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    Failed indicator stalk

    Good morning, everybody. I have just registered on these forums in order that I might seek some advice re a car electrics issue. I am not an electrician so I have not bothered introducing myself on the welcome page. Hopefully this is acceptable. I am trying to help an elderly friend get his...
  2. A

    Becoming self employed - is it really that easy?

    Morning all. Woke up and realised I've just about had enough of being cards in. I'm working for a great company and I get payed a decent wage but I can't stop thinking how easy it looks going it alone. I get quite a few emails and phone calls from recruitment agencies asking me to do contract...
  3. S

    joined at last meaning to do so for years

    my name is Steve I am a maintenance manager at a plastic injection moulding company and have been doing the job for 25 years I started as a young apprentice technician in the late 70s and followed that with a 10 year spell in the REME now I deal mostly with service and inspection of plant...
  4. 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...
  5. L

    Cable bending radius

    Hi, Is anyone got a table that shows minimum bending radius for cable. I wanted for HV armoured cable bending radius calculation? Regards, Laxmi
  6. Y

    Switching a fan...

    Afternoon chaps, Currently workingOn the design for a reasonably up market hotel. The clienthas decided upon having baths in the bedroom, Partitioned off by a half heightwall (It’s all the rage, apparently). We require vent for above the bath and Iwas trying to figure the best way to switch it...
  7. Mark42

    One three-phase breaker, supplying multiple single-phase loads. OK or not?

    I’m fitting a single-phase car lift in my own workshop. New three phase sub-main panel 10m from the lift, 16A TP MCB (with TP 30mA RCD upstream) feeding car lift control panel the in middle of the concrete floor, via existing underground (non-ducted) 4c SWA. Is it OK to mount the following on...
  8. A

    does this RCD need replacing

    hi everyone a second opinion would be appreciated was called to a house in February as RCD was intermittently tripping. some times 3 times a day sometimes none. during my initial look i discovered when the oven was ran for more then 5 minutes the RCD tripped. my inspection then found a...
  9. telectrix

    Easiest Fault Ever!

    got a call this a.m. @ 08.10. "can you come out, no electrics at all in the house". "OK, 30 mins, what's the address?" 30 ish year old installation wylex metalclad with an added upfront RCD (tripped and won't reset). tripped as soon a rfc1 MCB was energised. while i got the lid off...
  10. G

    How Do You Fit Additional Immobilising Relay to Car with Start/Stop Fuel Saving?

    Hi, Is it possible to fit an extra immobilising relay* to amodern car loom with start-stop fuel saving? (in addition to the manufacturers standard immobilisingsystem) This is the logic that I’d like = Initial turn of key = only start engine if fitted securitysystem is happy to start AND...
  11. S

    France - Advise wanted with CU and MCB's for a barn rewire

    Bought a holiday home in France and the barn has very oldwiring eg. Brown Bakelite light switches with 2 pin holes for a power plug inthem. Cabling is old and rotted, fuses are white porcelain with some chickenwire inside as a fuse. Terrible!! So I am doing a rewire. All easy access toEDF meter...
  12. gazdkw82

    Earth fault loop impedance

    Iv been given the scenario: 6 circuit earth fault loop impedance values were recorded. Each circuit has type B cb. referring to the maximum values, show by calculation if these values are acceptable. so I can't do zs =ze+R1/R2 because they've not provided me with ze. doing some research it...
  13. M

    Galaxy 16 plus burglar alarm stuck in walk test mode?

    Hello Any thoughts appreciated on my problem with my Galaxy 16 plus burglar alarm. I recently powered it down, mains and battery, to do some decorating, as part of which I unscrewed 2 pirs, the control panel and the internal alarm box (not sure if this is the right term) to paint behind them...
  14. S

    Tax returns 4 times a year coming soon

    Heard about the proposals from the government for having to submit tax returns 4 times a year? More money to payout on accountants
  15. C

    Elios4you has stopped working

    Elios4you has stopped working. It was working a few daysago, but now it will not connect to any Android device I have tried – using Ice-CreamSandwich, Lollipop and Marshmallow. I am using the latestAPP VERSION 2.6.3. I have tried to update to the latest firmware but get amessage ‘Update...
  16. E

    New insulated set of philips screwdrivers

    I want a set of philips screwdrivers that are heavy duty for screws that need many torque to unlock. For example screws on connection box of a motor. There is no need for insulation for this use, but i would to have it in case of a need. What would you suggest? I could buy them from amazon or ebay.
  17. A

    Rcd issues

    Hi new to the forum, but got a feeling I may be on here quite a bit. I recently had to do a board Change at work due to the RCDs on the split load board not meeting the disconnection times. With all circuits put away across the 2 sides of the board and all in the off/open position I energised...
  18. D

    Insurance

    Self Employed Electrician Insurance trying to start off, As you know my English isnt that great so LAWER talk and Insurance sadly i was in the hands of the insurance company. As when i tried to join a Governing body, i tried Napit and went with Napit Insurance, what has another name that is...
  19. Z

    Verifying SWA CPC suitability disconnection times / adiabatic equation

    As you may know looking at some of my posts I've been thrown back in the deep end recently – and don’t have much experience with complicated calculations. As this is the first time I've used SWA to go from the main supply to the primary CCU, and as I'm using the steel armour as my CPC, rather...
  20. G

    Working times

    Hi guys Does anyone know what between what times of day you are allowed to work and make noise etc including the weekends. In domestic commercial sorts of premises where there are the public nearby. Always feel bad working late and making noise but was told that on a weekday between 7-9 was...

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