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  1. D

    Touch sensor light switch

    Firstly, I understand normal domestic electrics, but not electronics. I have a 240v 'capacitance touch sensor' light switch, see I LumoS Luxury Crystal Glass 1 Gang 1 Way Touch On/Off LED Light Switches | eBay The blurb states a minimum load of 3 watts. It works perfectly when used to switch...
  2. T

    Lively touch light switch too cold?

    I have a touch light switch, and noticed that in the coldest months of January (UK here) that sometimes it wouldn't work. I though that this may be down to my hands being too cold but even after washing them under warm water the switch wouldn't work, not for fifteen minutes or so, perhaps the...
  3. M

    HT macro touch

    Hello, has anyone used the HT MACRO TOUCH multifunction tester yet! Just seen it in professional electrician magazine and don't know anything about it! Does any one know if it's any good? also if I am moving to aus do I really need to do the vettesses exam or can I go on my wife's visa and...
  4. M

    Devi touch thermostat

    Can the Devi touch be installed within a bathroom without being in a cupboard etc. thanks
  5. Rockingit

    Bristol sparks - please get in touch!

    I have an events industry colleague who needs to get 4 or 5 items PAT tested, ideally tomorrow and latest Thursday. Should be an easy half hour on the way home for one of you, I can't get up to her in time. Kate? 1st? And I know there's a heap load more of you hiding in the background!
  6. A

    Step and Touch Voltages

    Wondred if anyone had experience of step and touch voltage measurement and what values are normally measured in the field. Did a test today and got a value of 12.1V for Touch and 31.4V for step potential. Wondered if this was inline with the "Norm".
  7. leep82

    Touch dimmer switch

    Not fitted any before and was just after some advice. Been asked if i can fit one for a customer having a rewire done. In there living room they currently have a four gang switch, four wall lights switched in pairs and two centre lights switched seperately. They want to keep this arrangement but...
  8. P

    Will a socket timer work with a light that is touch sensitive

    Hi more of a DIY question but i thought might be better answered here. My dad bought 3 digital timers for his lamps. I have programmed these to the times he wants and tested with a regular lamp with on/off switch, my question is would these timers work with a touch to turn on lamp as my...
  9. W

    Will this work?

    Dear all, This is my first thread on this forum, so please be bear with me! I've found my self in a situation where I'm having work done on my house and the electrician on the team has pretty much decreed, you buy everything and I'll fit it. Basically, I need to make sure what I'm purchasing...
  10. S

    Solar pv installers

    I am looking for solar pv installers around Carlisle and Dumfries. Need someone who can run teams of installers, carry out surveys and pricing. Various contracts from 4kw to 50kw. Get in touch if interested.
  11. I

    Touch button questions

    Hi everyone :) I have a question which i need a little advice on. I have a set of speakers for my computer which have touch buttons for the volume. There only seems to be one wire going to each button. The speakers are placed at the other side of the desk (large desk) so i cant reach them...
  12. M

    Underfloor heating

    I need to replace a thermostat on an underfloor heating setup, its about 10 year old so i can't get the same one and as i understand it the thermostat needs the right temperature probe otherwise it will be all messed up, i really don't want to try and get the probe out and try and get a new one...
  13. T

    Varilight V-Pro Eclipse Touch Control Question

    Hi Everyone, I have been an avid lurker on these forums for a long time on and off and this is my first post. I am a builder/property developer and have a reasonable understanding of basic electrics, but we do have an electrician that does the majority of our work. This is a question that he...
  14. B

    Bodging a touch current and protective conductor current test with a MFT

    Hello I have been asked to do a bunch of pat testing and I have a couple of questions that hopefully someone has an idea about. I have a Fluke MFT and a clamp meter and have built myself a socket lead which allows me to plug an appliance directly in to my tester. This allows me to do IR with...
  15. B

    need to fit a touch remote dimmer switch (2 gang)

    Should this be straight forward enough? one of the controls, covers the hall and can be switched both upstairs and down, the other is for the bathroom! is this an easy job?
  16. Dean Williams

    touch voltage help

    Hi all i'm currently testing a very large office complex on nights. in the boiler house, there are some boilers fed with SY flex. As per usual, the SY braid has not been bonded. When i tried to test for continuity to the braid i found 23v ac on the braid, only with that circuit switched on. is...
  17. i=p/u

    ipod touch

    has any of you guys replaced the ipod touch digitizer yourself.. looks straight forward enough but ive managed to break four screens now@ £8 when trying to push it back in .... is the eby screens good enough and im just heavy handed,,,,, there is an apple ipod site which sells screens at £24...
  18. Strima

    Dimmable LEDs in touch lamps?

    Do dimmable LEDs work in those three setting touch lamps? i.e. the ones with three settings, off, low, medium and arrggghhh where's my retinas gone? I'm pretty sure they do but I would like a little confirmation before making myself look a complete tool, not that it would take much... :)
  19. jibjob

    Unusual RCD problem

    Here's the senario. Regency building with 5 flats contained within. System is 3 Phase with a further 2 service fuses added on making 5 in total, earthing is TT. Each flat is fed via a mixture of DP 100mA or 30mA RCD's which in turn feed KMF switched fuse isolators. 16mm T&E tails to each flat...
  20. Dan

    Taptile Controls - How do they work?

    Taptile - Ditch the switch one-touch mood lighting and dimming solutions for the bathroom and kitchen How the hell does this work? We're baffled on TilersForums.co.uk and I thought we'd ask you guys. It's either touch sensitive or static I thought, but i couldn't see either working...

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