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    I Follow C.k Tools

    No, I follow C.K tools...he says with Sparticus in mind :facepalm: :innocent
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    Win A Set Of Brand New Sabretooth Saws With C.k Tools

    I follow C.K tools ...on twitter :Salute
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    TV turns off when other appliances are switched

    Marv, I can only think that it was some kind of radio/ interference signal that the fan was emitting that caused the TV to switch off. I'm afraid it will need to be a better man than me to answer that question but to be honest I'm not going to lose any sleep over it as electrically the Ring...
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    TV turns off when other appliances are switched

    Well you could have thought 'Well done on tracing what must have been a tricky 'double fault' instead of simply having a pop saying that it wasn't 'Job done' keeping in mind what I was called to the premises for in the first place, as in the title of this thread :C You must have different ovens...
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    TV turns off when other appliances are switched

    binky if you knew me you'd know that my running anywhere days are well and truely over :innocent Now if you'd said 'sneaked off' that would be a different kettle of fish altogether :slap
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    TV turns off when other appliances are switched

    m4tty, you're more than welcome :Welcome: Doc H. I totally agree :Salute ProDave, Thanks for your observation even though it was a 'wrong observation' :slap as I never said I left ANYTHING disconnected. :C I said job done in that the fault I was called in to fix WAS fixed to the...
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    TV turns off when other appliances are switched

    Thanks for the pointers lads, I finally got back over today and here's what I found. Ring Final end to end > Live> 0.36 :ohms Neutral 15 :ohms :shakehead Loose connection found on the Spur feeding the Under counter fridge, tightened it up and retested back at the board. The Neutral...
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    TV turns off when other appliances are switched

    Thanks for the answers lads and no I've not done any testing on the circuit at all yet but did say to the customer that it could well be a loose connection somewhere on the ring final. I'll arrange a day to go over and carry out the tests and I'll make sure I pop back on here to say how I got...
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    TV turns off when other appliances are switched

    Hi all, I've came across a new one to me today and was hoping that someone else can point me in the right direction. My customer has a newish flat screen TV that switches off then back on when various appliances are switched. I've not done any actual testing except to verify that the voltage is...
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    Interchangeable MCB'S RCD'S Etc ( What Fits? )

    Great thread lads and a subject that has me scratching my head on many occasions and I'm scratching again. :C I've an old mk sentry board with a MK LN 5945 MCB 45 Amp BS3871 M6 Type 2 and was wondering if there are any RCBO's that I could replace it with? Failing that is there a straight...
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    Portable decon unit leccy certificate requirement help

    Portable decon unit (trailer type that gets hooked up like a caravan)which has 1 x CU for the lights and tubular heaters protected by mcb's and a 30mA RCD and 2 x CU for 2 x showers both with mcb's and 30 mA RCDs. The owner has been asked to get electrical certificates for the unit but I'm at a...
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    Hello to our New Members...

    Hi Brian's the name and guess what...I'm a spark hence the name above :innocent :^O I'd guess you could call me old school and I've decided (about time too) to get back up to date regarding the new 17th regs and inspection and testing qualifications C&G 2391 as I've been putting it off...
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