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Using L+N at 500v. It trips straight away when power is switched on. I never tried L+E etc. On a TT system with a Hager 30ma RCD.

I have a 16a radial circuit with just the one socket at the end. For some reason now it trips the RCD when I switch the mcb on. I have a megger insulation tester which was given to me before a neighbour moved overseas and it was calibrated a month before he left so I know how to use it I...

One of the bedrooms upstairs has a huge hole in he chipboard flooring. It has got much bigger from walking on it and only for the carpet, one's foot hasn't went thorugh the ceiling below. I never liked chipboard and was wondering what sort of alternative flooring should I choose instead? I...

Thats a good point. I had thought about a type c mcb but I wasn't sure if it would solve the problem. I will keep that in mind, now you have mentioned it.

Easy, same way it draws too much and trips the 16a mcb for example.

Cheers for that people. The reason for the choice of a 32a circuit was that my old now broken welder had a habbit of tripping the 16a mcb and sometimes before the 13a fuse had blown. Suppose I would be better wait till the welder comes, see what sort of plug is on the welder and fit the...

I am going to install a 3-pin socket to power my new inverter welder which hasn't arrived yet. I noticed that there are 16a and 32a 3-pin sockets available. I think its wise to install the 32a socket on a 32a MCB. Now a guy today told me that if my welder came with a 16a plug, it won't fit...

I am thinking about purchasing a new Inverter welder as my old heavy style one is on its way out. I know very little about these inverter welders so any preference would be great. I understand there are power source issues to consider like the requirements for a 200a inverter. I had thought...

Just wondered encase the MTN range offered something to justify the need for a new range even though they look crap compared to the old MT range. I prefer to see on/off instead of 1/0.

I have a full box of new MT106's I got about two years ago and I am about to use 3 of them so I was wondering what differences is there between MT and MTN?

Just came across this little page. Maybe in Canada but interesting to me anyhow. http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/engineer/facts/00-059.htm

The voltage does change on tractor rpm but with a decent tractor, the load used doesn't really alter the rpm unless you are playing with the arc welder when you would hear a change in tractor note. When my father bought this generator, it was part of a huge grant type thing involving our...

I hope the pic gives a better understanding of my generator even though it needs a good blowout. We are single phase so the use of 3phase is of no benefit unless I had it wired with single and 3-phase sockets. If I am limited with single phase, what would be the maximum wattage that I could...

Many moons ago my father bought a pto driven 21kva 3-phase generator for use on a dairy farm. Anyhow, we had an electrician out to do a job and asked him to wire it if he had time. He quickly stuck a 3 pin socket on it as thats all he had. Anyhow, that has done the job well but at the end...

Sorry to jump in, but I see folk are talking of 16a and 20a radials on 2.5mm. Is there a reason why you would stick with 16a instead of 20a?

Any Mira Elite 2 showers I have seen are 9.8kW if that helps.

Good to see someone looking to use proper connection boxes rather than crappy chocbloc which many fools use.

The reason I didn't want to use a galv box was because of no room to put it as various conduit lengths are in the way. I have room to run the 16mm 3-core swa to the cu though but none for the galv box. (top access entry btw) Is it ok to use a piranha locknut like Spark123 mentioned in my...

I am taking power from and outbuilding Point A to another building Point B. I just wanted to check with you guys if its ok to earth the armour at Point B because I have no room or good spot at Point A to fit a metal box so I was maybe planning to fit the metal box at Point B instead and earth it...

I have ordered a new keyed chuck and key. The key never really seemed to fit the chuck from the day I got it. Its like the key was just a tad small and couldn't catch the teeth of the chuck so hopefully this new chuck and key will do the business.