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    2volts on a disconnected cable?!?

    A phantom voltage.
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    2volts on a disconnected cable?!?

    I've used a voltage tester and a multi function meter. Used both to check if they both show the same reading.
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    2volts on a disconnected cable?!?

    Haha cheers mate. Rather ask then just worry about something thanks once again
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    2volts on a disconnected cable?!?

    It's just something I've never seen before and as its my first job on my own I'm paranoid o get everything spot on. So basically I'm just getting a induced voltage off another cable? And seem as its only 2volts this won't cause any problems?
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    2volts on a disconnected cable?!?

    Yeah I thought it could be damp as the house is a shell but the cable is new and was roughly put in about 3weeks ago?
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    2volts on a disconnected cable?!?

    I've recently been sent to complete a re wire for another contractor and there is a cable which isn't connected to the consumer unit which shows 2volts on it! is there a reason for this? I'd it potentially dangerous? How can I correct it? It's on one leg off the ring main in the kitchen. Any...
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    is this acceptable?

    how do you know if it allows you to spur of it?
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    is this acceptable?

    is it acceptable to wire a light from a socket if you put a spur unit in to fuse it down? and place a 3 amp fuse in the spur unit?
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    wiring a PIR

    To be perfectly honest i didnt check as the terminal block just had 3 connections in... they could have though. I thought i would need a 3 core though. lighting baffles me. thanks anyway
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    wiring a PIR

    wish i took one now. basically the floodlight is at the top of the house with a T+E going to it. then from the light is another T+E going to the PIR. The light use to work before the PIR stopped working..
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    wiring a PIR

    does that mean i am right then? it would need a 3 core?
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    wiring a PIR

    Hi i went to a job today to replace an existing PIR. the existing one only had a L,N and E terminal. The new one has L,N,E and PL terminal. the cable going to the separate PIR is a 1.5 twin and earth. Am i right in thinking it needs a 3 core and Earth? or can it still be done with a Twin and...
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    • aus earth going light pir switch terminal wiring
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    • Forum: Australia
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    How to calculate the true power|!

    single phase
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    How to calculate the true power|!

    I need to calculate the true power and reactive power and i no the formula for true power is V x I x cos and reactive power is apparent power-true power squared. however the figures it have been given are the load size of 50KVA at a power factor of 0.7??? any help on this would be appreciated...
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    New socket

    I need advice on a new outdoor socket. There currently is one but another is required. The house is RCD protected. Which is better to spur of the outdoor socket or the one inside the house?
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    • aus electrical existing new outdoor socket
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Australia

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