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Xmas lights Discussion ThreadXmas lights Electrical Advice

Bought a set recently from a Bedfordshire supplier, although a Chinese firm.
Couldn't believe the "mains" cable and the fitted fuse.
Mains cable is flat 3mm x 0.6mm. Fuse is 13A!!!
Plug is one of those Chinese specials with reduced dimensions.
See pic.

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Proof of apprenticeship 1970s Discussion ThreadProof of apprenticeship 1970s Electrical Advice

A question to anyone who served their apprenticeship in the Uk during the 70s and early 80s,do you remember what paperwork you were given on successful completion of you apprenticeship,I hit my C&G certificates and I remember getting a paper sjib card but nothing else, the card was lost a long time ago, now trying to get a new grading card but without proof of my apprenticeship it is...

 

What is this sound from the electricity panel? Discussion ThreadWhat is this sound from the electricity panel? Electrical Advice

I ve heard this sound from electricity panel. What could it be?

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looking for work in Stevenage Discussion Threadlooking for work in Stevenage Electrical Advice

Hi, i am currently looking for a job, to turn in to a career.

I live in Stevenage, Hertfordshire I have car and can travel, looking at getting a van if staying self employed

currently hold level 2 2365 - 18th edition. Looking at doing 2391 soon along with part p and any other course i need to complete to become fully qualified, all self funded.

I have some hand tools with some power...

 

DIY - new oven tripping DB. Discussion ThreadDIY - new oven tripping DB. Electrical Advice

hello all,

btw I'm a plumber.... do I hear groans?! I installed a new Neff oven, DB is 0.5m away through a wall, wired into spare 16A MCB (house was built 2019) with 2.5mm T&E via 20A switched outlet, manufacturers lead with moulded plug (wired into outlet - not shortened).

... plug lead into oven... pop... both RCD's trip.
... switch outlet on... ditto
... switch MCB on... ditto

Neff...

 

Newbie Discussion ThreadNewbie Electrical Advice

Good evening Sparks,

Im Steven a trainee sparky. I passed my 2365 L2 and are currently working my way through L3 2365 and NVQ. Ive got a 2hr writtwn exam to take and ive yet to start the 615 design unit. Im doing all my training over at Thompson Training Ltd in Bury st Edmonds.

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EasyMCS or Paperclip Discussion ThreadEasyMCS or Paperclip Electrical Advice

Sole trader looking to get my MCS accreditation for solar PV. I need to get a QMS in place for assessment and installations moving forward, I am looking at easymcs and paperclip to make the process as simple as possible. Which of these would be the most beneficial to my situation? Hoping people that have tread this path before have experience of both and can recommend.

Thanks

EasyMCS or Paperclip for...

 

Where to calibrate a MFT in Lomdon Discussion ThreadWhere to calibrate a MFT in Lomdon Electrical Advice

Where to calibrate (MFT) in London UK

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MF 32-40a joint Discussion ThreadMF 32-40a joint Electrical Advice

Hi all,

Just been on a kitchen remodel, has used the existing cooker feed due to difficulty of run/budget, but the kitchen fitter has kindly put a couple of rows of shelf brackets directly above the cooker switch and perfectly pinned the N to the CPC. Builders being builders seem to think it's fine as the fault "disappears" when the screw in question is removed.
I'm unhappy and will ultimately go and fix and make...

 

Help with light blowing breaker. Not newly fitted. Discussion ThreadHelp with light blowing breaker. Not newly fitted. Electrical Advice

dining room light suddenly started blowing the lighting breaker in the house.
I’ve had the boards up and can’t see any shorts in the wiring. It happens even when the light fixture is removed.

Flick switch, breaker blows.

Looking for what to try next to be honest.

Any help greatly appreciated.
Lee

Help with light blowing breaker. Not newly...

 

Is this relay suitable for 3kw Willis Heater Discussion ThreadIs this relay suitable for 3kw Willis Heater Electrical Advice

Hi

My electrical background is Auto Electrics from decades ago - 230v electiics experience is very mucch DIY.

