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    From the BBC Website:

    10. Electricity The arrival of electricity was an extraordinary innovation. At first, people didn't know how to use it - warning signs advised them not to approach the electric socket with a match. In the early 20th Century, electricity companies sought to interest consumers in electric products...
    • Octopus
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    • bsi dangerous electric electricity people website
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    • Forum: Electrician Talk
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    Can solar panels generate low level electricity by street light?

    We have just had installed solar panels on our roof, with an Elios4You monitoring system (in combination with a Power Reducer). The Elios4You monitor display says that at night ( no sun whatever) our roof is still generating 10W. We have a powerful LED street lamp outside our house. Could this...
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    electricity pulses

    The electricity pulses throughout the house when the shower is turned on. I have never seen this before, so any help as to what could be causing this would be much appreciated. Thanks.
    • C.B.
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    • electric electrical electricity
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    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    so who offers the best deal for electricity?

    Been following a couple threads on here and have educated myself with certain responses. So the big question is apart from the big six who else can provide electricity at a good rate? I am with edf and would not mind switching. Anybody got any hidden gems they would share?
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    Moving electricity meters to outside of house

    Hi all. Welcome some advice. I am extending house and am moving the electricity meter to the an external wall which happens to be adjacent to a cul-de-sac i.e. path. Aside from being quoted £650 to move the cable and meter Scottish Power have now changed their mind to have the meter facing...
    • DaveHales
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    • electric electrical electricity house meters moving outside
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    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    sudden increase in electricity consumption

    I am hoping that someone can help me get to the bottom of a perplexing problem that is affecting my daughters home. I monitor her energy consumption and have done so since july 2011. In the period july 11 to oct 12 her electricity consumption has averaged 9.64kwh per day. In the period Oct 12 to...
    • wobblymike
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    • consumption electric electrical electricity increase
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    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
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    Best Use of Electricity in a Movie or TV Show <Warning! Spoiler Alert!>

    Catching up on Breaking Bad season 5 (part I) on DVD box set - don't have Netflix - and had to admire Walter's ingenious use of electricity to escape the plastic hand-cuffs. Is that possible?? Okay, so it's only 110V (this being the US), but can you really melt plastic against you skin??
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    charging tenants for electricity usage - PPA

    A client has a 50kW on their roof, they are vacating the building and are renting out the space. They would like to charge the new tenant for using the generated electricity so need a way of measuring export so they know how much the tenant has used. The tenant will still keep their normal...
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    Electricity Key Meter Difference?

    Hi all, Does anyone know a rough estimate on how much more it costs to have a key meter compared to a standard meter? Obviously it varies depending on the usage but a rough idea on whether its a lot higher or only slightly would be good, Thanks
    • whazza22
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    • difference electric electrical electricity key meter
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    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Stealing Electricity

    3/7/2013, 12:34... Coming up on Radio 2, something about stealing electric. Might be interesting.
    • Silly Sausage
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    • electric electrical electricity
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    • Forum: Electrician Talk
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    Guy trying to get away with electricity theft.

    Can you believe this guy in the main forums? http://www.electriciansforums.net/electrical-forum-general-electrical-forum/78466-recover-meter-bypass-p-g-meter-advice-please.html Some people are just so brazen, no shame whatsoever. No one outside of the trade would believe the amount of people...
    • rocker
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    • electric electrical electricity get trying
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Electrician Talk
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    Mains electricity put in by electricity board 40yrs ago - who is responsible?

    Hello, I don't know if anybody can give me some advice but if you could it would be very much appreciated! I am having an extension built on a house I bought last year. It has turned out that the electricity board about 40 years ago looped the mains electricity for my neighbour and a number of...
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    Where can I install a private electricity meter?

    I have monitored my electricity usage for a couple of years now and it has enabled me to save electricity several times by being able to detect unusual usage patterns. Now I’m about to get a solar PV system installed, and when that happens I will be in the dark as to how much electricity I’m...
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    Neutral not brought into electricity meter

    I came across an electricity meter in a block of flats where the supplier's side had a live and neutral cable in, but the side connecting to the consumer unit only had the live coming out of it - the neutral supplying it was henly blocked to another neutral - is this right/safe? What is the...
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    Signing Off An Electricity Certificate

    Can anyone tell me what the law is in regards to signing off an electricity certificate. Does the person signing off the work and signing the appropriate certificate have to be associated with one of the electrical authorities e.g. NICEIC or can they be just a competent electrician not...
    • OldManJohn
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    • certificate electric electrical electricity off signing
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    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Electricity and boredom

    I get bored sometimes. But not this bored. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=hp97GjuULX8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=0F-VVjqarZE
    • Andy78
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    • electric electrical electricity
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Electrician Talk
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    Electricity meter

    Hi guys Ive been to a couple of customers houses who have a pv system installed, and who are both complaining that there bills don't go down. Ive checked out their systems and they all seem like they are performing well, but what bugs me is there incoming electricity meter is the one with dials...
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    humans v electricity

    after seeing the program on metal thieves the other day, i figured i'd upload a few images to highlight how dangerous electricity can be. i'm sure we've all had a little tickle off a live circuit before, and we've all been coerced into holding both probes on the megger whilst one of the lads...
    • shagbite
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    • electric electrical electricity
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Electrician Forum
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    electricity consumption help

    i am not sure if anybody will be able to help me or not, i currently have very high electricity bills, i burn between 30-48 units a day, i do not have any boilers or heaters, my heating and hot water comes from a communion boiler so therefor these are included in with my weekly rent, i have...
    • lilly123
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    • consumption electric electrical electricity
    • Replies: 63
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    static electricity off light fittings

    hi guys, was in an office on the weekend, being a new firm we only have poxy metal step ladders. While we were changing fluorescent lamps i got a few static shocks off the metal of the light fittings. The whole fitting was earthed, so i was thinking why this was happening, is this common? I'm...
    • stevie2011
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    • electric electrical electricity fittings light light fittings off static
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum

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