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Do some fans need a link between pl and sl on the fan?? It seems the fan once i push it recognises it has a pl therefore continuallly runs...if the switching is the only way of telling the fan to turn on then off for x amount f minutes then is it wanting a link..logically i cant seee why it...

Yes 4 core at the fsn pl sl n and cpc...

Switch off l-n 240 Sl-n 0 volts Switch on 240 both l-n and sl-n Didnt test to earth as main switch rcd

Brand new out of the box

Evening all just after some help with the above fan..wiring method used is mains into a jb then from jb a switch wire to a pull cord and also from the jb a 4 core to a isolator and finally a 4 core to the fan..the fan only starts if i give the blades a small push..when the pullcord is pulled i...

does the customer have a leg to stand on if the invoice contains items that they have beenbilled for that havent been used i.e stuffing glands...if they cant get that accurate than whats to say the hours charged on the job are...

Fan operated by lightswitch which homeowner doesnt want homeowner wants it operated by a seperate pullcord what do you recommend is that clearer :D

evening all , so we have a timed extractor fan which is operated when the light switch is turned on...the homeowner has a lodger who is up at 4am each morning so the homeowner doesnt want the fan operating unless its to clear steam.. she has a TP isolator already , what do you guys swear by as a...

I got called out to look at a switch that was tripping the RCD...customer had installed the new brushed steel switch exactly as it was wired before!!!apart from wiring a live wire into the earth terminal on the back of the mounting plate...scary thing was he telling me how his 3 year old son...

When doing P.I.R and the service is sealed what do you put on your report ? I called the supplier and he said they dont keep records of what fuse is used etc ,then he said I will check for you and had me on hold for 13 mins on a 0845 number from my mobile so I let it go..

Hi Any of you guys done much with this..

Hi , I resolved this by cleaning the shower head and hose and all seems to be OK.. maybe 1 of the above is on the way out , I will try your advice to see what happens. Thanks

Hi all Pls can you help, when I start our shower it is no longer giving out hot water , I have noticed the light on the boiler that indicates it is heating the water also doesnt come on however it does when I run the taps in the house.. I have turned the boiler off and then reset it and it...

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my bets on this scenario, square d need to be turned off then back on to reset too...

best thing for those mate is a 50mm wall paper scraper ....

Oh OK,ive always used the company test kit and the guys have always just tested L1-N, L2-N and L3-N seperatly i.e red probe on L1 and Black probe to Earth.. Yes after having a think about I was struggling to see how I could double 8.9KA to get 17.8KA when the MCB's are rated at 10KA !!

Its a Megger 1552 so I believe not.. Ive since had a think and am I right in saying that its the PSCC that you double and not the PEFC ? Imthinking that the highest current would be between phases but as the 1552 cant test between phases you double it ?

Just a quick question in reference to Prospective Fault Current testing.. Three Phase Installation which give readings of 8.6KA between L1 and Earth , 8.9KA between L2 and Earth and 6.1KA between L3 and Earth.. Am I right in saying that the rule of thumb method i.e. x the reading by 2...

no , the firm I work for do industrial, commercial , retail ... we keep away from domestic work as 'we aren't quick enough' lol Just to add this work is in the builders house for him its not for a job that he is doing..