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  1. elephant

    Underfloor heating fault

    what you think the chances are of it drying out and the fault clearing?!...
  2. elephant

    Underfloor heating fault

    ha! yeah that makes total sense! so could simply be the moisture that caused the problem? cheers.
  3. elephant

    Underfloor heating fault

    in scotland. yep thats what planned to do matty, if did a L-N, would need to do it at 250v instead of 500v? thanks.
  4. elephant

    Underfloor heating fault

    Hey guys, its actually my sisters electric under floor heating, think she got it put in about a year ago, no problems and been working fine. About two weeks it tripped the RCD (FCU off kitchen ring) and keeps tripping, around time it tripped my sister had washed tiles but she said with ALOT of...
  5. elephant

    I.R test on 3 phase socket?

    are u suggesting i dont know what i'm talking about?! maybe ur right.....ha i just havent had that much experience of 3phase boards. Anyway.... managed to pass the practical today! (not sure what that says about the centre!) thanks ayway
  6. elephant

    I.R test on 3 phase socket?

    there is no actual motor connected, just a 3 phase socket outlet...
  7. elephant

    I.R test on 3 phase socket?

    hey guys, showing my lack of knowledge again in three phase, but got my 2391 practical coming up and not sure bout this. If there is an isolator/starter from a 3phase DB supplying a 3 phase socket, how would I go about testing it? im presuming open the isolator and do an normal I.R test from...
  8. elephant

    Zs on a three phase socket outlet

    great thanks, sorta thought that but thought id check. for the phase sequence, does the meter have labelled probes? i.e. L1, L2, L3? so you know which phase to out them on? thanks.
  9. elephant

    Zs on a three phase socket outlet

    hey guys, Not got much experience of three phase work so this may seem fundamental... but jus quick question about how to test these- Got a three phase socket outlet to test- want to take Zs of the socket, which is supplied by an isolator/starter, Also how do you test for phase sequence...
  10. elephant

    Three and a half years of my time wasted !

    hey all, im 24 and still looking for a start 2 train but none to be seen. i'm also in glasgow and in scotland there are very few courses in the evenings apart from the ones mentioned at places like stow. think one place does the 2330 but only up to level 2. of course there is the crzy priced...
  11. elephant

    Electrician or Electrical Engineer?

    hey, im in process of trying to convert from electrical engineer to electrician...but finding it hard though! but so me electrician is much more satisfying, although there are downsides, they outweigh sitting at a desk mostly in an office where peopl dont say what they mean and its all focussed...
  12. elephant

    Work Experience in Glasgow??

    ha ha-if only i had a penny for every time someone asked that eh! not interested in sitting in an office infront of a computer to be honest, done that enough already! i figure maybe some day i might, but be better equipped to do so if have real practical experience first! i was brought up on a...
  13. elephant

    Work Experience in Glasgow??

    HI guys, 23 years old, elecrical engineering degree but want to train as electrican- good time eh! Currently work as handyman but would be REALLY keen for any work experience (for free!) to sweep floors etc! in the Glasgow area to build up some experience. Im a very fast learner and have good...
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