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    Battery Tightening Positive Battery Terminal, Hit Chassis and Shorted Out?

    Hey everyone. Bit of a silly noob question. On my dirt bike, as I was tightening the positive battery terminal lead(it was loose), the allen key slipped and hit against the subframe causing a short and sparks everywhere, and causing the allen key to be extremely hot to touch. It was only for a...
  2. L

    showerlite showerfan

    Good morning have just brought a basic showerlite showerfan from B&Q and I want to fit it in a down stairs shower and I want to know if it can be wired straight to the light switch which is a pull cord.
    • LR8289
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    • connect connected neutral shower switch
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  3. J

    Poor ir on when connected to mcb

    As above says, when testing ir on three circuits I put each circuits neutral into the line into the mcb and tested from mcb terminal to earth, each result below 1M, I then tried connecting the line and neutral in a terminal block , and the results shot up????? This consumer unit is in a cold...
  4. B

    Scratching my head lighting fault???

    Hi guys, am new to the forum. My issue is I got called to a friends house as they have an issue with their lights, I arrived and the issue was 1 lighting circuit controlling about 5 lights. I only had some hand tools on me thinking it would just be a hidden rcd or a lamp! I played around a...
    • Ben Burrows
    • Thread
    • circuit connected fault lighting lights other
    • Replies: 32
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  5. S

    light switch wiring - bottom landing light constantly on after new fitting

    Morning all.. I've replaced an old rose with a new spotlight fitting and light is constantly on... ...I've removed all red circuit words so just the live that goes to the light is connected... The switch for this light has just 2wires.. Both are red. .... How do I go about solving the...
    • Stephen Reece
    • Thread
    • after bottom circuit connected fitting landing light light switch looks new switch wiring
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  6. a-z electrics

    usb charger sockets

    Anyone fitted these new sockets with integral usb charger slots? I've found you have to disconnect a supply wire when doing IR test.. might seem obvious with hindsight but caught me out the first time :dunce2:
  7. W

    New Lighting circuit - how are fans etc. connected

    Hi, I'm installing a new lighting circuit. Normal stuff - radial circuit with lights looped in on the ceiling roses. My question is - how are things like bathroom extraction fans, smoke alarms or an outside above door light normally included in a new circuit? Are they added as spurs off the...
    • Wavy Davy
    • Thread
    • circuit connected edition fans installed light lighting lighting circuit new smoke
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  8. J

    messed up lighting circuit issue

    hi guys new to the site got a problem with a circuit at a property im working on description council kitchen circuits rewire db- 10way main switch rcbos previously installed problem - 1 x lighting circuit on mcb due to it tripping the rcbo ( last electricians left the rcbo in ccu cupboard...
  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. K

    Earth leakage current issue (no load connected)

    I've come across a problem today that has completely stumped me. I used my clamp meter on the main protective conductor and found there was over 4A flowing. Checking the line and neutral conductors, they each had exactly 2A. Obviously these numbers do not add up as if there was leakage to earth...
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    Earth continuity fault

    hi all, I have this old reel to reel tape recorder that failed it's PAT test due to an Earth continuity reading, any ideas how to fix this? it is very old and has a few valves inside I am fairly new to electrical work but am very determined to get this thing working
    • 20%cooler
    • Thread
    • attach cable connected continuity earth fault mains
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    rcd issue

    hello every body, I have been to a house this evening after a customer calls regarding a tripping rcd, I did the usual, all circuits off then on 1 by 1, it seems to randomly trip regardless of which breaker is switched back on, even mcbs on the non rcd side caused it to trip, which I thought a...
    • ample current
    • Thread
    • connected earth fault issue neutral rcd tripping
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    PIR light wiring

    Hello, I am a (non-electrician) newbie on this forum. I was hoping that you clever folks might be able to give me some advice on how to wire a PIR light for my front porch. The PIR light has two settings. The first is activated by the sensor. The second is flicking on a light switch inside...
    • ag123
    • Thread
    • connected light pir switch wires wiring
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
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    rcbo trip question

    Been testing today on a new installation, it was a lighting circuit all lighting weird via click roses. Came to the rcbo test, trips on 5x at 100ms then says plus 40 on 5x. Quickly swapped out rcbo thinking it was just faulty and does same again with the new one. Some rooting around in loft i...
  15. ray-bentos

    EICR Coding - Super Rough Kitchen Rewire

    Came across this load of s***e when on an EICR today...... The kitchen has been 'rewired' last year for some reason and has been done (very very poorly) in trunking over the front of the tiles. Surface mount boxes have been fitted over the front of the original metal backboxes in the wall...
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    Insulation Resistance testing procedure

    Hi all Am doing 2394/95 at moment and trying to get procedure firmly stuck in head. Thing I'm getting a little bit confused with is with some of the vids/examples online some state to switch main switch on (obviously before supply connected) and others off. My thinking is that you might as...
    • DaveS
    • Thread
    • before connected installation insulation insulation resistance insulation resistance testing procedure resistance switch testing watch
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Periodic Inspection Reporting & Certification
  17. R

    Outside light switch

    Hi all looking for a bit of advise on an outside light switch. It was covered by a blank socket plate. There's a few wires in there and was wondering which goes where as it keeps flipping the rcb.
    • rickBeyers
    • Thread
    • connected covered light light switch outside outside light problem switch
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  18. P

    Crabtree RCBO

    I installed a 32A Crabtree rcbo then came to testing it! It tripped fine but the readings were as follows >310mS @x1 and >50mS @x5, is the rcbo faulty. All connection were fine. The board was a split load with an RCD protected side, I tested this RCD and obtained satisfactory readings!! I...
    • pedro76
    • Thread
    • circuit connected crabtree rcbo
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  19. R

    Solar connection details

    First of all hello, this is my first post. Did try a search to answer my question but was unsuccessful. I am connecting the AC side of a PV solar installation. im not an out and out electrician but I am qualified for the purpose of my job as a maintenance engineer. Baisically my question is...
  20. M

    Beyond Belief! Double Socket Next To Toilet!

    Hi Peeps, Got a call from a nearby neighbour who had lost all power in his house. Went to his house to have look, On the CU saw the RCD tripped, faulty circuit turned out to be the socket ring main on the new extension side. Also noticed that there's 4 2.5mm line wire connected to one...
    • monjoor
    • Thread
    • connected double house socket their toilet
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum

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