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  1. eveares

    Advert for UK electrical wholesaler showing american electrics?

    Did anyone else see this on the socials a couple of weeks ago? TLC, A UK electrical wholesaler, advertising with a picture of US/American electrics? I'm sure it was a genuine mistake, but who else (if anyone) noticed? Kind regards: Elliott.
  2. S

    SOLVED (Faulty 2 Gang Switch) - 2 way switch isnt working

    In the kitchen diner I've got a 1 gang switch in the kitchen to control spot lights and in the dining area I have a 2 gang switch (one gang for the spot lights in the kitchen and the other is for a light above the dining table). Below I have shown the wiring I have done, for some reason the...
  3. eveares

    Give me mercy...Removing a UPS can't be that hard!

    So my Granddad (who is in hid mid 80's) has had a UPS on his router for a number of years as he lives in a rural area and gets lots of power cuts and power dips. The UPS was 10-11 years old and had started to become unreliable, so I ordered him a new one. In the mean time I sent him this via...
  4. eveares

    Bang! - I knock out 1/3 of power in office wing!

    About a month ago, I was in one of the office wings of the building that I work at. Went out the fire exit to enter the internal fire-escape stairwell of the wing that I was in to grab some network cables that were in a box that I needed (box of cables was in stairwell). On coming back into...
  5. eveares

    Spot the mistake...

    Regards: Elliott.
  6. eveares

    Zapped by 14.5μF capacitor charged to 240V RMS!

    Long story short, the other day I unwired the controller from a small mains hoist as it was being temperamental. I had already ruled out the the limit switches on the hoist it's self. Today I went to look at the controller and thus ran some basic continuity tests on the controller and the short...
  7. eveares

    Megger MFT 1730 Calibration?

    Just recently got my Megger MFT 1730 re-calibrated by Britannia Test & Measurement and it passed. :D Just wondering if it will fail calibration in 12 months from now based on how close some of the readings were to the Tolerances? Would be a heart break to me if it failed calibration and...
  8. eveares

    How to change a fuse on a plug socket

    See: https://clockwork.property/help-advice/change-fuse-plug-socket/ :ROFLMAO: Poor advice as best.
  9. eveares

    Funny Chinglish

    From the plastic bag a hot water bottle came in: Bad English by eveares posted 24 Nov 2017 at 6:18 PM Regards: Elliott.
  10. eveares

    LEDlites unreliable?

    Just had to replace the 2nd LEDlite Downlight in my bathroom as it failed today. Was the one above my shower what failed. Only been in for just under 4 years! Anyone else had issues with this product failing? Regards: Elliott
  11. eveares

    Funniest Bodge Ever?

    Could not help laughing at this photo... :LOL:
  12. eveares

    Oh my, can it be any more dangerous!?

    I know the plug conversion adapters your get with cheap Chinese products are often dangerous, but this one takes it to the whole next level. :eek::mad: See:
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