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  1. R

    no cpc continuity on ring final, strange readings !

    Good Evening all, Been at a property today starting intial tests for a board change tommorow. There are two ring circuits, on one of the ring circuits i had an open circuit on the cpc. Live and neutral where fine 0.4/0.4. I started to locate the break by splitting the legs and joining the live...
  2. G

    Strange...

    Hello there, after some help with a wee electrical problem... I turned off the fuses at the main consumer unit to take some lights off because we're having some plastering done. Put the lights back up today and only one of them is working. What's more, the light in the kitchen isn't working...
  3. O

    Unexpected / Strange Voltage

    Hi Been wiring in a Jacuzzi at a customers. Wired it to a DP Fused connector unit (to isolate), then to switch junction box. Switch wire goes to a single pole on/off switch outside the bathroom The Switched live from Junction box goes to Jacuzzi. I tested it ALL OK. IR test was +299. RCD...
    • OldTaffy
    • Thread
    • junction other strange switch voltage volts
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  4. M

    Strange fault on DC string ?

    Working in Wales yesterday, 9 255w panels and 1 SMA 2000HF Inverter. So we have 1 string of 9 panels in series. The roof was like this with each letter corresponding to a panel. [A]-[B]-[C] [DORMA WINDOW] [D]-[E]-[F]-[G]-[H]-[I] ABC panels in landscape, the rest portrait. All panels at same...
  5. T

    strange one

    Hi there, plumber phoned me during a boiler fit in a house saying RCD had tripped (nothing to do with boiler circuit), but I suspect he's disturbed something. It seems to hold for 10 mins or so then trips. I have reached a point where ive found the approx mid point of the ring, disconnected both...
  6. A

    very strange board set up

    my mum has an ex council house shes had for years, the tennant has finally gone and its time to sort the gaf out and she asked me to check out t'lectrix. im really unsure about this one. there is a very short spur from the 3036 board to a single socket outlet ( 3inches below board) and pluged...
    • amckay
    • Thread
    • board cable council house strange
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  7. UKMeterman

    Strange earthing connection on an outdoor exihbition unit.

    Hi, I was on a exhbition trailer yesterday, the type that expands out from an articuated trailer and has an open area on the roof to spectate from. When I went on to visit the spectator area I noticed a bit of green and yellow attached with two pipe clips to some aluminum tubeing that bolts...
  8. D

    very strange induction hob problem

    Fitted a new induction hob for customer last yr, and was there sat morning swapping some light switches for her when she mentioned that the one ring of the hob wont work with a certain pan but the pan works on the other 3 rings, and other pans work on the hob that wont work with the 1st pan...
    • derbyspark
    • Thread
    • hob induction induction hob problem strange
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. sparkdog

    Strange cu wiring.

    I was at a job today and she said a new cu had been fitted a while ago.It was a Contactum with MCBs.No earthing sleeving anywhere just bare wires,but the odd thing was all the line conductors going into the MCBs had green and yellow stripey tape wrapped round them
  10. D

    Strange Monitoring via a Henley Block !!??

    Right, I've been struggling with proper monitoring now for sometime, but seemed to have partly solved this now ...... however, it isnt exactly right on a conditional basis - can you experts point me in the right direction why this is happening; OK, the tails are split straight after the DNO...
  11. L

    Strange REASON8 problem

    Hello, I changed an old panel to a new G4 a few weeks ago and I also fitted a new REASON8 and I have had nothing but problems, the cables are all in the correct places to the correct places in the panel but when I take the cover off the alarm goes off and if I kill the power towards to the...
  12. W

    The strange loop

    Dear community... I was replacing a light fitting in the kitchen so I had to open up the ceiling rose. There is a cable feeding power that comes in from another rose, the cable with the switch wires.....but there are two cables going from it. One, I assume is going to another light...
  13. sythai

    Strange.....

    please delete post.... sorry
  14. C

    RCBO Trip times very strange.

    Hi when testing an rcbo trip times with 2 vapour proof fittings switched on the times were 378 on times 1 and 154 on times 5 but when i test the rcbo with the vapour proof fittings switched off the times are 21 times 1 and 19 times 5 has anyone had this before. i am using a calibrated robin...
    • cdmh electrical
    • Thread
    • connected fittings loads rcbo strange times trip
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  15. rustynails

    Strange wiring

    I went to a job yesterday, the house was quite old and found some interesting wire I'd never seen before. It's part copper inside, very alloy like on the outside and it's stranded. Does anyone know what this is?
  16. W

    strange fault

    Basically got a 2 way con unit in a block of 4 flats, 1 x 6a mcb feeding lighting via timeclock,28w 2d fittings,wired in pyro and 1 x 16 mcb feeding a sw fused spur for the door entry system, new door entry was fitted last month and everytime the clock fires the lights up or knocks them off the...
  17. bodders22

    Strange fault

    Hi All, I was called out yesterday to a customer that has been having trouble with the electric tripping on various circuits (16th edition mem2000 board) When I got there I had a quick look and couldn't find anything obvious anyway cut a long story short did a full eicr, all circuits good...
  18. J

    Strange ideas...

    What are the most bizarre things you have come across while working around different places? For starters twice I've seen a combi boiler actually fitted in the bath, a low bay light fitting used as an outside light, fitted side on to the wall, glass cover missing and a shared house where the...
  19. D

    Strange euro 16A 24V plug....anyone know where I can get one?

    Hi I need a duplicate plug for a 16A 24V wall socket. Here are pics (upside down!) of the plug (someone else's!) and socket. Anyone ever seen one and know where I might get one? (hours of effort so far and no luck!) Thanks DC
    • donchiquon
    • Thread
    • 16a 24v get knowledge strange where
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  20. B

    Strange one....

    Was in a call today in posh old part of Edinburgh. Old semi detached two and 1/2 storey 100 year old house. Lovely building but really unsuitable for solar. Small roof area and three massive chimneys all the way too the ridge.... Lovely retired couple. Gentle folk. Couple of months back...

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