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  1. Bob Geldoff1234

    UK Wasting electricity with electric cars?

    So over the past few years we have seen the demise of 8 foot fluorescent tubes,50 watt halogen bulbs,500 watt floodlights and making tv standby power even more tiny. This seems to pale into insignificance when electric cars are needing at least 7kw for 8 hours. Now I don't know about you but...
  2. D

    How does variable electricity tariff work

    This might sound like a stupid question but if someone was on a variable electricity tariff and they didn't have a smart meter, and let's say the electricity was cheaper at night between 6pm to 11pm. How would the electricity provider know how much electricity you used at night so they could...
    • David345
    • Thread
    • charge cost electrical work electricity how does that work meter money power smart smart meter tariff variable variable tariff
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  3. Designmen90

    Electricity meter and GSM module

    Hello everyone, here I have one problem. GSM module is located in MDB and goes to boards where 6 electricity meter is located (EMB1), EMB2 with 3 electicity meters and EMB3 with 4 electricity meters. GSM is connected with those EMBs with 2x2x0.6 cable. My question is how it works. How are 13...
  4. S

    Increase in electricity bills

    My electricity bill usually ranges from $96-$128 per month. It has risen to around $465 this summer. This is the first time they charged me this much, and we haven't even used that much. The consumption is quite average as we limit the usage of air conditioning in the summer. There may be...
  5. D

    Can you use a single phase motor to create three phase power.

    This might sound like a stupid question so apologies in advance. So I had a random thought in my head. So I was wondering if I was to use a single phase motor to spin a three phase generator to create three phase power, would you be able to create more power then the single phase motor is...
    • David345
    • Thread
    • create electricity energy energy efficiency generator motor phase power power generation renewable renewable energy single single phase three three phase
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  6. C

    Swimming in 120 volts of electricity

    Incredible video, I honor Mike's bravery. Goes to show you how important electrical bonding is in protecting human life: View: https://youtu.be/tqTvxFF7QF8?t=4301 Worth watching the whole video when you guys and gals have time- highly educational.
  7. B

    UK Moving CU / meter

    Hi all, I’m having the hall redecorated and am looking to relocate the CU and meter. Currently they are in a cupboard by the front door, but I would like to have this cupboard taken out and have a small cupboard built on the adjacent wall. I know the CU can be moved easily enough by a...
  8. Pete999

    "shock and Awe" the story of electricity

    Worth watching on Catch up TV if you have it BBC4 HD Wed Very enlightening sorry for the Pun, I recommend it, brilliant for young and Old Electricians.
  9. S

    Hi all, my 1st question (re seal on electricity suppliers cut out)

    I need to move my consumer unit (only by 500mm or so) which means new tails. I have no DP isolator between the supplier’s cut out and my consumer unit. I intend cutting the seal on the cut out and pulling the fuse. I will then fit a 100A DP switch to the existing 25mm tails from the cut out...
  10. H

    UK Please advise on connecting electricity from a house to a barn.

    I want to supply power from a let property to a nearby Barn (30 metres away). I will have a meter and separate fuse box in the house to supply the barn, but how can I ensure that the fuse box I fit in the barn will trip before the one in the house, so I don't need to disturb the tenants in case...
  11. 0

    UK RED error code on electricity meter

    Hi all , We have moved in to a flat in which we have lived for 6 years now. We have had a representative coming in to read the meter. We have had some issues with the bills where charges were in range of 300 pounds a month. Service provider said that they will monitor situation. Last months...
  12. M

    Electricity meter error code

    Hello, I have a Landys Gyr E110 electricity meter, it is currently displaying a mesage A 04.07 intermitently and also seems to be recording too high a usage, when I turn everything off in the house it is still recording usage. Anyone know what this mesage means or any other thoughts? Thanks for...
  13. I

    How much electricity will Vauxhall Combo Van engine generate ?

    Hello , I have a Vauxhall Combo Van , if I put a split charger or some other way pull out electricity, how much would it be ? will be in the range of 4KW ? I want to run a coffee machine on the van. Any help is great, Thanks
  14. GBDamo

    When the electricity god smile down

    Doing some EICR remedials and some blessed things happened today. 1, One of the EICR faults was an IR dead short on a lighting circuit on a 30m corridor. Looked in the first light fitting and found a feed in, switch drop, a loop out and another unknown cable. Followed the unknown all the way...
  15. T

    Combing two incoming municipal electricity supplies

    I've an interesting problem. I've got an potential client. It is a commercial property that used to be two separate businesses each with a separate 60 Amp single phase electricity municipal electricity supplies to the same building. The one company has gone bust while the other one has grown...
  16. SleepyW

    Electricity to Shed

    Hi, sorry I’m posting in the DIY forum when I don’t actually want to do this myself, in fact I don’t even want to dig the trench myself, I can’t due to disability, only this seems to be the most relevant place! Basically I want to hire someone early next year to do the job for me but I have no...
  17. N

    Is it possible to generate electricity from these 2 motors?

    Hi there, i found some old Motors in my barn and im not sure for what they have been used for. I was wondering if it was possible to generate electricty that i can store in some energy storages (which i will buy if worth it) they both have an written text on it that says 230v 50hz idk if this...
  18. P

    Solar Panels Does the home consume solar produced electricity that doesn't reach the meters?

    I have been trying to reconcile our electric bill with the Enphase production and consumption reports. I don't believe we have any kind of battery. There seems to be much higher production/consumption numbers on the reports that my bill and meters can't account for. The installer says that my...
  19. T

    I trying to add a breaker & my main panel doesn't have a Disconnect, How to I add it without getting electrocuted?

    Here is a pic of my panel. Thanks!
    • Trucker_john
    • Thread
    • breaker connect disconnect doesn't electricity getting main panel screwfix trying without
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  20. P

    Electricity to garage

    Hi, can anyone advise me what it takes to have an electricity main run to my garage and who I should approach? I own a garage in a complex of garages and would like electricity to be run to it, but my property is no where near to the garage, so I cannot take a feed from anywhere. So I am after...

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