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  1. uksparks

    CU Connected with breakers taken out first

    Hi, Just thought id share my photos of a CU I finished, well almost finished today, just needs another 6A breaker and a couple of the circuits connecting in, but otherwise, its pretty much there! I am so please that I have discovered this new better way of connecting everything, it feels like...
    • uksparks
    • Thread
    • attach because breaker breakers connected first neutral out taken
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  2. J

    SKY Customer Services

    I've been signed up with SKY for the past 11 months, I get my phone line, TV & broadband through them. When I took out the package they promised me the world and were very helpful but after about a month my broadband speeds slowed down to less than 1 Mbps. I emailed them and they said it's...
  3. S

    very confused about this

    hi .. I ordered a NW601FB (SINGLE ELECTRIC FITTED OVEN) from argos a couple of weeks ago and when they came to install it they said they couldn't ........because the oven only had a 13 amp fuse and apparently the actual circuit was 32 amp..they pointed out my old oven broke because that too was...
    • shirine
    • Thread
    • because breaker circuit confused fuse
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  4. N

    Moving A Socket A Few Feet

    Client wants (indoor, domestic) socket moved a matter of a few feet, assuming cable is not to be buried in wall, would you say for regs compliance socket must be RCD protected? I know the answer is liable to be yes because it's adding a new socket and decommissioning the old, but just wanted to...
    • NickD
    • Thread
    • answer because going moving protected socket
    • Replies: 107
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  5. R

    Want to stop working with my hands and become a paper pusher

    Hi there having been in the electrical business since Jan 1980 I now want to stop the physical part and get into design etc. I have my C&G2400/2391/ 17th edition etc. Being self-employed I have some great customers but do not know how to make this change, as my customers will no longer have a...
    • RetireEarly
    • Thread
    • because become business customers design electrical electrical work hands paper working
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Business Related
  6. T

    Light switch

    Hello everyone, I want to build a lamp with 2 different light bulbs. There can only be one light bulb switched on because otherwise the driver will become way too hot. So I want to make a switch that immediately switch a light bulb off when the other one is switched on. As you can see I don't...
    • tgoss
    • Thread
    • because driver light light switch position switch switched
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  7. sam400

    lighting circuit Query

    Hi all first post on this forum,would like some advice I am just changing some light fittings in a 60/70s bungalow and the lighting circuit is wired in twin cable, the CPC for each metal light fitting is nicked locally from various JBs throughout the loft, I imagine I will be fitting class 1...
    • sam400
    • Thread
    • because circuit fitting light lighting lighting circuit query
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  8. N

    SFCU faulty or not?

    Shouldn't do it but favour for wife's mate this evening started at 7pm just in, 5 mins walk away, set off at 6.30 am this morning for a proper paid job. Extractor fan pull switch broke this morning would not shift, fan on constantly. Her helpful brother had turned off the right MCB and...
    • nisioptimum
    • Thread
    • because fault faulty nothing switch timer
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. B

    PIR Sensor Burn Out

    Hello, Can placing a piece of cardboard over a PIR sensor for a light cause it to burn out? I have been told that the cause of the sensor failing is the piece of card that we placed over it for a while to stop it being turned on; but I simply cannot imagine that an infrared sensor would burn...
    • benfreke
    • Thread
    • because cause out piece pir sensor
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. GMES

    Ignore me just testing something

    I mean it don't mind me just satisfying my curiosity. :yesnod:
  11. J

    Am2

    Has anybody recently sat there am2 and what kind of work was asked for? Thanks
  12. Mark.W

    PME for farm buildings

    Hi chaps In need of some advice please! I'm on a job at the moment (installing 50kw PV) where the customer is upgrading his supply with Western Power! He currently has a 100A 3ph supply and his new supply will be 250A 3ph! The customer has a dairy farm! The existing earthing arrangement is...
  13. HappyHippyDad

    What do you think of this quote for a builder 'aquaintance'

    Morning guys.. I recently did a job (partial rewire) with a builder, since then he has rang me and asked me to wire up his girlfriends small new extension. He is a decent chap and was very patient and helpful with my first partial rewire (he was the project manager). Because of this and also...
  14. D

    3 phase 63A

    Hi we have a 3 phase 63A isolator. i have been asked to supply from this 3 x single phase 63A sockets. I have said this cannot be done because the neutral is only sized for the 63A supply. But now i am questioning myself. Help please
    • dave-gardiner
    • Thread
    • 3 phase because neutral phase question single
    • Replies: 64
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  15. Darkwood

    Its quiet in here!

    I just popped out of the 3000 club down the street and into the 5000-club and found its still boarded up :innocent:... TAXI!!!
  16. J

    JIB Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) JIB card advice needed

    I need some advice with regards the JIB. I have my NVQ 2, completed the level 3 and was offered a job away from home as soon as I finished the course. As a result I never fully completed my level 3 as I didn`t do the on site portfolio (this was 15 years ago). I have 17th edition and 2391...
    • JB1975
    • Thread
    • advice because card certification jib jib card level needed never qualified scheme years
    • Replies: 34
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  17. S

    In need of reassurance after turning down private work because i can't 'Sign it off'

    Hello, Just need a bit of advise, I am a qualified apprentice served electrician, after a friend has just asked me to look at wiring in and altering some new lights within his bathroom, the work would of been easy enough to do but I informed them that the work was notifiable and that I was not...
    • Sam Lapham
    • Thread
    • after because can't electrical work private turning
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  18. M

    Australia,Lots of Irish.. No English

    I'm working in Australia at the moment and seems to be a hell of a lot of Irish guys working here but only a handful of English guys. Not really sure why this is, the work is good. Good money, thought I'd see more guys here trying their luck, any thoughts ?
  19. T

    Help with EICR code

    Just doing a EICR report On the upstairs lighting circuit for some reason they have taken two 1mm t&e up both cables are fine for IR and r1 + r2 both on a the same 6 amp mcb I cant see it 2 be dangerous does this need a code ?
  20. C

    Working out of hours

    Hi there, im new to site! Finished my apprenticeship last year, with my dads company, a subby has just recently left and its just me and him(we dont get on great but get the jobs done) He doesnt do anything but work, even at home, home is the office... As he is the boss, he has to do the...
    • connerm36
    • Thread
    • because company doing electrical work hours out really working
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum

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