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    anyone tried thses or seen them yet? 2d led lamps

    i was looking at their products at the elex last year and it seems they have brought out a 2d type now as well. i will be seeing them on thursday so will feedback on them. 2d led lamp here
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    Solar PV Courses

    Fully qualified 17th Edition JIB Approved sparky, looking for a Solar PV Course! I am based in Wiltshire. Can anyone recommend any courses in the south west??
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    Alarm problem!! Veritas 8 tried everything please help!!!!!!!!!

    Hey all, I've installed an alarm at home, 3 pirs, 2 door contacts, a remote keypad and a bell box to a veritas 8 main panel, set it all up and it seems to work fine, there are no faults coming up all wiring has been checked several times and all options checked checked and checked again but...
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    help needed! my brains been frazzled!

    installed a new cu for some one yesterday, its a tt system incoming voltage 240v and incoming earth from spike 100ohms, all the circuits tested fine every thing works as it should! now today i went to the same place to change the other small db that supply's 3 circuits the other end of the...
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    moaning customer help

    hi i have had a bad one today i have done a rcd test on a brand new circuit today and the customer has now said that i have nackered there sky+ i cant see that myself but please any advise welcome
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    Pirana Nuts

    According to the guys on the SWA stand this year at ELEX, early next year they are going to be introducing a gland pack with Pirana nuts as standard in the pack and they are going to produce them to fit the largest size SWA's. Can't wait :D
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    Where to buy test probes for Fluke 1651?

    I've lost the green probe end to one of my leads of my Fluke multi tester 1651. I've found sites that offer the whole set of leads for £60 but just want the replace the probe end! Any ideas? Being green isn't such an issue (a little electrical tape could denote its purpose). Thanks
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    Intermittent RCD Trip-out

    Hi - here's my problem copied from another forum but I'm hoping for a bit of expert help please: Original post - April 10: Hi, My RCD has tripped out for the 2nd time in a month. The cause seems to be the sockets ring main as if I switch off the breaker for the ring main the RCD is...
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    Fluke 1651

    Helo I'm fairly new to this testing so perhaps someone could explain this My Fluke is giving off some quite varied readings. We we're doing some R1+R2 testing and when I tried to zero the leads it appeared to make no difference and then the circuit reading seemed to be going all over the...
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    smart relay & ups

    hi all i have a telemecanique zelio smart relay and ive got it running on a 600va ups but for some reason it doesnt like it when power fails, the screen just goes blank but i do have 230 at the input terminals. anyone have any idea why? i have tried changing the ups and still the same problem...
  11. Dan

    ContractorForum: Wetdecs: Big thanks to Tony at Wetdecs I tried to get hold of him on

    ContractorForum: Wetdecs: Big thanks to Tony at Wetdecs I tried to get hold of him on Monday to order a Tuff2 former but could n.. http://bit.ly/69jbW2 More... Follow us on Twitter.
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    RCD Tripping Problem

    Hi Forum. First post cos this has me scratching my head. We have 3 single phase boards on an installation in edinburgh. All 3 boards have tested fine and been certified as so. However, we have been called back as one board keeps tripping when a hoover is plugged in. There is a 30mA RCD as...
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    Job cards - where can i buy them?

    Does anyone know where I can buy those triplicate job cards? Just the small a5 ones that would have customers address, job number, description of works, materials used etc. Tried googling but its not been much use cheers:D
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    Solar Panel- Anyone tried it?

    Hi there, So I found this manual on web, how to build a solar panel. I'm thinking about building my own. Does anyone in here has any experience in such things? How much did it cost you? Thanks for any help p.s- here's the link to the manual: Download Build Your Own Solar Panel...
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    megger 1552 problem

    ive had my megger for just short of a year and today after changing a consumer unit i got a strange reading when testing the rcd trip times. it will not auto test, ie run through the test sequence by itself, it just displays >50v. if you take each test on its own it will 1/2 test 1x test and...
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    local authority smoke alarms

    Hi Guys ,friends house was rewired 3 yrs ago.........contractor installed 3 x mains powered smoke detectors with battery back up smoke detectors which can can be tested and silenced via double gang test switch...........problem ocurrs approx 9pm each evening ..........sounders start blasting...
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    LED Light Strips

    Hi Guys Im no electrician but hope you can help. Ive recently fitted led light strips to my car. I had them on my prev car with no probs. Just disconnected the side lights and joined the 2 wires up! Done the same on my Saab and when they engine is running with the lights turned off, they flash...
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    trusted tradesmaen

    has anybody tried to register with the trusted tradesmen link on this forum i've tried a couple of times but it wont let me enter a location,tried postcode,area,country,shoe size etc i'm either thick or untrustworthy!!?? just thick i think???
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    Anyone tried http://www.quotepartner.co.uk/

    Anyone tried Quote Partner: Free instant quotes from qualified tradesmen? If so your thoughts please.
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    bending plastic conduit - ?

    first thing comes to your head is, "use a bleeding bending spring" :D Now, i was wondering as I havnt tried it yet,but has any one tried bending plastic conduit with a bending spring, on an actual bender tool thingi me bobs..... because I tried doing a double set in a length and it was quiet...

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