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    RCCB tripping randomly

    Seriously .... if this is what we can see, the whole install is suspect. I asked for a look at the busbar as I was curious how he had made it work. We don't know what pressure is on the neutral cable as it crosses the busbar with tape on. This cannot be left like this. Its only a small DB and a...
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    RCCB tripping randomly

    Interesting solution to a tripping problem. By replacing the main switch with another RCCB, either you now have no main switch to isolate all ccts or you have two RCCBs in series. Neither of these are satisfactory, suggest you get a few torches handy to confirm you need a pic of the bottom of...
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    Talk Talk Scam

    Mum got scammed with "talktalk cust service. She too had reported a router problem. They called and she joined teamviewer so the scammer was on her PC. She got suspiscious when he wanted bank details for service credit, she replied, she's on Direct Debit.... anyway it got a bit nasty after that...
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    is this for real???

    Another totally pointless business / scam.... £20 for a EICR. I would not buy one, although just had a thought...... I would buy one , get killed by the dodgy wiring that was missed and get my dependents to sue the company.....there is a flaw in my plan but my wife wont tell me what it is...
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    Rcd

    :facepalm: :facepalm: :Welcome:
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    Hello looking for someone who wants a working holiday

    Had to google it. Looks lovely out there, probably spend most time sailing on the lake.... hope you find someone..
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    Types of connection methods in installation

    Pretty obvious he is talking about connection methods, there are not that many. Cable Bluetooth Wifi :Welcome:
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    Anyone regret becoming Self Employed?

    I have had a great run being SE, there were significant tax benefits for taking all the risk of not getting benefits and sicky pay etc, but I have a worry the gov is looking at SE people for extra tax. The introduction of the dividend tax this year was the first sign , will be watching the...
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    What is the most suitable security camera system for my needs?

    Something like a texacom alarm with notifications to your smart phone, and a small CCTV again linked to smart phone. The texacom will send you an alert in seconds, you can then click onto your cctv and verify nasty people are around and call the police and tell them burglary in progress, keep...
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    electric devices keep breaking in my house

    Generally for this type of issue in commercial / industrial we usually put a power analyser on the installation and record various parameters over a week, Then download the results onto a laptop and have a good butchers. For a domestic situation this could be a little costly so its hard to...
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    Cat 6 cable no signal

    Is the camera POE or does it have its own local supply. Reason is that POE distances can be shorter than 100M, I recently did one to 58M on 6A shielded on POE and I crossed my fingers but was good.
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    The Investigatory Powers Act

    maybe if everyone in the UK googled bomb making simultaneously, then there would be a melt down in GCHQ.lol  My only concern is how the information is used for say job interviews, prosecutions , benefits , tax. For it to work and assure the public. The information gathered on an individual needs...
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    2 Interesting jobs today

    Keep getting new ideas from these threads, jubilee clip was one and now a pipe clamp, if I ever run out of glands I know what to do. lol Always tell when its a non electrician having a go....... I bet the client said "Its worked for 20 years"
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    Changing meter tails

    Brother had an induction furnace blow up in his face, the splatter on the wall was something out of a walt Disney cartoon, lol. He had one hell of a sun tan if a little wrinkly with it. Best I managed was a 5 minute blinding from shorted busbars. Anyway are we saying slotting that little 16mm...
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    Changing meter tails

    great video, it literally did go down the road, lol. Anyway Tony, its only like welding without a face mask, just shutting your eyes at the right time, we've all done it... :Blushing
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    Hello from Ipswich

    when u get a mo, some photos always brighten the place up... welcome to forum
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    Changing meter tails

    Surprised no one has suggested just grabbing the live tail and sticking it in a new Henley, its only 230V, not as if its going to chase you down the road. Just sayin..
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    Earth leakage help

    agree with above, no point clamping the cpc. You need to clamp what the RCD is seeing, i.e. difference between L and N
  19. K

    Anyone got……….

    Just drop one across a car battery (PPE recommended, lol )
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