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  1. Jay Sparks

    Wife needs a slap!!lol

    Just thought Id share this with you and see if any has had anything simular? The other day the wife is filling some forms in for us both...it asks in one section, "whats your partners occupation?" The wife puts "Domestic electrician"!!!! I said why have you put that??? She said well thats what...
  2. J

    Novice needs advice: Using a lower wattage voltage converter

    I think I have received some bad advice from electricians and want to ask here. I was ignorant and did not consider the specs of a Vitamix kitchen blender before plugging it into a 300-watt voltage converter. However, both the blender and the converter worked fine for many events and continue to...
  3. R

    Suppliers meter needs reset, who is responsible?

    Hi all, I recently attanded a property for a landlord that had no power on the economy 7 heaters. Normal supply was fine. I checked all the fuses and switches and got all the heaters working. I told the occupier it is their electricity suppliers problem as it is aproblem with the meter, When...
  4. A

    Generators without central tap

    hello, i am desperatly after some help, so thank you in advance. i am looking for a generator to power a feed auger of 18m in small mobile sheds. there would be 3 sheds wired together but with a delay, and one central plug to which the generator would be attached. this would then power the...
  5. R

    24v Fire Alarm Needs to Switch 240v shut off valve/Solenoid

    Hi we have just installed a new gas system in our warehouse and it has a safety shut off valve/solenoid on it. Basically the solenoid is 240v and I need the fire alarm to shut it off when activated, does anyone know of piece of kit that switches by 24v and operates 240v. Many Thanks
  6. C

    Solar requirements for my laptop

    Hey! from the wet forest of the xgreek, now arvanitiko, state of markopoulo of attika. here is a critical, very important problem we must solve, for me... and for the common good... A single... typical laptop of 17''... how big fotovoltaic system needs... to be able to work... 24 hoers...
  7. N

    HELP PLEASE - Electrical ignoranous needs advice re new supply to campsite

    Hello all Hopefully someone somewhere out there can offer me some help with an electrical headache! I am setting up a new campsite and need a new electrical connection. The site is approx 150m from the highway and next to a barn which has power to it. It has been stated that the barn's power...
  8. A

    builder needs advice on what minimum requirements required

    I have a guy thats just started with us who used to work for a father and son electrical firm. The father and son were part p trained and they would get this guy to carry out a lot of the work and then test it themselves etc and issue the certificate. He has now come to work for me. He is more...
  9. M

    Wiring House -which Circuits needs to be RCD

    Hi I am wiring 2 story 5 bed room house and the landlord wants each circuit on its own which of the following needs to be RCD: 1- Bed rooms each on its own ring and has 4 sockets . 2- Bed rooms each on its own radial and has 1 pendent light. 3-Stairs its own lighting radial and has 3 pendent...
  10. A

    hmm.. builder needs help!

    Hi Forum, I have a question and my electrician is on his hols, wondered if anyone here could help. We need to ventilate an enclosed space within a kitchen island and I have chosen a small and extremely quiet 12v PC cooling fan as the ideal product to do the job, due to its low db rating. It...
  11. E

    Battery How to calculate battery backup power needs

    First of all, I would like to apologize for creating an account solely to ask my question. I honestly don't know where else to turn to find out this information; I've exhaused every google search and the knowledge of people around me. I'm hoping someone won't mind helping me with this. I live...
  12. richardg

    Supplier service head and cut out fuse needs replacing?

    Hi all I completed my first EICR a couple of days ago and some of you have helped with the codes, a major concern I had was the age and condition of the service supply head. As you can see from the photos the wiring looks 30+years old with a tangle of wires going everywhere. Do I call out SSE to...
  13. S

    closed circuit coil on 3 phase contactor needs to have time delayed off switch

    I have wired up a couple of remote switches for a three phase fan in a paint room, two switches by the door, one inside the room one outside, this so fan can be controlled when entering and leaving the room, i have wired these as a closed loop hold on circuit with momentary switches, my problem...
  14. H

    1% AC volt drop

    Hi Guys, I haven't been on here for a while and was just wondering how most people are interpreting the DTI guide 1% voltage drop recommendation nowadays? Is the only way to be 100% sure that inverters will not ever drop out to design to 1%? And when meeting 1% requires enormous cable sizes...
  15. B

    New user, needs advice!

    Hello Everyone, I am new to this Forum game so please be patient with me.... I am just coming back into the industry after (many) years doing other things and it seems life has got a whole lot more complicated since I last touched an insulated screwdriver! I have just passed my 17th ed. exams...
  16. K

    garage 3 way unit needs changing IEC or not

    Hi quick question our garage 3 way unit is broken beyond recognition if i get a guy in to sort it does it need IEC its feeding 2 circuits sockets and lights from 32amp breaker (main consumer unit). would appreciate advice thanks
  17. B

    My MCS reg installer does not think my 4KW system needs registering with the DNO !

    The title says it all really, he says that he never registers installations with the DNO unless they are over 4kW. Every forum I have read says that DNO registration is part of the installation process as much as registering with a supply company for the FIT. Is there a concise statement of...
  18. D

    sometimes the customers intellect needs questioning

    took this in back of a sarnie shop, only reason im been called in is because the stainless splash back is been replaced by a full height one and she asked me to re-route the plastic conduit they were unaware it was doing any damage to the conduit DOH!
  19. B

    Shower Pump Question

    Hi all I am asking on behalf of my severley disabled mother who has a pump shower in her wet room.. It was put in brand new about 3 years ago and has worked generally fine since then. In the last six weeks or so the shower has started to "splutter" a little, and in the last week is not...
  20. G

    Mr new guy needs advice

    Hi folks, looking for some advice. I have 16th edition BS7671:2001 which I sat in 2004, I have been working as a maintenance electrician on a large industrial plant ever since, I am now 30 and thinking of starting my own business as a sole trader electrician, domestic and commercial, 1st I know...

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