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  1. W

    Need some ideas - RCD tripping but everything tests fine....

    Hi all, Customer reports sporadic nuisance tripping of RCD. I cannot reproduce it, or fault anything, except SOMETIMES on EFLI test it trips the RCD (megger mft 1553 'no trip' test). I'm out of ideas here, can anyone help? This is what I've got: - TT installation (small domestic); - 30mA RCCB...
    • weevilward
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    • everything ideas rcd rcd tripping tests tripping
    • Replies: 76
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  2. SparkyChick

    Interesting IR Readings - Any ideas?

    Hi all, Well, this one is interesting and I have absolutely no idea what could be causing this. Just added a PIR to a lighting circuit, very simple, disconnect the lamp and move the feed cables to feed a PIR and then onto the lamp itself. Nice straightforward. Doing my testing for the minor...
  3. S

    Inverter for 450w array - any ideas

    Ive been asked to price for a small system using 9 x 50w solar tiles (new build slate roof). Does anyone know of an inverter that will be suitable?
  4. C

    Any ideas?

    We had one of our guys on site checking a 10 or so year old system today (not ours). It is set up as two single phase SMA inverters, on two separate phases of a three phase supply. Both inverters have the following error "VAC BER Disturbance" which is a high grid voltage error. When testing...
  5. T

    Lighting for Art school ideas and thoughts

    Just got involved in an Art school that wants a CRI of 95 in some areas and other colour renderings on movable lights perhaps on catenary or maybe scaffold arrangement. I am keen to get involved in this project as I am interested in lighting (I love it!) Thinking of LED products initially. So...
    • The Ghost
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    • art ideas lighting school thoughts
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  6. T

    Commercial kitchen water heater ideas.

    Anyone got any brilliant ideas for a over sink water heater for pretty demanding washing up environment? Could be under sink I suppose. Actually doesn't need to be brilliant could be just a good recommendation.
    • The Ghost
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    • before commercial heater https ideas kitchen products small water
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  7. A

    Old Butler and Maid panel repair, ideas please.

    I have been doing some work for a friend of mine and he has an old wooden indicator box with 6 flags in it for various rooms and an indicator for the main door to the house. The relatively new bell wire that was put in by the electrician that rewired the place (not me) is all fine, I have...
    • Andy C
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    • ideas indicator normal old panel please repair transformer voltage
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  8. H

    Any good ideas?

    Please see the attached files, I'm needing some ideas and possibly some out of the box thinking. This is a surround for an old range cooker in that house of my mate's that I'm rewiring. He's planning to put a range style cooker here but we need to think about extraction. At the top is a...
  9. H

    Cabling Ideas

    Hi, I've got a job coming up that involves networking an underground office. The walls cannot be chased and the Ethernet sockets need to mounted on the wall. I was thinking of running the cable in trunking but I don't think it'll look professional, then thought of using conduit but not too sure...
  10. S

    Any ideas on a rough price for 3 bed rewire

    Hi Guys, I'm going to look at a job next week, 3 bed semi bungalow. The property is going to be fully occupied whilst works are being carried out which is going to be a full rewire, new board etc. I have only just set out on my own and would appreciate any idea of a fair price (roughly) that...
    • Smithy33
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    • going ideas people price quote rewire rough
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Business Related
  11. G

    PV system not generating, common ideas

    HI all, put a PV system in 4 yrs ago, business didn't take off due to the tarrif drop fiasco , so out of the loop on these things i've popped round tonight just to see if it was something simple but its not, going back to investigate more Saturday. was just wondering if there is something...
  12. T

    Any other ideas?

    Just done an EICR today in a small warehouse, should get the remedial work as i know the customer. Anyway, does anyone have any other ideas on how to sort this mess out? There was a conduit through box there until it got smashed to bits at some point. Conductors aren't damaged. It doesn't help...
  13. T

    Battery Running LED lighting off a car battery Ideas needed

    Situation: A remote cabin with no mains supply available. Customer has bought a generator to supply small power (2 no. 2 gang sockets) but wants to use the genny to charge a car battery(ies) to run some lighting. I think LEDs so if anyone has any ideas of how I can achieve this I would be...
  14. J

    Any Ideas?? Trial io +magic eye

    Hi all, I'm after some ideas, i just put in a new 13A socket and HDMI point above a mantlepiece, and put all the stuff that was in the existing tv unit in a new one, they have a sky HD box with a trial io module with RF in, RF1 and RF2. The TV upstairs is connected via a co-ax and magic eye the...
  15. HappyHippyDad

    Any good ideas for holding the tails (clips etc) as they enter the main switch in CU?

    I shall be changing a CU soon (same thread as just started!) and it is a TT. I'll be using a wiska sprint gland to hold the tails (25mm) and main earth in place as they enter the CU (from the bottom) but I dont really see how this is going to help with respect to the possibility (however...
  16. J

    pre-registration for a community energy installation?

    Hi all Didn't know this existed, pre registration for schools to help keep the high rate tariff. Or has this been dissolved and no longer valid. I have a school to finish and we wont make it in time for the 14th January. Any ideas Thanks
  17. B

    Help needed to keep working after knees gave out

    Hi guys Looking for any advice, ideas or suggestions to help me out of my predicament My knees have given up on me - have been off work for two years now following a couple of knee ops and recovery times. Unfortunately it looks like I'm off the tools permanently as unable to do any low level...
    • Brighton sparky
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    • after around electrical work ideas needed out working years
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Electrician Talk
  18. O

    TV room - ideas please

    Our extension is now being built and we have a room which is for the kids/TV so I want to make sure its done right..... so my plan is: TV on wall with socket behind, trunking inside wall to "devices" below. 3 x 2G sockets 2 x TV points (we have a splitter/amp which can cope with satellite...
  19. D

    Van ideas

    Guys looking at getting a small van transit connect size what are people views and reliability practicality etc of various vans and what do you use and recommend Thanks
    • Dizzy_Maskell
    • Thread
    • electricians vans ideas van vehicle
    • Replies: 52
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  20. M

    Ideas

    Morning men. I have a problem ... I have a dead short on a 25mm SWA somewhere along a 90meter stretch of land. Problem is it's a dreaded caravan park, so can't trace the entire run - caravan concrete pads are littered everywhere. The owner of the park has taken over from his elderly dad, and...

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