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  1. I

    Ok, I must have done something wrong but cannot work out what, 3 phase BANG!!!

    Hi, bit of a rush job, but when double checked by me, then another spark could not work out what I did wrong. Needed a r1r2 reading on a feed from one of our DB boards to an isolator about 10m away. This circuit has been live for some time, just a double check was needed (d63 breaker was on...
  2. 1

    You cannot educate Pork!

    Well you'd probably stand a better chance of that than educating Joe Public about the existance of Part P and it's importance! Went to see a job this evening, wish I didn't even bother. Part P? what's that? was the reply RCD? Never heard of it! was the reply Why do I need a certificate...
  3. The Solar King

    Lobby of MPs tomorrow - what to do if you cannot go

    I know a great number of members are flat out and cannot go even if you want to. There is still something you can do. This is the end of a message sent today from the Our Solar Future Campaign: "PS. I am really reluctant to write this - because it is so much better that you actually come...
  4. SolarCity

    I cannot wait until December....

    I honestly cannot wait until all this madness subsides. This isn't running a business - this is like managing a disaster. I spend half the day on the phone and the other half in a mild panic. Suppliers can't cope and don't seem to care when they let us down. We have had two customer's roof...
  5. H

    wall socket tripped CB on main board due to faulty kettle- Cannot restore current!

    Due to a sticky mechanism on base of kettle contact a short or arcing must have occurred that tripped the wall socket plug it was plugged into. I subsequently reset the 15a circuit breaker covering the plug in question and cleaned the contacts on the kettle. Unfortunately I now cannot get power...
  6. W

    Metrel Software problems cannot create report?

    HI, i have just bought a Metrel EurotestAT 3101 secondhand and its a great bit of kit apart from sometimes i get ocasional crazy low ohm readings (which seems to rectify itself after a couple of auto nulls). I have downloaded some results to the eurolink software but i do not know how to create...
  7. S

    Does anyone know how to open a Megger 1552

    i think i have blown an internal fusein my megger 1552 but cannot open the case fully. i have removed the 4 screws but cannot find anything on the otherside. it opens enough for me to see the internal fuses but i cannot get to them any Ideas???? please help lol
  8. M

    GLEN Panel Heater

    Hi all, first post. I am trying to find an instruction manual for the attached panel heater. I cannot find a model number anywhere on the heater. Currently I cannot figure out how to get the heater to work all the time. Any help appreciated.
  9. H

    Cannot get replacement light switch to work like old one...

    I've replaced all the light switches in 1960s house with modern on/off designs which use a simplified small brown connector block labelled L1, COM and L2. All are working perfectly apart from the hallway, which has a standard on/off switch at one end and a double on/off switch by the front door...
  10. 1

    Oh Dear, second hand Fluke 1652 mft and cannot find the serial number?

    Please could someone be kind enough to help me out here...... please?:o I recently purchased a mft from a power seller on ebay who has one hundred percent feedback. Everything looks mint and as in the photos but I cannot find a serial number anywhere:confused::( Is the serial number traceable...
  11. G

    PME Ze - Confused!

    Been to a property recently that has a TN-C-S supply installed, but the innstallation earthing is via a spike. As the supply has recently been installed I was going to move the earthing back to the supplier (Scottish Power) unfortunately when tested, the Ze was 0.79. An engineer has just been...
  12. cbw

    Main fuse colours

    OK, basic schoolboy question!!!!!! I am used to just opening up a main fuse carrier to determine the fuse rating. If this is not possible I will go by the stated rating labled on the carier. (often wrong anyway) I have quoted to instal a power shower in a flat with storage heaters...
  13. B

    Why zs cannot be too big?

    I still dont quite understand why zs cannot be too big? as it explains if zs is too big then RCD wont work properly, but why is that? cheers
  14. I

    3-way siwtch not working

    HI, i have just moved into my new home and there is 2 switches that are not installed and i have tried to install them, but when i installed them switch A would be on and then Switch be wouldnt turn off the light. right now both switches are off and the hots are merreted (1 black) (1red) both...
  15. W

    Power trip fault - cannot locate

    Hi, I have a two way lighting circuit in my lounge with a switch located by the front door and another located by the stairs. This has been working fine for the past 10+ years but recently if I use the switch by the front door after about 10-15 minutes the main fuse for the house trips (not...
  16. M

    Cannot get 3-phase - problem?

    I have the following: Extension Ring 32A Up Ring 1 32A Up Ring 2 32A Down Ring 1 32A Down Ring 2 32A Kitchen 1 Ring 32A Kitchen 2 Ring 32A cooker 1 32A Cooker 2 32A Shower 16A Up Lights 1 6A Up Lights 2 6A Up lights 3 6A Down Lights 1 6A Down Lights 2 6A Down Lights 3 6A Smoke...

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