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Good Evening Everybody When I went to look at one the other week, I found that the L + N were fed from the lighting circuit but switched L directly from the shower switch! (Electricity Board job!!!). The fan looks to me as though it has had it but someone has suggested to try cleaning the...

Hello Everybody I know somebody who has a wall mounted bathroom fan to remove steam etc which is mounted directly above the shower. I have referred to the fan in a previous topic and the present fan no longer works. If the person wants the fan replaced what would be the minimum IP...

Evening Everybody Just went to somebodys house this evening to look at a bathroom fan making a slight "humping" sound and not turning so freely. Firstly what is probably the problem with the fan, could it be dust/fluff/dirt? I have not taken a proper look yet. I did remove the very...

Evening everybody I know it might seem a rather daft question, but for electrical installation courses in technical colleges, is it harmonized cores used only in the practical workshops? Since when these students go to do real work on site, at the present time and for a long time to come...

Evening Everybody My mothers electric cooker (ceramic hob) is not working how it should be. The hobs/rings are meant to automatically switch off (depending on setting I think) when a certain temperature is reached. This occurs with more than one ring I was told the oven behaved similar...

Evening all My younger sister has just bought a caravan for her and her partner to stay in when they visit my place (very often) and will be leaving it where it is. I looked at the electrics, probably original with the caravan (1989), and noticed the following: Supply inlet usual 16 amp...

Now it is common practice to use a dual RCD cosumer unit and often put the downstairs power and upstairs lights on one RCD and vice versa for the other RCD, isn't the statement above now more likely to occur more say if a faulty appliance downstairs e.g.fridge tripped the RCD and therefore the...

Although considered quite poor in quality, I first noticed them in a 2004 screwfix catalogue, are they a relatively new thing? I know Volex have been making other accessories for a lot longer. Regards

Afternoon all I want to install a timeswitch in the immersion heater circuit, I have seen these timeswitches in screwfix, B&Q etc however the rating is 13 amps. The immersion heater rating is 3kw but would a timeswitch of this rating be ok since the circuit s protected by a 16 amp MCB (2.5mm...

Evening all I am having my meter changed next week for an economy 7 meter. However I am a bit worried about one thing: 12 years back the electricity board installed the present meter and sealed it and the cutout. A month later a friend of my father who worked as an electrician (now...

HI this topic is regarding a previous one I wrote about a little while back so I thought it would be best to explain it in simpler detail in a fresh topic. Anyway setup is as follows: Cutout - Meter - 100mA main RCD - Henley From Henley there is: 1) CU 100mA RCD...

To the Moderator(s) I edited a post of mine to "please delete this topic"on 22 August and now just edited it to "Please delete" as is said to do since someone I was referring to in the post was a family friend who has just passed away*. The topic is entitled "Chalet" posted in April 2005...

Afternoon All I have a CREDA spinner (CREDA DEBONAIR) SERIAL NO. 1181 2990 It is one of those round portable cylinder types but does not have a hose, just a water outlet area which you put a container in front of to collect water. Anyway the problem is it leaks slightly from the side when...

You never know what will happen but he seems confident he will, I don't know whether to think of him as been brave saying that or to think what planet is he living on????? What's everyones view on this?

Somebody has asked me to do a facebook page so they can send me some pictures and I said I'll get round to it when I can, a few weeks ago I started to sign up but need to complete my registration. I would like to know a few things about it such as: How safe/reliable is the privacy? Is it...

HI Everybody!!! Need some help asap really: (sorry what follows is rather long) Where I work as a KP, the wiring situation is as follows: Supply comes in, underground cable single phase-looks like TNCS or TNS. From meter, tails go to Wylex RCD 100ma trip-not time delayed by looks of...

Would it be as good as to say that since these new boards (dual RCD) will suffice for TT systems? I hope not since I have a Wylex split load CU with a TD RCD and I was thinking what if the RCD required replacing at some point?-I am not prepared to put the mains switch back and replace all...

I have to this evening, although I did consider swapping tonight with somebody else and work another night but it looks like I couldn't due to a shortage of staff. Oh well, I still might be getting a few drinks on the house tonight when I've finished my shift. Does anybody else here...

How would anybody else feel about this? I think he is more down to earth and read somebody else's comment that he certainly has the guts for the job.

Don't get me wrong, I know it may be healthier to be in a smoke free environment and less smell etc, but personally when I am in a pub I cannot now seem to feel relaxed and have a good conversation anymore since half of the people are always having to go outside. I have heard about large...