Electrical Advice

Safe isolation Discussion ThreadSafe isolation Electrical Advice

Hi everyone,

I hope you are all well and having a good week.

I would like to ask a question regarding safe isolation in one particular case.

I know we have to lock off/tag off the circuit we are working on, but what if there are two electricians attending the job?

Scenario:

Two qualified electricians, both with LVCP (Low Voltage Competent Person) certificates, are working on an external lighting circuit with...

 

Flashing LEDs when fan and lights off Discussion ThreadFlashing LEDs when fan and lights off Electrical Advice

Good afternoon everyone.
I have fitted an extractor fan in my bathroom with an overrun timer, to start when the bathroom led lights are turned on. I have wired the feed to the fan via an adjustable overrun timer and DP isolator with the SL for the fan timer coming from the light switch.

The issue is with lights and fan off the LEDs are flickering dimly - this stops when the...

 

Hi guys my names Clark i recently joined a new pharma project as QA/QC. I am currently reviewing ITPs for the client and this is a first for me Discussion ThreadHi guys my names Clark i recently joined a new pharma project as QA/QC. I am currently reviewing ITPs for the client and this is a first for me Electrical Advice

I ITPs are for anything from BUSBAR connections to Cabling to instrumentation VSDs and so on. Can anyone or is anyone in the position where they could either send me...

 

Tesla wall connector gen 3 Discussion ThreadTesla wall connector gen 3 Electrical Advice

Hi

I have a job coming up with a Tesla Ev point. From what I read you need a Matt e box which is fine. It looks to me like it has no load limiting built into it and has no CT for this is this correct? This seems crazy to me.

This also means you can't limit it to 60a and notify afterwards, seems a poor bit of kit for a premium brand that it is missing these two safety elements.

Cheers

Tesla...

 

Littlespark’s collection Discussion ThreadLittlespark’s collection Electrical Advice

Not everyone’s cup of tea, but as you see from my profile, I like a bit of science fiction and Lego.... so I’m starting a thread. One official Lego set from my collection per day... should take about 6 months!


In no particular order.... I’ll start with a recent eBay purchase. Missing a few very small parts, but I’ll get them replaced soon enough.

Set 21306, starring John, Paul, George and...

 

24 module DB to include 16 MCBs Discussion Thread24 module DB to include 16 MCBs Electrical Advice

I am looking for a 24 module DB to include isolator, 16 MCBs, 2 RCDs and a SPD. So far all I have seen is an Excel board, which I have never used. I tend to use BG boards.

Has anyone used these boards? and what are your thoughts?

Area there other boards available? I have to admit my search was about 20 minutes long, before I came here to ask the question. Any help/thoughts would be...

 

Condensation in outside light. Discussion ThreadCondensation in outside light. Electrical Advice

I have recently fitted 6 outside lights, recessed into a wall. 2 of these have started to get a lot of condensation into them. From the picture you can see it all over the inside of the cover, but there are also droplets on the inside top of the light, and also a small amount of water in the bottom of the unit.

The lights are in walls that get damp. There are no drain holes inside the...

 

Wanted old switch Gear..Mem Bill Discussion ThreadWanted old switch Gear..Mem Bill Electrical Advice

Hello.....
Wanted old Mem Bill(with the red logo) silver switch gear for museum display...Kingston upon Hull...can anyone help

Wanted old switch Gear..Mem Bill for the original thread on Electricians Forums

 

Bypass pactrol weather watcher Discussion ThreadBypass pactrol weather watcher Electrical Advice

Hi guys
I have a faulty pactrol weather watcher which controls the night storage heaters this is now obsolete and I can't find a replacement anywhere. My question is can this be removed and bypassed.
I already have a e7 meter that does the switching so can the weather watcher be linked out so the meter activates the contactor for the Off-peak board.
Any help appreciated

Bypass...

