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  1. mrloy99

    Insulation test

    Hi All.Bracing myself here for torrents of abuse. Is there any reason why an I.R. test can't be done at a socket rather than at consumer unit.
  2. T

    C&G 4141-01 and C&G 4141-02

    Hi everyone, first post. I'm looking to retrain after being made redundant and I'm just comparing the courses offered I'm looking at tradeskills4u who offer a course and 2 of the components are C&G 4141-01 and 4141-02 I've had a look at other training providers who don't offer this course...
  3. the pict

    Jack not roller skate

    Where can I buy a proper car jack other than the bloody useless toys on ebay, you know the ones they are about as big as a roller skate and just about as much use, these things of which I have 2, one failed dramatically going down like a shot rat, the other has a mindless want to invert itself...
  4. R

    what to suggest when no circuits have rcd protection

    I carried out an eicr and no circuits have RCD protection. There are 3 dbs all have federal elec type 3 mcbs in. Would you recommend changing each db and rcd only the sockets or rcbo everything as its all T&E less than 50mm. One db is lighting and power the other is convector heaters and hand...
  5. Leesparkykent

    Any of the old school have a bending block?

    I've never used or even seen one. I would like to have a go...does any one have a pic of one? cheers
  6. Pete999

    Connections 60 years

    According to the NICEIC who posted an advertisement in 1966, they make a point to householders that it take 5 years to train as an Electrician, the same as it does to train as a Doctor. The organisation also introduces measures to ensure that rural district councils are aware of the benefits of...
  7. B

    Belling out

    How to bell out 2 core MICC?
  8. J

    hello

    Hi there, my name is James and I have finally got round to signing up. Have browsed htrough forum many a time but never for some reason or other got round to signing up. I'm a one man band down in Devon, beautoful part of the world and run my own electrical company called.....jml electrician. I...
    • jml
    • Thread
    • hello other people someone welcome
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  9. Dan

    Which magazines do you subscribe to?

    Which magazines do you nerdy sparks subscribe to, if any at all?
    • Dan
    • Thread
    • don't electrician other professional subscribe
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. M

    Help With Diodes And Voltage Drop

    hi guys, im having a problem wiring some relays that need to be activated by 2 different signals, i try putting a diode on one of the signal wires so electricity wont flow thru the other signal wire, but now im having a huge voltage drop, and the relay is not activating by the wire that has the...
    • mmanzano88
    • Thread
    • diode other signal voltage voltage drop volts
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Auto Electrician Forum
  11. V

    Halogen Gu10's Banned From Sept 1st

    I don't know if there is another thread on this? But I can't find one. I got an email the other day saying that directional halogen bulbs (which includes GU10) would be banned/phased out from 1st Sept 2016. I must admit I know there were murmurings a couple of years ago about EU legislation...
  12. GMES

    Old Top Gear

    Just sat watching repeats on Dave of all the specials, I really miss Clarkson, hammond & May. I wish they could have sorted it out before it got to the stage it did !!! such a shame that this programme ended how it did. I bet the bbc would give anything now to go back to before that event...
  13. GMES

    What A Poser

    My best mate Jack sat posing for a photo the other day.
  14. B

    The Wrong Rcd Keeps Tripping!

    My customer's house has two consumer units connected in parallel. The first one supplies several ring circuits and already had an RCD. The second supplies several lighting circuits, washing machine, microwave, boiler and immersion heater - until I upgraded it, there was no RCD, just a 100A...
    • Bessie
    • Thread
    • circuit circuits fault keeps other rcd tripping wrong
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  15. B

    Type of DNO supply question

    I was installing a new control panel in a pumping station kiosk the other day. Sometimes I am required to `enter` the DNO supply to insert the earth cable on what is normally a TNCS system. To my surprise the supply was a single core with the armourings supplying the system earth but no neutral...
    • brenfox
    • Thread
    • cable concentric dno normally other question supply system type
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  16. uksparks

    Wireless switching module

    Hi, ive got a load of garden lights I'm putting in at the moment that's going to be on various configurations. Anyway, I want to link a couple of PIRs together and also link it to trigger some other lights too on another circuit. enays the best way to do this? I need some kind of wirelessly...
    • uksparks
    • Thread
    • garden light lights module other switch switching that's wireless
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  17. LeeH

    Solax or other.

    2 of the 3 quotes I've had so far for PV have recommended Solax with a 20y insurance backed warranty. I believe these aren't classed as premium drives (for whatever reason) such as SMA and ABB. Can the premium cost be justified? Thanks.
  18. T

    Any other ideas?

    Just done an EICR today in a small warehouse, should get the remedial work as i know the customer. Anyway, does anyone have any other ideas on how to sort this mess out? There was a conduit through box there until it got smashed to bits at some point. Conductors aren't damaged. It doesn't help...
  19. R

    Certifying another Sparks work

    Hi, I've been approached by a builder who has requested several of his jobs are certified. He has used another electrician to carry out the work who is unable to certify his own work. I've suggested an EICR report as I'm unable to inspect cable runs in permitted zones along with other...
  20. J

    CTEC intermitant zone fault

    Hello can any body help I have been pulling my hair out for 2 days in a carehome we have a ctec conventional panel that is coming up zone 6 fault the problem is its in fault sometimes for 2 seconds then clears sometimes 5 to 10 mins which is not giving me enough time to properly investigate. I...
    • John Hope 1970
    • Thread
    • devices fault insulation other panel sometimes
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum

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