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  1. Dan

    Weather Near You?

    What's the weather like today near you? It's pouring down here in Staffordshire
  2. M

    Enclosure For Rcd To Protect A Tt System, Have I Got This Right?

    Having a hard time figuring this one out, think I've got it but I figure best check with you guys! On a TT system, metal CU so needs to be protected by a time-delayed RCD in the tails (to allow smaller Amp RCDs on sections of the board to trip first), and this time-delayed RCD should be in it's...
  3. G

    Gb Construction Training

    Great Britain Construction Training are an independent training/assessment centre based in London and we can help you achieve the right qualification for the right job! We are a principal hub for all Construction, Electrical Training and development programmes. GB Construction Training is a...
  4. W

    Disagreement between two electricians in new kitchen installation. Who's right?

    I'm having a new kitchen fitted with a bosch 7.2KW induction hob and bosch 3.45KW oven. Electrician 1 has decommissioned the old 6mm cable from the consumer unit and replaced it with a 10mm cable connected to the old 32a fuse on the RCD side of the consumer unit. From the 10mm cable he's put a...
    • woz
    • Thread
    • between electric electrical electricians installation kitchen new right
    • Replies: 54
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  5. S

    Bad Work Photos

    Hi, Stevie here. This is my first post and wasn't sure where to put it! Let me know if I should add this to an existing thread. I wanted to see some of the shockers people have come across. Here's the Consumer unit(s) for a 1 bedroom flat which could be found above a suspended ceiling in the...
    • StevieSparky
    • Thread
    • attach electrical work photos right thread
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  6. S

    Kit for sale - sensible offers please.

    We've unearthed a few boxes of roof hooks, fixings and some limpits - we need to make some room in the warehouse and not planning on doing any installations in the near future so if anyone can make use of them then make me a (sensible) offer. Pick up in Sheffield or can arrange delivery for a...
  7. leep82

    who's right

    ok so today i went to a job with a colleague where he has already been and made a start. Its a full rewire for a builder who we do a bit of work for. The house is completely empty and is getting completely gutted from top to bottom. As mentioned my colleague has already been to the house, to...
  8. L

    Private Work

    Hello All. Here's my situation, im currently NICEIC QS where I work, im earning a half decent wage but its never enough right. Im debating with the idea of setting up on my own but the thought of trying to replace my salary is frightening, mortgage and family so very risky. Not got enough...
    • LVSparks
    • Thread
    • cheaper electrical work enough insurance private right work
    • Replies: 32
    • Forum: Business Related
  9. P

    CU with a Left Hand Main Switch

    Hi Guys I'm wanting to replace an old 8 way consumer unit which is above the kitchen cupboards. I've limited height of 233mm. All cables are top entry but the tails are to the left of the rest and no doubt won't move. Anyone know of a Amd3, dual RCD unit , min 8 ways, max 230 mm height, left...
    • Piratepete
    • Thread
    • check height main main switch right switch
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. H

    Tidy job

    Nice job by someone
  11. P

    Please help, I can't explain to my boss ! RCD protection

    Good afternoon gents and ladies. So I am having an argument, I say if I do any work on nearly any circuit, namely lighting and power, commercial I have to upgrade protective devices so the circuit would be up to regs and on this case have either RCBO or RCD, I ask you kindly to help me and...
    • preppar
    • Thread
    • can't circuit explain please protection rcd right
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  12. M

    Who is right?

    Hi, I did some electrical work for a customer which involved the replacement of an outside light and a couple of PIRs that the builder broke. The lights were intermittently tripping the RCD, When I changed the lights etc it was working fine so I assumed that the issue was solved so I billed...
  13. uksparks

    Fluke Leads

    Hi, I have a Fluke MFT 1654B, I have had this one for about 3 1/2 years now, ever since new, when you zero the leads, regardless of if its the blue red or green leads, which ever combination, they always come out at around 0.20 Ohms. I have periodically had issues over the last 6 months or so...
  14. F

    Hob Beko HIC64102 - is this manufacture fault ?

    Hello I have small problems as my new hob beko have probably missing connector. As I have 1,2,3 on left hand side, on right hand side I have 4 empty 5 As per manual i don't see logic here ? Any ideas why I get hob like this ? Thank you for help
  15. L

    RCD tripping under load

    Installing a split RCD board in a new barn conversion build, IR tests come out clear, ring continuity tests fine, but the RCD will trip out when something is plugged into the circuit, happens on both sockets that are currently running off that side of the RCD but when I swapped one over to the...
    • Liam_Spa
    • Thread
    • circuits fault neutrals rcd rcd tripping right tests tripping under
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  16. P

    Im i on the right track?

    HI all I have read these forums for while now, i have always enjoyed reading them, and found them very informative. Finally i get my chance to post a relevant thread. To start i should probably introduce myself a bit, i am currently training to be an electrician, and I'm working towards my NVQ...
  17. M

    Am I right or wrong?

    A question to the experienced electricians out there... I'm a mature 2365 level 3 student with plenty of previous DIY experience and over the last few months, have been lucky enough to have been doing some casual (as-and-when-needed) work with an all round fully approved electrician. Been doing...
  18. J

    hi/low beam led indicater issue

    i have a problem ..on my motor cycle headlight im running a 3 way switch ..left (low beam) middle(power) and right ( high beam ) switch works fine switches between low and high ...the problem on having is ive run a blue led indicater light straight off the high beam wire and when i switch to low...
    • jonboy32_nz
    • Thread
    • issue led light lights right switch voltage
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Auto Electrician Forum
  19. J

    Running a submain through distribution board, right or wrong

    Hi I've been pulled today for installing an swa glancing into the top of a header trunking then taking it through the db, saying its against the regs saying a once a main sw is off the whole db has to be dead, I can't find a reference to it, normally I would always gland it in the bottom of the...
  20. J

    quick Q re kitchen grid switch

    Evening chaps just quick one looking at a job to do some bits- and rewire kitchen is on the to do list... clients got me doubting myself now- even though I know I am right (well 99.98% now lol) he wants the under unit points- isolation above at a central grid switch which is fair enough so...

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