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  1. W

    Neutral-Earth fault?

    Can anyone help us with a problem? Since the summer one of our RCDs has been tripping every night at the same time (22:52 before the clocks went back, 21:52 ever since). There are two RCDs in the switch board: the one that trips has an outside workshop, upstairs sockets, downstairs lighting and...
  2. C

    LED Fluorescent Light Fitting - Standard Fluorescent Tube

    OSRAM - 4058075000988 - DAMP PROOF 1500 1X LAMP HOUSING IP65 | CPC UK - http://cpc.farnell.com/osram/4058075000988/damp-proof-1500-1x-lamp-housing/dp/LA0602907?CMP=KNC-CPC-ebooks Says its pre wired for LED lamp. Can anyone tell me if it will take a normal (older type) tube? Thanks
  3. D

    Bridging the gap, furry style

    Afternoon all, Just about to work on upstairs sockets but thought I'd share this little experience with you from earlier today when we reconnected a cooker. Saw a curious bit of something sticking out of the wall, took the front off ....
  4. M

    Boost Button

    Big long house, some of it used for guests. We are looking for the facility to have a 1 hour boost button for the central heating located somewhere in the guest area. Obviously I am aware of the boost facility available on many programmers. However customer does not want the guests to be able to...
  5. S

    Where is best to take AM2 course in London

    Hi everyone. I want to do my AM2 course and want to know your opinions? Where will you advise me to go and follow the course with? Please take into consideration, the price and quality of teaching. Thanks, Sachin
  6. Jamchiv01

    Something you may have not known

    Hello, about 2 months ago I was working on a rewire for a large property, and we had to have the DNO come out to upgrade the supply. Whilst we were chatting, I asked him what the black stuff was dripping from the cable down the wall and he told me that it's the old bitumen melting from a loose...
  7. GL4Spark

    Morning all

    Hi guys just like to introduce myself, names Ben, self employed spark for last 3 yrs and started in 2010 so nowhere near as experienced as some of you veterans! Been hovering as a guest for past 6 months ish, some really beneficial stuff learnt so decided to join Anyway looking forward to...
  8. C

    No inner peace

    Im a qual electrician working as a maintenance engineer i was thinking of joining a body like napit ect so i could undertake notifiable jobs. however i have done a few minor non notifiable jobs and the things i find scare me. Today i changed a few light fittings but the consumer unit had missing...
  9. MKspark

    Isolation Certificate

    Morning All this might seem like a strange question but we are re-wiring a lot of kitchens where the kitchens will be ripped out the day before we start works, but they would like us to isolate the Kitchen Ring and cooker circuit before its ripped out as some points are surface mounted on the...
  10. D

    Can I replace these?

    Hello! I am in the process of purchasing a new property which has a vaulted kitchen roof and beams. There are three uplighters on top of the kitchen units - 2 of which aren't working. They are sealed boxes so I need replacements. Does anyone recognise what these actually are and have any...
  11. H

    External Cable Clips

    Hi Does anyone recommend any good external cable clips other than the standard ones with the nails. Looking for something good quality, preferably something that can be screwed in to the wall Thanks
  12. S

    Forum loading problem

    @Dan Have you done something to the forum recently? In the last day or so, loading any page has started taking ages, giving Waterfox Not responding and sometimes Unresponsive script warning. It appears to be related to the blue 'Electricians Talk/Jobs' box. It's fine once that box loads up.
  13. Pete999

    Garage Electrics

    For all those DIYers who want to add some sockets in your Garage (I know it's American) but its still funny
  14. Dan

    Told The Tilers About Our Resource Section And They Had Something To Ask

    Soooo, I'm proud of our resource system here so plugged it to the tilers. Resources for Electricians They had something to ask (second post). Checkout their resource section mind.
  15. Dan

    Hitman Episode 4: Bangkok Review

    Hotels are perfect locations for Hitman games. Squeezing a large number of living spaces, entertainment areas, and utilitarian facilities like kitchens and basements and such into a single building results in an environment brimming with gameplay potential. Hitman Episode 4: Bangkok is no...
  16. T

    Just completed HNC, looking for something more specialized (West Midlands based)

    Hi guys, After a bit of advice really! I am a time served spark based in the Warwickshire area and I am wanting to specialize in either automation/control or try to get into HV/commissioning and associated work. I have 6 years post apprenticeship experience and have spent the last 3 offshore...
  17. M

    Is something wrong with the fixed wiring?

    I'm looking at buying a house, it's a few doors up and was built at the same time (Dec 2009) as the one I'm currently in. Whilst taking a look around I spotted a couple of sockets had scorch marks around the live pin socket. I'd always assumed this was a sign of an overloaded socket...
  18. yellowvanman

    Am I missing something

    Been asked to quote for some remedials and a couple of observations I am querying: Connection is made in fuse board for 2 way switching. C3 Water and oil bonded on one cable - C3 The 2nd one is wrong if the cable is continous, which it is. Not aware of anything in the regs regarding 1st...
  19. F

    2365 for Home/DIY?

    Been reading for days alot of the posts and obvisouly staying away from zero to hero courses is the 2365 lv2/3 suitable for household jobs? Or is there something else more suitable. Would i have to get an "electrician" to certify what i have done? Im More interested in becoming more competent...
  20. Hellmooth

    NIC assessment this week.....

    Hi guys, got my assessment on Thursday, was wondering how stringent they are on safe isolation etc, do they want the board turned off before opening etc, and I take it I'll need to lock off all the time, I never do it if I'm in a house on my own, and I will be for my 3 jobs! Proving unit every...

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