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  1. Q

    DC Volt stick

    Like the name says, do they make a volt stick that can detect DC?
  2. M

    volt stick

    Ok i know some people dont like them and i know they should not be relied on but i find they have there uses especially for fault finding My old RS one has just broke, i have tried a couple of others and they dont seam as good. So does any one have any recommendations
  3. M

    Boiler & Voltage Stick

    Hi, Anyone seen this before? I got called out to a job because when a gasman did a check with a Voltage Stick over the cover of the boiler it lit up. I got the same thing when I tried it and even on the surrounding copper pipework. It stopped when the boiler was switched OFF at the local spur...
  4. O

    hockey stick in meter cabinet

    Evening, how should I connect the hockey stick to the meter cabinet? is there a grommit or similar? or is it left open? Also, how far into the cabinet should the hockey stick go in? flush? any help much appreciated! :)
  5. A

    rogue eletrical voltage

    volt stick picking up voltage on pipes,radiators and walls. there is an rccb on the installtion and it is tripping when you test it but not in the normal conditions with this volt stick situation.any ideas please.
  6. P

    Should I stick to my first thought??

    Just received a call asking to look at a job working alongside another spark, I only class myself as a domestic installer. The lad asked to give him a hand on a newbuild installation of a student accomadation block, he told me that it will be run in conduit, singles. My first thought was...
  7. B

    Volt sticks...

    ...handy in certain situiations but which make/model is most reliable?
  8. R

    Dividing showers by 240? Whaaaaa?

    It's been mentioned on here, though I don't know if it's a bit tounge-in-cheek, that showers can be divided by 240v when rating. Is this true? And if so, how come?
  9. Z

    Volt stick - do you use them?

    Hi guys, I found volt sticks to be very handy but quite unrealible as well. What do you think about them?
  10. S

    decent voltge tester?

    Can anyone recomend a decent voltage tester that actually works? ;) cheers.
  11. K

    where to stick a rod ?

    Hi all, Just a quick one on a rod position, I have run a 25mm s.w.a sub-main to a holiday cottage 20 meters from an existing property that has a 3 phase supply. customer has ordered d.n.o to connect the holiday cott to one of these phases. the existing 3 phase supply is T.T.,, now , if...
  12. R

    Stick or Twist ? Going Self Employed.

    Hi everyone first time poster, Just looking for a few pointers. I am an employed electrician at the moment but am so fed up with the work i.e Local authority occupied rewires, kitchens, upgrades I would like to work for myself. I take home approx £400 per week but as this is the only company I...
  13. Amp David

    CU Circuit Schedule

    I know it is possible to buy circuit schedules to stick on or near the CU unit, but do you have to use a dedicated schedule, or would a copy of your test results placed in a plastic wallet do the same job.:confused:
  14. C

    Funny Youtubes.. Stick them here..

    Nothing to do on a Sunday evening.. YouTube - MythBusters - Fun With Gas YouTube - Billy's Balls 2 YouTube - superglued flip flops I'm sure there's loads better out there.. Any ideas?
  15. F

    what works?

    Hello all some of this will probaly be repeated stuff from other threads(i have looked back already) and some of it might help others so here goes anyway. Advertising, flyers, websites etc just wondered who found gained best results.Im working on the website got it free for 2 years with 5 web...
  16. C

    Volt Stick Strangeness

    We got called to a house today for a minor works job. TNC-S system, all electric night storage heating and immersion heaters. While we were there we noticed our Volt Stick was lighting up on the pipework and cylinder in the airing cupboard. The pipework was not live as we had been lent against...

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