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I know it needs adjustment but how, that is what i am asking.

this is brand new window only installed last year to our extension. it was shut since it was fitted and we I opened it this week I found the it catches from the top right corner. I have noticed that when it fully open, see picture "open position" the gape on the top left corner is bigger than...

yes but still can not work out what is the problem

Sealy 1.5 HP 24L air compressor does not build pressure. when it stars, build pressure slowly to 2 bar and that where it stays no matter how long I keep it running. and when I switch off it leaks from under the switch assembly (black box). I dismantled the switch assembly and can not see...

it is brand new one.

this test did not show me the faulty cable. perhaps my multimeter is not sophisticated to measure low ohms. however, I did what I call live test; I connected the wires at the cu to the RCBO, took of all the sockets off and left the 6 wires sticking out from each metal box. then switched on the...

still need help with this ring circuit, the RCBO tripped again after 2 days and does not switch on. But this time is a soft trip. it is not like the first one with a bang and spark. this tells me that there is no short in the circuit between live and any of other 2 conductors. the tests I did...

I have inspected the new rewiring of the whole house and the extension and there are 3 double sockets that are very close to the corners, about 75mm. I am hoping to get an electrician to inspect the house once I am done to provide domestic electrical installation condition report. will those...

what is the safe zone? do you mean it is very close to the corner?, if so, what is the safe distance from the corner. can you please elaborate more.

thanks Sunray, I thought of that but believed that might not be safe as someone may drill into the wall thinking the cable is always runs vertical to the socket either from the bottom or from the top.

sorry forgot to mentioned that the floor will be tiled, another 20mm (tiles and adhesive) will be added. therefore, the skirting board will be above the the tiles and the cable will be below the lowest point of the skiting board by at least 10mm. Hence, even if someone drill onto the lowest...

can you please explain more on how to do that.

this is what I have done? see pic below. the cable (represented by red line) comes down from the socket on the left to ground level just above the floor, separated from the floor by 10mm insulation, then pushed behind the plasterboard and will be covered by skirting board. I know it is not ideal...

no I could not retrieve the failed section, it is a small cable runs between 2 close sockets and buried under the insulation then the screed. I run the new one along the wall behind the plaster board and will be covered by the skirting board.

many thanks to whoever contributed to this thread. I have found 3 cables faulty, the last leg and 2 in the middle. all have short circuit L to E. replaced all and everything is working as it should. but I am still puzzled as how they got damaged. could be the patch of wire i used is bad...

none of the wires are connected to the cu now I have them all out to inspect them. Hence I have 6 wires L,N, and E from one cable which I call the out and another 3 wires from the second cable which I call the return. I have now connected and the power socket back again. for the out cable the...

do you mean L from one wire to N for the other wire and vise versa? and again the earth to each of them?

I did test the résistance of the 6 wires, the 2 blue and the brown and the earth of the full circuit. the the reading I got is 0.9 for L and 0.9 for N and 1.1 for earth

yes I do

thanks for the speedy reply. yes I meant RCBO. yes but i can not see where the Short Circuit is. both ends and the wire are visible to me.