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  1. M

    UK Heat pump faults?

    Two call outs to new build burnt out heat pumps in a week.
  2. J

    Texecom Premier 64-W. Faults preventing arming of the system.

    Hi, My alarm system is a Texecom control unit (Premier 64-w) + Keypad + Sounder, and is using the wired zones 1-4 only, with no additional add-on's yet. I have 2 faults being reported by this alarm system that is preventing testing & arming the system: 1) EXP 1,1 Tamper 2) Zones 1, 2, 3, 4...
  3. M

    EICR FI faults holding up Satisfactory certificate.

    Just had an EICR, and the tester won't provide a satisfactory certificate until FI faults are corrected. These mainly consist of locating circuits that they didn't test. On the last EICR that took place at my site (17th edition) I recall the rectification of C1 and C2 faults being sufficient...
  4. Weezy

    Shocks From Hot Tub Water?

    Hey all! I’m off to look at a job tomorrow, client says their kids have reported they got a shock from touching the water in the hot tub (customer hasn’t experienced this themselves) first thought was static discharge, but when asked if it happens continuously when touching the water customer...
  5. M

    Immersion faults

    I've been troubleshooting Immersion heater faults for as long as I can remember 2 things I'm beginning to say to customers If it's tripping the rcd it's almost certainly faulty,i always check but it's invariably faulty Don't buy the cheap copper heater get the incaloy or titanium
  6. G

    RCD Tripping Nuisance / Faults

    Q1: I am not far off getting professional in but which professionals and how to find a good one? I have researched and investigated a bit myself and concluded that: My clamp meter (MP780050 £40ish from Farnell, so cheap not calibrated, no ability to detect dc etc etc) was really helpful in...
  7. Gavin John Hyde

    Electric car faults blowing cut out

    Seems there is a pretty major software issue on the hyundai kona eV. If charging in single phase from a three phase charger the car throws a tantrum and can blow the main dno fuse and kill the charger in the process... Wouldn't at all be surprised if there are not more examples within the kia...
  8. H

    Difficult customer! Refusing to allow me to rectify faults.

    First Post on here but I need some advice so bare with please! So I recently got called to a job from a customer who had their consumer unit changed by an "electrician" who fitted a split load rcd board. When the rcds repeatedly tripped he walked away from the job on nothing but MCB and main...
  9. S

    Fike zone faults

    Hi all I have installed twinflexpro fire detection system and getting zone faults ,please have look at attached video. Any idea how I can clear the fault, Thank you 1575322451
  10. O

    Jumper keeps cutting out faster progressivly

    Hi all, thank you for reading my post. My first one so I hope it is in the right spot. I just bought a house in Thailand. I moved in a week ago and 3 days ago a jumper started cutting out. Since then it has been doing so more frequently and now I am unable to put it in the on position. I am a...
  11. B

    Electrician Jobs Advice on faults and Ideas for fixes

    Hi guys, I'm not a sparks so i'm looking for some advice and help on a few issues. I've recently had all my sockets chased back and new switches chased in and some replaced as well as other work. My first issue. I've had all my sockets moved up a few inches from there original locations to...
  12. D

    Altered ring main, now a DIFFERENT circuit is not working?

    I’ve just altered a ring main by taking 1 leg out of the board and taking it to a spur (then taking a leg back), to add a socket in. After doing so I’ve turned the board back on and everything is working as it should, other than cooker circuit (A radial feeding the cooker/hob, extractor fan and...
    • dhclec
    • Thread
    • circuit different fault faults main not working problem ring ring main working
    • Replies: 38
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  13. H

    Help please, What would you do?

    I have a customer who has 4 12v spotlight that are intermittent. The original installer decided to install the transformers where they couldn't be accessed from below so the only way to get to them is by lifting carpets and flooring above. Once the floor was lifted and the transformers were...
  14. H

    LOSING MONEY WHEN WALKING AWAY FROM BAD JOBS

    Hi everyone. I'm an electrician in Leeds and i'd really appreciate your view on walking away from jobs when the existing install is not right. For instance I had two days booked in for a CU change and rewiring of some spotlights. I always start a CU change by doing a condition report first on...
  15. N

    Instantaneous faults and discrimination

    Hi, I am currently working on a project where the client has asked us to complete a discrimination study. The primary area of concern involves an upstream miniature circuit breaker (25A type C) and a downstream 10A gG fuse. The type C circuit breaker time current characteristics within BS...
  16. D

    Neutral earth faults

    Hi all, I've got an electrician at work who constantly keeps putting n-e faults off the rcd side to the non rcd side & leaving them. Now in the past I've been out to two n- e faults which have melted the insulation off the 1.5mm cable thus requiring a rewire,now what should I do.. 1, have a...
  17. Soulsurfer

    Faults central at present !

    Been out on a handful of callouts last few days and had some beauties, such as a socket spurred for t.v. and associated sky box, dvd player etc.. spurred from another in a unit which had stopped working and showed up as no neutral ! this was apparently working last week and just stopped working...
  18. P

    Need help on having a free standing LED Panel tested for faults.

    We currently have LED lighting panels that are used for photography and video lighting purposes. They are a stand alone electrical device with their own power pack and mains adapter. We want to have them tested by an electrician to see if they are safe, or if they have any problems. We are...
  19. B

    what is the correct sequence for locating faults?

    i'm a bit confused with this question, it doesn't state what kind of fault so the question is open to a broad spectrum, i'm aware the first point is speak to relevant people regarding faults but after that it could go so many ways. am i missing something here? i'm reading through the nvq3...
  20. Bob Geldoff1234

    Faults that aren't there?

    Over the past couple of years i have been called to houses where the rcd has periodically tripped.I have carried out all insulation resistance tests and have been greater than 20m ohms across all conductors.I have then tested the rcd tripping times and ramp tests. Everything is showing clear and...

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