appliance

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    Buzzing socket

    Hello all. One of the sockets in my baby's bedroom is making a fairly loud buzzing sound when an appliance is plugged on. Is this dangerous? And how easy is the problem fixed? Thanks and any advice greatfully received. Dionne
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    length off flex you can ad to an appliance

    hi what length off flex can you add to an appliance ie washing machine,tumbel dryre, i cant find any thing in the reg just had a quick look . i was on a job to day and some one had 2 m added on to a washing machine so the flex was about 3 m long personaly i would have fitted a socket...
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    Typical Appliance Ratings: What do you assume?

    I'm just coming to the end of a kitchen rewire, and it's just got me wondering .... OK I know what rating the new oven is, but the customer hasn't yet decided on what dishewasher, washing machine.tumbledrier, or fridge. So I'm a bit worried about max load/diversity calcs. I have done a few...
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    Grid switching

    Can anyone advise? When installing intergrated appliances in a kitchen via double pole fused grid switches where are the socket outlets or hard wire pionts placed. Can you mount them directly behind the appliance (as with none intergrtaded) or do they have to be placed to the side of the...
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    Location of oven isolation switch

    Good evening all together. I am planning a new supply for a new cooker. In the 'On Site Guide' it says the oven swtch (with socket outlet) has to be 2m away from the appliance, that would be right in the corner of the kitchen. I assume the switch has to be located over the work top for...
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    RCD Query

    Hopefully an easy query. Having great problems isolating RCD tripping. Happens only occasionally, say once a week. If I put fridge and electric water heater on their own plug in RCD plug would that plug trip first (if the appliance was faulty) or would the fusebox RCD, or would they trip...
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    appliance flex to t&e

    For integrated / fixed appliances, having a fused switch spur can you then run t&e to a ko box behind the appliance and connect the flex to t&e via a terminal block? covering with a blanking plate.
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    Help with appliance switch sockets.

    Hey guys, I need a little help switching some sockets in my apartment. I am replacing the switches for my dishwasher, washer and fridge freezer. Currently, I have something that looks like this for each of the appliances: (Switch, fuse & neon light) I have bought a replacement switch...
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    Portable Appliance Testing, woohoo...

    Hey guy's, Hope your all well. For thoso of you who haven't spoken to me befor, i'm a trainee! Wippee... And most of the time in need of a little help. :D I have a couple of question's which i dont know the answe's to and i'm a little stuck! If there is someone who could help, i would...
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    Designing a circuit

    hi Just out of interest. Suppose a customer has an electric cooker like this one say. The manufacturer doesn't say, The cooker is rated at x kW? (could be 12kW say for a cooker) They give me the following information: Main oven energy consumption 0.90kWH. Top oven energy consumption...
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    Stannah lift on rcbo

    Was doing a periodic the other day and came across all circuits on rcbo's inc stair lift will i have to change this to a normal mcb, just in case rcbo trips when lift is in use leaving the person on it stranded thanks in advance plase quote a reg Nos if applicable
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    Multimeter tester & Portable appliance tester

    Come on you electrican,s need to sell quickly the above £550 for both at a bargain. Ring John 07900254879 in Four Oaks Sutton Coldfield.:D
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    Portable appliance tester etc

    Portable appliance tester & Multimeter tester for sale as new. I have moved abroad and my brother has them in Four Oaks Sutton Coldfield mobile 07900254879 ask for John Bargain for both £550 :D
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    isolator switches to fixed kitchen appliances

    Evening all. I am having a brain fart regarding isolator switches to fixed kitchen appliances - mainly because I've never seen one :o (and the wholesalers are shut now). I'd be :D if someone could explain how they are wired to an unswitched socket. Also for the following scenario would I need...

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