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  1. Pretty Mouth

    Immersion thermostat with separate cutout

    Have just got back from a call out, where the clients' immersion had stopped working. The problem is the separate thermal safety cutout has failed open circuit, and cannot be reset. It is very similar to the setup in this youtube vid: I would like to replace the thermostat with one with an...
  2. S

    Separate Arc fault protection devices not needed with RCD's?

    I'm looking at replacing my old switchboard with a new RCD/AFCI one. I asked the electrician who was quoting the job about Arc fault interrupters. I previously understood these were a different device from RCD's-RCD is to prevent shocks, AFI to prevent fires. I also understood there were devices...
    • Sparkswillfly
    • Thread
    • arc fault devices fault needed protection rcd's separate
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  3. T

    Do I need a separate ground bus for my sub-panel?

    I just bought a tear-down house, and needed to install a solid temporary power-source on the exterior of the building for general use around the property until we can demolish the house. So, I bought a little 125A sub-panel at the local hardware store, and diverted the main house power (after...
  4. G

    Can 2 separate circuits be used on an emergency light,?

    Can 2 separate circuits be used for an emergency light, one for the switch leg and the other for the constant power for the battery, or does it have to be the same circuit?
    • Gregorytweed
    • Thread
    • battery circuit circuits emergency light other screwfix separate switch used
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  5. R

    Wife Code for black pvc with separate earth run to socket?

    Morning all, I have been to look at a job this morning to rewire a radial feed supplying two socket outlets off a 20 mcb. The cable from the board is a black pvc 2 core cable(does not look like copper) and has a separate earth run back to the met. I am currently doing my 2392 and hope to start...
  6. W

    UK Legal Details - Sockets - Where is the requirement for separate socket earths to be linked?

    I have come across a double socket where the earth terminations aren't linked together - Is this illegal (and what regulation do i look at?) or is it allowed, and I just put the loop-earth in one termination and join the unearthed socket with a length of Earth conductor?
  7. P

    Does this main isolator switch require a separate enclosure ?

    Hi Everyone, Thank you in advance for your assistance, I"m assuming that having an unenclosed main switch is against the rules ? Should it be sited within the same Consumer Unit or a separate enclosure ? The Consumer Unit, meter and main switch are housed within a wooden formica cupboard (2nd...
  8. A

    Light on separate circuit stopped working

    Hi everyone. I’m a newly qualified electrician. Just had a confusing issue. I put up a new light in a clock room for a customer. It’s a microwave sensor light. So I left out the switch live and terminated feed in feed out lives and neutrals. Now, an upstairs light stopped working. I can’t...
    • Alan-Carter-Electrical
    • Thread
    • circuit light lighting separate working
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. I

    Best Way to Wire 2 Electric Showers (Same Mains Power Supply, separate building - allow feed to auto switch)

    Hi All, I currently have an electric shower in the house and I am looking to connect another in a chalet, which is approx 50 meters away from the house. The chalet is fed from the main board of the house. There is a 3x16 SWA cable coming from the house to feed the chalet. What is the best way...
    • InsulatingTape
    • Thread
    • allow auto best best way building electric mains power power supply separate showers supply switch wire
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. A

    New Zealand Connect 2 Separate Switches to Operate 1 Light

    Hi everyone, I'd like to say hi as this is my first post. Along with many other folks out there, I have been making use of the lock-down time to get on with some DIY projects. One of these is to change the dated spot light wall fitting over the bed. It has 2 spots, each operated by a separate...
    • Arborist
    • Thread
    • connect light operate separate switches
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  11. A

    I have a dedicated circuit for my fridge and freezer on a 32amp breaker

    Hi guys, I have a dedicated circuit for my fridge which is on a 32amp circuit and also runs off a fcu. Is it possible to have the fridge and a separate freezer connected to the double gang socket ? So both appliances are sharing the socket . Thanks !
    • Atkalex
    • Thread
    • breaker circuit connected dedicated double freezer fridge possible separate
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  12. J

    Needing to add 2 separate 50 amp double pole breakers to my service panel???

    Want to know if I can add two 50 amp breakers to my 100 amp service panel that already has 2 x 15, 8 x 20 amp, 1 x 30dp amp, and 1 x 60dp amp breakers Source URL: Electrical Forum - https://www.electriciansforums.net/forums/electrical-forum.15/
    • Jacob Burns
    • Thread
    • already amp breakers double panel pole screwfix separate service
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  13. L

    RCD tripped by central heating which is on a separate circuit

    My central heating is on a dedicated RCBO. The house has two other RCDs, one including the fridge, freezer and cooker. The other RCD is tripping virtually every day after the central heating has been on for 40 minutes or so. It will then often trip again after a few minutes. It can be reset...
    • L.F.
    • Thread
    • central central heating circuit heating rcd separate tripped
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  14. S

    Help Required please

    Hi Guys I recently came across two single phase supplies down the same four core cable, supplied by two separate breakers is there a reg to back this up?
    • Sam2020
    • Thread
    • breakers cable never phase please recently required separate single phase something supplied supplies
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  15. E

    Is it okay to have a light switch and SEPARATE dimmer on single lighting cct?

    Is this a common requirement for a dimmable light switch?... I know there's push on/off dimmer switches, but it seems inevitable to me that the dimmer setting changes a little (i.e. the knob rotates a bit) whenever it's switched on/off. I want the lighting level to be controllable (i.e...
    • EzioSuffolk
    • Thread
    • dimmer light light switch lighting separate single switch
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  16. M

    Underfloor heating separate thermostat

    we have a conventional heating system and underfloor heating recently installed by the builders plumber - it’s all wired up (pump, valve, thermostat receiver etc..) but both the electrician and builder seem to be at odds with the connection at the boiler. currently the boiler just has LNE and...
  17. T

    Combing two incoming municipal electricity supplies

    I've an interesting problem. I've got an potential client. It is a commercial property that used to be two separate businesses each with a separate 60 Amp single phase electricity municipal electricity supplies to the same building. The one company has gone bust while the other one has grown...
  18. C

    Separate feed for Cooker and Induction hob

    Evening gents After a quick question about a kitchen rewire (Im an industrial electrical engineer, not been a house basher for a good 15 years) Im moving the cooker from one side of the kitchen to the other and running a brand new supply from the consumer unit. Im also moving from Gas hob to a...
    • Creamy Goodne5
    • Thread
    • cooker hob induction induction hob separate seperate
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  19. A

    Unable to separate wires on ring circuit

    Hi folks, I'm in the process of adding some more sockets into my "Socket" ring circuit. My plan was to open up the existing socket, cut 1 twin and earth higher up and add a socket there, leave the other twin and earth where it is then do a small ring of 4 sockets, starting at the existing socket...
    • Andy Gardner
    • Thread
    • circuit ring ring circuit separate unable wires
    • Replies: 65
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  20. P

    One main electrical feed and two separate meters

    Hi All and thank you for allowing me to join the forum. I am hoping that someone can help. I refurbish property but have never had to deal with this situation before. I have bought a house that was converted to 2 flats and I am now putting it back to one dwelling. It has one main electric feed...
    • Propertyrefurb
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    • electrical main meters separate
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum

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