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    RCD Testing Confusion - Help!

    Hi Ive got a question regarding RCD tests. If a DB had 7-8 ccts on MCBs all covered by a Main RCD, should we do only one cover-all test on the main RCD, or record an individual RCD test for each circuit? Other sparkys on my firm have been doing an RCD test for each circuit, effectively...
  2. T

    New to EF and seeking help!

    Hi everyone, I paid for, and completed a condensed course and achieved my C&G BS7671 + C&G 2393. I also have a Logic Installer Domestic Installer LCDE1, and PAT Testing. I am somewhat confused as to what i am allowed and can do in the big world of electricians? I would appreciate any help in...
  3. N

    American qualified, help needed!

    Hi, My husband is American, he's 29 and (to American standards) is a fully qualified electrician. They operate on a 'time served' system, everyone takes the equivalent to 17th edition to be up on the wiring regulations and then just learns on the job. He has 9 years experience, mainly in...
    • Nemraf
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    • american help help! need help needed qualified screwfix sparky
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  4. RATTY27

    Help! Damsel in Distress!

    My immersion heater wall switch gets hot when switched on. Water heats OK but switch gets hot. So, until I know what is causing this, I obviously don't use it. Any advice most welcome pls!
  5. J

    Mitre saw tripping main breaker - Help!

    Hi all I've just signed up to the forum as I'm at a loss with what the problem is - I've asked the (sort of) electrical guy at work and he is also out of ideas. I myself have next to no electrical knowledge, so please bare with me.. My SIP 12" Mitre saw is being problematic. 2000 w, 13amp...
  6. J

    Lost Certs Help! 2360 or 2351?

    Hi everyone! I've lost my certs and need to replace them, but can't figure out which ones I would have, and don't want to guess since C&G charge £44 a search whether they find it or not. I did my apprenticeship from 2001 to 2004. I know I did Electrical Installation Theory and Practice part 1...
  7. D

    Max demand Help needed please

    Hi I have an assignment to complete and it's asking for max demand before diversity and max demand with diversity, I'm basically stuck on how to work it out. Any help is appreciated I have about 30-35 circuits
  8. C

    Help! Advice please.

    hi all, first post here. The story in a nut shell is, I did some work for a customer through a building contractor. It was a big house with 2 consumer units. I sorted out the nuisance tripping and added a sub-board for a outhouse. I also did some superficial works. Replacing face plates etc...
    • Chris derrick
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    • advice help help! please
    • Replies: 54
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. J

    Help! Netatmo Wireless Thermostat installation on ideal mini c28

    (I did post this in the central heating section too, but i thought it might be seen more here...sorry if that's not allowed) This was supposed to be simple, but I'm struggling to wire up Netatmo wireless relay to the boiler and the Netatmo forums are a ghost town. Current setup is a wired...
    • JonnyHibbert
    • Thread
    • help help! ideal installation thermostat wireless
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. N

    Quick Help! Switch only switching one spotlight off!

    I'm changing 4 spotlights over to LED and the spotlight which has all the switch wiring in is the only one switching on/off at the switch. I have identified the switched live but I am obviously missing something as the other 3 are permently on and will not be switched off at the switch. Any...
    • NathanMorgan
    • Thread
    • help help! off quick spotlight switch switching
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  11. S

    Help! Downlights not working

    Hi All I have 3 halogen downlights on my landing and stupidly put a 30w bulb in one when the max was supposed to be 20w. None of the downlights on the landing now work. Could it be the transformer thats blown? If it is the transformer could someone please advise on the transformer i would...
  12. B

    Light blew, flipped switch, replaced switch/fuse but still no lights... help!

    Hello friends, I own a shop in Wimbledon and upon entering the shop I turned on the light switches when one of the bulbs blew out and shorted all of the wall and ceiling lights of the shop. Electrical wall plugs still working but all lights are not working even after flipping the switch that...
    • BenSW19
    • Thread
    • help help! light lights power replaced still switch turned
    • Replies: 31
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  13. N

    Stuck on light fixture! Help!

    Hi everyone, I'm new here and I know little about electricals apart from wiring a plug! It's something I've wanted to always learn even just the basics so I am grateful for any advice. I've had a 3 bulb ceiling light fixture for a few weeks now. I cannot for the life of me figure it out. It's...
  14. J

    HELP! Lost Regs book and on site guide

    Hello basically had my log book and on site guide with me on site put them somewhere on site and can't seem to find them anywhere, which is a real pain in the arse because both where all marked and tabbed for everything i needed, so ive bought a new set and i cant be arse going through...
  15. M

    No Wipers or wash BSI or comm unit peugeot 206 cc

    Peugeot 206 cc 2003 - The story so far...... whilst driving in the rain my wipers stopped working resulting in recovery back to my house with the car. The next day I proceeded to investigate concluding that I would change the wiper motor and linkage. Picked up a second-hand one from just round...
  16. L

    Hello! Need help :-)

    Hi there, I've joined this forum to see if I can get some help with an electrical problem I'm having with my home. We've already had two electrical companies out to have a look, and they've both been stumped! We have a Honeywell CM927 Wireless heating control system, and about half the time it...
    • Liz Steel
    • Thread
    • circuit heating hello help help! need help tripping trips wireless
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  17. E

    Strange Double Plug Socket! Help!

    Hello I have a double plug socket which is very odd indeed! I can't upload pictures of it on the forum as I don't know how, however the double socket I have has 2 x screw cap covers which you take off and unscrew the cover with the electric turned off obviously! Through the plug socket are in...
  18. S

    2357 portfolio HELP!

    Has anyone done NVQ 2357 portfolio with Ableskills? I'm just starting my portfolio bridge units 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 and 318 but really struggling how to start. It's really hard to understand the concepts of how they put their wording. My assessor doesn't explain it really well :(...
    • sp4rky.
    • Thread
    • cover help help! portfolio really reference
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  19. D

    I Seek Experienced Help!

    Hi, recently upgraded a garage roughly 35m from the house, have wired it with 2.5mm twin core and earth throughout and have got two circuits, a lighting circuit and a ring main, ring main, the two circuits are fed from a 32 amp MCB and a 16amp MCB which is in a small consumer unit inside the...
  20. Mark Pole

    Help! Solar Pv System Question

    Hello All, I'm seeking some advice about a solar PV system we had installed in November 2014 please. After 18 months, we seem to be consistently short of the predicted generation figures. I tried taking it back to the contractor, but they've ceased trading, and it turns out that they never...
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