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  1. A

    What's your line of work and do you enjoy it?

    So my thinking for this post is that hopefully I will be time served at the end of the year and wondering where I want to take my career. I'd like to hear from everyone; house bashers, industrial, commercial, offshore, maintenance sparks(shout if I forgot you) and what a typical day is for you...
  2. C

    What's the solution to long meter tails

    I'm recently qualified but I have a problem that wasn't covered in my course. My customer wants his consumer unit mounted some distance from the meter, which would require 11 meter tails. I haven't asked my DNO yet but expect them to say this is a not allowed. If they say 3 meters max, do I...
  3. J

    Kitchen down-lights not working, and - what's going on in this picture??

    Hi all - Let me preface this by saying I'm definitely not an electrician - I've rewired some lamps/appliances, changed fuses, and have done a couple of down-light transformers, but that's about the extend of my experience. One of my 9 kitchen down-lights (halogen) has been intermittently...
    • JSha
    • Thread
    • electrical work going kitchen lighting lights not working picture what's working
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  4. G

    What's going on here?

    I have just written what I considered to be an intelligent and thought provoking post that I was hoping would lead to an intelligent political discussion.I hit the "post" button only to be confronted with a large red cross and the words "YOU HAVE BEEN BLOCKED" in big letters,is this the work of...
  5. Redvanman

    Spot what's wrong

    For the eagle eyed out there, can you tell me whats wrong with this arrangement and for a bonus point what reg. no. would apply. The only bit of info you need is that its a TT system.
  6. gijno

    Flashing dimmer LEDs, what's the reason?

    Hi, I've installed two dimmer 60w Led bulbs, one in the bedroom and the other one in the dining room. The first one is controlled by a 400w 2 Gangs 2 Way Dimmer BT (this one British General 2-Gang 2-Way 400W Push Dimmer Switch White | Dimmer Switches 400W | NoLinkingToThis) which control both the...
  7. Q

    Milwaukee FUEL - what's so good about it - is it just sales fluff???

    Hi I looking to get a new combi twinpack and like the idea of getting compact/lightweight tools rather than using my Dewalt combi which is giving me an arm like Popeye. I've seen the new Fuel 12v combi and impact driver twinpack from Milwaukee **link removed** What makes Milwaukee's Fuel...
  8. M

    What's happening today then.....

    What's everyone doing on their day of rest then. I'm currently sat in the queue for Wimbledon, Been here since 2pm yesterday. I'm number 437 in queue and guaranteed centre court tickets
  9. S

    What's the difference??

    Hi I'm new to this forum so hello all,i would like to know the answer to this question.i come across this quite often where a radial circuit feeding 1 double socket had been connected to the same mcb as the ring main,now as we know a radial circuit feeding a socket should be protected by a 20amp...
  10. NDG Elecs

    What's this then..?

    Hi, Just wandering what this thing is. It's got a fuse as you can see and then two other ' things' ! Never seen one before that I recall and didn't have time to investigate it. Ta.
  11. J

    What's This Switch?

    Hi all, came across this faulty switch in a dental practice, but i have never used or bought a switch of this style before. basically its not working i had no tools to unscrew it and check the terminations however unlike its neighbouring switches when operating it it has much less physical...
  12. J

    Tool bag / case / box ?? What's recommended

    Hi guys, I am a alarm engineer fitting and servicing alarms fire/intruder CCTV door access and security lights. I'm a bit sick of carrying my bag around. Have seen theses metal cases anyone recommended one for me ? I don't know if they look reliable. Cheers in advance
  13. B

    oh my lord what's happening

    Just been to a job today, newly installed flood lights on a dusk to dawn sensor. They've paid serious dollar and the spark who fitted them won't come back.. Well as soon as I turn up I see the problem... Answers on a postcard.. Where do you think the photocell was fitted?
  14. H

    What's going on here? No power to garage

    Hi all, Hoping someone can shed some light on this as I can't work out what's going on. We moved into the house a year ago and was told the power to the detached garage was disconnected at the house, but as far as I can tell it's still connected at both house and garage. There's a cable running...
  15. R

    What's is this socket called?

    It's 3P+E. Should say plug!
  16. M

    Live to neutral fault HELP!!!

    Ok pretty new to fault finding. Went to a property this is my fibdings Mcb trips NOT rcd Split ring main tested at socket got 0.22 on l-n insulation resistance on one leg Tested at board got o.oo on both legs??? Wtf Circuit has sky lights and underfloor heating on it. What is the best...
    • Missing-spark
    • Thread
    • circuit fault finding live neutral what's you've
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  17. B

    What's causing this?

    Hi guys, I'm a gas fitter, not an electrician lol anyway, mum has had her house replace termed a few months ago but she wanted a light move more centrally in the ceiling, plaster'ers moved light fixing and just left 1.5mm twin and earth hanging out of ceiling connected to a chocblock anyway...
  18. G

    Guess what's in the loft?

    On Friday I went over to see a friend of mine,she's had a lot of problems lately and is having to move house,anyway she's bought this new place in Southport and funnily enough it's a house I've often looked at as I've driven passed.So she rang me and asked me if I could check the electrics...
  19. Chrisuk

    Lucky student on 1st rewire, what's wrong with the 1st 3??

    Day 1 3 pictures that you can say what's wrong with them, it's what we found before we ripped it all out I'm doing my C&G level 2 2365 and will be finishing 1st fix soon The this was hidden above the ceiling And finally Some pics after we got the new wires in, just for me to keep...
  20. Marvo

    What's on the Santa wishlist this year?

    I seem to remember the kids all wanted longboards, Play Stations and X-Boxes last year just wondered what they're harassing you for this year. I need a new battery drill, my 8 year old 14v Makita finally expired and I've been using a 12v Ryobi that doesn't have enough power to pull the skin off...

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