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  1. B

    Fused spur burn out

    Any thoughts as to why a fused spur connected correctly would burn out and melt the unit? Surely if it is pulling too much current (which is possible as it was feeding a socket used for car charging) the 13amp fuse in the unit would have blown before it got too hot and melted.
  2. G

    Middle light of three in a fitting keeps burning out immediately

    Hi all! I have a light fitting with 3 lights on it in a row. The middle one burnt out right away when I connected it. Then I started another thread prior to this one which solved some wiring questions. It's now all connected ok. When I replaced the middle light after all of this was done and I...
  3. B

    Early Days of Being Self-Employed

    I've just started out on my own coming into my 3rd month. The first month and half I was mega busy working 5 or 6 days every week and now I'm currently doing 2 or 3 jobs a week. My number has been passed on from clients I've worked for and I've spoken to a few builders and plumber I know. I've...
  4. M

    Soldering 3.5 mm TRS cable to amplifier with +, - and OUT as output

    Hi! I want to solder a TRS cable to a circuit amplifyer. The amplifyer has +, - and OUT as outputs. I have heard that it should be possible to use a 3.5 mm TRS cable but I'm wondering to what output I should solder the wires from the TRS cable. Someone told me that I should use either TIP or...
  5. H

    New member, got an electrical puzzle I just can't figure out. Help!

    Howdy folks, new member here. Homeowner, been doing my own electric for 40 years or so, from swapping out plugs to installing an entire circuit panel. Ran into a problem a while back that I still can't figure out, I'm hoping it's something that someone out here has experience with. A couple of...
  6. A

    Outdoor lighting and out house cabling

    Hi guys Garden is around 100ft long and I am looking to build a small out house at the back of it. I would also like landcape lighting throughout the garden. Would you guys run seperate cables from the main house i.e 1)one for outhouse and other for landscape lighting or 2) would you run...
  7. HappyHippyDad

    private pensions and filling out your tax return?

    I have just started paying into a private pension. I pay in £500 p/month, the government tops it up by £125, which relates to the tax. Every year I fill out my tax return. I am self employed and am a sole trader, so the tax return is fairly straight forward. However, I always put 'zero' where...
  8. E

    31F, Scotland - Starting out

    Hi everyone, Thanks for clicking on my post! I have just applied to sit my pre employment test (SECTT),I've done practice questions and all seems straight forward enough. Looking to get a bit more advice re getting employed as an adult apprentice. I'm in the NE of Scotland. I always wanted to do...
  9. J

    UK Can you still apply to spark abroad if your Ecs and regs are out of date?

    Hello all, I moved to China 6 years back for my wife’s work. Trades aren’t really a proper thing out here and there is nowhere to requalify and COVID has made it impossible to go home and re sit. I was wondering if I were to try and get work in another country, say Middle East or Canada, could...
  10. S

    Hot Tub Thermal Cut Out (Over Temperature) Cleverspa

    Hi, The heater over temp protection (bi-metal) switch on my Cleverspa has failed open circuit. If I link it out, the heater still works. As expected, the manufacturer hasn't replied. So, can anybody advise the type / part number if this part; or advise the temperature at which this over-temp...
  11. M

    Boxvan LEDs shorting out? Grounding out?

    My box truck has interior lighting in the box and its wired directly to the fuse box (blue wire at bottom of pic). The interior lights are also connected to the front marker lights somehow. After months of it being fine, it went haywire last night and now they're shorting out the ignition and...
  12. R

    Callender main cut out and main earth

    Morning all, Just after a bit of knowledge!! Been to a job to move a light switch. When I got there noticed a callender main cut out . The incoming cable is enclosed in conduit and main earth has been bonded to that. The conduit looks like it goes straight through wall into next door as it is a...
  13. Chapperz

    Belling out

    Stupid question probably but... If someone was to bell out a circuit to find a fault, should they disconnect from the board and why? Also, if a light on a two way and intermediate stays o. Perminately would that be due to the strappers being mixed up? Thanks people Regards
  14. M

    Latching relay chattering.

    Can you supply a latching coil through it's own set of NC contacts? Or would it try to drop out as soon as it tries to pull in.
  15. H

    2 sockets working out of 5

    Hello I have added 5 sockets to a double socket the double socket in the annexe has a 2.5 armoured cable added which goes down to the summer house before going in the summerhouse it runs. A water feature on an exterior fused switch then goes in to the summer house where the first...
  16. HappyHippyDad

    What is going on with this cut out and the neutrals.

    I have just (kind of) completed an EICR. It was the worst house I have ever been in. They are horders plus the house was filthy. I was unable to get to certain areas. I realise there are a number of fails (c2's) with the picture but my question is regarding the 2 x 10mm tails coming out of the...
  17. T

    Why does new 1700 watt microwave keep burning out my 20amp dedicated breaker?

    20amp outlet, 20amp breaker, 14 gauge wire. I suspect I need a larger wire but that’sa lot of trouble to go through without being sure.
  18. S

    UK Swap out Extractor Fan

    Hi all. I’m looking to swap my old noisy bathroom extractor fan for a new one and am after some advice on the wiring. My old one is on a timer and comes on with the light, turns off after around 2 mins. The new one doesn’t have a timer (it’s next to a bedroom and just a toilet). The wiring...
  19. P

    Induction hob and oven not working properly

    Hi guys here is the situation,switching all 4 heaters in induction hob(7.4kW)and it stops working.Taking out the oven (2.5kW)which is just underneath and find out that hob and oven are both plugged in to double socket.There is no cooker connection unit but there is cooker switch above.From the...
  20. I

    No bonding, no work getting carried out?

    Evening all, My NIC inspector told me years ago "if there is no bonding in place, you're within your rights to switch off the electrical installation until works have been carried out!".... not sure if this is true? When asked by a customer to carry out a job which you give a cost for before...

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