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  1. J

    ohms law

    nice one ericmark iam starting to understand a bit more now cheers
  2. J

    volt drops

    just tyring to look up what the maximum volt drops are, having a bit of a problem. i found that lighting circuits is 3% but thats all i can find can any one show me a good website that shows all circuit % thanks for any help
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    ohms law

    hey guys am trying to get my head round ohms law now i understand how to work it all out but all i wanna know is why you would need to work out the resistance? is it for a test sheet you fill out? and can you just not use a resistance tester? sorry if this is a stupid question
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    calculation

    i am going to go college to be a spark and i wanna learn as much as i can before a go i like to read on this forum i have learnt a lot i just like askin and learning
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    calculation

    could some one tell me how to work out breaker and cable size for appliances, if i had a 3249w microwave how would you wire it and so on thanks for any help
  6. J

    rcd keeps tripping

    no i havent done any work in the house since he did the board
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    rcd keeps tripping

    i got given a card from a friend so i just guessed he was competent he did give me a copy of test results what should i be looking to find on the test paper if its all ok i will post bk as soon as with the results
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    rcd keeps tripping

    a local spark i cant find the test paper at the min i will look for them are they needed?
  9. J

    rcd keeps tripping

    i have had a new mains board installed a few week ago everything was fine but now it trips every other night in the middle of the night i have nothing that comes on with a timer what could it be
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    order of tests

    iam not doing any testing iam just learning how to test for my own benefit because iam thinking about going college to be a spark but i wanna learn as much as i can before i go to get a head start
  11. J

    order of tests

    thanx for the quick answer do you know any websites i could learn what those tests are, how to do them and why and all that kind of info thanx for any help
  12. J

    order of tests

    could anyone tell me the order of test after a rewire and board change i have tried a search but didn't come up with anything
  13. J

    outside wire

    its fine to clip a 2.5mm flat gray cable outside? is there no regs for it being protected?
  14. J

    outside wire

    if i wanted to add a socket to my ring main just a spur and the neatest way is to drill out side across the outside wall and back in again about 20inch are so is it ok to put the cable in metal capping are is there any regs about going outside
  15. J

    Ring mains into radials

    is it true that they are trying to get ring mains out and usin radials instead?
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