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  1. L

    2.Amp "clock socket/outlet" issue !

    Hi A little problem.... I have a 5 amp and 2 amp circuit. The 5's are fine etc The 2.Amps use a "Clock Socket/outlet" . 4 wires , 3 connected . The 4th is grey marked live (Brown) . Nothing on the Blue and brown, 30v on the black and grey (marked brown and never connected) I must...
  2. C

    Problem with fixed wired 110v transformer

    Hi guys,been called out to a job tonight and am abit confused what it could be.A guy showed me his metal work bench,when he placed his metal cased drill on it there was a very large arc,so tested between the 110v fixed socket and the steel work and there was 55v.It is a centre tap 415v...
    • cr_sparky
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    • 110v aus brown drill earth fixed problem transformer wired
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Australia
  3. P

    Missing neutral for the Bathroom Fan Installation

    Hi, I am newly qualified and would very much appreciate some advice on this. I few days ago I've purchased one of those low noise bathroom extractor fans with a timer and humidity sensor and run a three core cable from it to the loft which I was planning to connect to the 3 pole isolator. Once...
    • Papillion
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    • aus bathroom brown fan installation light missing neutral yellow
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Australia
  4. S

    honeywell mid position valve

    hello, ive been wiring a y plan system today and the motorized valve has 6 wires orange blue black brown white green/yellow the plan ive been working off only has 5, its the brown wire that omitted i think ! is there some way round this ? ive not been able to try for myself as the...
    • snipes
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    • boiler brown honeywell position valve valves
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Central Heating Systems
  5. G

    Whos watching derren brown...

    Is this thing real or staged? Theres so many opportunities for this stunt to go wrong - i'm shocked if its for real. :confused:
  6. M

    Master Socket

    My phone wont ring!!! The mrs took the master socket off yesterday when she was decorating and now th efone wont ring for incoming calls. I got a dial tone and can ring out, and can answer the fone, it just doesnt ring. Its a BT openreach master socket and I got orange, blue,brown and green...
  7. EoinConway

    1.5mm T&E Blue Brown 100m Coils for £15.50

    Hi, We're running an offer on 1.5mm T&E Blue\Brown "BASEC APPROVED" 100m Coils, here's the details - Get 3 coils for £15.50 each! Use code COIL3TE at the checkout to add to your basket. Valid for orders over £300. - Get 5 coils for £15.50 each! Use code COIL5TE at the checkout to add to...
  8. L

    3 phase sleeving?

    Right, if i'm supplying a three phase motor in swa, obviously taking brown/black/grey to their respective colours at the mcb, do I have to sleeve all of them brown to indicate live conductors or are the fact that they are phase colours sufficient? Not sure whether to sleeve them at the motor or...
  9. K

    Wiring Diagram Help

    ]Hello! I have my 206 exam tomorrow, done all the conduit etc so its just the wiring to do. Just want to make sure i get everything right, as this is my 2nd attempt due to a mess up on conduit bends. This is the wiring diagram above that a member on here kindly did for me. Just a few...
  10. M

    Ian Brown tickets for sale

    I have 6 tickets at £25 each if anybody is interested. Venue is Manchester Platt Fields next Friday (11th June). All my mates have now decided they can't afford it after I bought the tickets. If I'm breaking some kind of rule by advertisng these I don't care, I'm a rebel without a cause.*...
  11. C

    Em Lighting key switches!

    OK, Settle this once and for all please chaps. When keying off emergency lights, should you switch; 1) just one pole (e.g. the permanent live) 2) two poles ( e.g. both switched and permanent lives) or 3) three poles ( both lives and neutral also (as some key switches...
    • Crosswire
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    • aus black brown key lighting permanent poles switch switched switches
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: Australia
  12. L

    Pir Outside lighting

    I have been wondering how would you wire outside lights which were pir operated and also have switches to turn them on. any advice would be very welcome thanks
  13. B

    ring circuit question

    Hi, im having trouble with a task ive been set at college. Via testing at the cu how would you identify that the phase and neutral are from the same leg for instance if you cant see the incoming outer sheath. I think its something simple im missing, or im just being stupid. Cheers.
  14. J

    Thermostat

    Hello again....I have one question that is confusing me slightly I think im overthinking it?!) A mains operated room thermostat requires three conductors to enable it to operate correctly. Can you connect the thermostat to an existing two core and cpc cable and: a) Use the earth b) Use the...
    • J4EY
    • Thread
    • aus brown earth honeywell supply terminal termostat thermostat
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Australia
  15. T

    rules for in london

    hi everyone, i am looking at doing a rewire for a friend of the family in wimbolden at easter time, and understand that local building control in the london area have certain rules which don't apply to the rest of the country. things like you can't use brown blue(sleeved)+ cpc for the...
    • tornadoarnold
    • Thread
    • aus brown earth electricians london london rules switch
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Australia
  16. B

    Light switch

    Someone asked me if I could move a light switch to another point in the same room. Haven't done it yet but had a quick look at the cabling behind the switch and noticed 2 neutrals connected together by means of a connector block and the 2 lives going into the 'L' and 'L1' switch (only a 1 gang...
    • booyaka
    • Thread
    • aus brown circuit light light switch socket switch
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Australia
  17. R

    12volt fan help please

    Hi. I have a 12v fan installed already in the bathroom and a few weeks ago this stopped working. I was pretty sure the fan was broken so I purchased another fan but i cant get it to work. ive checked the cables and i have a 12v feed coming in on a brown and grey wire. Im presuming that...
    • robert0881
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    • aus brown coming fan help help please please switch transformer volts
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Australia
  18. H

    Sleeving of switched live

    Hello all I been reading a couple of differnt articles, when using twin brown as switch wire. The permenant live must be identifed so different to the switched live. If this is the case would you use a different colour sleeve or maybe tag it. Or would you just use twin & earth and sleeve the...
  19. P

    Pir sensor 2 way

    Good Evening all I have been asked to replace 1 pir sensor but am confused 1 sensor is on the gate and the other is on the house about 15 meters apart, the sensor has 1 blue going to net 1 brown to live and 1 red goes to L' is this switch live The earth cable from the switch has been used for a...
    • piz
    • Thread
    • 2 way aus brown feeding going pir sensor switch
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Australia
  20. C

    Lighting circuit

    Hey, just a quick question from a numb moment i had a few day ago, i came to connect a 2-way lghting circuit which was operated by 2 3cores and used a neautral. i dident wire this lighting circuit, and have never come across it before, can anyone explain how this would have worked? Also, when...
    • conspiracy jews
    • Thread
    • aus brown circuit colour lighting lighting circuit operated switch wired
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Australia

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