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  1. brucelee

    faulty forum notfication of PMs help please

    Hi anyone who can help I have a question regarding the notifications link for last few days I have had a notfication that says I have a unread PM when i check i havnt but the notfication is still there and its beginning to annoy me lol as I keep having to check it lol does anyone know How I...
  2. wackyracer

    MK Sentry Faulty RCD

    Has anyone else had any trouble with these RCD's. Did a c/u change today fitted a 10 way MK Sentry populated c/u. When it came time to test the RCD'S the first one worked as expected, the second failed to trip at the 1x setting. Wondered if i was just unlucky or wether they have a reputation for...
  3. S

    CPC - Neutral Fault

    Hi Ive just changed a Consumer board and fitted a Wylex split load,5 Rcbo's one side and 4 Mcb's on the Rcd side. After connection of all conductors (all in correct terminals) it turns out one leg of my ring has a faulty Cpc, i've carried out an IR test and there's an issue with the neutrals &...
  4. M

    new rcd failure

    recently saw some "click" c/u advertised at a bargain price at a large local dealer, bought 2 and thought about a bit of extra profit on next job....great. installed one in cumbria (60 mile drive), when i came to test the rcd, it would not trip, either on test button or test instrument. well, i...
  5. A

    Faulty cooker oven eh?

    The job brief was the oven was not working. But on arrival the domestic tenant says the RCD trips out when she puts a front ring on, so had stopped using it. So I throughly and gingerly check out the cooker fully but NFF. Then check the RCD and again NFF. Switch on the oven, rings etc and all...
  6. M

    RCD tripping

    Hi All I have a prob i hope someone has come across clients RCD is tripping at odd times. Doest seem to be any pattern or any specific piece of equipment causing it. Not one particular circuit either...trips on downstairs ring, upstairs ring, lightings ...you name it. Wont reset until all mcbs...
  7. J

    Faulty treadmill motor

    Hi all, I have very little electrical understanding and I'm wondering if anyone can shed some light on a problem I'm having with the motor in a treadmill. Here is a video of the problem... Broken treadmill motor - YouTube I've asked the manufacturer for help and they supplied me with some new...
  8. W

    Faulty electrical fire

    Looked at faulty fire it turns on and after about a minute it turns off all wiring correct and safe , it dose seem to work fine on 1st setting but on 2nd cuts out the switch is fine any ideas please
  9. K

    Faulty dewalt line laser DW087

    Hi I have a problem with my dewalt line laser DW087 It was all working fine until one day turning it on the horizontal laser line has split into 3 line instead off the one line. Because the line has split into 3 distinct lines the brightness of the laser has dropped to the point it's unusable...
  10. I

    MFT Faulty

    I have recently bought a second hand Kewtech KT64 and it appears to have a fault. It does Continuity, Insulation Resistance and Voltage ok. But when I try to do Loop, Pefc/Pscc and Rcd the scene highlights a wiring fault (L-N). Test leads are ok. Does anyone know:- 1, What the fault might be. 2...
  11. S

    Oven Tripping RCD

    Got a job tomorrow on a Neff oven that trips the RCD. The customer says it follows no pattern as some days it does trip and some days it does not. it does not take out the MCB just RCD. Customer says fan is running OK. I'm suspecting the element is faulty - can anyone add any thoughts on this...
  12. F

    Hot switch

    Customer just called me and said his dimmer switch is incredibly hot for his 9 downlights. Also after a while the lights trip..have not yet been to see this was just x what could be out there.
  13. K

    RCD tripping at half the rating ?

    Hello, i was doing an RCD test yesterday on half its rating, and the rcd kept tripping everytime, does this mean the RCD is faulty?
  14. R

    Replacement Relay

    Has anyone had any experience with these service counters? Been asked to have a look at it and try and diagnose the problem of why the lights wont stay on. When switched off and then back on again the lights come on for about a second and then I can hear a click in the relay and off goes the...
  15. B

    MR16 halogens not working - faulty transformer?

    Hi there Bought a flat and have three non-functioning MR16 50w halogens. I know at least one of these stopped working directly after water damage. Tried changing the bulbs - no luck - so is the next most likely thing the transformers? I had a look and think I can see the transformer as a...
  16. K

    faulty ONE fittings.

    I recently installed 6 no. One electric 6' twin ncf fittings.When energised, the CU rcd tripped Wiring tested fine and eventually i found that all 6 fittings tripped an rcd adaptor when tested individually. Has anyone else had a similar experience? When the fittings were swapped for Dakal ones...
  17. F

    faulty breaker

    anyone had any similar problems got a 32a dorman smith mcb trip switch failed but circut remains on only found it by chance in db in main office block have since changed breaker pretty worring bearing in mind if a fault did occur the cable would just heat up told this to fm manager but got the...
  18. tombrooker84

    Faulty MCB

    Hello Guys, I've done a lot of work for a guy recently who also has a rental flat, which is controlled and maintained via a letting agent. Anyway to cut a long story short, he had a fault with a lighting circuit in the flat, where upon the letting agents electrician was called, the electrician...
  19. M

    shower faulty?

    i went to a shower that was playing up, found and replaced internal heat damaged cable, tested all working ok, and left. advised of problems (9.5kw on 4mm, 32a mcb, badly done whole house refurb by developer in 2007, recommended eicr and remedial) they called today to say mcb tripping over...
  20. E

    Underfloor heating mystery...

    I was doing some outdoor lights for someone and they asked me to look at their underfloor heating. You know how it goes!! The problem is it seems to keep cutting out and then the controller which has timer and stat on it keeps resetting itself. No trip on rcd or mcb when this happens. Ok...
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