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    Best solution to minors works certs for over 100 circuits only altered with a 2m cable from an isoltor to a plug? Electrical Advice

    Best solution to minors works certs for over 100 circuits only altered with a 2m cable from an isoltor to a plug? Discussion ThreadBest solution to minors works certs for over 100 circuits only altered with a 2m cable from an isoltor to a plug? Electrical Advice I have a situation where we...
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    Getting in to the trade? Electrical Advice

    Getting in to the trade? Discussion ThreadGetting in to the trade? Electrical Advice Hi all! I'm looking for some advice about retraining and getting into the trade, particularly from people who are in a similar situation or thoes who have been there and done it. I have seen that a local...
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    EICRs - BEST PRACTISE Electrical Advice

    EICRs - BEST PRACTISE Discussion ThreadEICRs - BEST PRACTISE Electrical Advice Hi there, I feel this is a bit of a daft question but, we've received a batch of EICRs that are due in June. Apart from one landlord that asked for the test to be as close to the expiry as possible, no-one else has...
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    Two way switch only working upstairs light Electrical Advice

    Two way switch only working upstairs light Discussion ThreadTwo way switch only working upstairs light Electrical Advice Hi, my Dad has a two way switch which has a light in the hallway and a light on the landing, the other night I heard a dull bell sound and all the lights went off. The rcd...
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    New Member here Electrical Advice

    New Member here Discussion ThreadNew Member here Electrical Advice Hello all, I am a RedSeal and master electrician with a small electrical and lighting company. Hoping to both help other and gain some more knowledge with this forum New Member here for the original thread on Electricians Forums
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    New member hello Electrical Advice

    New member hello Discussion ThreadNew member hello Electrical Advice Hello folks, ex engineer. Lots changed since I last worked in the industry. Looking for advice from those more up to date than myself New member hello for the original thread on Electricians Forums
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    Effect of someone touching a device that is protectively earthed Electrical Advice

    Effect of someone touching a device that is protectively earthed Discussion ThreadEffect of someone touching a device that is protectively earthed Electrical Advice I am trying to calculate (as a theoretical exercise) what the effect would be if someone touched an electrical device that is...
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    The new-ish ProjectEV Apex range Electrical Advice

    The new-ish ProjectEV Apex range Discussion ThreadThe new-ish ProjectEV Apex range Electrical Advice I'm fitting one of the Apex 7S units on Friday. I'd avoided the original range after a couple of bad experiences but I figured a new model might be better. I thought I'd list some differences...
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    Hypervolt/EV Charger showing falling voltage ? Electrical Advice

    Hypervolt/EV Charger showing falling voltage ? Discussion ThreadHypervolt/EV Charger showing falling voltage ? Electrical Advice Hi all Looking for some wisdom I installed a Hypervolt charger (the most recent model which is no longer available for direct purchase fr Hypervolt) It’s on a...
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    Setting up a new business Electrical Advice

    Setting up a new business Discussion ThreadSetting up a new business Electrical Advice Morning, I’ve been asked to go it alone by a shop fitter but would need to test & certify each job with NICEIC certification. Is there any way of using a third party registered NICEIC testing company to...
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    Jacuzzi bath wiring Electrical Advice

    Jacuzzi bath wiring Discussion ThreadJacuzzi bath wiring Electrical Advice Should a jacuzzi bath be wired in H07 flex? Wired one recently and spurred off the ring, just took a twin and earth cable off the spur and into a ip65 box under the bath to join onto the flex. But now I’m thinking...
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    Ev CT and Data Electrical Advice

    Ev CT and Data Discussion ThreadEv CT and Data Electrical Advice Wondering what's best to do when installing a Zappi charger regarding ethernet and ct connections. Can you make a rj45 connection and a ct connection with the ev ultra cable. Or is it best to take two data cables to the charger...
  13. Lou

    Help choosing power adaptor Electrical Advice

    Help choosing power adaptor Discussion ThreadHelp choosing power adaptor Electrical Advice Anyone here willing to help an idiot? I bought an AllPowers portable power station and managed to lose the power adaptor. AllPowers are unable to supply a replacement and I have found one here...
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    Main Bonding with a crimped lug fixing! Electrical Advice

    Main Bonding with a crimped lug fixing! Discussion ThreadMain Bonding with a crimped lug fixing! Electrical Advice Hey All, At college, I was taught that main bonding - such as bonding to a gas pipe - must be carried out using a continuous copper conductor running directly from the Main...
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    Acceptable ways to terminate SWA - standard practice question Electrical Advice

    Acceptable ways to terminate SWA - standard practice question Discussion ThreadAcceptable ways to terminate SWA - standard practice question Electrical Advice Hello folks Inhave my 18th Edition and Part P l, but I dont trade as a sparks. I have a question about best practice for terminating...
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    Will the test meter over or under read the utility meter? Electrical Advice

    Will the test meter over or under read the utility meter? Discussion ThreadWill the test meter over or under read the utility meter? Electrical Advice Good day The following table shows the results of 3 current transformers (50A/5A, Class 0.5%) connected to a 3P-4Wire Digital Energy meter...
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    WIFI devices in a metal consumer unit. Electrical Advice

    WIFI devices in a metal consumer unit. Discussion ThreadWIFI devices in a metal consumer unit. Electrical Advice Good morning. I intend to replace my oil boiler with electric and a qualified electrician will be doing the job. I see there are lots of din rail mounted WIFI devices such as...
  18. Lou

    Boiler side connections for UFH wiring centre Electrical Advice

    Boiler side connections for UFH wiring centre Discussion ThreadBoiler side connections for UFH wiring centre Electrical Advice I've been away from electrical work for about 30 years so I'm not familiar with all the names and terminology that's been introduced over the years. We're having UFH...
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    Signal interference for AICO detectors? Electrical Advice

    Signal interference for AICO detectors? Discussion ThreadSignal interference for AICO detectors? Electrical Advice Hi all Installed AICO Ei2110e modules some 6 years ago and used their RadioLINK bases to link one set to others in the extension. No issues until recently when a myenergi eddi was...
  20. Lou

    Unknown switch Electrical Advice

    Unknown switch Discussion ThreadUnknown switch Electrical Advice Does anyone know this switch? It was used in the 1960s by my father to distribute power to either one or two lamps. In one position, one lamp would burn at full intensity, in the other two at half intensity. I am interested in...

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