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    BD consumer unit main fuse and right side of RCD and MCB's burning out

    God morning, I fitted a 6 waysplit BG consumer unit the other day and the right side, starting at the main 100 amp switch have burnt out, literally flames and melted the fuses!!!....it is a 3 bed house with the usual mains/lighting/10kw shower etc and they have a PV system. After the meltdown I...
    • tlijl
    • Thread
    • burning consumer consumer unit fuse main main fuse mcb's out rcd right unit
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  2. M

    volt drop query

    Hi all, Am wiring in some lights in a carpark.. The total distance is 150m there are 4 lighting posts rated as follows A-200w B-300W C-300W D200W (with A closest to CU) All loads are LED They are spread at distances of CU - A = 30m A-B = 40m B-C = 40m C-D = 40m Having done my volt drop calcs...
    • markc17
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    • align cable class query right volt drop volts width
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  3. E

    voltdrop calculation

    been to look at a job with a long main supply approx 60m long underground 25mm 3core SWA running off a 100amp fused isolator. meter position is at drive entrance and house is approx 60meters away. not done a voltdrop calc for ages so can someone correct me if i,m wrong. this is a new build...
  4. G

    Whats right with Britain?

    Fish and Chips, Local beers, Gloucester rugby, great sence of humour, dozens of slang accents on a tiny island, freedom of speech, seaside holiday parks, rarely see flys due to weather, community fairs, sunday lunch, garden centres, sweets and icecreams, lovely countryside etc etc, thoughts?
  5. R

    Looking for the right Electrical courses

    Hi all I've been doing electrical work for 5 years mainly domestic But I've never bothered with the college or coarse but I need to start doing it now so will need help on what coarse to become approved spark thanks
  6. K

    Dewalt rigger boots

    Brought some today , got home and my heel S are blistered to hell. Anyone else use these ? Shame because they are nice like
  7. S

    Jib photo countersign

    Alrite lads, does anyone know if my supervisor can countersign my photo for my jib gold card? Cheers
    • smity
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    • copper jib photo professional quite right supervisor
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Business Related
  8. G

    Naused it right up

    Was putting a new concrete driveway in. And decided lights would be a good idea. So four driveway lights connected up. Quick continuity test and concrete poured. Connected up back in the house and it keeps throwing the trip. Another continuity test everything ok. Did an ir test 500v and got 0.01...
  9. H

    Am I right!

    Hi guys got a job doing a kitchen / diner / utility room extension. Customer wants a 2nd cu located in new utility room to feed extension. Circuits = 1 x 32A cooker, 1x 16A boiler, 1 x 32a utility room sockets, 1 x 32A kitchen sockets, 1 x 6A lights. Plan is split supply tails, feed 60A switch...
  10. R

    How to choose the right 3 pole isolator

    Hi guys, i need abit of help here I have a 3phase, 440v, 50hz, 1.7kw squirrel cage motor. I need to know how I can calculate and choose the right boxed rotary isolator switch. From my calculations I would do P➗V which equals 3.86. Now this is where I come stuck because it's 3phase do I now...
  11. uksparks

    Right angle screwdriver

    Hi, for those of you who have not got one, seen one or anything else, my ad picked one of these up for me in screwfix last week, amazingly useful, used it twice already! A right angled screwdriver, you turn the handle and it turns the bit in the end, what a great idea...
  12. D

    Is this right?

    Hi, my name is Mr. Count hence the name anyway. I'm half way throw my 1st year at my online collage and started to do some work in my mums flat. dont know wat the earth systim is, only got the fuse box to look at but anyway, can you get a ze messurement from a £10 mutymeter? cant suz it out...
  13. Ä

    A new member: with a question right away...

    Hi, My name is Akbar and I am from Pakistan. I am an amateur who loves to do simple electrical DIY at home. So please bear with my non-technical lingo. Question: I want to add an LED at the red-circled spot, indicating the ON position of the switch in this switch/socket circuit. Please tell...
    • Äkbar Äsghar
    • Thread
    • member new new member question right
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  14. B

    Switch spur by a sink

    Just a quick one, I've had a look and can't find a definitive answer! Is their a minimum distance between a sink and spur for a boiler. I've just wired it all up and they have changed the kitchen and fit the sink below the boiler and spur. All I can find is 300mm distance but not sure if theirs...
    • ben2012
    • Thread
    • building distance either right spur switch
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  15. J

    Insulation test between 2 different circuits

    Hi scratching my head alittle today as of why when I test between two different circuit I was getting 55 meg ohms on L and N and 1700ohm on E. It is a horse stables and I can see one cable goto the the right hand side stables and the other stays in the left side stables, I thought it might...
    • Jimmyb
    • Thread
    • between circuit circuits different insulation reading right test
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  16. S

    What Test is Right?

    Hi all. Hope someone can help me. Im a self employed electrician and I have been asked by another compnay to install Thermostats when they fit new boilers in this green deal that is knocking around. Just wanted to know what type of test & cert I would have to do to cover this as they are...
  17. P

    Wiring a thermostat to Baxi Combi boiler - is this the right way?

    Hi Guys, I've done a quick drawing of how I think I should be wiring in the thermostat. Can anyone take a look over it to see if i've got it right. Cheers
    • plasteredric
    • Thread
    • attach boiler combi insulated right termostat thermostat wiring
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Central Heating Systems
  18. GMES

    Ignore me just testing something

    I mean it don't mind me just satisfying my curiosity. :yesnod:
  19. J

    Does this warrant bringing the installers back to make it right?

    Got a call from a local guy that we quoted for, he went with another company and has now asked me to inspect his install today to see how it was. I've now done that and found a few issues: 1 Only used 12 hooks on a row of 7 panels (no wind calcs provided as far as I know but this is quite a few...
  20. S

    Circuit design

    Installing heaters in a milking parlour and he wants them to operate on a time clock? 5 heaters at 2000 watts each. Approx 15m run. Current running through will be around 25 amps. What cable will I use and breaker? Only a single phase board. I was thinking 4mm or 6mm radial on a 32amp mcb. Or...

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