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    TRAINEE QUESTION: Three phase motor system, non-standard wiring colours in flex?

    Hi. Just a question from a slightly confused trainee about core colours on a three phase appliance. I was diagnosing a fault on a three-phase saw today (found it - dead isolating transformer) and found that the incoming cable (4 cores) were coloured and connected as such: L1 Brown L2 Black...
    • Spine3533
    • Thread
    • black brown cable colours flex motor phase question still system three three phase trainee wiring yellow
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  2. Pete999

    Working away from home stories

    Bored, waiting to go out for Beer and Curry, reminded me of a time when I was working in Pakistan, working for the Government afforded me a few privileges,one which was close to my heart was the British High Commission club, basically a place to go for Beer, Curry and pool as well as Tennis if...
    • Pete999
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    • after black electrical work home local stories working
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Electrician Talk
  3. Soulsurfer

    Mystery Black Box ???

    Hello, Went out to visit a house last night and the owner admitted that the best description for her electrics was "Interesting" Anyways a local spark has been up there a lot, and admittedly rewired almost the entire property except this one room, a treatment room of sorts. She through a...
  4. S

    Landing and bathroom switch wiring

    So I have the bathroom light wiring red and black Landing light red Black Wires from switch at bottom of stairs red a blue and a yellow So where do they all go got a 2 gang switch with com l1 l2 on each side Thanks
    • Stret
    • Thread
    • bathroom black landing light stairs switch wiring
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  5. H

    AM2 help

    I've sat my am2 today and got to finish it off tomorrow morning. There's a couple of things niggling me so i was hoping someone might be able to help. 1) 2 way and intermediate lighting: I've put brown tape round the strappers (black & grey) but do I need to put brown tape round the common...
    • Hilldog
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    • am2 black brown earth round single
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Electrician Forum
  6. telectrix

    black as coal in back of van since interior light packed in.

    it was, but now, thanks to LED technology.........
  7. I

    LG 300w panels

    I've been let down by Segen, need 13 LG Panels anyone have any ideas who else stock these? The jobs Tuesday :s
  8. O

    Cheapest place for 20mm black plastic conduit adaptors?

    Anyone give me some pointers towards somewhere I can get 20mm black plastic conduit adaptors (for joining to metal clad boxed - adaptor male or female) without getting my pants taken down on pricing... got some stuffing glands on ebay from a uk company for a good price for a bag of 100...
  9. D

    Another quick 2394/95 question

    Hi lads help appreciated....describe how a prospective fault current test should be performed using a 3 lead instrument on single phase consumer unit? Cheers
  10. B

    Seraphim 285w Black Frame

    Hi Guys any one know who has stock of 285w Seraphim black frame? Thanks
  11. S

    coding on commercial

    Hi guys, Just want some advice on codings for an EICR im doing at a factory. 1-they have wired a radial circuit feeding several sockets in singles using blue singles as a live conductor and black as a neutral. 2-they have 3x ring main mains on 32amp RCBOs type C and all zs values are higher...
  12. HappyHippyDad

    TN-S with a BS951 clamp and black tar covering supply cable?

    Afternoon all.. I have just completed an EICR and came across the following : 1. Is the black tarry substance Pitch? The homeowner is unsure how long it has been there, however it is not completely solid and is slightly sticky to touch indicating that it is still getting too hot at times and...
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    Heat Alarm Wiring

    Hi folks, Just had a rewire done but subsequently had to replace two ceilings which meant an electrician removing my heat alarm from the ceiling. I'm looking to reconnect it now and don't want to waste a day waiting for the electrician to come back out but unsure of the wiring terminations and...
    • allytech
    • Thread
    • advice alarm alarms black brown electrician heat wiring
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  14. egg67

    Help customer has just told me it christmas tomorrow

    So went to job this morning to fix upstairs lights not working and the customer ask me if I was ready for christmas day,whens that I said, tomorrow she said, **** have to go will be back in new year and gave her a torch, So as quick as I could drive went to supermarket to get beers, when I got...
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    Three Phase Flex - two black cores?

    Hi chaps, Spent today repairing a load of 63A and 125A three phase flexes. When taking the damaged plugs off I was somewhat surprised to find that two of the cores were the same colour... Can anyone explain why I've got two black cores and one brown? I was expecting to find black, brown and...
  16. M

    dimmer Switch Wiring Question 3 dimmers 4 red one black cable

    Hi how should I start :) I've started replaceing switches in my new (old) house and done them all apart from one ;) in my living room there is a triple dimmer switch for 3 separate sets of lights in that room. There is one live wire (tested) and 3 other red wires (im guesing to all 3 sets of...
    • Maciej Bedlin
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    • black cable dimmer dimmer switch dimmers question red switch wiring
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  17. O

    Its Black Friday....

    WTF??? Does this prove a large percentage of the population are mad? Nearly time for a beer, not a trip to the shops!
  18. S

    LG 250 mono black or Solarworld 250 Mono

    Does anyone know where there are any of these knocking about - Rexel excluded they're too much like hard work to work with. I've got a massive, bog standard bungalow. It doesn't need anything bigger than 250 w panels but the customer is insisting on black with black paper and mono so the...
  19. U

    Bosch induction hob

    Help with electrical connections please , colours as follows brown,black, blue, white.the hob is pre wired.costumer has no installation manual because of house move and they bought the hob with them.
    • underpar12
    • Thread
    • black bosch brown download hob induction induction hob model white
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  20. C

    Lower energy generation from all black panels?

    Afternoon. I have potential customer questioning whether all black panels will perform as well as panels with a white backing on the basis that they will become hotter more quickly affecting energy generation on warm sunny days. I can understand the logic but have never seen hard evidence to...

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