spike

Recent contents Top users
  1. Blake1

    Earthing spike for upper Flat via flat ground floor

    Two flats, I live on ground floor, neighbours have just moved out from upper floor flat, lived there over 20 years. Spoke to new owner last weekend about possible issue with electricity could they check empty flat. Issue concerns high electricity bill, whereas previous owner paid half for their...
  2. Mypyh4ooo

    Daisy chain garden spike lights

    Hi all, I am after some help in regards to the below. I have had my garden lights in for around 2 years now and working without any issues. There are 6 spike lights wired to a 3 pin plug each and plugged into an extension lead within a weatherproof outdoor box. The extension lead is then...
  3. 13.8 KV cable spike

    13.8 KV cable spike

    Spikeing a live HV cable
    • UKMeterman
    • Media item
    • arc fault cable explosion live spike
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Electrical Videos
  4. captaincaveman

    Earth rod for floodlight spike?

    Sorry in advance. Didn't sleep well last night and my brain has haemorrhaged! Just designing power to a shed with 3 floodlights on the lawn from it (swa underground) and I was going to use some metallic spikes to bolt the lights onto but I'm thinking now that would mean an earth rod having to...
  5. S

    SELV garden spike lights

    Hi, Years ago we had a sparky install some 240v garden lighting but to one of the points in the garden that we wanted lighting in he only installed a buried SWA cable and terminated it in a jb because at the time we needed some other work doing in that area before lighting could go in. Anyway...
  6. W

    Fluke 1662. Earth spike test

    Hi all. First post. Earth rod question. All work I've done, as a recently qualified DEI has been on tncs. Have a new job with TT. Old earth rod is buried under concrete steps. So I have installed additional visible 2 m rod and run new 10mm earthing conductor. I have a fluke 1662 and recently...
  7. byzar9

    UK Spike ground lights

    Hi there, I'm looking for advice! I will makeover my front garden and I want to install spike ground lights! Why I want to do this, I have a little bit of knowledge and always I want to do the safest way! I've contacted several electricians and they quote me around £400-500 for the job! I...
  8. dlt27

    Faulty external lights Help Needed

    Hi All, thanks for any advice. I fitted some spike lights about 12 months ago in a customers garden and also some in my own (14 in total). Last October customer phoned to say lights were tripping RCD and when I investigated it turned into a nightmare. It was my fault partly because I...
  9. N

    Why would spike lights trip an MCB as if a dead short is present ?

    Just finished installing 20 x spike lights in a customers front garden. 2.5mm SWA ran from existing junction box feeding existing fence lights. All pulling no where near 1A in total. When all connected and wiring tested, went to switch on MCB and it popped. Rendering the MCB useless as if L-N...
  10. HappyHippyDad

    Why the need for an earth spike test kit?

    I am about to put in a copper rod to TT a garage. I have a megger 1731 but do not have the Earth spike test kit. I will be able to test the Ze once the rod is in place and wondered what the difference is between testing the Ze and testing the Ra with a spike test kit? Is it sufficient to just...
  11. S

    Installing garden spike light

    Hi I’ve bought a 230v garden spike light from Screwfix, and it comes with 5 metres of HO5RN-F 3 core flex pre installed. There is already some garden lighting installed outside. I’d like to install it in the garden, but the flex would have to run along the ground for about 2 metres before it...
  12. S

    Mains LED spike lights failing

    Hello Just wondering if anyone has experienced any failures recently with their mains LED garden spike lights? Have had 2 go completely and one that's barely got any output in the space of a few weeks. Using Deltech lights and can't say I've had a problem before but what with the cold weather...
  13. J

    GU10 Spike Light recommendation

    Hi Guys, Can anyone recommend a good GU10 Spike Light (twin) to use, getting fed up of the brands I've used leaking after a few months. Cheers
  14. G

    Earth spike , through wall?

    Hi all, Just fitted a car charger , I need to put an earth spike in but having trouble siting it, the main consumer unit is on the garage wall , directly behind it is earth as the garage is set into the hill if you know what I mean so if I drill through the wall I will hit the mud, is it ok to...
  15. rolyberkin

    Low Voltage Garden Spike Lights

    Anyone used any that they can recommend, as always client doesn't want to break the bank so mid range would be good.
  16. Spike1947

    Old MEM Fuse Box

    Hi I have a old MEM 3 phase Fuse box that has 20A double ceramic fuses per phase ,the question is if I link the 2 x 20A fuses together would I be able to get a 35A feed from it ! , sorry if the answer sounds obvious . What is the equation for that ! . Spike
  17. uksparks

    Earth Spike Test Kit

    Hi, I ordered a Fluke ES165X Earth Spike Test Kit yesterday, arrived this morning, has a go with it in the garden, popped a single 5/8 rod in and got 57 Ohms, im going to stack another two on top of it and see what I get after the weekend when the shop opens again as have no more rods! The kit...
  18. cliffed

    Garden spike lights

    Advice on connecting these external lights,they are 230v,with trailing lead,client not accepting a weatherproof socket at each one.Theses will be connected via a swa cable into a ip rated box,my hassle is what to do with the trailing lead,bury it with some protection or leave it on top of...
  19. W

    Faulty garden spike lights GU10

    This is the third customer i have dealt with in the last year that has had spike lights installed in the garden, then within months they start tripping out rcds I have always expected water leakage first etc but every time it has been the black flex that supplies the light fitting it appears...
  20. W

    Socket size for 5/8 earth rod driving nut

    Does anyone know the socket size i need to fit the head of the driving nut for a 5/8 earth rod please? thank you

OFFICIAL SPONSORS

Electrical Goods - Electrical Tools - Brand Names Electrician Courses Green Electrical Goods PCB Way Electrical Goods - Electrical Tools - Brand Names Pushfit Wire Connectors Electric Underfloor Heating Electrician Courses
These Official Forum Sponsors May Provide Discounts to Regular Forum Members - If you would like to sponsor us then CLICK HERE and post a thread with who you are, and we'll send you some stats etc

YOUR Unread Posts

Tags

advice aus cable circuit course earth electric electrical electrician hello led light lighting lights looking new please question rcd socket supply switch testing training wiring
This website was designed, optimised and is hosted by Untold Media. Operating under the name Untold Media since 2001.
Back
Top
AdBlock Detected

We get it, advertisements are annoying!

Sure, ad-blocking software does a great job at blocking ads, but it also blocks useful features of our website. For the best site experience please disable your AdBlocker.

I've Disabled AdBlock