Recent content by BeeLZeebub

Thanks for all the responses Thanks Taylor: I'm aware of all the differing earthing systems, what earth does and so on - in this instance, I was just unaware of the simple point that MCBs provide some earth leakage protection. Typical patchy learning of a DIYer I suppose .... - then this...

Thanks very much for that Ricicle: the fact that MCBs provide L to E protection had escaped me Must confess though I'm still a little perplexed as to why my MCB tripped per my first post. Given that ... ... what L&E contact there could have been by my screwing back the plate?. There were...

As I have no RCDs, it must then be a L-E fault ... at the risk of being left in the corner with the pointy hat, I'm just trying to get an idea of how it it works: you pinch the insulation, so what? Where's the leakage if there's no split? Edit - and am I to infer therefore that the bit I'm...

... which to my simple DIY-mind would knock out an RCD; but MCBs are for over-current protection no? What am I missing ....?

A quick question following on from BAS's comments in Glyn 1959's thread to further my educashion ... Why does a pinched wire knock out an MCB? ** What's happening to produce the over current ..... or have I leapt to conclusions about cause? Thanks ** (Had this on putting in a new light...

Thanks for the reply (I know this isnt a sexy topic). I'm aware that the ring is largely a British affair, but I was interested in views on the merits of rings being bolted on to radials ... say, when it comes to testing / safety viz a sraight ring ...`. And on three phase, why didnt the UK...

My brother-in-law's brother is a Greek electrician (Sparkatus?). Having once lent him a helping hand on a job (in Greece), my Dad learnt a couple of interesting facts: 1) "most" Greek households are apparently fed by a three-phase supply. Whether or not "most" is accurate, it's clearly very...

Ok thanks Riveralt. Ahem, for some inexplicable reason I had got it into my head that placing an additional FCU to feed the light after the spurred 13amp FCU was a no-no. Now that I think about, god knows why .... embarrassing, but there you go .... Thanks for your time

Thanks folks - sorry been waylaid .... Just time for a quick question or two to you Riveralt ... OK - but does that not mean that my assumption is right? i.e. in the scenario I gave you - just one single light as the load on the circuit - the point of not allowing a spurred-spur would be...

I've been a viewer of this forum long enough that the mantra "you cant spur off a spur" is deeply etched in my brain. And I wouldnt ... oooh no, not me sir. However, there's a dull spot upstairs today which is preventing me recalling why you should not do the following: From a spurred socket...

.... to the op .... I know Vent Axia have a few extractors that run permanently ("trickle") and whose overrun timers control a variable speed boost. Not one of those is it ? Just checkin' .....

.... And as for barbers, as if it's not bad enough that they chop away with impunity (they know you wont remember who did it when you go back next time), they force you to sit in front of a mirror that makes you look like a 44-yr old bloke with two kids (ahem), and they then cap off the...

Idiots in every industry I suppose .... it's just that there are those professions where blunders can have unfortunate consequences ... I'm thinking electricians, surgeons, colonic irrigation practitioners and so on

... thanks for checking though

Of course, my being a DIYer does preclude presumption - I apologise. I had offered it up as a given that I would disconnect the cables from each socket