Hi guys, I'm after advise on checking live wires. Do I need a circuit tester or can I use the Electricians screwdriver I have, and if so how does it work. Many thanks
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I have a customer who has a cooker plugged into a 45amp cooker socket (cooker cable is 2.5 flex) with a 10mm cable back to a 32amp breaker! They have recently had the cooker serviced and have been told this cooker should be wired directly as during it's self clean cycle it used 3.6kw for...
For sale is my Veto ProPac XL Zipped model. Has been used over the last 7 months but in excellent condition just a little dusty.
Looking for £60 delivered
It is the same bag here: http://www.electriciansforums.net/electrical-tools-products/12483-show-tell.html
HI all, I'm looking for some fresh security suppliers for the london area. Good value companies that can handle small to mid, and mid to large security projects, with intruder, access control, CCTV options.
Can anyone help please?
thank you in advance.
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Sorry if this caused anyone any offence. I believe we are all adults on here and know how to conduct ourselves on a public forum, but that been said try and tell a joke without offending anybody. Eg:- why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side.... Offends chickens. That's not...
Hi Everyone
Replaced out side light (Class 1 ) fitted new (Class 2) took 15 mins then spent 60 mins testing! This was because consumer unit in cupboard at the top near ceiling very difficult get to it. My question is can you do a IR test at the light instead of having to take the CU apart...
Could someone please confirm how to calc the size of an RCD PLEASE?
I was asked this and am not sure, looked in the regs T 3A and think its V over RA but am not sure of this.
I'm only domestic but I need to get this straight in my nut.
Cheers guys.
hello
i have some elec quals, 2382, part p etc
dont have any exp as i am retraining
i can enrol to do the 2330 level 2, been to my local college
will this be an advantageous? the tutor could not believe i had the 2382 and not the 2330, we spoke about the new 2357 qual
can you still do level 3...
Hi all,
Ive just been to look at a job, customer requires power in his shed. CU is old has no rcd protection and no spare ways. My initial plan was to advise a board change or a rcd cu to be added via henly block. Problem is customer doesnt want upheaval in the house as no easy run to back...
Morning all,
The theives are at it again. I've had my MF1552 Megger stolen along with my digital clamp meter, Ryobi drill and a tool box with little more than junk in it. Could be more, still sorting through stuff. I recon they were on foot, hence they didn't take more. I'm still undecided if...
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VOLTAGE DROP CALCULATION FORMAT
hi my friends,
is anybody have voltage drop calculation format?
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Shabu there's a few ways of calculating volt drop, the vast majority provide you with an "average" assuming the load is...
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phone call earlier
"hi i need some lights taking down urgent im moving out tomorrow, could you do it? i got the other lights to go up!"
"yer sure no problem ill try and get to you around 6 tonight!"
got there 4 lights to change, light 1,2,&3 great no problems. light number 4...
Firstly i would like to say sorry if i am not allowed to do this here but i just want to link to a thread i made over at the forsale area as i struggled to find it at first so wasnt sure if many would come across it...
hi glad i found this place
my mum has a selectronic redring electrical shower as she is severley disabled. Upon visiting her this morning her carers informed me the water didnt drain after her shower. I have taken the parts up on the floor (sorry not sure what there called) drained the water...
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Hi can anyone tell me the name of a part I need. It is basically a connection that keeps a line active when a load is in place, then when the load is removed the line is broken. It has to be so that the load is easy to remove.
Really the product is still in the design stage so I am open to any...
After a recent update for windows 7 I have found internet explorer sluggish and crashing on me. Is this happening to anyone else or is the pleasure all mine:(
Chris
Sorry people I haven't introduced myself. I've been in the electrics game for a while - but for whatever reason dropped out a couple of years ago but as the preverbial bad penny I have returned - this time armed with some qualifications!! I have completed the Level2 and 3 the 17th ed and C&G in...
Had a customer today with no earth, TNS
The part of the clamp which the cable connects to had come away.
Phoned EDF finally got to speak to someone who then transferred me to a recorded message that said...
"I'm sorry we are unable to help you at this time please phone back at a later date"...
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