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    LED floodlights and photo-cell controls.

    Has anybody have any suggestions how to retro-fit a photo-cell to a 50 watt exterior LED floodlight. It seems they are not available to buy from new, as I presume that a photo-cell would not work with this type of fitting, as it would be difficult to keep the lights output affecting any cell...
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    Replacement breaker for old Memshield One disboard MEM 203 MB3

    Does anybody know of any replacement for a MEM 203 MB3 Type 3 triple-pole breaker to replace a suspect one, bearing in mind that they are obsolete, and other than getting a pre-owned one off E-Bay,  I'm hoping somebody will know of one still available, of a different make perhaps, out there...
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    Plug-in thermostats.

    Have been supplied with a 13A plug-in thermostat to operate an extractor fan in an otherwise unventilated computer server-room. As far as I have been able to work out, the plug-in stat will only operate a heater, but cannot see how it can switch a cooling fan  on when room gets too hot. The...
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    Pir Operated Led Floodlight Fittings.

    Two months ago I was asked to fit some (supplied) LED light fittings to a building frontage, three are PIR type, and two without. Just recently the three PIR type have started flashing on & off every time they are triggered. The other two are working OK. It just happens this circuit is...
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    Usb/13Amp Outlets

    Hello. Has anybody got any idea's as to if any precautions are needed when insulation testing @ say 500 Volts on these new power points with USB outlets? I believe that the USB outlet part is always available and not switched by the sockets switch. Would any megger-testing  give a false...
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    Mem Eaton B-Type Mcb For 5Kva Transformer

    Came across a "tripping" problem today on a visit to a teaching workshop, a 5KVA "Blakley" transformer unit providing 110Volts to socket outlets for students, double-wound centre-tapped(as a site transformer,) fed from dis-board on 20 Amp circuit, with MEM/Eaton B-type RCBO. Am I correct in...
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