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    RCD tripping problems

    Hello all, I'm having a problem with a nuisance tripping RCD, ran an RCD test on a board and results showed that RCD was knackered, swapped this out for new and tester again failed to trip the RCD, however customer is telling me of nuisance tripping 6-7 times a day whenever they try to use an...
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    Inspection on a campervan

    Hi All I have been asked to test and certify the mains electrics in a 1976 vw camper that is part of a rental fleet - anyone done this before? I am assuming what they need is the rcd tests and dead (I.R, R2 etc) as Ze, Zs etc will vary depending on where it is plugged in! Thanks Tom
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    Payment for a job.

    Just finished a job in an Indian Restaurant. The owner wanted to pay me in free meals, I said free takeaways won't pay of the overdraft. He thought for a while and then offered me peanuts. Well somethings better than nothing, so I accepted. At least it should keep the monkeys in the Bank happy...
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    Advice required please. Going self employed, I have my 2330, 17th & that's it.

    Hi all, I did my apprenticeship with a local council mainly on residential housing & schools. I've not worked full time as an electrician for coming on two years now. When working for the council, I was on a cyclical testing team for two years before leaving. I'm wanting to set up my own...
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    Microinverters under threat due to MCS

    The use of microinverters seems to be under threat being that the MCS have written a paper asking for DC isolators on these systems. Will post more information over the weekend when I get hard copy.
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    USA voltage

    Hi everyone, I'm off to Florida next week & need to check if things will work when plugged in. I know the voltage is different but I'm assuming things will still work or you couldn't get an adaptor? Any info you've got would be really helpful. Thanks Ian
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    Why is Solar so Great?

    I'm poised to spend £11,500 on a 4kW installation. Here in NI, we still have top-end ROCs and the installer ran some figures for us. He projects an annual return from the installation of around £2,000. We even have a loan option which means we'd only earn around £1,000 for the first 5 years...
  8. L

    thermodynamics, is it all that's its cracked up to be

    Just gauging opinion, due to my impending annual solar PV mcs assessment , we have been approached by a couple of wholesalers about installing thermodynamics, after looking at the data available on the net and the cost of the kits I am thinking of adding it as a second technology at my...
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    Taking a Part Passesor to a job you know has been done incorrectly?

    No not a job I have done silly :) Who's thought about it though? You've been to price on a job and you know full well that the quote is going to be ignored and some local mate will sort the simple 5 minute job for a couple of beers rather than the 500 odd quid that the rip off sparky wants...
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    Gamer_Z, that's me :)

    Well hello everyone, just 16 more days and I turn 18. I always loved disasembling devices which people usually want to throw away. Had some shocks in the past, lucky me survived them all :p I always have crzy ideas if it comes to mechanical engineering. This time I need some electric help where...
  11. Strima

    That's cheap, NOT!!!

    Are prices really getting that bad? 16A 3-Way Splitter - 110V - Plugs & Sockets 16 Amp - AP Tools - LED KEYRING 5055058166555 | eBay At least you get a free LED keyring...
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    Elusive Training

    UPS TRAINING I have recently completed my electrical apprenticeship, All distinctions and loving the job but I want to move into the UPS field.. Has anybody recently moved into this field or know of a progression route that doesn't involve £4000 and another 3 years of day release college for...
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    AM1/AM2 are they necessary requirement?

    Hi, I have got 2330 L3, 17th edition and 2392. I have been contested against by someone saying I still need to get AM1 or AM2 done. To my knowledge this is the first ive really heard about them. What are they exactly? Do I need to take them? Have the been phased out? What benefits will they...
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    Obselete breakers

    Seems to there is a new way to get round this old problem.
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    Usb socket combo

    Evening all..(its been a while) Has any of you come across these usb charger points built in to a socket face plate, i have a customer who asked for one, has any one used them? are they ok ? how do they work ie, are they fused or use a selv system or is my usb device when plugged in only...
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    HV Cable installation

    This is a FINISHED hv cable installation,The cables come through the wall at approx 2m high and drop over approx 7m to the floor,Must be one of the worst installs i have ever came across
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    When do you actually do the paperwork?

    Hi Just a question here regarding testing and certification. If you got called to a house to replace a socket that had its casing cracked or you put a lovely new B&Q chandelier up for someone would you then do a minor works Cert + Si + STR? Seems a little overkill to me If you don't what's...
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    Now that's what you call a circuit breaker...

    A picture speaks a thousand words, well in this case a video... 500,000 volt line opened under load - YouTube No doubt E54 will be able to explain what is actually happening, I find the description of the clip difficult to understand :yes:
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    How many kW have you installed in Feb?

    Well... Jan was really a slow start, but ever since the announcement on 9th Feb, it has gone a little crazy. How many kW's have you guys managed to install or get booked in before the 3rd of March?
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    That's some wood he's got there.

    I know the Yanks think everything is bigger over in the good ol' U S of A but WTF! The Woodworking Shows | Facebook

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