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I was thinking that myself the other day but not so much laminate, but if they have had new carpets laid in house and they were building up a lot of static through there feet then discharging to metal work!

No offence taken even though it was a bit of a stupid comment to make Wabbitpoo! As it happens I usually only work on new builds and dont encounter faults in old instalations on a day to day basis.

Cheers spark 123. Seems funny why it would be the bathroom taps and the washing machine! Apreciate the advice anyway!

Someone I no is getting electric shocks off there bathroom taps and washing machine casing! No breakers trip! I dont think there is an rcd trip either! I am a spark myself but first I have had this before! Any tests that could be carried out to find the problem? Any advice would be...

Just bought a renault clio sport! Dont have the locking wheel nut remover so cant get wheels off! They are the mcguard type and have the spinning outer sheath! This means the standard reverse thread removers will not work! Any ideas how I can get them off without having to spend 150 at renault...

cheers! like the idea of a central heating timer! will have to look for one that doesn't stand out to much!

I need to fit a towel warmer in a bathroom within zone 2! It will be wired as part of the ring final circuit. How are these electyric towel warmers usually switched on and off as Ive never fitted one before? Is there usually a timer on them or an insulated on off switch?????? Any advice would...

sorry didnt realise i had caps on! lol! I have just done the 17th edition course last week and sat the exam on thurs! Yes 3 phase rotation is def a requirement! Im either going to see if I can change the meter or if not going to have to buy a seperate unit that carries out this test! Regards

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I BOUGHT DI-LOG 9083P LAST WEEK! GOOD INSTUMENT AND ALOT SMALLER THAN SOME OF THE MEGGERS IVE USED! 1 FAULT WITH IT IS THAT IT DONT DO 3 PHASE ROTAION WHICH IS NOW A REQUIREMENT FOR THE 17TH EDITION! TAKING IOT UP WITH DILOG ON MON! ALOT OF NEW MULTIFUNCTION TESTERS DONT HAVE THIS FACILTIY SO...

thought so! cheers for your help!

If I install a spur or additional socket to an existing circuit, what tests need to be done before the circuit is energised bearing in mind its only a minor works cert! I was told that as long as you just tick to say the polarity is correct then that will do! Is this right? I thought that you...

Trying to do an insulation test on my ring main! As it is not feasable to dissconnect all appliances from sockets, I have connected the phase and neutral together then testing them to earth. For some reason it wont let me! It wont even let me test between cpc and neutral. Any ideas! Im new to...

Ive actually just received a new insulation tester! Think thats gpoing to be my next test like you say! It is a bungalow with a 6 way single phase board! The RCD protected main switch is protecting the whole board. 1 32A for Ring main, 1 45A for Shower, 2 6A for Lighting.

Ive already unplugged all appliances! It still trips! RCD trips at random times during the day! Is there a test that can be done to narrow my search down!

My Main RCD at the ccu trips couple of times a day! not doing anythying in the house at the time when it trips! Any Ideas? cheers