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    ECS Health and Safety Assessment short notice in Hampshire

    Just wondering if anyone knows of any companies that offer the ECS health and safety certificate at short notice in Hampshire as my ECS card has expired but I need at least the health and safety certificate to get on a job I have been offered. I suppose I could go into London to use the premium...
    • derek
    • Thread
    • assessment certificate ecs health health and safety notice safety short
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  2. J

    Looking for advice

    Hi Forum, At the ripe old age of 42 I have decided that I would like to re-train as an electrician. Yawn, another one they say. Based on the understanding that I've got at least another 25 years work in me, it doesn't feel too late to make a change. Obviously, considering my age, I am looking...
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    DC battery back up units

    All, I have had a battery back up unit installed for warehouse lighting for the emergency lighting. It has stopped working and the investigation was found to be a short circuit that affected the unit. However after being informed by the designer that both the positive and negative connections...
  4. P

    SCC rating ...

    Hi All In the process of entering data for a recent EICR and could do with a little help to fill in a blank field ... Short Circuit Current Rating for ... a Wylex 100A 100mA DP RCD BS4293 not time delayed. I did look when on site, but couldn't spot it on the device, front or sides and don't...
  5. M

    How to deal with Pyro Cable?

    Situation is there's some 53 year old pyro cable that I need to either remove, or make dead, or cut short and push back into the wall having ensured that the still-live end cannot short out the circuit or come into contact with anything. No hope of fully removing it, as it goes up the cavity...
  6. Sintra

    A Short Guide To Working Out Cable Sizing

    Sintra submitted a new resource: Cable Sizing - Cable Sizing Read more about this resource...
  7. D

    Generator tripping

    I'm not a sparks.. but I'm hoping for a bit of advice for an animal rescue charity in kent.. Their generator fine on 110v but as soon as it's switched to 230v it trips even with no load... any ideas please?
    • Dave Osborn
    • Thread
    • generator outlet short tripping trips
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  8. S

    Ford Streeka short to earth pcm

    i have a customer with a streetka non starter turns over fault codes are pcm p0686-60 pcm p0562-60 pcm p0628-60 pcm p0231-60 pcm p1794-70 these are all short to ground from pcm is there a common fault with this model or one wire that could be causing this any help wouls be gratefully...
  9. Dan

    Short survey for manufacturers on BIM Objects

    ECA, Voltimum and EDA hold joint survey Read the full news article
  10. 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)...
    • sysrq
    • Thread
    • after ceramic contactors earth fuse holder motor phase short
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  11. R

    Kitchen island sockets

    Hello. I have a new kitchen going in with a island in the middle. A 10mm t&e (protected by a 40A mcb) has been laid under kitchen floor for the hob that's going on it. No other cables can be run to it now. Trouble is I would now like two double sockets on it. Can this be done? I thought...
    • robmw
    • Thread
    • cable circuit island kitchen protected short socket sockets
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  12. L

    A short intro and hello

    Hi, I'm newly qualified 17th Edition Part P, looking to do some Domestic Work. I've done my share of DIY and have some industrial experience from being ex forces but haven't tackled much since. I'm sure I'll have some silly questions :dizzy2: from time to time but looking forward to getting to...
  13. S

    Max Zs on rcbo type c 32a 1667 or 0.54??

    Has anyone any views on max Zs for say a type c 32a rcbo at 80% is 0.54 and 100% 0.68. I am currently testing a collage and all ring circuits are type c and I am exceeding 0.54 and 0.68 this is a TNCS system so to my knowledge table 41.5 in regs which tells us 1667 for 32a rcbo for TT systems...
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    Tightening Positive Battery Terminal, Hit Chassis and Shorted Out?

    Hey everyone. Bit of a silly noob question. On my dirt bike, as I was tightening the positive battery terminal lead(it was loose), the allen key slipped and hit against the subframe causing a short and sparks everywhere, and causing the allen key to be extremely hot to touch. It was only for a...
    • peteandrewd
    • Thread
    • battery components connected damage other out positive short terminal
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: Auto Electrician Forum
  15. F

    Short between N-cpc of another circuit?

    I have a lighting circuit on one RCD and ring on other RCD I'm getting neutral of ring to earth of lighting circuit fault. But clear IR between Neutral of ring and cpc of ring as far as I know the circuits are and should be electrically separated. All cables tested are tested out of terminal...
  16. O

    L2, L3 N & E IR test showing dead short, so why is the system working

    Hello All, I've been call to a small chapel as the power goes on and off once or twice a week. Cable is a 50mm 4C fed from a 100A 6kA MCCB 50-60m away. 4pole RCD in Chapel. Load on each phase is about 20-35A when the A/C kicks in so MCCB and cable OK for that. IR at 500V Fluke 1653B. Results...
    • old_sparky_RE
    • Thread
    • cable clamp dead electrical work ir test reading short showing system test using working
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  17. D

    Short circuits from tails to meatal cased CU's

    Following on from http://www.electriciansforums.co.uk/electrical-forum-general-electrical-forum/106222-watch-out-im-fitting-plastic-db.html I wonder how many of us have ever seen a fault from tails to a metal cased CU, I haven't in 35 years. Whether a TT and a live case....or a TN and a real...
    • Deleted member 9648
    • Thread
    • circuit circuits installed insulated metal never short tails
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  18. Dan

    Complete our short questionnaire on the Feed-In-Tariff

    The Department for Energy and Climate Change recently announced the Feed-In-Tariff scheme may finish at the end of 2015. The ECA would like to hear your views - please complete our 2-minute questionnaire. Read the full news article
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    Training I no nought! and want advice about the fast track courses please.

    Hi there, This is kinda scary writing this but here goes!! The fast Track Training i.e 3-4week electrical courses which say you can become qualified are they any good? Im not looking to do this full-time, just for my own home and family (long story why!!) Ive done short courses in the past...
    • penelope54
    • Thread
    • advice can't courses fast track money please short track training weeks
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  20. a-z electrics

    short consumer unit

    Hi, I need a short height 6 way consumer unit around 200mm total external height or less, in order to fit above a doorway. It is replacing an existing bs 1361 fusebox. Can be RCD as I expect rcbos to be ruled out due to being taller anyway. Any ideas? Not even sure if such a beast exists, may...

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