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  1. M

    Ideas for PIR / time clock switching

    Hi, I'm after some ideas for the best way to do this - A client wants his office lighting to be on PIR's (I think it's to lower his carbon footprint) but he has also added he wants them on time clocks say from 8am until 7pm then to go to PIR incase anyone works late. The office is wired in...
  2. M

    Any ideas Please

    Hi Guys Been to a warehouse today large cooler room main MCB 40A 4 pole N L1L2L3 plus 40A 30ma Diff it all works fine until the compresor shuts off then the Main MCB trips ...not the diff the mcb if you put i back on all is fine even if compresor dont start. Any thoughts my brain hurts. Cheers Gary
  3. D

    any ideas ?

    Customer has marble steps in the garden ,in each step the upright to the step has 2 holes with looped t+e coming out of them . The hole is 12ml ish . The lights going into the holes are extra low voltage and the transformer is feeding the twin and earth day . Now the question Any ideas with...
  4. B

    3kw Immersion blowing sfcu 13a fuse about once a month...any ideas?

    On dedicated 16amp mcb Wired in 2.5t&e to sfcu (13a fuse) then 2.5mm heat resistant flex. Fuse has popped twice in last 8 weeks etc. Element R 18ohms. all seems ok? Should I just swap sfcu for 20amp double pole switch? haven't clamped to measure the draw yet as didn't have it with me. Cheers
    • bleach
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    • between blowing element fuse ideas immersion protected switch
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    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  5. D

    Looking for ideas for a wired gate alarm

    Hi, I'm after some ideas to make a wired gate alarm, I have tried a wireless version and it's hopeless, despite claiming a 100M range I have found it has to be so close to the house that the 'visitor' is by the door by the time the alarm goes off. My plan was to use bell wire connected to two...
  6. F

    Energy Saving - The Haney Group New Ideas in Lighting

    Ever since government regulations began phasing out the traditional light bulb in 2012, the once-simple visit to the lighting aisle has become an exercise in navigating a dizzying array of choices and terminologies, especially for new kinds of compact fluorescents and LEDs. Now, those choices...
    • foustvincent
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    • energy group ideas lighting new saving
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Electrician Talk
  7. I

    Splitting 200A supply ideas

    Ok, i have a DB with a 200A supply from a 75mm SWA 4C They want to re-supply another board in the same area from this supply, the other board has 25mm singles in metal trunking running past this DB so i can pull them into it easy enough. i cannot put the tails init this DB as its an old...
  8. I

    Containment ideas?

    Hi, Looking at a job at the moment quite a lot of work, one part is to supply benches with power, the benches will be in the middle of the warehouse as in the picture attached they are used for light assembly works so each bank of 6 benches pushed together will have 32A supply. I need to...
  9. B

    Garage conversion ideas??

    I'm in the process of designing an installation for a friend of mine who has recently purchased his council property with the right-to-buy scheme. Its a studio flat situated on the first floor with a large garage space directly underneath which he is converting into a bedroom with an ensuite...
    • BC-Electrical
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    • conversion garage ideas
    • Replies: 111
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. T

    Any Ideas on Microwave Oven Repairs

    Im thinking of venturing into microwave oven repair business, anyone to help with ideas especially safety precautions, schematic diagrams and repair tips.
    • tobias
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    • ideas microwave oven repairs
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  11. J

    Any ideas

    Hi Looking for some ideas on how to heat an house without radiators and under floor heating. The property has heat recovery. Ideally by using solar thermal. thanks in advance
  12. jibjob

    Any ideas?

    Hi Guys, Visited a property today where the ELV down lights had stopped working, 9 in total. Carried all the usual checks but still couldn't find a reason for these lights not working. After a bit more poking around I found one of these in the circuit which seemed to of failed. I swapped it...
  13. T

    Ideas for training board content.

    As I said a while back I am in the process of building a training board for the apprentices. This is one of them as and when I get 5 mins kind of jobs so its rather slow LOL Anyways Thus far I have a large chip board wall with a 3 phase dist board powered from a 16A 3ph n&e commando plug that...
    • Tiny Spark
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    • board content ideas training
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: Electrician Talk
  14. RCD-joe

    Any 1 have any ideas ??

    Hi guys, Im hoping someone can point me in the right direction I require certain screwdrivers (2 prong and 3 prong ) I think they might be the crabtree brand .its been so long since I last used 1 I cant remember. doing repairs on some close lighting and all the bulkhead fitings have these screws...
  15. P

    Ideas for chinese buffet lighting

    Got asked to day to quote for a "strip light" around three sides of a serving counter in a Chinese buffet. The area has a big commercial extractor hood, he either wanted lights along side it or on it. It drops down from the ceiling about 300-400mm. I don't want them on the hood so I suggested a...
    • Powerhouseelec
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    • chinese ideas lighting
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  16. R

    Emergency lighting test -pricing

    I have been asked to submit a quotation to carry out emergency lighting pir's for a chain of medium sized shops at various locations throughout Scotland .could anyone give me an idea of typical pricing for this as it is the first time I have had to quote for em testing only .
    • r1ck1b
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    • breaker emergency emergency lighting fixed ideas lighting pricing test
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  17. P

    any ideas?

    Had a fault on some canopy lights (250w metal halide) the fault was a snapped pyro at a joint box going out to the lights, the electrician decided that rather than get up to the lights to identify the cores he would just take a guess now the lights came on but the pyro feeding them got extremely...
  18. M

    Fault table saw Advice needed

    In the Workshop we have table saw which sometimes doesn't start just hums and you need to start the with a bit of wood, I have only just started with them and they asked if it could be fixed for me its a capacitor problem but i don't want to say order a new capacitor and it will it work in-case...
    • Maestro
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    • advice capacitor fault ideas needed start table table saw
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  19. F

    conduit wiring

    been asked to look at job to add extra sockets in kitchen and install downlights house wired in metal conduit no rcd protection metal fusebox any ideas on adding sockets and lights appreciated
    • foghorn
    • Thread
    • asking conduit downlights ideas lights sockets wiring
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  20. steamboatwilly

    Track Lighting 3m & 4m Lengths, Suspended. Any ideas?

    I need to install a 90 degree light off a single rose (near the corner), runs are 3m, right angle connector and supply into 4m length. High ceilings so ideally suspended on rods. Don't care if LV or mains. Probably 4-5 lights/spots. White or black. Saxby do a range which looks OK. Anyone...

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