Hi guys, I hope everyone is well. So to detail my experience, I had a loose wire behind my electric cooker mains plug, so I tested the plug after sorting the wire forgot to turn off the mains at the box and yes as you can guess as I went to push the socket into the wall to screw in, two...
    • DIYer Gaz
    • Thread
    • anything behind diy electric experienced mains metal never shock socket
    • Replies: 58
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  16. D

    The breaker on the right trips after anything from 30 seconds to an hour. I have only two led lights on this circuit

    The breaker on the right trips after anything from 30 seconds to an hour. I have only two led lights on this circuit. Can anyone please help? Source URL: DIY Electrical Forum - https://www.electriciansforums.net/forums/diy-electrical-forum.64/
  17. cliffed

    How you ever seen anything so horrible

    Gotta add some circuits to this TPN,who ever did this taped the cabling to each other,& so this mess appeared. its gonna be a real tight fit to add other circuits & is only the best way into it. I remember when I was a lad,thinking I was helping a spark, by taping 3p/n/e,in trunking together,I...
  18. Lou

    My income is reducing - will the government pay me anything? (Self-employed or Employed)

    My income is reducing - will the government pay me anything? (Self-employed or Employed) Based on PAYE apparently so, although opinions seem varied and fact-checking isn't easy. Please use this thread to discuss this and help each other out.
  19. Z

    Is there anything I can do with a dual switch for a former ceiling fan?

    Greetings! I am seeking the advice from a more experienced electrician. I have removed a ceiling fan from my living room that had a separate on/off switch for the fan and the light. It has been changed to a regular flush mount light (i.e. one black, one white, and ground wire). Is there anything...
  20. M

    Is there anything I can do to get my sockets working

    To Qualified Electricians: I have this iron with a torn wire that I fixed by twisting the wires together. This solution worked for weeks until today I accidentally allowed the two separated wires in the cord electrical plug to come into contact. This formed a spark in the cable and now all of...

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