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Three pages of people been online recently! Discussion ThreadThree pages of people been online recently! Electrical Advice

520 or something.

That's a fairly decent record and beats...

 

The moon and Venus - last evening. Discussion ThreadThe moon and Venus - last evening. Electrical Advice

Anyone notice? Not the best photo but quite a spectacular sight.

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Best Cable for EV Charger Installation? Discussion ThreadBest Cable for EV Charger Installation? Electrical Advice

Hi everyone,

I’m planning to install a home EV charger and need advice on the best type of cable to use. The charger will be located about 15 meters from the main consumer unit.

What cable size and type should I use to ensure safety and efficiency? Should I also install an isolator switch for added protection?

(Asking for a friend)

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Forum Sponsor News Area Discussion ThreadForum Sponsor News Area Electrical Advice

Forum Sponsor News and Offers ​

Forum Sponsor News and Offers; only sponsors of the forum can post in this area. You'll see offers and promotions from all our sponsors..... eventually. 🙂

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Just linking us to it.

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General Off-topic Chat Renamed to Electrician Talk Forum Discussion ThreadGeneral Off-topic Chat Renamed to Electrician Talk Forum Electrical Advice

Electrician Talk Forum ​

Electrician Talk Forum for all off-topic chat. Find electricians talking forums for international sparks from any country. Electrical experts Talk forum.

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Our old off topic chat forum wasn't...

 

This forum is for off-topic chat Discussion ThreadThis forum is for off-topic chat Electrical Advice

Electrician Talk Forum ​

Electrician Talk Forum for all off-topic chat. Find electricians talking forums for international sparks from any country. Electrical experts Talk forum.

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This forum category was named off-topic chat but wasn't getting attention so I've moved it up to the top...

 

A MYSTERY? 24VDC blowing fuses Discussion ThreadA MYSTERY? 24VDC blowing fuses Electrical Advice

As the title suggests; I have a fuse that is blowing on a 24VDC circuit.

I was worried I had damaged the servo motors as they cost a bomb.

the motors, I connect and disconnect at the BNC point on the diagram.

I plugged them in and it was blowing fuses. I tried 1a 2a 4a (4 amp is ample).

I thought it was a motor that was blown and causing a surge. I then swapped them over left and...

 

Commercial to domestic (embarrassing question) Discussion ThreadCommercial to domestic (embarrassing question) Electrical Advice

Hi guys, new to the foum. I'm a commercial electrician, with Gold Card (for what its worth!) who has done very little in domestic.

I'm at the stage of thinking of going self employed at some point, registering with NAPIT or NICEIC. The bulk of my work has been in shopfitting, 95% of which is tray/trunking/conduit. As I'm starting to think of going on my...

 

Agile Electrics seek two electricians for full time employment Discussion ThreadAgile Electrics seek two electricians for full time employment Electrical Advice

Hiring 2 Electricians for work in Birmingham Required 2391

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Worst board in the world Discussion ThreadWorst board in the world Electrical Advice

I fitted some pretty naff stuff over the years but this one has to be the worst I've come across yet. Obviously quite a few year old now and not helped by the way it has been installed either but its so badly designed its left me baffled.

The neutral bar is only one one side, buried deep under all the cables that have to run past it, why oh why not put one neutral bar on each side, same goes for the...

 

Automotive Discussion ThreadAutomotive Electrical Advice

So, I am a relative beginner (only fiddle when needed and usually following clear instructions or diagrams) when it comes to 12v switches and relays, but I am needing some help with a set of switches and a micro relay I purchased from Amazon (those who purchase here know most stuff comes with either no instructions or very basic and unclear sets). The switches are 5 pin latching on/off with an led halo light and come prewired...

 

Cheapest insurance companies cor public liability, indemnity etc Discussion ThreadCheapest insurance companies cor public liability, indemnity etc Electrical Advice

Hi there, just doing the annual rounds of obtaining insurance quotes for public liability, employers and professional indemnity insurance and wondering if anyone has any recommendations or thoughts on the subject as prices have gone through the roof again!

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Is this even safe? Discussion ThreadIs this even safe? Electrical Advice

I am from Chicago, but am currently in Italy. The building I am living in has 4 meters in a wooden box. I noticed my meter has quite a few more wires than the rest, so I took a closer look.

Meter 4 has a blue and black wire, that are spliced into another blue and black, that run into a tube near the bottom of the large wooden box.

Meter 3 has a brown and black, and 2 blue, with a brown spliced to a brown that...

 

Some questions around AFDDs Discussion ThreadSome questions around AFDDs Electrical Advice

I'm not an electrician, but take an interest in what's happening to the electrics in my house. My electrician who is a personal friend has alerted me to AFDDs - of particular interest because I live in a remote area in a wooden panelled house with plenty of evidence of hungry mice. My CU is a Crabtree Starbreaker with a full set of miniature RCBOs. I've tried to speak to Crabtree re questions...

 

Gift ideas for my boyfriend Discussion ThreadGift ideas for my boyfriend Electrical Advice

Hi All,

My boyfriend is about to start training soon and I'd really like to get him a gift to show how proud I am of him. I'd like the gift to be useful and something he can use throughout his future career. However, I am totally clueless with this kinda thing and the more I look the more lost I am.
So I thought I'd come ask directly from people in the know.
What would you recommend? What is...

 

Plastic CU EICR code?! Discussion ThreadPlastic CU EICR code?! Electrical Advice

Hi everyone

I am in two minds on how to code this on an EICR recently completed.

Plastic CU under-stairs and under 150mm to gas meter with a tiny bit of firer retarded board between.

By looking through regs I've come to C3 but I'm extremely nervous about it.. C2?

Any feedback appreciated. Thanks

Georgie.

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5.0 Distribution circuit section, N/A on paperwork? Discussion Thread5.0 Distribution circuit section, N/A on paperwork? Electrical Advice

Hi all,

This may be a silly question but here goes.

When completing an inspection report for a small domestic installation (EICR not install). Would you mark all tick boxes under 5.0 Distribution circuits as N/A seeing at this is for a circuit/wiring feeding another distribution board?

Thanks

5.0 Distribution circuit section, N/A on...

 

Is the NAPIT site down at the moment? Discussion ThreadIs the NAPIT site down at the moment? Electrical Advice

As above, I can log on but everything is blank, like they have erased me from existence

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DIY bathroom mirror installation Discussion ThreadDIY bathroom mirror installation Electrical Advice

I have a lighting circuit on a 6 amp fuse on which my bathroom lights are connected to a ceiling pull switch. Am I safely able to connect a 24W illuminated mirror to the same pull switch so that the mirror comes on when the ceiling light does?

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2 channel heating programmer resets when switching load on Discussion Thread2 channel heating programmer resets when switching load on Electrical Advice

Called out to look at a heating programmer (Honeywell 88608) that is reseting back to factory settings. Controls the hot water tank and a couple of towel radiators. Area has frequent power cuts and thought it could be a dead backup battery but replacing it didn't fix the issue. Replaced the 2 channel programmer with a different model...