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  1. N

    Garden spike light for screw in bulb

    I used to have several "spike lights" in my garden, I would like to replace them as they are looking really naff (I still have some new (But old) Par 38? screw in bulbs) The only spike lights I can find are made by knights bridge, to be fair, they do look the same as mine (but much cleaner) but...
  2. L

    230v Garden spike lights with gland fitting

    Looking to track down garden spike lights for an electrician to install for my parents. Without getting into a debate about ELV install etc, does anyone know if any garden spike lights come with the ability to take a gland connection such that SWA could be connected directly to the light...
  3. M

    Voltage spike causing strange readings?

    Hi guys, Our client called us out to assess a fault in one of their buildings today, it turns out that certain circuits (those with fixed electronic equipment within them) are now acting as if there is no load and the neutral wires back at the board are now showing 230V to earth. Could a...
  4. I

    spike in electrical useage

    hello i have a home battery storage system. a few times now, i seem to be using lots more power than normal. typically when i check the controller, the house is using around 0.7kW (tv, xboxes etc) however on a few occasions this jumps to 1kW. Yesterday this happened, so i switched everything...
  5. Blake1

    Earthing spike for upper Flat via flat ground floor

    Two flats, I live on ground floor, neighbours have just moved out from upper floor flat, lived there over 20 years. Spoke to new owner last weekend about possible issue with electricity could they check empty flat. Issue concerns high electricity bill, whereas previous owner paid half for their...
  6. M

    Daisy chain garden spike lights

    Hi all, I am after some help in regards to the below. I have had my garden lights in for around 2 years now and working without any issues. There are 6 spike lights wired to a 3 pin plug each and plugged into an extension lead within a weatherproof outdoor box. The extension lead is then...
  7. 13.8 KV cable spike

    13.8 KV cable spike

    Spikeing a live HV cable
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  8. captaincaveman

    Earth rod for floodlight spike?

    Sorry in advance. Didn't sleep well last night and my brain has haemorrhaged! Just designing power to a shed with 3 floodlights on the lawn from it (swa underground) and I was going to use some metallic spikes to bolt the lights onto but I'm thinking now that would mean an earth rod having to...
  9. S

    SELV garden spike lights

    Hi, Years ago we had a sparky install some 240v garden lighting but to one of the points in the garden that we wanted lighting in he only installed a buried SWA cable and terminated it in a jb because at the time we needed some other work doing in that area before lighting could go in. Anyway...
  10. W

    Fluke 1662. Earth spike test

    Hi all. First post. Earth rod question. All work I've done, as a recently qualified DEI has been on tncs. Have a new job with TT. Old earth rod is buried under concrete steps. So I have installed additional visible 2 m rod and run new 10mm earthing conductor. I have a fluke 1662 and recently...
  11. B

    UK Spike ground lights

    Hi there, I'm looking for advice! I will makeover my front garden and I want to install spike ground lights! Why I want to do this, I have a little bit of knowledge and always I want to do the safest way! I've contacted several electricians and they quote me around £400-500 for the job! I...
  12. N

    Why would spike lights trip an MCB as if a dead short is present ?

    Just finished installing 20 x spike lights in a customers front garden. 2.5mm SWA ran from existing junction box feeding existing fence lights. All pulling no where near 1A in total. When all connected and wiring tested, went to switch on MCB and it popped. Rendering the MCB useless as if L-N...
    • NEB Electrical
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    • dead lights mcb present short spike trip
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  13. HappyHippyDad

    Why the need for an earth spike test kit?

    I am about to put in a copper rod to TT a garage. I have a megger 1731 but do not have the Earth spike test kit. I will be able to test the Ze once the rod is in place and wondered what the difference is between testing the Ze and testing the Ra with a spike test kit? Is it sufficient to just...
  14. S

    Installing garden spike light

    Hi I’ve bought a 230v garden spike light from Screwfix, and it comes with 5 metres of HO5RN-F 3 core flex pre installed. There is already some garden lighting installed outside. I’d like to install it in the garden, but the flex would have to run along the ground for about 2 metres before it...
  15. S

    Mains LED spike lights failing

    Hello Just wondering if anyone has experienced any failures recently with their mains LED garden spike lights? Have had 2 go completely and one that's barely got any output in the space of a few weeks. Using Deltech lights and can't say I've had a problem before but what with the cold weather...
    • Simon1979
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    • led lights mains spike
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  16. J

    GU10 Spike Light recommendation

    Hi Guys, Can anyone recommend a good GU10 Spike Light (twin) to use, getting fed up of the brands I've used leaking after a few months. Cheers
    • jpallaway
    • Thread
    • gu10 light lights recommendation spike
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  17. G

    Earth spike , through wall?

    Hi all, Just fitted a car charger , I need to put an earth spike in but having trouble siting it, the main consumer unit is on the garage wall , directly behind it is earth as the garage is set into the hill if you know what I mean so if I drill through the wall I will hit the mud, is it ok to...
  18. R

    Low Voltage Garden Spike Lights

    Anyone used any that they can recommend, as always client doesn't want to break the bank so mid range would be good.
    • rolyberkin
    • Thread
    • garden lights low voltage spike voltage
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  19. Spike1947

    Old MEM Fuse Box

    Hi I have a old MEM 3 phase Fuse box that has 20A double ceramic fuses per phase ,the question is if I link the 2 x 20A fuses together would I be able to get a 35A feed from it ! , sorry if the answer sounds obvious . What is the equation for that ! . Spike
  20. U

    Earth Spike Test Kit

    Hi, I ordered a Fluke ES165X Earth Spike Test Kit yesterday, arrived this morning, has a go with it in the garden, popped a single 5/8 rod in and got 57 Ohms, im going to stack another two on top of it and see what I get after the weekend when the shop opens again as have no more rods! The kit...

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