Willis type 3kw heater. Currently switched with a DPST Manual switch.
I am hopping to add a relay in parallel with the manual switch. Relay will be switched from a SONOF / eWeLink smart switch with 230v AC output.

Just double checking if there is...

 

What is your hourly rate as a self employed electrician? (2024-25) Discussion ThreadWhat is your hourly rate as a self employed electrician? (2024-25) Electrical Advice

I did a poll last year (and the year before) on exactly this.

Below I have pasted what I wrote in the thread last time so there is a degree of similarity. We can then see if we have changed our prices much (again, bit of fun, not accurate)

pasted...

I thought I would start a poll to see 'roughly' what the average...

 

Electrical symbol Discussion ThreadElectrical symbol Electrical Advice

Hi guys. Could anyone please tell me what this electrical symbol means ? It's on a KTM motorcycle electrical diagram. Thanks in advance



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WIRING DIAGRAM FOR DEFENDER POWER POD 110V VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER Discussion ThreadWIRING DIAGRAM FOR DEFENDER POWER POD 110V VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER Electrical Advice

Hi there,
I have dismantled my DEFENDER POWER POD 3KVA 110V TRANSFORMER & upon re- connecting the wiring, there now appears to be 2 extra wires, one brown & one blue, coming from the sealed base & no connections for them.
I would REALLY appreciate it if someone could help or supply me with a wiring diagram as I am going...

 

C&G 2365 Level 3 Principles of Electrical Science Exam Discussion ThreadC&G 2365 Level 3 Principles of Electrical Science Exam Electrical Advice

Hi everyone,
Quick background. 37, Employed Full Time working offshore in a mechanical role (zero electrical skills needed). Self funded and completed 2365 L2 with Total Skills in Nottingham doing hybrid learning (online for theory, visit centre for practical). Reason for this is I work offshore on adhoc basis so cannot attend college as per...

 

Circuit design for this water heater? Discussion ThreadCircuit design for this water heater? Electrical Advice

Hi all

I'm doing a kitchen rewire and in kitchen client has also had a new water cylinder installed. It is a Main unvented direct 170L. I have been trying to get through to customer support but is non existent. I have not wired many new circuits for water heaters and am a bit confused with the power ratings of it, so what size breakers and cable to use and also does it...

 

Thermostat Problem Discussion ThreadThermostat Problem Electrical Advice

Is this as far as I can take this post Thermostat Problem | on ElectriciansForums - https://www.electriciansforums.net/threads/thermostat-problem.215331/

I have no intention of doing any electrical work myself.

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Thermostat Problem Discussion ThreadThermostat Problem Electrical Advice

Hi, First post and would be very grateful for any help.

I have a Honeywell DT92E Thermostat that is only intermittently communicating with the wireless relay box BDR91.

There is a full green light on the BDR91 and if I switch the Potterton programmer on HW and CH the radiators come on and switch off when it it reaches the temperature on the DT92E after that any communication stops. The BDR91 is in a very...

 

close account Discussion Threadclose account Electrical Advice

hoW the ---- do you permanently ---- this ---- off? I thought if I added enough profanity they would close my account. I have searched for an hour on how to close my account and stop getting ----ing emails. I want out of this ---- of a ----ing forum/.website electricians.net ----ing thing and stop getting ----ing emails - everytime I untick all email alerts i go back to the page and its ticked again ---- me!!

close...

 

New member Discussion ThreadNew member Electrical Advice

Hi there,

Thought I’d register at last and see what’s going on.

Jacob

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Todays fault finding Discussion ThreadTodays fault finding Electrical Advice

I had a bit of a head scratcher today, I think I've got to the bottom of it but thought I would run it past you guys.

0.15MΩ between N and CPC on a ring circuit.

