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  1. A

    Medusa t2801 generator help!

    Hi all, My generator is only putting out about 50v when I start it up. After revving it for a bit it puts out 100v, but obviously still not enough for my 110v drills. It's quite old but don't really want to get rid of it. Anyone able to help with what's wrong with it? TIA Austin
  2. GMES

    Right enough of this .....

    Right we've had xmas and new year can we now get back to being Electricians/ Engineers I don't want to hear anymore merry well wishes. Let normal service resume, and on the bright side it will soon be christmas!!
  3. S

    Not qualified enough to put up christmas lights

    I've just been round the corner to an old ladies house to put up her Christmas lights round her windows etc. Bog standard plug in sequencing led Christmas lights. It's a cup of tea job, no money to change hands I'm just doing her a favour. As I'm not part p qualified and don't belong to niceic...
  4. B

    Wind Farms

    Is it me or is this growth in wind farms just ridiculous? Doesn't this country have enough wind of its own without wasting electricity making more of it by running these big fans? Its a blatant Tory waste of the tax payers money ......
  5. K

    Indesit cooker (oven) not heating up quickly enough

    Hello there, Firstly apologies if I should have posted this in the DIY electrical section so if it needs moved fair doos. Indesit cooker KP9507EB problem is its taking about 40 mins to reach 200C....grill works fine and so does the thermostat light on control panel..oven is...
  6. PEG

    An old fashioned "Thankyou" to Megger...

    No,biggee,but we all whinge when a corporate reams us,so,when i receive a good bit of service,respect is due. Rang up Megger UK,last week,asking for a replacement case for a DCM330,explain that i have a few items of their kit,and cannot find case for sale singularly. Nice gent in product...
  7. S

    Is 2394/2395 changing

    Hi everyone, can anyone confirm if the time scale on doing the written exams is going from hour and a half to two hours soon or is not true.
  8. B

    How do you supply V.2 Form to a customer?

    So I am kind of lazy person, and in reality I tend to overthink every choice I make. Do you guys write V.2 form with pen or print this on Laptop? Because if you fill this with hand writing, I think it is best to get simplest portable PAT Tester with batteries, which will only do insulation and...
  9. Brightspark2

    Ive had enough...

    Ive had enough of all this health and safety gone mad here in england. Im moving abroad where I can get away with things like this: Hilarious pictures from around the world of workmen cheating death | Mail Online I mean what can go wrong?!:rolleyes4:
  10. stidge

    Isolator overheating

    Hi ! Situation is this , 10mm t&e approx run 10 M , 10-10.5kw Shower, 60898 40 amp , I recently( February) replaced isolator due to overheating( neutral load side) . Installed a mid price range (45a)new one , made sure off good tight connections , but now have same problem overheating load...
  11. W

    2394-2395 or 2391 past paper sought by a nervous candidate

    I have just enrolled on a 2394 course for my second attempt as the last try under 2391 knocked my confidence and I didn't ever have enough spare cash to try until now. Also not able to afford a third try with my mates salary barely covering child support. I feel like a lamb getting ready for...
  12. B

    is the Industrial unit supply man enough?

    Hi Guys A friend of my mates is setting up a micro brewery in a small industrial unit. The unit is fed by a 3 phase 100amp supply the brewery plant is on order and the boiling part of the plant is fitted with 3 x 18kw (3 phase) immersions, then another piece of equipment has 1 x 18kw 3 phase...
  13. P

    RCD tripping. Give me a clue!

    Hi Guys A Happy 2014 to you all. I've recently had two calls to trace the cause of intermittent tripping in domestic installations, and failed miserably! The latest - 4 way box feeding garage, utility room, garden shed. Customer reckons it sometimes trips when they switch the light on, but can...
  14. H

    Advice on plan (diagram included) to remotely turn on an amplifier using CAT5

    Hi all, I am currently have an amplifier that is powered by an ac/dc adapter (as shown in diagram below). In my house I have CAT5 cable run from where the amplifier is to a position on the wall (it is currently not being used). I want to be able to push a button on the wall where the CAT5 cable...
  15. M

    SolarImmersion + de-strat = do i need it?

    4kwpa system and a new solarimmersion...working surprisingly nicely even though it's December. family of 5 who bath and shower a lot. therefore might benefit from a full tank as it is always used and we work from home and shower in day after sport etc etc would I benefit from a de-strat pump...
  16. D

    Apprentice not getting enough experience...

    I'm on my 4th year doing electrical installation and have got my AM2 coming up soon. The problem is I work for a contractor who ONLY do house bashing work, and proper house bashing rewires in a day 1st and 2nd fix etc I'm just slightly worried I will be overwhelmed when it comes to the AM2? was...
  17. D

    Rcd- mcb

    Hi guys in installing a 16mm submain with a 10mm earth and I'm going to install a 80amp time delay RCD with a 63amp MCB to protect it. Some one said I could just use a 63amp RCD to protect it? Never done this before and wouldn't think you could. Also should I just use a 63amp RCD with a 63amp MCB
  18. W

    Is the flexible cable big enough?

    Dear Forum.... My kettle connects to the mains via a 3-core 0.75mm^2 flexible cable that is about 75cm long. This was the cable that came with the kettle. The power rating of the kettle is from 1800-2200 Watts, which means it is drawing between 7.8 and 9.6 amps (using nominal voltage of 230V)...
  19. Spoon

    What to do when your laptop screen isnt big enough for ****.....

    China sex film mistakenly shown on big screen in Jilin BBC News - China sex film mistakenly shown on big screen in Jilin
  20. S

    doing 2394/2395 need help

    hey doing my 2394/2395 on Monday any advise or must reads or test question or inside knowlegde

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