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  1. Spoon

    Weidmuller Earth Terminal Recall

    Hi People. Just to let you know that the below earth terminals have been recalled, if purchased from January. Apparently they are not clamping down properly. Weidmuller 1010000000, WPE2.5 earth terminal (RS 193-124) Weidmuller 1010100000, WPE4.0 earth terminal (RS 528-0127)
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    water in the terminal of immersion heater

    hi does anyone know possible cause of water in the terminal of immersion heater? electrician said he never saw this problem before and suggests a heating/plumbing expert but has disabled it till plumber is able to call......no hot water and this has only happened since wood burning central...
  3. S

    I worked out what a neon screwdriver is for

    Contrary to popular belief they are not fishing weights, neither are they a substitute padlock for the garden shed. No. A neon screwdriver is designed to be the perfect size to remove layers of paint from slotted screws so they can be removed with little or no swearing.
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    is tightening a neutral terminal notifiable?

    had a call out, old lady said some sockets had stopped working since a power failure. so i went round, checked fuse, checked the board all ok, started testing at sockets with a plug in tester and it was showing up some ok and some had no neutral, then on about the 2nd or 3rd one with no neutral...
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    2 Quick Questions to save me finding my book.

    Hi Guys, just need to double check a couple of things here as my 17th is buried in the shed somewere and I have lent my OSG to someone who is at collage... 1. What is the min distance in mm a socket or cooker point must be from both cooker and sink ? 2. On a double socket there are 2 earth...
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    Paramount shutter door motor wiring / terminal block - single phase

    Hello, Would anybody be kind enough to point me in the right direction on how I would energise this roller shutter door motor to go one way or the other so I can start to design a control? Thank you in advance for your help.
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    Identifying a wire terminal

    I'm trying o identify a wire terminal, I've been through all the usual data sheets for Molex, Panduit etc and can't find it. Wondered if anyone could put a name or reference number to it. The terminal I'm looking for is a crimped female pin terminal that's used on domestic and small commercial...
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    2 Way Light Switch Driving me Crazy!!

    Hi Everyone, Ive been having a nightmare when trying to install a new 2 way light switch in my house, I currently have normal single gang 2 way light switches in my living room, on one of them there is a C terminal, and L1 and an L2, with 1 wire going to C and 2 wires going to each of the L1...
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    Service Head Earthing Terminal TNC-S

    I want to upgrade the main protective bonding conductors on the gas/water from 6.0mm to 10mm. Its a bit frustrating when the original bonding condutors along with the main earthing conductor are all conected into an earthing terminal, which is in the side of the main service head....which means...
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    Broken switch on night storage heater - fixable?!

    Well, firstly I ought to say that I think it's a broken switch! I've checked that power is getting to the switch, but when you turn the dial and it 'clicks' there is still no power output in the returning line down to the elements. I can't see what else it could be? Open to offers though...
  11. Amp David

    No links fitted in motor terminal box?

    Is this correct. We have removed a 2KW air extraction fan today to relocate. L1L2L3 connected to U1V1W1 but their wasn't any links fitted to make either star or delta. There's no plate attached anywhere either. How come, always thought the links had to be fitted to make star or delta for the...
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    Confusion with prospective fault current test

    Hi guys, Been getting a bit of practice with my new Metrel MI3000. Most functions are fine, but I'm a little confused by the Z Loop impedance test. In the book, it shows the Line, Neutral and PE probes being connected to their respective terminals on the board. When I do this and press test...
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    Adding an earth terminal to a European brass light fitting/chandelier - advice please

    Hi there all, great site, have tried to find an answer to my fairly specific question but to little avail... so if you would be kind enough.... I've brought over (to England) a fairly old 6 bulb brass chandelier from Finland this Christmas, looks a little like this...
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    wiring a PIR

    Hi i went to a job today to replace an existing PIR. the existing one only had a L,N and E terminal. The new one has L,N,E and PL terminal. the cable going to the separate PIR is a 1.5 twin and earth. Am i right in thinking it needs a 3 core and Earth? or can it still be done with a Twin and...
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    Is This A RCCB Fault?

    Good evening all! I have discovered this evening (whils't re-setting the RCD) that when applying light pressure to the RCCB in my Crabtree Starbreaker CU, the connection into the busbar arcs severely and all circuits on this side of the CU flicker. I have tried re-seating the RCCB but has made...
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    Pyronix deltabell plus

    Hi I have a paragon plus control panel and am replacing my exisiting broken bell box with a pyronix deltabell plus and need some help with wiring. I have instructions for new box but connections in old box are different. My current connections are as follows:- blue=strobe -ve white=strobe +ve...
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    RCBOs with 1 flying wire.

    Do RCBOs normally have 2 flying leads - neutral and earth? Are there "old" rcbos and new types. The reason I ask is that I have bought Proteus RCBOs and they have a flying neutral wire only. I've never fitted RCBOs before and am just a bit confused. Any explanations appreciated. Bul
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    timer and pir

    hi custumer wants a timer to keep security lights perminately on till 11, then a p.i.r to switch them on after 11 when activated, got any ideas or could someone be so kind as to draw a diagram. thanks
  19. Goody

    Help! Cooker trips RCD.

    Hi, An electrical cooker stays on for a while and trips the RCD. When the RCD switched back on straight away, the cooker stays on for a length of time and trips again (doesn't trip straight away). The circuit tests OK and the MCB stays on all the time. What could be issue and where...
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    Main Earthing Terminal

    Looked at a job today on a TNS installation where the customer wanted a shower replacing. The gas and water supplier did not have any Main Protective bonding attached. The Main Earthing Terminal only had a single connection point to which the Earthing conductor was attached and then attached to...

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