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  1. M

    Periodic / ECR Duty holder????

    Evening all, The company i work for lease an office which we have been in coming upto 5 years and seeking to relocate, i am aware the recomended interval for the above is 5 years or every change of use / tennancey. Can anyone offer any advice as to who is responible / liable for carrying one...
  2. T

    Culina track lighting, anybody used it? From LEDHUT

    I recieved Culina track lighting today and don't feel it is safe to install. I have shown the manufacturers instructions with a detail from the page which seems to only refer to the track lighting. Not the light fittings that I ordered. As you can see from pics the bulb holder is floating around...
  3. M

    In line fuse holder

    Got some coastal apartments which have a mixture of downlights, pendants and 5A round pin wall plugs all controlled by conventional light switches and everything is switch fed. OCPD is a B10 mcb which if I derated it to a B6, would still be over the 5A rating of the sockets and plugs. All the...
  4. C

    LED bulbs tripping light circuit

    Hi, I have put three led bulbs into a ceiling unit, one of these bulbs have tripped the circuit with a loud bang. When checked nothing appears to be faulty and all bulbs work. Lighting circuit reset and then it went again last night. Any ideas on what is causing the problem? Calypso
  5. D

    Draper VDE Torque screwdriver bit

    Hello fellow electricians I was wondering if any of you have seen a VDE bit that allows different screwdriver heads to be placed in the end (If that makes any sense to you) I dont really want to keep buying different type heads when I can just swap them out from my little socket set many thanks.
  6. P

    Help with re-wiring an iPhone cable

    HI, I have an extension cable my Dad made years back that looks like this: How can I attach this to my iPad charger which looks like this:
  7. J

    Rewire a table lamp - any help appreciated!

    Hi, I have a table lamp that I love but it only allows bulbs up to 50 watt although the shade is large and open so not really a fire hazard. I have been using halogen bulbs to the equivalent of 70 watts (I think they're around 42 watt but I threw the box away) but they only last about a month...
  8. O

    Klein Tools - Electricians Bag

    I saw these yesterday at Elex, Sandown Park: Hum.... despite it saying its been uploaded I can't add it! Anyway its very similar to the CK electricians toolbag (I'm on my 3rd but the zip stitching is RUBBISH). Anyone got one? Thanks
  9. R

    Waterproof lamp holder

    I have bought this lamp holder on Ebay 6A 250V E27 Screw PVC Ceramic Waterproof Lamp Holder Precise Bulb Light Socket | eBay - http://ebay.eu/2dsiNTZ It has short tails and no obvious way to connect a power cable to the tails. Inside the pnik tail covers are single cables wired to the lamp...
  10. P

    Use of Mains designed Outdoor Post Light for 12v bulb

    Afternoon, Is there any reason why I cant use a 240v designed post light (with E27 GLS bulb holder) to be wired into a 12v transformed external lighting circuit (obviously with a 12v bulb of suitable wattage)? I can't think of a reason why not.....
  11. S

    Ceramic bottle fuse holder, sudden short to DIN rail (earth)

    Hello... Anyone had any extended experience with ceramic bottle fuse holders. Shortly after turning on isolator switch there was phase to ground short between one of fuse terminal metallic parts and DIN rail (35A gL/gG fuses have been taken out to test the correct working order of contactors)...
  12. G

    Adding an earth to a lamp holder

    Hi Guys Recently I've come across a couple of lamps similar to this one http://www.annabelstringer.com/images/shop/French-antique-Lighting--Classic-Baccaret-clear-glass-lamp_1_large.jpg The chrome lamp holders are bonded into the glass bases and the cables enter through a hole in the side...
  13. R

    Continental lamp holder reducer

    Hi everyone, Has anybody seen these continental lamp holders that are 45mm diameter? Wanting to fit some standard lamp shades but obviously won't fit. Found these reducers 0A11 Continental Shade Adapter | The Lighting Superstore but these are to fit a 45mm lamp shade to a 28mm standard UK lamp...
  14. M

    3 Core Cable to a 2 terminal Bulb Holder

    Hi Folks As per my previous thread. I plan on making and selling some lamps. I want to have two versions; one with a metal bulb holder and another, cheaper version with a plastic bulb holder. The issue is that I am using 3 core fabric cable and the plastic bulb holder does not have an earth...
  15. H

    Halogen gy6.35 Light Source

    For a project at university I need a fairly intense light source for a fluid dynamics experiment, as the previous one broke. I've been advised a halogen source of around 50W should be sufficient, though as I am a mechanical engineer, my electronics understanding is very basic. Through basic...
  16. HappyHippyDad

    Is there a tube holder made for LED tubes T8?

    I'm not actually fitting any LED tubes but I like to be prepared! I cannot find any LED tube holders for a T8 LED tube, they all seem to be for fluorescents so you would have to remove the ballast and also replace the tube holder sockets. Surely there must be an LED holder? One of the threads...
  17. N

    Track lighting pendant, loose conection in G9 lamp holder

    Hi, I am after some advise on track lighting never dealt with it before. there is a loose connection in the lamp holder of the pendant, ive searched online and I cant seem to find anywhere that sells replacement parts, anyone know of somewhere that might sell spares or parts, as new pendants...
  18. G

    annoying IR fault

    Had an IR fault on a newly installed lighting circuit today, 0.00ohms with continuity of 0.37 between neutral and earth, split the circuit down and down again until I find which room it's in, full of spotlights, keep splitting until I narrow it down to the last spot, disconnect spot fault...
  19. J

    Ceiling Rose/Pendant Wire Drop to bulb holder...

    Hi, I need to replace some ceiling rose/pendants in my property as they've become brittle with age. I've bought some new ones but they are all the standard length of cable. If I was to wire in a replacement length is there any standard/requirements to look for... i.e. high temperature...
  20. B

    LED T8 tube lamp holder options...

    Hello guru's, does anyone have information on any retro type 230v t8 lamp holders, to use instead of using a fluorescent light batten fitting? im basically installing led tubes across a gym but want a low profile look and its not a replacement bulb install but starting from scratch. to buy...

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