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I apologise holmslaw rhat I didn't thank you for your encouraging post in an earlier topic. However I'm not ignorant just forgetful so please dint assume. I'll make more of an effort in future.

Thank you widdler

Where would you find earth free equipotential bonding?

Try telling my wife that :p thanks

So yesterday my oil heater which is portable appliance rated at 2500 W was on for a few minutes,started to smell and than went BANG!! Blowing both the 13amp plug top fuse and the ring 30amp fuse. I want to have a look inside the heater to see if I can see the problem. Could a large amount of...

What is meant by "the neutral shall not be distributed?" as quoted in regulation 431.2.2 refernce to IT systems, In what instance/examples would a neutral be distributed? And how do you distribute a neutral ?

so it could explode due to more current than is designed to go through it? When designing a circuit does this have to be a limiting factor?

so it could explode due to more current than is designed to go through it? When designing a circuit does this have to be a limiting factor?

Ok, on subject of PFC and short circuit capacity, what has to be higher? My personal notes say a protective device short circuit capacity should be more than prospective fault current, are my notes correct? If so can someone please give me an example with fault figures. Thank you

Thank you for your concern BAS. But for your information apart from the first question I asked nearly 4 months ago none of these questions relate to my home exam, I ask these because I read through this forum as I find it helps. By helps I mean by listening to people who know what they are...

I like this list, thanks BAS. Helps me remember alot!! :)

Well excuse me for being polite!!! :D

I think he did it out of boredom rather than to have a dig, but thanks for the defence anyway Col.

I think he did it out of boredom rather than to have a dig, but thanks for the defence anyway Col.

You did and Gary I appreciate your help and proffesionalism with my idiocy at the time. Looking back it was very obvious to find it :)

Gary I got the answer the moment you posted your original suggestion and slapped myself for not finding it myself. I was just rude and forgot to post my thanks. So apologies for that and thank you :)

But I did want to know where the answer was and noone (except for the last post- but thank you) has given me the answer outright. Maybe I should make it clear that with these self exams I am able to phone or contact a tutor at the collage, but I came here because I know people have an awful...

were you not once a questioning child once to your parents or teacher when you couldn't find the answer? Is that cheating? Admittedly I could have looked harder in the regs but I was looking in all the wrong places but I came here asking for the answer hoping someone would point me in the right...

Whats A PIR test stand for?

What is an example of a circuit/equipment that requires a high protective conductor current please?