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  1. M

    Tripping sockets for no apparent reason

    hi guys i'm new toi the forum but hoping someone can shed some light on this issue, my daughter moved into her house last year and all was fine until one day she'd found the sockets had tripped so reset and and were working fine again only for a few weeks later they tripped again she has done...
  2. J

    Armoured Cable Question.

    “The reason for condemning the supply to the oak building was because of the test reading it got, it was 371 ohms which made it non compliant" We need to understand in layman's terms.
  3. brokentechie

    UK Any reason why sockets can't be installed on a horizontal surface?

    As title suggests, is there any regulation that prevents sockets from being installed on a horizontal surface? Think floor sockets but installed on a flat plasterboard surface which forms a recess shelf. For clarification, I'm not doing this myself, I just wanted some information before I go...
  4. V

    Singles in conduit underground - Any reason why not ?

    I've been called in to complete a job started by someone else and I just wanted to ask the following: Basically it's to provide power to a garage and then on to provide power to a Summer House. What has been done already is a PVC conduit has been buried under the patio between the main house...
  5. P

    What is the subatomic reason of electro schock?

    Hello, this is my first post here so i'm hoping i'm posting in the right thread.I wanted to know that what is the exact reason of electricity schock. The reason of electricity schock and burning is the "charge" of an electron or the "Force of Impact" of an electron? Thanks in advance for...
  6. Rockingit

    ‘Trendy’ to mount kit on strut for no other reason?

    Am I behind the times here? I’m being urged to mount a whole host of boards, iso’s, meters etc onto unistrut for no good reason (there’s perfectly good wall available and frankly it’ll look awful) because apparently it’s a current trend to do so?? Anyone come across this lately?
  7. S

    Bulb flicker for 1ms. Is this reason to worry?

    Hello. Today in night bulb in my room flicker for maybe 1ms,so fast. Light flicker for 1ms. It happened once. And never in past. Now its fine again. Is this reason to worry? There is not storm here in Poland,also weather is warm. No circuit overload,only laptop and pc on.
  8. A

    Problem with sensor no reason out signal when power on

    I have photoelectric sensor (6-36 V), PNP, NO+NC and when I power it for first time, it generate output signal with no reason (there is no object to detected) What is the reason for this and how to deal with this problem?
  9. P

    Wiring a Reason 8 bell box to a Galaxy dimensions alarm panel

    Hi chaps I have a Reason 8 bell box and I want to wore it to my galaxy dimensions alarm panel . Can anyone help me as the alarm panel has 4 connections - a picture of a bell ?and a Aux and a GND ? The Readin 8 has 5 connections. Can anyone advise me where to wire what . Thanks in advance guys ...
  10. T

    Plumber's reason for RCD tripping.

    Plumber changes boiler and RCD main switch starts tripping at various times when its firing up or soon after. (I was there doing other work). I test ring (that its connected to) and get +299Mohms on all tests. RCD doesn't trip at x0.5 and trips at x1 and x5, all fine. I've suggested to them...
  11. A

    Reason for testing Live Neutral to Earth

    Hi guys Just wanted some help in finding out the exact reason in why we test Live Neutral to Earth in lighting circuits. I understand it in case any loads are still connected and to not damage sensitive equipment but why does it damage it? Would testing Live- Neutral on 230v still damage it...
  12. H

    Recent Spam (and the 25 character title limit that is still in place for no apparent reason)

    Has Dan gone missing, because this spam is getting silly now - @Dan maybe this article can help you put a stop to it? Block China Web Traffic IP Addresses and Chinese Hackers - http://www.parkansky.com/china.htm
  13. A

    Any Reason for Outboard Rockers in Kitchen?

    Hi, Not relating to any planned DIY, but something I've wondered about. When our house was rewired they used MK Logic Plus for everything. All the sockets except in the kitchen are the normal type, all those in the kitchen are the outboard rocker version. Is there any special reason for...
  14. ipf

    Reason for post is only to......

    .....to get rid of that smug, bald, bearded sod at the top of the page with his 'No-Nonsense Fixtures' or 'LEDStraight'
  15. Pete999

    Pete's Videos Number 1 reason and number 2 reason someone was wondering what they would be like

  16. stephen atherton

    Blue C Form plug on cooker

    This may sound odd, but is there any reason I can't pop a Blue C Form plug on a cooker - new range cooker arrived and it needs only 20 Amps as most of it is gas except for one oven and the igniter. The radial Cooker circuit is already in and the isolator is on the wall (nicely tiled around) to...
  17. stummish

    Final circuit & DNO cable in same trench

    Hi all bright sparks, I've had a question from a client I couldn't answer on the spot. I've done some google research but can't find an answer to this; Is there any reason the DNO cable and a final circuit be installed in the same trench? DNO cable will be in a duct, client wants the SWA...
  18. Dan

    Resident Evil 7 Is Keeping Us In The Dark For A Reason

    H.P. Lovecraft – a man who knew a thing or two about horror – famously believed that “The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown”. Right now so much of Resident Evil 7 lies in the shadows. The Beginning Hour demo –...
  19. R

    Why Did Fuse Blow.

    Hi guys, One of my guys drilled through a ring main cable today on the 1st floor of a company, knocking out the MCB, RCD feeding the MCB and the BS88-2 fuse in the basement. Why did it blow the BS88 fuse? Cheers
  20. yellowvanman

    Radiolink smoke alarms in holiday let?

    Finished 1st fix in a new holiday let and for one reason or another forgot to wire in a supply for the upstairs smoke detector. Thought it shouldn't be a problem to use a battery one with Radiolink. Sharp eyed Building control guy noticed smoke supply cable missing and said can't use Radiolink...

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