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  1. R

    Socket Tester recommendations

    I’m looking to build my tools back up after a bit of bad luck. I’ve bought some screwdrivers, cutters etc. I’m just making a list of what I had. I’m just after a socket tester. I’ve seen Fluke now have one that looks very good. I did have just the basic Kewtech.
  2. K

    UK Scame Advance 2 RCD interlock socket

    Scame Advance 2 RCD interlock socket, has anyone fitted these? There is no access to the RCD when energised. How can you conduct an RCD function test? I’ve attached the data sheet with a product photo
  3. timhoward

    Misuse of Quickwire plug and socket

    Aside from their intended use on lighting circuits, a while back it occurred to me that they make quick and simple test adapters. I wait for various commando plugs to come up cheap on ebay and then do this to them. My collection now stands at 16A (3,4 and 5 pin) and 32A (3, 4 and 5 pin)...
  4. Adawkins1

    3AMP socket?

    Hey all, Can anyone tell what I can use this socket/if it is safe to use? No idea what the 3amp restriction is. Seems to run off the loft lighting circuit. Thanks
  5. Deepblue6

    Connecting armoured cable to a socket

    I have an armoured cable which is connected in my house to a normal socket via an rcd plug, 1.5mm flex and a junction box, the armoured cable sheath is earthed in the junction box by connecting the metal gland to the flex earth. At the other I have bought a waterproof socket (using it in my...
  6. HappyHippyDad

    Is there an IP68 socket?

    I'm installing a socket for an outside pump. Pump is situated in a small well. The MI say an IP68 socket should be installed at the top of the well for it to plug in to. It is a standard 3 pin plug. I'm sure something isn't quite right here. I can't find an IP68 socket and can't believe there...
  7. D

    Failed socket!

    Hi, in the UK, was vacuuming, did upstairs, went down to the hall, and the vacuum stopped.. checked the fuse, fine.. hit it, plugged it in again, hit it again, plugged it in again. still not working (why do we do this lol) Plugged it into another socket and it worked... never know a socket...
  8. J

    Is it safe to plug 2 extension leads into a double wall socket?

    Hi am just looking for some expert advice, my little girls room only has 1 double socket, currently have an extension lead with just the camera for her baby monitor plugged in and the other socket has a room thermometer plugged in. We have just got a little clock night light and need to plug...
  9. timhoward

    32 amp 3 phase socket, 300ma RCD

    I'm interested how you would all approach this one. A 3 phase distribution board on a caravan site, under lock and key. Only warden and manager have access. One of the final circuits is protected by a 32A 3ph MCB and it supplies a 32 amp TPN socket adjacent to the board, the socket having it's...
  10. S

    Outdoor electrical socket

    Hi, I replaced an outdoor electrical socket recently with a 2 gang, BG socket which has LED lights to show when it is switched on. Since then I can’t get it to work. The LED lights come on so it definitely getting power. But both 3 pin plug sockets refuse to work. I have read and re-read the...
  11. J

    56 Volts on usb Socket

    Hi All Has anyone come across Earth Leakage on a usb Socket the appliance being plugged in is live
  12. M

    EICR Code - Socket Radial - No CPC

    Hi guys Completed an EICR yesterday. One of the Sockets Radials had no CPC so R1+R2 plus Zs could not be not be completed. Does anyone know the Regulation supporting this Code 1/2? I can see 411.3.1.1 but this relates to Lighting. If anyone could assist Id appreciate it, I know its a fault but...
  13. T

    Short in socket - why/how?

    Hi. I'm in the process of getting my qualifications and am taking on some small jobs for family to try and get some experience in. Today I was looking at a socket on a final ring circuit. The house was built in the 80s and the socket is almost certainly original to then. There were 3 cables...
  14. J

    Wireless socket tester

    I often conduct EICRs alone. I'm curious if there is a socket tester on the market that can transmit to a handheld unit. The idea was that I could flick switches at the board without running up 4 flights of stairs to check whether it was the right one. Or failing that, a socket tester that makes...
  15. Saltedm8

    Wall socket overload

    If someone made a request to you, to install a new double socket that would be supplying power to a tumble dryer along a circuit that does not go into a location where those types of device are usually located, like a kitchen or utility room, but goes instead from the hallway into the living...
  16. bing820

    Change single switched fused spur to include a 13A socket?

    DIY'er question: I have a singe switched fused spur above my kitchen counter, providing power to an undercounter fridge socket beneath it. The boss lady wants a socket installed there to move the toaster away from where it currently sits, because 'lady reasons'.. Is there any way I can swap...
  17. I

    Spur for fcu next to double socket.

    Grateful if someone could offer some advise, I'm struggling to find a definitive answer to this. I have a double socket, it was on the ring main but due to short leads after decoration the ring was joined behind the socket using 3 way wagos and short leads run to the socket, so it's effectively...
  18. C

    Socket Tester Neutral Fault

    Today I was doing an EICR and went around a couple sockets with a Megger MST220 socket tester just to see if there was anything obvious, all three green lights came on saying everything was fine and correct. When I took the faceplate off to do my R1 R2s I got readings of 0.60 on R1 but then...
  19. D

    Safe Isolation of a 16/32a socket

    Hi, after some discussion with electricians, does removing a 16A or 32A socket constitute safe isolation? I understand that removing the socket completes an isolation, but for me, additional measures should be included, either placing a lock around the plug to prevent it from being placed back...
  20. T

    Moving boiler socket

    Hi, I'd like to move the existing socket that feeds the boiler down to where I've pencilled in that can be seen on the photo. The socket to the left isn't doing anything so I was thinking of blanking this off. The reason for moving the socket is I'm building a larder cupboard around the boiler...

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