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Well, I used to be an electrician about 18yrs ago but was hit by a car, knocked 14ft in the air & 50ft down road. Smashed many bones. No shoulder joint left in right side & left shoulder smashed beyond repair. Lost right arm. but worst thing was head injuries. Everything I learned as an...

Hi all, I have a multi meter & wish to know how I use this to test the correct thickness of the cable used say for a shower as I've got a friend who has moved into a flat where he has been having a few issues with the shower. It's believed the last owner may have installed the incorrect cable...

b]Many thanks all for your help. Problem now solved. The socket I spured from has tested as showing 237 volts but at the fused switch it was showing as 63. The fault turns out the cable, new as it was supposed to be had a a break. This was the only fault I could assume, so I replaced the cable...

[b]OK Ive used my multi meter and tested the wires. I've 2 Volt settings so I have done a test with both settings. Setting 1 shows V-... which show 200m 2 20 200 & 1000. I used 1000 setting and probing the neuteral first with black lead then Live red with red probe it only flashes 0 & 1 So, I...

It's actually a fused tester as I don't use the neon testers purely because of what you alreay have said. they come on at their own accord. Should not be on the market really. Suprised british standards allowed it. Did they? anyway I do have a multi meter but without being to technical can...

b]Hi all, I need help as I seem to be stuck for answers. I have a kitchen larder where I wish to add a light switch. There used to be a single 15amp socket for an old blow heating system which has now been removed apart from the socket itself of which Id like to spur from to a fused switch 3amp...