 

Why are all the other cores becoming live??? (Video) Discussion ThreadWhy are all the other cores becoming live??? (Video) Electrical Advice

Can someone please help me understand what the hell is going on here???

This 3c E was in flexi conduit and the same problem was happening as shown in the video. I have pulled it out to do it like this for testing purposes.

I have tried with 3 different pieces of 3c E. all tested open between all cores on continuity. All cores tested >1049 on...

 

Can i Fit my own consumer unit Discussion ThreadCan i Fit my own consumer unit Electrical Advice

Hi I am a time served electrician with 40 years experience in the maintance industry , i have 18th edition , can i replace my own consumer unit ? I have my own earth loop impedance tester , Rcd tester any thoughts

Can i Fit my own consumer unit for the original thread on Electricians Forums

 

What’s the best way to fix this small gap in the consumer unit? Discussion ThreadWhat’s the best way to fix this small gap in the consumer unit? Electrical Advice

No idea why this has happened…
What’s the best way of fixing this? I’m thinking of buying a plastic blank to push in and cutting it to fit in?

What’s the best way to fix...

 

Megger X1 firmware version 8.1 Released Discussion ThreadMegger X1 firmware version 8.1 Released Electrical Advice

I just thought I'd mention that version 8.1 is now released.
It adds 2 languages, and does claim to speed up some tests.

https://www.megger.com/en-gb/products/mft-x1-multifunction-tester#support

It's a fairly simple process to update it:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMpRnVCrzA0

Megger X1 firmware version 8.1 Released for...

 

Yellow fly lead converter? Discussion ThreadYellow fly lead converter? Electrical Advice

Is it possible to obtain a converter for this yellow fly lead to connect straight to UK mains socket?

Yellow fly lead converter? for the original thread on Electricians Forums

 

Switching between garden feeds Discussion ThreadSwitching between garden feeds Electrical Advice

Hi experts, I hope you can help me, I have a single FCU in my conservatory, which feeds a connection box on the outside wall.
I now want to install in my garden, a single bulb lamp post thing (given by a dear friend as a gift), and also a waterfall pump.
So my question is, can I switch between the light and pump in some way from the same FCU?

I'm happy that the light and pump wont ever...

 

High PSCC and strange readings - help much appreciated Discussion ThreadHigh PSCC and strange readings - help much appreciated Electrical Advice

Hey hows it going,

So was doing two different EICR the other week. Two different locations, same issue and I’m not sure what the best course of action is. Both constructed in 2016, 100% new. Hager metal dbs. TN-C-S (PME)

So for example on one:

Original test sheet Zdb - 0.21ohms, 1.18 kA
(No Ze on teat sheet)

My tests
2 lead test

Ze...

 

Is it a tt supply Discussion ThreadIs it a tt supply Electrical Advice

Might be a silly question, but can a tt supply come into a property via underground .
This property in question, has no overhead cables supplying it but looks like it might have an earth electrode somewhere.
Thanks.

Is it a tt supply for the original thread on Electricians Forums

 

reduce consumption of off-peak hot water boiler - timer? Discussion Threadreduce consumption of off-peak hot water boiler - timer? Electrical Advice

Hi there

I have 2 electric hot water boilers in my house (in France).

They both work with off-peak power, but they run all night long, so they consume way too much

Because of this, I'm looking for a way of reducing their consumption.


For example, I was thinking if I could replace their automatic fuses (top right in the attachment)...

 

Beat The Heat With Low Priced Fans and Air Con Discussion ThreadBeat The Heat With Low Priced Fans and Air Con Electrical Advice

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4 Way switch wiring Discussion Thread4 Way switch wiring Electrical Advice

Hello there kind gents and ladies,

I bought this switch about a month ago to replace an old one, and unfortunately this one doesn't seem to use the old wiring system and my searches have failed to find instructions for this type of wiring so if someone could please enlighten me on how to properly proceed, that would be wonderful. I assume the line wires would go to the L1, L2, L3 and L4 while the live would...