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  1. Dan

    Forum Software Upgraded Again - 26th Aug

    I've upgraded the forum software again to the latest version. If your account allows you to, you'll have a couple of new small features. One being the ability to tag threads. No need to go mental with them. But say all the threads about 17th edition had the tag "17th edition" you could...
  2. M

    Megger mft1730 test lead ends. (Red and Green

    Hi, Im new here so please forgive me if this has been covered. I sent my mft1730 off for calebration a month ago and didnt check the contence of the box on its return. Unfortuneately the have lost the red and green tips. Is there anywhere I could find some of these without having to buy the...
  3. W

    New starter again

    Hi all im after some advice, please. its been 35 years plus, since I worked on domestic installs. I did the old 236 electrical course in conjunction with my 5 year apprenticeship. Yesterday I completed the 17th edition course at my local college. Anyway my question is, what do I now need to...
    • Wozzer
    • Thread
    • again new starter
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Business Related
  4. U

    Believe it or not, I joined to ask a question about a fuse....!!

    Dear Everyone. I myself am not an electrician, that's why I'm here. I've got a Baby Belling style cooker that rather spectacularly blew its plug fuse a couple of days ago - took out the entire plug circuit. I've got the plug sockets working again, but now of course I have no cooker! Is it...
  5. B

    Why would a LAP Voltage Detector be showing live current in this situation?

    Hi, I purchased a LAP non-contact voltage detector to check my sockets. One of them is cracked and needs replacing. So I went to the Consumer unit and isolated the all of my circuits. Then I went back to the broken socket and tested it again. Everything appeared to be fine, and I removed...
    • berks1234
    • Thread
    • again current detector live prove showing situation socket tester voltage volts
    • Replies: 41
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  6. Soulsurfer

    Here we go again !

    Visited my mates place tonight as moved to a new property 2 yrs ago, starts going through the rooms, and wisely leaves the elec alone ! Find a few interesting items in and around such as a fitted wardrobe with 6 big bakelite junction boxes in it before it got ripped out around them ( in a...
  7. vxwestie

    LPG bottle bonding (again)

    What do you guys do? And does anyone have the definitive answer? I have an install where there is a LPG gas fire (one only) fed from two free standing LPG bottles. The bottles are on the exterior of the building, fed via a copper pipe which passes through the external wall, about 6ft under...
  8. D

    Shower

    I installed the wiring for the shower, not the shower the customer got it out of a closing down sale at B&Q Turned it on FULL to see how it handles, had my hand in the water i could feel it stop for a millisecond and then go again also it didnt Burn my hand even tho its 10kW and it went How...
    • DuaneMHunt1976
    • Thread
    • again because problem shower trying
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. telectrix

    wet-pants strikes again.

    what a f****** mess.
  10. B

    2 circuits present at double gang switch hallway vs landing regs (again)

    Have listened to this one banded around many times. Situation where some sparks argue that ground or 1st floor circuits should not be present at one switch as is often the case if a strapper drops down to the hallway 2 way feeding the landing with the hallway switch also within the same (double...
  11. A

    JTL confused badly??!!

    Today I got word from the company going to be doing an apprenticeship with to get my nvq level 3. I have completed 2365 level 2 while working as a mate . JTl said something like you dont have the 2330 so you have to start again??!!!? and cannot continue on.. i thought the 2330 doesnt even...
  12. D

    2 Circuits, 1 MCB

    Good evening all, I get a decent amount of work from a kitchen company and do all the electrical work for them. As expected each one has its challenges, but this job i've looked at today has a kitchen ring on a 32Amp MCB, and its own cooker circuit on a 32Amp MCB. Once I isolated the cooker...
    • DanDobson
    • Thread
    • again circuit circuits cooker isolated mcb voltage
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  13. T

    Two ovens one supply again

    Hi all. usaul story, first fixed a new build now boarded and skimmed. Customers has now gone to howdens to get the kitchen designed and has decided he wants two ovens. One is a fan oven and the other is an all in one grill, oven and microwave all in one, one is 2.8 kW and the other is 3 kW. I...
  14. J

    GU10 halogen bulb exploded?

    Hey there, I recently moved into my new home which is entirely lit by 50 watt GU10 halogen spotlights, though I am gradually purchasing LED equivalents whenever money can be spared due to the fantastic efficiency. Last night I switched on the livingroom lights which is lit by a total of 8...
    • JY360
    • Thread
    • again bulb glass gu10 halogen lamps power
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  15. S

    Here we go again- Feed in tariff cuts to come in weeks

    Suprised no one else has picked up on this over the weekend but lets just say it ruined my Friday night. DECC reportedly set to launch ?big reset? of solar subsidies ?within weeks? | Solar Power Portal
  16. O

    Scantronic ion-16 alarm system shut down, can't get running again.

    Initially disconnected 4wires on keypad with power switched off at fused spur reconnected wires back in order system failed to reboot blank keypad all fuses checked hav had an electrician look at it but 2 no avail possibly keypad not sure.any help or advice much appreciated thx
  17. jengo22

    Good old NICEC at it again

    Home today to find a bloody recorded delivery letter fromNICEIC saying if I don’t pay £840.00 within 14 days my membership will becancelled. Paid my fees in May but they want another £348 for an additional halfday visit. Visit not even arranged. Cancelling tomorrow and want my money back that’s...
  18. Doomed

    Never trust the SSE electricians again

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCaqkPMxgmY Apparently he was sacked a few days later
  19. D

    Underpaid yet again with Tarrif Increase by Utility Co !

    Due to the change in TARIFF as of 1/4/2015 to 48.84pence from 48.07pence, I see my utility co have yet again diddled me out of 81pence overall :tounge_smile: , due to how they estimate/allocate energy generated upto the crossover period (in my case 2.03.15 to 31.03.15) ...... ie March, which...
  20. W

    Hello again all!

    Hello again ladies and gentleman, To those who vaguely remember who I am from my last posts maybe 24 months or so ago and those who of course don't (98%) - HI! Hope you're well and its really nice to see the forum still going strong, servicing the needs of the incapable, wising up the DIY'ers...

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