Hi,
So last year we bought a house and didn't go through and label the fuses. There are 15 in the box.
The previous owners wanted to install an infra-sauna in the upstairs bathroom, and put in a cable but never put in the sauna. This was turned off at the fuse box, but we never paid attention...
hi I recently qualified as domestic installer with part p, inspection and testing level 2, 17th edition, pat testing level 3 in test and management.
They can't teach you everything, not possible, so I will ask some seemingly daft questions, please be gentleish with replies.
I need some...
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Here at Active Electrics we offer a wide range of services, everything from the installation of simple domestic sockets all the way through to installing complex industrial 3 phase distribution systems - and everything else in-between, 24 hours a day! 365 days a year!
We operate as fully...
Hi all.
When to a job this moring RCD had tripped, narrowed it down to the kitchen sockets, but found that the RCD stayed on for about 20-30 seconds before tipping out. Unplugged everything, so I thought.
Tested the RCD 1x 37ms - 36ms. 5x 11ms - 13ms. Ramp test 19.6 mA.
Then I realised the...
Doing some redecorating and as part of that I decided to move a ceiling light about 1ft from where it was.
I turned the light on, went to the circuit breaker, flipped the switch and the light went out, so I figured the light must be on that circuit, so far so good (I thought}.
I took the light...
hy there for some strange reason all last night my fuse box kept tripping out for no reason everything plugged in is normal nothing added or overloaded but my trip flicks back off after few mins so theres still a problem , i have everything off in the house and it still wont stay on any ideas...
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Hi,
I have just received an electricity monitor and noticed an anomaly in my upstairs lightning circuit. Basically even with every appliance in this circuit (that i know of) 6 x lights and 2 x extractor fans being switched off the circuit is still using 60w?
Any suggestions whats using this...
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Previous house basher for 4 years and qualified in that area. Started my new job this week and i am wiring up a flour mill. ITS HUGE, we have a production mill factory with about 4 new motors and 6 sensors wiring back to a plc unit. I have to say i am enjoying the work and seem to be getting on...
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I'm sidestepping from another trade into Electrical work to wire up some new builds that I'm doing, having just qualified , and need to buy £3000 of equipment, including test meters, SDS drills, wall chasers etc. I'm wondering if there is a supplier that will literally do everything, as I can...
I've worked for a few builders over the years, and all of them seem to have a "go to" electrician they call upon when needed who'll seemingly sign anything off, regardless of who installed it, how they installed it, or whether or not it complies.
I just can't get my head around how there are...
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Hi all,
My understanding is that everything should be RCD protected now, as it is unlikely that all the criteria is met for it to not need RCD protection.
I went to my friends house the other day and the consumer unit had a periodic inspection and test carried out by the local council last...
I got an apprenticeship a few weeks ago after working for the company for two months, but then I found out how expensive everything is and how important quality tools are.
At the moment I've got a basic tool selection from a B&Q tool pack I got about five years ago and other tools i've picked up...
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...and I'm in the U.S.
Just spotted this friendly-appearing site to ask a generic question.
When I get to asking how-2 questions, had I better find a U.S. forum because the grids are different, or are you-all either from all over or conversant with all over?
Thanks!
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A Happy 2014 to you all.
I've recently had two calls to trace the cause of intermittent tripping in domestic installations, and failed miserably!
The latest - 4 way box feeding garage, utility room, garden shed. Customer reckons it sometimes trips when they switch the light on, but can...
Long time reader, first time poster..
I have been having some issues with my RCD circuit / boiler.
I have a Worcester 24i Junior Combi Boiler installed and when I have it set to 3 on the boiler there are no issues, but when I change it to anything above it trips the RCD.
I called an...
I would hazard a guess that most on here also know everything.
The missus sometimes call's me Jesus because i like woodwork.
Those who know everything, will know that Jesus was'nt a carpenter.
Ok - call me an idiot - I appear to deserve it!
I'm going on holiday in a week and have my MCS inspection the first working day after we get back. We're busier than we've been since the madness of DEC 2011 and our MCS ..... well when we weren't getting much work we were going to finish with...
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