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And if it goes instantly with a loud bang, rather than after a number of seconds, you can assume its kicking out on the mag, for a B32...

I liked the hands free loop tests on the LTW range of loop testers, they were 2 wire (even on no-trip) and would autostart as soon as it...

If you have the probe with test button, not too bad. But I know what you mean. Megger has had hands free continuity tests going back to...

Judging by the fact that it looks like conduit arriving in your flat, I'd hazard a guess that is nearly but not quite right... I...

I must admit if the circuit only serves one point and its one with an RCD in, I will write the results in the RCD times box for that...

Yes its dedicated circuit back to the board Generally 6mm but may need to be bigger in some circumstances. In most situations you need a...

I suppose this is one of those installations that probably went in when electricity useage was quite limited and the regulations and...

Doing a basic Zs is always a good idea as part of the change. Not only does it check the property is earthed it also helps confirm...

'Specialist' a word meaning double the price.

Erm..? A successful business must ALWAYS charge appropriate amounts from day one! Irrespective of what business you are in...

And remember the cat5e back to the mains/CU position to use one pair for the CT clamp (Or use EV ultra cable that has it inside the...

At first I thought I needed a board in front of the light to kneel on while I worked at it, I think the theatre tech thought it was a...

Sy is not uv resistant, so should not be used outdoors. It's meant for machinery, connecting into an isolator

Just a few pictures from a few recent jobs. First up is a termination of an LED driver, probably not too unusual for a DIYer or builder...

First of all is it Guarenteed TNS, or does it just present as SNE but possibly combined at somewhere on the way back to local TX...