I started breaking down the circuit and when I disconnected one of the sockets the fault cleared. I now got 15MΩ. Nothing obvious to see, but it cleared so I was happy.
I then started putting the sockets back on. One of the sockets was a spur and...

 

Heating Wiring Problem - cylinder thermostat not working Discussion ThreadHeating Wiring Problem - cylinder thermostat not working Electrical Advice

Hi there,

I've had 4 plumbers & 1 electrician look at my problem (seemingly without dedicating too much time unfortunately), spending more than £1000 already 😣, but none of them has found the issue to my problem - that's why I'm reaching out to you!


I have the below set up

• 1x gas system boiler (Vaillant ecoTEC plus 624 R1) New...

 

Ctec smoke base Discussion ThreadCtec smoke base Electrical Advice

Hi
Conventional

I have four detectors L1L1 L2L2, eol last one.
Smoke test red light on detector on but it doesn't trigger the panel and sounders.
Is there a further resistor required anywhere on the run.
Thanks

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Fault finding for display not working on water softener Discussion ThreadFault finding for display not working on water softener Electrical Advice

Hi everyone. I'm not sure how this works but if anyone is able to help point me in the right direction that would be great. I've got a Monarch water softener and the display isn't working. When I turn on the power it shows just a blue screen. When I press the buttons I hear a beeping noise and the machine starts regenerating, so clearly...

 

Church wiring advice Discussion ThreadChurch wiring advice Electrical Advice

Hi Guys

Been to look job in a church grade which is also grade 1 listed, installing infra red heating.

Can't see anything in particular in regs specifying what type of wiring system should be used for a church ?

On looking round could see a right old mix of PVC conduit, metal conduit, surface TE and pyro.
Haven't done pyro for about 20 years , so this is out of question for me!
My preferred method would...

 

Hot Neu. / Reverse when on inverter power Discussion ThreadHot Neu. / Reverse when on inverter power Electrical Advice

I have a small camper. When connected to shore power my receptacle tester shows "Correct" (two orange lights). However, when running on my solar generator's (a Jackery Explorer 1000 v2) inverter it shows as "Hot Neu. / Reverse". Is this expected or is there something amiss? If something is amiss then what needs to be done to correct it? (Note: AC appliances seem to...

 

Smart Meter - Alternatives? Discussion ThreadSmart Meter - Alternatives? Electrical Advice

Hi All, we have just had our 5th Smart Meter installed and once again, it is not communicating with "Big Brother"....

A little history, we had our first Smart Meter installed when we were with Robin Hood Enery of Nottingham, nice clean install, and within a few minutes a Display in our front room, showing all the data we needed to see what we were using etc, great. Thanks to this we saw our...

 

Diyer, Discussion ThreadDiyer, Electrical Advice

FCU warming up over approx 6- 8 months before switch starts arcing out, supply in kitchen is from weirdly up stairs to fcu, then down to double unwatched socket for dw and washer, then up to switched double socket above worktop, never have both on at same time, and a desk top pc again now and then plugged into top socket , fcu is 13 amp, has it been wired incorrectly, any way round this slight over heating? Many thanks in advance...

 

DIY - Detached garage Discussion ThreadDIY - Detached garage Electrical Advice

DIY ADVICE / POST

Hi All,

It's my first post on this forum, I hope I'm posting correctly, finding the guidance of where to post a little confusing!

Intro
Just after some advice on my current set up and whether I can and can't do this without getting a sparks in. For reference, I'm happy undertaking any electrical work I'm allowed too, and would like to think I'm competent in that respect (have...

 

Electricians Forums is not-for-profit and we are allowing subscribers and high esteemed members to have a 48% of the share of forum profits available. Discussion ThreadElectricians Forums is not-for-profit and we are allowing subscribers and high esteemed members to have a 48% of the share of forum profits available. Electrical Advice

Okay been thinking about this for ages. TEF are really trying to make their forum make profit for the 8 owners lol. Won't ever work. They don't get...