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  1. Pete999

    Pete's Videos How to soder, sorry solder, oh sod this

  2. GMES

    What did santa bring you

    Well I got spoiled rotten this year, we all know the older we get the presents get smaller and worse year after year. So Mrs Gmes and I said this year we would make a bit more effort and it worked out ok, I will kick off with some of mine which may not be everyone's idea of a good list but it...
  3. D

    Mains Frequency huge Variation

    Hi, on my mains I seem to be getting huge variations from the normal 50hz for several minutes at a time. It goes down to 48hz then back to 50-51hz and then will then jump from 51hz sometimes to 65hz but usually hover around 53-57hz for around 2 minutes at a time. This happens fairly often, what...
  4. LeeG

    New trainee over here

    Hello I'm Lee, live in Chesterfield and "qualified" with my 17th, Part P, and 2392/94/95 last year after completing a much -panned four week course. Yes I've read other forums, comments about such courses and yes i'm the product of one. Doesn't make me a bad person does it? Was it easy - NO...
  5. vxwestie

    waterproof switch replacement for standard 2way

    Any one come across a waterproof IP65 or similar replacement for a standard 2way switch in a 35mm recessed back box? Ive been looking around but have come up blank. Its a finished and tiled internal wall, and furniture makes its unacceotable to have the added depth of a surface IP switch.
  6. leep82

    no main switch in DB

    Came across a scenario today where the consumer unit had no main switch. It was a split load dual rcd board on tt installation. The incoming tails had been taken into one rcd, and connected in parrellel over to the other. There is a double pole isolator right next to the board, but nothing...
    • leep82
    • Thread
    • actually installation isolator main main switch switch whole
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  7. B

    the car that actually flys

    Seems there is a car that actually flys and the makers say it could be in production soon. Appatantly it travels over 400 miles on a tank of normal petrol and with the wings folded it fits in a standard parking space. After reading the article I think its a long way off and the air...
  8. Rockingit

    Is LAP actually BG Nexus?

    I need to match some data and satellite outlets with LAP black nickel screwless plates (yeah, I know, not my choice either) and I think I've just spied a line or two on google that suggests that they're actually just BG Nexus rebadged (which means I can get matching plates if so) - does anyone...
  9. E

    Low watt led gu10/mr16

    Excuse the ignorance (and laziness), but what's the lowest watt (equivalent) you can actually pick up? Want to put a perimeter of downlights in to use instead of lamps so obviously want reasonably dim lights without actually fitting a dimmer.
  10. B

    No consideration for other trades

    My latest annoyance is this joiner I am doing work for, he is throwing a fair bit of work my way so can't complain on that score but I am getting really annoyed at his lack of consideration for my part of the job. Went up to start wiring an extension last week and, not for the first time all...
    • brizospark
    • Thread
    • actually floor other trade trades under walls
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  11. SJD

    Testing MCBs

    Much though I don't like it, once in a while I use a second hand MCB - for one that has long since gone obsolete and new ones are unavailable. What about testing used MCBs before reusing them, does anyone actually do this? I just tested a 5A MCB at a couple of values of loading, it seemed to...
  12. B

    low voltage heaters

    Hi I'm looking for some advice on low voltage heaters I have a 390w heater that runs of 24v dc but the transformer seems really big are these types of heaters as energy efficient as they claim to be? cheers
    • brendan
    • Thread
    • actually heater heaters low voltage transformer voltage volts
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Central Heating Systems
  13. paddyc3112

    what is this forum actually for??

    I look at this forum on a day to day basis and have put a few posts up but I am starting to wonder what this forum is actually for. When I first joined I found it really interesting to see what other sparks' questions and queries were. The more I read on here the more I realise that a lot of the...
  14. S

    Bad practice?.......or actually a good idea?

    Carried out an eicr today on a 4 bed house. The owner, a builder, is selling and had converted attic a few years ago but never got it signed off by BC. Everything was fine apart from a couple of Code 3's as house was wired to 16th. The only thing i did find of any interest was the smoke...
  15. M

    I actually saw the bottom of my Van today...

    for once I spent a few hours going in to the depths of my Van having seen the sunshine out and it begining to feel like spring I had a mad few hours throwing the built up carrier bag mountain that had peaked over the winter months no wounder the wholesaler drives a nice 30 k plus car I have...
  16. G

    NICEIC Certification Scheme niceic registration

    looking to register with niceic got everything in place just need to pay fee and go through examination , been trading ltd company since last year feb , looking for advice on what the examination involves what questions asked etc im in south lanarkshire area
  17. B

    Insulation Testing Problems

    Been to a job last week, Rcd tripping when its raining. Global IR 0.042. Tested 250v (L&N) cpc to save taken out all the lamps. TV's on walls were isolated via fused spur. Problem located on External light therefore retested (L/N - CPC).. No test beetween (L&n was done) I have now been told...
  18. B

    Voltage Spikes....

    Voltage spikes cause drops in solar PV performance | YouGen Blog | YouGen, Renewable Energy Made Easy Interesting blog on this "phenomenon"....we came across it once after an install we did that included SolarEdge....the chap owned an electrical maintenance firm and had spotted it via the SE...
  19. M

    JIB Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) JIB Discussion

    Hello, Thought i would post my first thread on something that always baffles me. I am a charge hand for electrical installs on big sites we get alot of sparks young and old working on them alot of them are a complete waste of time. How do they manage to get there JIB cards? I dont think the...
    • martinG
    • Thread
    • actually card cards certification check health industry jib jib card scheme
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  20. D

    So is anything actually wrong with this picture...?

    This is a mate's 'fuse board' they asked me to come and look at. Now I fixed a couple of hall lights but anything involving anything on that board - WAY out my depth yet, wouldn't want to try a whole rewire anywhere myself, let alone on this. It all seems functional - and I'm assuming most...
    • Dooby
    • Thread
    • actually anything picture wrong
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum

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