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    Main Earthing Terminal

    Hello all, just a quick question. I was having a nose around my brothers house he has recently bought and noticed that there was no MET where the main earthing conductor and bonding comes from. The system is a TNC-S and there are earth clamps on the gas and water pipes also supplementary...
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    memera 2000 rcd size vs other makes

    hi i have to replace the 30ma rcd fitted to the model listed above , my question is does anybody know if a standard wylex n range 80a 30ma rcd fit? i have one in stock and hope to used it up rather than buy in the mem version. im talking physical size. the phase is on the left the same a...
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    Socket outlets to BS 1363 with only one cpc terminal??!!

    Hi all, Ive just bought a box of 50 double skt outlets to BS1363, manafactured by GET England, but they have only one terminal for the CPC. The on-site guide (page 67) states "socket outlets must have two terminals for protective conductors. One terminal to be used for each protective...
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    Retractive Switch help please

    Hello, In my passages there are about 5 of these controlling about 5 bulbs at once. Until now they were working fine. They used to stay on for 1 or 2 minutes. Just recently when I switch them on they go off in a couple of seconds and I can't put them on again for a couple of minutes. Any...
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    Mains earthing terminal and other earthing issues!

    I'm changing my CU for my elecsa assessment and need some pointers on earthing. I have a TN-C-S system that feeds my main CU and a second CU that supplies an extension. My main concerns being there are two earths from the distributors supply (see photo below) one running directly to the CU...
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    ceiling rose

    Hi guys i'm looking to run a small conduit from a ceiling rose on a solid concrete ceiling. Does anyone sell a type of loop in that has a conduit outlet which I can fit a standard ceiling rose back onto. Thanks guys.
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    fluke polarity checker

    hi, just a quick question, does anyone know how the fluke 1652b checks polarity and where is it displayed on the machine cheers
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    no cpc or earth terminal on metal box for a light switch

    Is there any solution to this short of rewiring the switch and putting a new box in with an earth terminal?
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    Need help wiring Lighting Circuits

    Hey Folks, I'm a second year apprentice and I'm left on a job and were wiring a large flat, and I've been left on the job myself. I come from a Industrial background so I'm not all that familiar with domestic circuits, plus I've just started my second year at college. So here's my problem the...
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    Dimmers

    Hi all, Advice needed please! Just moved into a house and having real problems with thekitchen/downstairs toilet lights. 2sets of 3 lights in kitchen running off 2 dimmers. Problem being the wiring seems pretty odd in that: left dimmer = cable 1, black, common terminal. L2 cable 2 red...
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    MEM Memshield 1 Terminal Block?

    Hi chaps, Does anyone know if there is a terminal block suitable to fit into a MEM memshield 1 series DB? It will be fused downstream, its just that there isnt physically enough room to fit a 40A Fuse holder in the board. Either a description, web address, model number, or datasheet, or...
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    Pir and klik plugs

    Hi everyone was just wondering cus seen these klik plugs connected diff and first time iv really used them on site, but if you have your em feed and ya feed coming in and you have 3 kliks one being pir 2nd being em light and 3rd your non em, does your em feed go into your loop then another go...
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    Thermostat

    Hello again....I have one question that is confusing me slightly I think im overthinking it?!) A mains operated room thermostat requires three conductors to enable it to operate correctly. Can you connect the thermostat to an existing two core and cpc cable and: a) Use the earth b) Use the...
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    Main Earthing Terminal link up

    Hi guys, Quick Q for you this Sunday morning. Have recently updated CU and also run in bonding to gas and water. Have 2 CU's in house now as shed is being fed from a non RCD protected (garage CU) and house is all on split RCD board. Anyway...I am going off track.... Here's the Q. With the...
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    Bonding flush metal ko boxes + plastic sockets

    I have always taken the ring cpc to the earth terminal(s) on a plastic socket and a single bond of same csa to the earth terminal of the metal box. The reason I was told necessary to do this was incase a line conductor jumped out of the rear socket terminal or indeed a conductor damaged by...
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    6 terminal bridge rectifier for motor brake

    im after a 230v ac to 230v dc bridge rectifier for a brake on 3 phase motor on a rapid rise industrial door but this rectifier has a switch hence the 6 terminal been looking on the net but with no joy any ideason where to get them from thanks
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    Terminal Driver

    Hi, I used someone's terminal drive on site last week and want to buy one myself. I have had a quick look online but cant find anything. The driver has a long insulated blue head with a grey handle, on top on the handle there is a small black thing that spins around making it easier and...
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    Main Earth Terminal

    Technically responsibility of DNO to provide... But... How often do you see the main equip bonding run straight through to the CU? Just wondering how many of you fit your own METs (fair enough in my book) or leave bonding as it is through to the CU?
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    S Plan Plus Heating System

    hello, just been looking on the net for a bit of support on this matter as i carnt get in touch with honey well or vaillant about it . then came across this site and thought i would post ! so hello to all . iam a qualified electrician wanting an answer to a question on the title above . the...
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    lighting circuit

    how do, can anyone tell me about a lighting circuit that has neutrals in a terminal block at the light switch? how does it work and how would you add to it? thanks

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